Melanoma has been in the news in a big way a couple of times in the last week. In this Squiz Shortcut, we\u2019ll take a look at what\u2019s been called Australia\u2019s national cancer and how it affects people around the world; and we\u2019ll look at the efforts to help people survive it.\xa0\nSquiz recommends:\nThe ABC's Australian Story episode on Professors Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer, the Australians of the Year.\nThe Cancer Council's skin checking guide.