A defence treaty gets over the line, and a big weekend for Swifties

Alice Dempster and Claire Kimball present "Squiz Today," a news podcast for Friday, October 3rd, covering key events. These include Papua New Guinea's approval of Australia's defence treaty, challenges in securing a similar agreement with Vanuatu, a deadly attack at a UK synagogue during Yom Kippur, and the detention of Australian aid workers by Israeli forces. The podcast also updates on Erin Patterson's appeal in the mushroom murders case, promotes Charles Darwin University's summer semester, previews the upcoming Rugby League grand finals, and highlights the release of Taylor Swift's new album. Additionally, it touches on Paris Fashion Week and shares a weekend breakfast recipe, noting that the podcast will return on Tuesday due to a long weekend.