News Club

Are you a Squiz Supporter? You can manage your support at any time here. Would you like to become a Squiz Supporter? You can do that here. This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Kate Watson. The 'blue wave', the 'bluenami' - whatever superlative you use to describe it - it was a historic win for the democratic party in the US mid-term election. We’ll get you across what happened, then pull out a couple of notable things that happened to focus on, and move on to what it means for US President Donald Trump, and for the presidential race in 2028. Back home, the Reserve Bank lifted rates again to the highest level in 18 years, and government spending has become the centre of the inflation debate. Plus Canva announced redundancies affecting more than a fifth of its staff, and David Jones went into administration after 188 years. In the week ahead: New Zealand votes, the Rugby League World Cup semis, Victoria’s construction royal commission begins public hearings, COP31 starts in Türkiye, and the Booker Prize is announced. Links The ABC’s explainer on government spending and inflation Lauren Sams on shopping at Myer and David Jones (AFR) Canva’s approach to its redundancies (AFR) Canva’s announcement to staff You Can See Everything Trailer Our Shortcut on Victoria’s construction industry - Spotify | Apple Our Shortcut on the New Zealand election - Spotify | Apple Kate’s recommendation: Rampart Talks interview with Betashares founder Alex Vynokur Claire’s recommendation: R.M. Williams Boot Enamel Keyring Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Sophie Felice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Eliza Harvey. We’re starting with Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude chatbot. It’s filed to list on the Nasdaq in what could be the biggest float ever, with a valuation in the trillions of dollars. We’ll take you through what’s in the filing, what analysts are saying, and how, if it all comes off, it could end up in your super. Then, it’s been a big week for elections. Brazil’s President Lula has won an unprecedented fourth term, and Israel has voted in its first election since the October 7 attacks, with no clear path to government yet. Back home, the PM has admitted he got it wrong about what a $6 million grant to Marrickville Golf Club was for. And Virgin reckons it’s the first Australian airline to serve hot chips onboard - a milestone that’s got Claire excited and Eliza dubious. In the week ahead, the RBA is expected to lift rates on Melbourne Cup day, Americans vote in the midterms, and the Victorian election officially kicks off. Links SPONSORED: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stockland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, helping give you an understanding of the property market. Our Shortcut on the New Zealand election Eliza’s recommendation: Blockers by Michael Lewis Claire’s recommendation: Uniqlo EZY Wide Straight Jeans Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Eliza Harvey Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Sophie Felice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Kate Watson. First, the attack on independent MP Helen Haines outside her Wangaratta electorate office on Monday. We look at who Helen Haines is, from her decades as a nurse and midwife in north-east Victoria to becoming the Member for Indi in 2019. Then we turn to the bigger questions the week raised: how exposed electorate offices and their staff are, what security agencies are saying about rising threats against politicians, and the state of our political debate. Then to France, where protests that started over conditions in public schools escalated into rioting and looting across the country. In the week ahead - it’s Media Literacy Week, Western Sydney Airport opens to passengers, and Israel votes in its first election since October 7. Links Squiz Kids host Bryce Corbett’s conversation with Governor-General Sam Mostyn - Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts ABC RN Top 100 Australian Books Ranking Every Taylor Swift Song, From 270 to 1 Our Shortcut on Israel's high stakes election Claire’s recommendation: Setex Gecko Grip anti-slip nose pads for glasses Kate’s recommendation: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Sophie Felice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Kate Watson. It’s been a week of policy battles in parliament - the ATO delaying the credit card ban, changes to family trusts that have small business cranky, and Josh Frydenberg promoting his new memoir and making pointed comments about Liberal leadership. Then to the US. Donald Trump has a new press secretary whose first appearance went viral, and the planned livestream of an execution has been cancelled, but raised hard questions about what our government could have done to stop it being shown here. And the Trump–Zelensky relationship has taken another hit, this time over diesel. We’ll explain how a deal to import Russian fuel connects to petrol prices, the midterms, and Ukraine losing satellite access mid-war. Plus the leap second has been abolished. (And for the timekeeping pedants listening, we see you: leap seconds have always added a second, not removed one. The vote ending them means we avoid the first ever negative leap second, so technically we've dodged losing one.) Links Uber x Red Cross Clothing Drive Kate’s recommendation: Politico’s Canberra Playbook Newsletter and Podcast Claire’s recommendation: Chicken meatball risoni recipe Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Sophie Felice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices