28 February 2026 - Saturday Squiz

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This week’s top 5 news stories

The week’s most mentioned news stories in Australia across TV, radio and print, according to media analytics firm Streem…

1. A sad development - The remains of 85 yo Chris Baghsarian (who was abducted from his Sydney home a couple of weeks ago in what police said was a case of mistaken identity) were found this week, and 2 arrests have been made. His family says they “welcome the news of the recent arrests” but are still trying to “come to terms with the incident”.

2. Knocked back by the Supreme Court - Last weekend, US President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, put in place by the use of some emergency powers, were declared illegal by the highest court in the land. He called the decision “very unpatriotic and disloyal to our constitution”, and outlined temporary tariffs of 15% globally, including to Australia.

3. The fall from grace continues - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has returned to Wood Farm following his arrest, but remains under investigation. There are growing calls to remove him from the line of succession to the throne, which requires Commonwealth countries to agree. As it stands, he's eighth in line for the throne.

4. Hearing from the children of the ‘ISIS brides’ - Aussie media outlets have this week carried pieces about their hope to return home. Some of the women in the group say they would support their children being repatriated without them, but Team Albanese isn’t budging.

5. Matt Utai shooters charged - The former Tigers and Bulldogs player was shot in Greenacre on Tuesday and hospitalised with injuries in the leg and shoulder. Police have arrested a 25yo and 15yo. It’s thought the attack is connected to the Alameddine crime family, and police suspect the incident was targeting Utai’s son, Iziah.

It’s you against the news…

Reckon you know which 2 WNBL teams are playing off in the finals? Test your news knowledge from the last week with the Squiz Quiz.

Pic of the week

Aussie photographer Jono Allen has won the 2026 World Nature Photography awards for his pic of a rare albino humpback whale calf and its mother. The experts reckon only one in 40,000 humpbacks is born with this lack of pigmentation, so it’s pretty special to get the pic. In fact, Jono’s whole Instagram mermaid-esque life is pretty amazing…

Canberra, here they come

Squiz Kids has launched a competition, ‘PM For A Day’, and we’re asking Aussie kids to send in a video explaining the one thing they would do to make Australia a better place. The winning prize is a trip for 2 to Canberra for a private tour of Parliament House, a meeting with the Governor General Sam Mostyn - and maybe even a meeting with the (actual) PM Anthony Albanese himself…

It’s all part of The Squiz’s commitment to digital literacy and civics engagement among the next generation. To find out more about the competition and how to enter, go to Squiz Kids - but hurry, entries close on 13 March.

In the Kitchen

This Vietnamese-style chicken salad is a great way to add some excitement to your work lunch. It’s loaded with fresh and bright flavours that might help you forget that summer is almost over…

What we Shortcut for you this week

How the antisemitism Royal Commission will work - After calls for a major federal inquiry in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion got underway this week. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll unpack how we got here, how the proceedings will work, and what might come out of it… Read that here or listen up.

All about the Women’s Asian Cup - Tillies fans have been counting down the days until the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia, which kicks off tomorrow night. It’s a major football tournament that will see the Matildas on the big stage again after their incredible World Cup run in 2023. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across how the Asian Cup differs from the World Cup, who the Tillies are up against, and what their chances are for taking out the tournament… Read here or listen here.

Squiz the Week

Saturday - The Mardi Gras Parade is on at Oxford Street from 6pm in Sydney, and Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS World Tour kicks off in Australia in Sydney too.

Sunday - The NRL season launches in Las Vegas. At 1.15pm the Knights are playing the Cowboys. And at 3.30pm, the Bulldogs are playing the Dragons - you can watch that one on 9now. And the Women’s Asian Cup begins with the Matildas playing the Philippines at 8pm in Perth, watch it on 10play.

Monday - The Actor Awards (formerly known as the SAG Awards) are on at 12pm, watch that on Netflix. And Paris Fashion Week begins - why not learn more about that in our Shortcut on Fashion Weeks...

Tuesday - It’s day one of the AFR Business Summit - RBA Governor Michele Bullock will give her keynote at 8.10am. Canadian PM Mark Carney lands in Australia (note: he’ll address a joint sitting of federal parliament on Thursday…). And the total lunar eclipse 'Blood Moon' is happening tonight, check out when it will be visible for you here.

Wednesday - US President Donald Trump is bringing together technology executives to sign pledges committing their companies to foot the electricity bill for energy-intensive data centres that are gobbling up power as AI takes off.

Thursday - It's the first round of the AFL season, Sydney Swans are playing Carlton at the SCG at 7.30pm - watch it on 7plus. There's a general election in Nepal - Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah is expected to be the new PM. And the Formula 1 Grand Prix kicks off in Melbourne.

Friday - The Milano-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games begin - watch on 9now. And the Australian Tourism Awards are on in Fremantle.

*Times in AEDT