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EPISODE · Aug 8, 2025 · 33 MIN

Weekly Wrap: Regulating AI, Tassie's political turmoil, and a vigilante parrot

from News Club · host The Squiz

This week, the Productivity Commission released an interim report that's thrown fuel on the fire of the debate around AI and copyright law. We'll get into what's being proposed and why it's got creatives and media companies up in arms. We also cover off where a Putin-Trump meeting is up to, Tassie's new (and maybe temporary) government, and Tourism Australia's new ad campaign. In what's coming up, the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, the Reserve Bank considers interest rates, and Beijing hosts the world's first World Humanoid Robot Games. Links Claire’s favourite internet bird - ⁠Auggie the Quaker parrot⁠ Claire's recipe recommendation - minestrone pasta soup with pork and ricotta meatballs from SMH Good Food Jodie’s book recommendation - Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… Also in our News Club show - the first 2 episodes of our new series ‘The Big Threat’ that 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 - Regulations for AI 09:38 - Potential Putin-Trump meeting 14:01 - Ongoing turmoil in Tassie politics 16:52 - Tourism Australia's new campaign 26:35 - Squiz Recommends 28:54 - Squiz Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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