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EPISODE · Sep 5, 2025 · 32 MIN

Weekly Wrap: China’s massive flex, the immigration debate, and Monday’s blood moon

from News Club · host The Squiz

China's President Xi Jinping has hosted a major summit and put on the biggest military parade during peacetime. We’ll get you across the significance - and former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ attendance. We'll also cover the anti-immigration protests and simmering debate that went into this week, and we’ll intro you to  Chloe Malle, American Vogue’s new editor. In what's coming up, Erin Patterson's live-streamed sentencing, and where to be early Monday morning for the astronomical event of the year. Links Claire’s recommendation - The Economist’s podcast The Prince about Xi Jinping Jodie’s recommendation - Hostage on Netflix Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… Also in our News Club show - ‘The Big Threat’ looks at how other democracies are equipping their populations to recognise and resist mis- and disinformation, and what Australia can learn from them.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - China summit 10:09 - Anti-immigration protests 13:40 - The ongoing search for Dezi Freeman 16:28 - New editor of American Vogue 19:45 - What’s coming up in the week ahead 26:57 - Squiz Recommends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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