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News Club

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  • Hosted by the OG Squiz team, Kate Watson and Claire Kimball, News Club is the place to go for conversations about the news. Our News Club podcast is out each Tuesday. It's dedicated to one news topic, sort of like a book club for news. We do the heavy lifting with our Club Picks on what to read/watch/listen to and get your thoughts on the topic. And on Saturday, The Weekly Wrap drops. It is like the weekend newspaper in audio form. We take you through the big news stories from the week that was, what's coming up, and the stuff we're recommending.
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  • From the archive: The high cost of hosting big sporting events

    From the archive: The high cost of hosting big sporting events
    Jun 17 2024
    Support News Club by signing up to our newsletter and following us on Instagram. If you have 2 minutes, we'd love if you could complete our survey Last week, several major news stories highlighted the tension between governments wanting to host big sports events and the substantial cost to taxpayers. Cue plenty of opinions and analyses about whether it's worth it. So, we're delving into the debate in this week's News Club Club Picks: Want a presentation with arrows? You got it… This link takes you to the International Olympic Committee’s thinking on the expense of hosting the Games and how they’re trying to solve it. Some analysis from John Verano from Oxford Uni on the risk and reward of hosting the Olympics, and why emerging nations/those with reputation problems are willing to pay the price. And what’s happening with the Brissie Olympics? The Sydney Morning Herald/The Age’s Chris Barrett looks at the money and the people involved in deciding how to pull it off. Melburnians are no strangers to the cost-benefit discussion around big sporting events… This article by Chip Le Grand in The Age dives into the economics of the Australian Grand Prix, an event which has been angering/delighting locals since 1996. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer: Annelise Taylor
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    22 mins
  • Weekly Wrap: The Chinese Premier to visit down under, the UK election, and swimming to the Olympics

    Weekly Wrap: The Chinese Premier to visit down under, the UK election, and swimming to the Olympics
    Jun 14 2024
    Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Support News Club by signing up for our newsletter and following us on Instagram. LINKS The most clicked link in Squiz Today was on the UK's bamboo crisis Claire recommends Roger Federer's Dartmouth commencement address Kate recommends this round table video from Hollywood Reporter Our Squiz Shortcut on the Nuclear energy debate SPONSORED: To learn more about Woolworths Group and the Baronio family click here
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    33 mins
  • Weekly Wrap: D-Day anniversary & Ukraine, a Canberra Airport tangle, and that State of Origin hit...

    Weekly Wrap: D-Day anniversary & Ukraine, a Canberra Airport tangle, and that State of Origin hit...
    Jun 7 2024
    Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead. Support News Club by signing up for our newsletter and following us on Instagram. LINKS The most clicked link in Squiz Today was Simone Biles Leotard You can sign up to our Squiz Today newsletter here Our Shortcut on the 80th anniversary of D-Day Larissa recommends two episodes of The Daily. This one on Trump's guilty verdict and this one on how it may shape the US election Kate recommends this episode of Conversations with Bonnie Garmus Hosts: Kate Watson and Claire Kimball Producer: Annelise Taylor
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    28 mins
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