{"podcast":{"title":"Squiz Today","slug":"squiz-today-632196","podcast_index_feed_id":632196,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/STHZE1330487576","website_url":"https://thesquiz.com.au","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3db7ad72-3562-11ed-9b32-27fdb8ffad1d/image/b4fa91da002dda6a1e85b1596900a83e.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Squiz Media","episode_count":2471,"summary":"A daily news podcast presented by Andrew Williams, Alice Dempster, Anna Pykett and Larissa Huntington, getting you across the latest Australian and international news in under 10 minutes. Agenda-free, independent, and delivered by hosts that'll come to feel like mates. It's the news without the noise, cutting through with a touch of analysis and an eye on what's coming next. And there's always a quirky news story or two to give some balance to the news of the day. News for busy people, out 6am weekday, perfect for your morning routine. The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed. Top tip - check out The Squiz Today newsletter. It's the daily news stories, in your inbox each weekday at 6am, with links and more info to all the stories covered in The Squiz Today podcast. Sign up at www.thesquiz.com.au - it's free.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T08:20:36.550118+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/squiz-today-632196"},"episode":{"title":"Squiz Shortcuts: Getting the Port of Darwin back","slug":"squiz-shortcuts-getting-the-port-of-darwin-back","published_at":"2026-05-05T06:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/squiz-today-632196/squiz-shortcuts-getting-the-port-of-darwin-back","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/squiz-today-632196","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE3089752938.mp3?updated=1777939059","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE3089752938.mp3?updated=1777939059","summary":"The Port of Darwin - our northernmost port and ‘gateway to Asia’ is in the news at the moment… It’s strategically important for Australia’s national security and trade - but for the past decade it’s been leased to a Chinese company. The Albanese Government has flagged that it wants it back, which could test our relationship with China. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll look at how the port ended up in Chinese hands, the steps being taken to get it back, and what’s next… Squiz Recommends: Watching: ⁠This report⁠ by the ABC’s 7.30 dives into the issues involved with the Port of Darwin and why the federal government wants it returned to Oz ownership. Reading: ⁠This report⁠ explains the recent legal action taken by Landbridge against the Australian Government. SPONSORED - ⁠eGuarantee⁠ offers a digital lease bond to help businesses free up cash flow. Hosted by Andrew Williams and Alice Dempster. Researched by Larissa Huntington and Sophie Felice. Got a suggestion for a Squiz Shortcut topic? We'd love to hear it - email us at hello@thesquiz.com.au ⁠⁠Squiz Shortcuts⁠⁠ is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the free Shortcuts newsletter ⁠here⁠.","meta_description":"The Port of Darwin - our northernmost port and ‘gateway to Asia’ is in the news at the moment… It’s strategically important for Australia’s national secur…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":738,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/squiz-today-632196/episodes/squiz-shortcuts-getting-the-port-of-darwin-back/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/squiz-today-632196/squiz-shortcuts-getting-the-port-of-darwin-back.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}