News Club
by The Squiz
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A grumpy week in politics, and the last leap second
Oct 16, 2026
37m 00s
How the Firmus float fell apart, and a bail hearing for Sam Wood
Oct 9, 2026
39m 54s
What happened on the Dubai to Tel Aviv flight, and the inflation debate
Oct 2, 2026
42m 05s
What we know about the OpenAI Medicare hack
Sep 25, 2026
38m 57s
How scared should we be about AI? And the collapse of Cue
Sep 18, 2026
35m 25s
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- 🇦🇺Australia · News CommentaryHOME#670K to 368K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · News Commentary#168352 to 1.9K
- 🇹🇼TW · News Commentary#59267 to 1.4K
- 🇸🇬SG · News Commentary#49250 to 1.3K
- 🇮🇩ID · News Commentary#101243 to 1.3K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/16/26 | A grumpy week in politics, and the last leap second | 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 | 37m 00s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 |  How the Firmus float fell apart, and a bail hearing for Sam Wood | Note: this episode discusses domestic violence. If you need support, 1800RESPECT is on 1800 737 732. And Lifeline is 13 11 14. This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Anna Pykett. We’re starting with Firmus, the AI data centre company whose float fell apart this week. It was set to be the biggest listing since Telstra, and it collapsed in a matter of days. We’ll take you through how it all unfolded and why it’s been so big in the news this week. Then to former Bachelor star and fitness entrepreneur Sam Wood, who has been refused bail on domestic violence charges. And the Christa Pike case in Tennessee - a woman who survived her own execution and woke up in hospital six days later. Links Jeffrey Archer's final Australian interview Anna’s recommendation: The Celebrity Traitors UK Season 2 on Channel 10 or Paramount+ Claire’s recommendation: A Failed Execution and the Future of the Death Penalty - The Daily Podcast 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 & Anna Pykett Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Sophie Felice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 39m 54s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 |  What happened on the Dubai to Tel Aviv flight, and the inflation debate | This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Eliza Harvey. We’re starting with the FlyDubai flight that nearly didn’t make it to Tel Aviv. The co-pilot stabbed the captain in what appears to have been an attempted hijacking. We'll take you through it, what's still unknown, and what it might mean for the upcoming Israeli elections. Then the economy, which was impossible to avoid this week. A rate rise, home prices falling for a sixth month, and a disagreement between the Treasurer and the Reserve Bank about what’s to blame. We've tried to do it without drowning you in numbers. And Fat Bear Week has a winner. Links Eliza’s recommendation: Roll the Calls by Ari Emanuel Claire’s recommendation: LIVFRESH Gel Toothpaste 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 | 42m 05s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 |  What we know about the OpenAI Medicare hack | This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Kate Watson. We’re starting with the OpenAI agent that gained unauthorised access to a Medicare service portal. We’ll get into what we know so far about what happened, and how we came to learn about the hack only this week, when it happened all the way back in June. Then to Trump and Xi’s meeting. It’s the first time a Chinese president has been on US soil since 2015 (and that was also Xi). On the agenda for the two presidents - AI, Iran, and rare earth minerals. In what’s coming up, the AFL grand final, and an interest rate decision on Tuesday with all four big banks expecting a rise. Links Kate’s recommendation: The 2026 Squiz Audience Report Claire’s recommendation: One tray sausage, potato, tomato and caramelised onion bake - Elizabeth Hewson 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 | 38m 57s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 |  How scared should we be about AI? And the collapse of Cue | This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Kate Watson and Eliza Harvey. We're starting with the AI warnings that dominated the week. A researcher who worked at OpenAI and Anthropic quit, saying both companies are racing toward something they can't control. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei agreed, calling for tech leaders to 'pace the frontier'. There are differing perspectives to cover here though - others say the warnings are overblown or insincere. Then to migration. The government has given it's policy announcement this week. We'll take you through what actually changes for students, backpackers and visitors, how it compares to One Nation's much bigger proposed cuts, and why the housing question sits underneath all of it. And Cue and Veronica Maine have gone into administration. Changes to how we dress for work might be responsible. Links Our Shortcut to Australia and the UN Security Council Kate’s AI research list:Jacob Coxon's resignation post on X Dario Amodei's essay calling for the industry to slow down A.I. Is Outsmarting Its Creators - NYT’s The Daily Ezra Klein on the AI race with China Trump’s worst market nightmare suddenly seems possible - AFR’s Chanticleer Eliza’s recommendation: My Sensory Space 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: Kate Watson & Eliza Harvey Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Sophie Felice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 35m 25s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 |  A wild week for One Nation, and a new world map | This is the week in news and what’s coming up with Claire Kimball and Anna Pykett, stepping in from the Squiz Today team. One Nation has had a bit of a wild week - questions over the party's finances, a state leader answering allegations about his past, and a controversial political cartoon about Andrew Hastie. Meanwhile the Prime Minister is under pressure over a community grant fund and a golf club membership. There’s a throughline to all this that Claire will pull together for you. Then to Germany, where the far-right AfD has won 44% in a state election - the strongest result for a right-wing party since World War II. We'll explain what it can and can't do with that, and why European leaders elsewhere are watching. The government has introduced its Digital Duty of Care bill, which would make platforms offer you the choice to switch your algorithm off. We spoke about calls for this last week, and the government has since announced draft legislation. And the UN has voted to back a new world map. Africa's been the wrong size for 450 years, and 54 African nations have been pushing to fix it. Links The West Wing map scene Anna’s recommendations: Viral Biscoff Cheescake Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (in Cinemas) Claire’s recommendation: Season 3 of Colin From Accounts on BINGE 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 & Anna Pykett Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Sophie Felice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 40m 17s | ||||||
| 9/4/26 | social media algorithmsmisogyny+3 | — | Teach Us ConsentThe Coalition+3 | — | algorithmmisogynistic content+3 | — | 43m 19s | ||
| 8/28/26 | Nepal disasterMeta settlement+5 | — | OoshiesSumo mandarins+2 | NepalTibet+1 | NepalMeta+8 | — | 39m 35s | ||
| 8/21/26 | Sydney Swans allegationsAussie politics+3 | — | Jersey Barrel Leg PantsSydney Swans+3 | — | Sydney Swanssexual assault allegations+5 | — | 43m 42s | ||
| 8/14/26 | housing marketTrump news+3 | — | ABCPolitico | Australia | housing downturnTrump+4 | — | 38m 00s | ||
| 8/7/26 | Russia-Ukraine wardrone strikes+3 | — | BBCABC+2 | — | Russia-Ukrainedrone strikes+3 | — | 43m 17s | ||
| 7/31/26 | construction corruptionpolitical changes+4 | — | The SquizStrangers+1 | Victoriasouthern France+1 | construction corruptionVictoria+4 | — | 29m 01s | ||
| 7/24/26 | UK Prime MinisterAndy Burnham+5 | — | The SquizNetflix+1 | AustraliaUS+1 | Andy BurnhamUK Prime Minister+5 | — | 35m 05s | ||
| 7/17/26 | World CupAI regulations+3 | — | The SquizThe Free Press+2 | New YorkUK+1 | World CupAI rules+5 | — | 45m 27s | ||
| 7/10/26 | China missile testTelstra outage+3 | — | 007 First LightTelstra+2 | ChinaPacific | Chinamissile test+6 | — | 45m 07s | ||
| 7/3/26 | home pricesgambling advertising laws+4 | — | Recipe BasesFunday Gummy Snakes+2 | United StatesEmpire State building | home pricesgambling laws+4 | — | 46m 09s | ||
| 6/26/26 | Tommy RobinsonAI+4 | Tommy Robinson | NUXE Huile Prodigieuse Multi-Purpose Dry OilASIO+2 | — | Tommy RobinsonKarl Stefanovic+5 | — | 41m 07s | ||
| 6/19/26 | US-Iran dealQantas flight+4 | — | A350Qantas+2 | — | QantasUS-Iran deal+4 | — | 39m 43s | ||
| 6/12/26 | media literacyOne Nation+4 | — | One NationMinderoo+5 | South AustraliaUK | media literacyOne Nation+5 | — | 43m 45s | ||
| 6/5/26 | AIstock market+5 | — | Sunbeam's Fluffy PikeletsBBC+2 | — | AIstock market+5 | — | 38m 16s | ||
| 5/29/26 | US-Iran negotiationsPope comments on AI+3 | — | CommBankWikipedia+2 | — | US-Iran negotiationsPope AI comments+3 | — | 38m 12s | ||
| 5/22/26 | budget reactionstax changes+4 | — | Yalla chocolate mousseLabor | GazaIsrael | budgettax changes+6 | — | 29m 19s | ||
| 5/15/26 | budget tax reformpolitical debate+4 | — | The SquizChoosin’ Texas+1 | — | budgettax reform+5 | — | 41m 55s | ||
| 5/8/26 | ISIS brideslegal case+4 | — | Wild Dark ShoreLounge sweater and pants+1 | AustraliaSyria | ISIS bridesAustralia+7 | — | 42m 01s | ||
| 5/1/26 | griefunrest+5 | — | The Australian | — | Kumanjayi Little BabyAlice Springs+6 | — | 36m 19s | ||
| 4/24/26 | NDIS overhaulgas tax debate+3 | — | AppleNetflix | AustraliaStrait of Hormuz | NDISgas tax+3 | — | 36m 36s | ||
| 4/17/26 | oil refinery fireTrump vs the Pope+4 | — | The New YorkerNews Club | IranIsrael+2 | Geelongoil refinery+8 | — | 41m 44s | ||
| 4/10/26 | US-Iran negotiationsArtemis 2 crew return+3 | — | The SquizArtemis 2 | USIran+3 | US-Iran ceasefireArtemis 2+6 | — | 40m 42s | ||
| 4/1/26 | civics engagementyouth voices+3 | Jett Jarvis | Squiz Kids | AustraliaParliament House | Prime Ministerfood waste+3 | — | 8m 36s | ||
| 3/27/26 | fuel crisisUS-Iran ceasefire talks+4 | — | AnthropicColdplay | USIran | fuel crisisUS-Iran+4 | — | 36m 37s | ||
| 3/20/26 | Middle East warAustralia impact+3 | — | IranABC+1 | AustraliaSouth Australia+1 | Middle EastAustralia+4 | — | 41m 28s | ||
| 3/13/26 | Middle East warIranian women's football+5 | — | Iranian women’s football teamNational Party+2 | — | Middle EastIran+5 | — | 46m 03s | ||
| 3/6/26 | IranMiddle East+4 | — | One NationSquiz Kids+1 | IranCanada+2 | IranMiddle East+6 | — | 37m 59s | ||
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Chart history for News Club
Peaked at #6 in Australia, top 10 in 1 of 14 tracked markets, currently #6 in Australia.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| SG | — | #49 | #49 | — |
| HK | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| TW | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| Australia | — | #62 | #62 | — |
| TH | — | #69 | #69 | — |
| SA | — | #83 | #83 | — |
| ID | — | #101 | #101 | — |
| MY | — | #111 | #111 | — |
| South Africa | — | #118 | #118 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #168 | #168 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #169 | #169 | — |
| BE | — | #180 | #180 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #187 | #187 | — |
Chart Positions
14 placements across 13 markets.
Chart Positions
14 placements across 13 markets.