2 November 2024 - Saturday Squiz

There’s limited time to reflect on the week that was because our eyes are fixed on the week ahead. All we can say is buckle up - it’s going to be a big one... This Saturday, if you’ve got a favourite meal topper, a hilarious costume from Halloween, or anything else you’d like to share, hit reply. 

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This week's top stories

1. Getting to the pointy end of a presidential election campaign - It wasn’t on our bingo card that garbage would feature so heavily in the closing stages, nor that President Joe Biden would bite a child dressed as a chicken… Our best tip this weekend is to read/listen to our Squiz Shortcuts series, and you’ll kill it with your taking points next week.

2. G’day, Premier Crisafulli - Apart from the single-term Newman Government, Labor had been in power for almost 30 years in the Sunshine State... But now the Liberal National Party under David Crisafulli is in charge after winning last Saturday’s election with a majority. His new-look frontbench was unveiled yesterday.

3. A bumpy week over Qantas flight upgrades - It was the release of former Financial Review columnist and now best-selling author Joe Aston’s book The Chairman’s Lounge that got the questions firing at PM Anthony Albanese about his close relationship with former Qantas boss Alan Joyce. That sound you could hear were politicians across the board checking their declarations of freebies from the national carrier… PS: our News Club interview with Aston dropped this morning.

4. More talking about an end to the fighting in the Middle East - US officials have jetted into the region to further talks between Israel and Hamas+Hezbollah to bring a temporary stoppage to the fighting - they say good progress is being made…

5. An 11yo student is killed in a schoolyard crash - His name was Jack Davey, and the principal of Auburn South Primary School Marcus Wicher said they’d had a "wonderful and strong" response from the school community after the "complete tragedy". The 40yo driver of the car had just collected her child when she crashed through the fence, seriously injuring 4 other children.

S’Quiz me real good…

Reckon you know what Halloween costume was popular this year? Have a crack at the Squiz Quiz.

Picture of the Week

Devastating flash flooding hit the southeast of Spain on Tuesday - it’s the worst flooding event they’ve had in decades. This image is from Valencia, one of the worst-hit areas, where water inundated villages and left cars piled onto each other.

Question of the week

What crime/mystery story did you keep up with this week?

One tonne is 1,000 kgs - just to give you some perspective on how much cheese 22 tonnes is - so we were hooked on that story too. As for what Squizers had to say:

A rodent with a motive? - “Police are on the lookout for a giant mouse…”

A rose by any other name would not smell as sweet - “I’m all about the dollarbucks reference and that the Taskforce is named Bandit.”

For good measure - “Did you hear about the guy who stole a truckload of Campbell's soup? I hear he's going away for M’m M’m good.”

In the Kitchen

We’re mixing it up this week and giving you 2 side dishes/meal toppers that we’ve been enjoying. The first is mango salad - deliciously fresh, a little spicy, and goes perfectly as a taco dressing or with corn chips. The second is pickled onions - they’re great to have in the fridge to add on top of avo toast, tacos, salads, the works…

What we’re Squizin’

News Club interview with Joe Aston - As mentioned, Joe’s been in the news a lot this week. Come for his take on how that’s been, and stay for the discussion on how Qantas exercises influence and power. Tune into that interview here.

The US Election Shortcuts on the final week of the campaign - We know there’s a lot of news and media around on this - so we’ve cut through it all and tell you the important people/issues to keep your eye on over the coming days, as well as what the experts are predicting. Watch the episode on YouTube.

Squiz the Week

Saturday - The Spring Racing Carnival hits its straps in Melbourne with Derby Day 

Sunday - It’s National Sandwich Day in the US… We reckon that’s a good reason to tuck into this beauty

Monday - At 2.30pm, the first Men's Cricket ODI between Australia & Pakistan begins in Melbourne

Tuesday - At 2.30pm, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock will share the latest decision on interest rates. And changing pace - at 3pm, it’s the Melbourne Cup 🏇

Wednesday - It’s when all the US presidential election action unfolds for us here in Oz… Plot out your day with the key events translated into the Aussie timezones 

Thursday - Bluey’s World immersive experience opens its doors at 10am local time in Brissie. And if that’s not your thing, the National Architecture Awards are on in Adelaide…

Friday - The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Final begin in Sydney, and the 2025 Grammy nominations will be announced 

*Times in AEDT

Double-Tapping

Dachshtober Longdog Festival was on in Paterson, NSW last Sunday. It was a spectacle of talent…