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Squiz Kids

Squiz Kids is a news podcast, just for kids! Presented by Bryce Corbett and Christie Kijurina, it"s a 10 minutes of age-appropriate news , delivered with positivity and humour. Make it part of your daily routine by playing it over breakfast, during the drive to school or - for all the Squiz teachers out there - in the classroom. There"s also kids v adults quizzes, a book club, kids-only Q&As (with people like the Prime Minister!), deep dives into topics kids love (from Barbie to Halloween, toys,

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9:50

Dire wolves back from the dead, or not, and an epic...

Squiz Kids ·

2025/04/09

Your daily kids news podcast.Dire wolves back from the dead, or not?; Perth girl breaks running record; election fake news on the rise; and an epic new theme park. Scientists have used DNA from an ancient dire wolf tooth to create a wolf that looks like the extinct beast. But is it really a comeback, or just a cool science experiment? Jurassic Park vibes are high. A jaw-dropping new theme park is opening soon in Orlando! With Super Nintendo World, a dragon ride, and magical creatures from Harry

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10:11

Cheers for a Chicken Jockey, and British slang goes...

Squiz Kids ·

2025/04/08

Your daily kids news podcast.The Minecraft Movie has exploded like a creeper at a party! With $493 million earned in its opening weekend, it’s now the biggest video game movie launch ever. In Alaska, grizzly bears are helping humans by testing rubbish bins for bear-proof-ness! If a bear takes a while to break in, the bin gets the thumbs up. Aussie scientists have created “Peter Pan toads” that never grow up and chow down on cane toad eggs like it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet. Trials start soon —

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14:55

Sharks... Your Shortcut

Squiz Kids ·

2025/04/07

They live in every ocean, they've been around since before the dinosaurs, and they've got a reputation that makes lots of people shiver. This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to Sharks—the podcast where we dive into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of big news stories. We’ll take you through HOW a scared surfer became a shark scientist, WHAT makes sharks so weird and wonderful (including baby sharks that eat their siblings!), and WHY many shark species are now endangered—and what we can all do

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10:30

Queensland floods seen from space, and rare tortoises...

Squiz Kids ·

2025/04/06

Your daily kids news podcast.Queensland floods seen from space; rare tortoises welcome hatchlings; Mushroom mission accomplished; and Ronin the mine-sniffing rat. Queensland got hit with more rain in four days than it normally gets in a year! The flooded area is as big as Egypt – yes, really! You can even see it from space. Experts are calling it one of the biggest floods ever, and it’s not over yet. Meet Ronin the rat – a real-life hero! He’s sniffed out 109 landmines in Cambodia and just set a

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7:50

Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz

Squiz Kids ·

2025/04/03

Who's smarter, kids or adults? Put democracy into action and send a letter to our leaders. Sign the petition and send a message to politicians ... Our kids need digital literacy education now! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! For the full episode transcript, click here.

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9:33

Mushrooms in space, and Minecraft hits the big screen.

Squiz Kids ·

2025/04/02

Mushrooms in space; Sam Kerr’s back; avoiding the AI face thief; and Minecraft hits the big screen. Put democracy into action and send a letter to our leaders. Sign the petition and send a message to politicians ... Our kids need digital literacy education now! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! Mushrooms are blasting into space! An Aussie astronaut

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10:45

Queensland’s colossal flood, and South Africa’s...

Squiz Kids ·

2025/04/01

Put democracy into action and send a letter to our leaders. Sign the petition and send a message to politicians ... Our kids need digital literacy education now! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! Your daily kids news podcast. Queensland’s colossal flood; South Africa’s flying rhinos; some Redback revelry; and a snappy suburban salty. Queensland’s

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17:22

AI: Friend or Foe? Newshounds - Episode 6

Squiz Kids ·

2025/03/31

This episode is a special release for International Fact-Checking Day. You’ll find the full, free Newshounds digital media literacy program on the Squiz Kids website. In this sixth session of Newshounds, you'll help Squiz-E earn a set of handcuffs! You'll discover how to 'arrest' the deceptive tricks of generative AI and sharpen your skills in telling fact from fiction. Learn how to: Spot images created using artificial intelligence Use a reverse image search to find out where an image really

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9:41

Making kids heard this election, and the Bombers’...

Squiz Kids ·

2025/03/30

Put democracy into action and send a letter to our leaders. Your daily kids news podcast. Making kids heard this election; Myanmar’s massive earthquake; the Bombers’ newest star; and Gout Gout pipped at the post. It’s election time in Australia, and the politicians are out in full force—smiling, waving, and making promises! Brush up on your Aussie politics in The Sensational World of Civics! A massive earthquake hit Myanmar over the weekend, causing huge damage and leaving many without homes

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7:29

Kids vs Adults Weekly News Quiz

Squiz Kids ·

2025/03/27

A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who’s been paying the most attention to the week in news.For the full episode transcript click here.

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9:02

Salmon stoush in Tassie; Socceroos revive World Cup...

Squiz Kids ·

2025/03/26

Your daily kids news podcast.Salmon stoush in Tassie; Socceroos revive World Cup hopes; tackling ADHD misinfo; and Toy Story has a birthday. There are a bunch of salmon farms off the west coast of Tasmania. And right now, they’re at the centre of a fight, in this case between politicians and people opposed to salmon farming. The Socceroos are now in second place behind Japan in their qualifying pool just ahead of Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. One more win should mean they have a guaranteed place

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9:38

Brisbane Olympics stadiums revealed; Valerie the...

Squiz Kids ·

2025/03/25

Your daily kids news podcast.Brisbane Olympics stadiums revealed; Valerie the adventurous dachshund; Mars rover find signs of life; and why kindness makes you happy. A brand new Olympic Stadium will be built in central Brisbane - in a place called Victoria Park and other parts of the Sunshine State will be feeling the Olympics love too - with Olympic events taking place as far afield as Cairns, Toowoomba, Rockhampton and the Whitsundays. Valerie the dachshund has been missing for 500 days on

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10:16

Piastri takes the podium; a Mongolian mega-claw; a...

Squiz Kids ·

2025/03/23

Your daily kids news podcast.Piastri takes the podium; a Mongolian mega-claw; a built-to-last lightbulb; and the Sharktopus swims the seas. Oscar Piastri went from zero to hero, winning the Shanghai Grand Prix just a week after finishing ninth! It was his first-ever pole position and third career win. Palaeontologists in Mongolia found the largest complete dinosaur claws EVER—30 cm long and 90 million years old! The dino, Duonychus tsogtbaatari, was a leaf-lover with claws made for grabbing, not

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9:21

Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz

Squiz Kids ·

2025/03/20

Who's smarter, kids or adults? For the full episode transcript, click here. Sign the petition and send a message to politicians ... Our kids need digital literacy education now! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings!

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11:28

It’s crunch time for Aussie veggies, and a Devilish...

Squiz Kids ·

2025/03/19

It’s crunch time for Aussie veggies; PNG’s wave that wasn’t; a safe and sound splashdown; and a Devilish new mascot. Sign the petition and send a message to politicians ... Our kids need digital literacy education now! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! Your daily kids news podcast. A big study in Australia says we’re eating too much junk food and

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9:26

Astronaut rescue mission underway, and dachshunds...

Squiz Kids ·

2025/03/18

Astronaut rescue mission underway; Iguanas raft to Fiji; the world’s longest church build; and dachshunds break a record. Sign the petition and send a message to politicians ... Our kids need digital literacy education now! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! Your daily kids news podcast. Imagine planning an 8-day trip and staying for 9 months! Two

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13:43

Ned Kelly... Your Shortcut

Squiz Kids ·

2025/03/17

Sign the petition and send a message to politicians ... Our kids need digital literacy education now! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! He was Australia’s most famous bushranger, a lawbreaker to some and a legend to others. This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to Ned Kelly—the podcast where we dig into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of big news

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9:21

Slip n’ slide Aussie Grand Prix, and Gout Gout does...

Squiz Kids ·

2025/03/16

Sign the petition and send a message to politicians ... Our kids need digital literacy education now! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! Your daily kids news podcast. Slip n’ slide Aussie Grand Prix; Rivers turn green for St Patrick’s Day; Fisherman survives three months at sea; and Gout Gout does it again! Aussie driver Oscar Piastri had his hopes

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8:04

Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz

Squiz Kids ·

2025/03/13

Who's smarter, kids or adults? For the full episode transcript, click here. What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE.

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10:17

Dino-prints in Aussie playground, and Saturn has all...

Squiz Kids ·

2025/03/12

What’s a tariff and why should you care?; Dino-prints in Aussie playground; Marvel’s Black Widow gets cranky; and Saturn has all the moons.America is slapping a 25% extra charge (a "tariff") on Aussie steel and aluminium. That means it’s more expensive for American companies to buy from us, which could affect jobs in Australia. Economics in action! Turns out Saturn has way more moons than we thought—128 more, to be exact! That brings its total to 274, leaving Jupiter’s 95 moons in the

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