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EPISODE · Sep 26, 2025 · 33 MIN

Weekly Wrap: What went down at the UN, what’s driving Optus’s woes, and why Tylenol was in the news

from News Club · host The Squiz

A lot of headlines came out of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, so we pulled out the major themes to make sense of it all. Then, we'll get you across the latest troubles for Optus, the AFR’s Power List, and why US President Donald Trump had Tylenol in his sights this week. In what's coming up, the AFL Grand Final, the Women's Rugby World Cup Final and PM Albanese is in London. Links Claire’s recommendation: ABC TV’s Australian Story episode on Kate Reid Jodie’s recommendation: ‘Three Identical Strangers’ on Netflix 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Audio Editor: Ryan Pemberton Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Wrap-up of the UN General Assembly 9:40 - Optus troubles 13:49 - Trump takes on Tylenol 17:27 - The AFR’s Power List 27:09 - What’s coming up in the week ahead 35:31 - Squiz Recommends 36:40 - Squiz Press

A lot of headlines came out of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, so we pulled out the major themes to make sense of it all. Then, we'll get you across the latest troubles for Optus, the AFR’s Power List, and why US President Donald Trump had Tylenol in his sights this week. In what's coming up, the AFL Grand Final, the Women's Rugby World Cup Final and PM Albanese is in London. Links Claire’s recommendation: ABC TV’s Australian Story episode on Kate Reid Jodie’s recommendation: ‘Three Identical Strangers’ on Netflix 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 & Jodie Speers Producer & Audio Editor: Ryan Pemberton Video editor: Charlie Devenport Researcher: Nicoletta Hay Chapters 00:00 - Wrap-up of the UN General Assembly 9:40 - Optus troubles 13:49 - Trump takes on Tylenol 17:27 - The AFR’s Power List 27:09 - What’s coming up in the week ahead 35:31 - Squiz Recommends 36:40 - Squiz Press

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