Squiz Kids

In this special short episode, we help kids understand what happened in the Bondi attack — who was targeted, what the aim of terror is, and why events like this are very rare. We explain why it's normal to feel anxious, why kids are safe, and why coming together as a community matters most. It’s a gentle, reassuring conversation designed to inform, not frighten — and to remind us to look out for o...

Join us in the morning each Monday and Wednesday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEDT for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break. For more great content, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠squizkids.com.au

Join us in the morning each Monday and Wednesday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEDT for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break. For more great content, check us out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠squizkids.com.au⁠

Two billion people celebrate Christmas each year, but no two celebrations look the same! In this Shortcut, Amanda and Bryce explore festive traditions from the Philippines to Poland and Japan to Venezuela — discovering how different cultures light up, feast, and come together. From giant lanterns to rollerskates to a 12-course meal, this holiday episode is full of amazing stories and global cheer....

Watch this episode on YouTube In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie explores five weird and wonderful things that can happen when you go overboard on the healthy stuff. From “radioactive” bananas and carrot-powered orange skin, to asparagus wee, colourful beetroot surprises, sneaky cyanide in fruit seeds, and beans that turn your gut microbes into a toot orchestra — we unpack the playful scie...

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.

Your daily kids news pod. World watches as ban kicks in; Rwanda’s dancing gorilla; Squiz-E doubles down; and the world’s longest dog tongue. Australia just hit the pause button on social media for kids under 16, booting over 200,000 from TikTok! The world is watching—and some countries might copy the idea. A cheeky young gorilla from Rwanda busted out some wild dance moves—and now he’s the winner...

Your daily kids news podcast. Bluey levels up; the Swiss yodel to the UN; shed smashes speed record; and some mullet magic From today, kids under 16 in Australia are officially banned from using apps like Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube. The Prime Minister says it’s to protect young brains and boost real-life fun. Bluey’s stepping off the TV screen and into your hands with her first-ever Aussie-m...

Each fortnight, we give the world globe a spin and see where we land, then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people. Join your captain, Christie Kijurina, on the Squiz Kids Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner as we lift off for Chile...  a country stretched like a ribbon down the edge of South America, where deserts are so dry they look like Mars, mountai...

Your daily kids news podcast. Piastri’s desert decider; King’s crown jewels custard-bombed; Outfoxing feral foxes; and the seal that walked into a bar. Oscar Piastri gave it everything in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but a second-place finish wasn’t enough to win the F1 championship. Protesters in London tossed apple crumble and custard onto the display case of the royal Crown Jewels! A seal pup in N...

It’s been a massive week for the Matildas — with Sam Kerr making her long-awaited return to Aussie soil in Adelaide for the first time in 763 days, and back-to-back wins over New Zealand. Plus, with just 86 days until Australia kicks off its AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign in Perth, there’s no better time to look back at how women’s football began, how far it’s come, and why it matters so much toda...

Watch this episode on YouTube Humans have been chewing sticky stuff for thousands of years, but how much of what we think we know about gum is actually true? In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie digs into the science behind five big gum questions. A sticky, stretchy, surprising trip into the chemistry, biology and brain science hiding inside every chew. Got a science question you’re dying to...

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. Watch the Bradfield Bear video here.

Your daily kids news podcast. Rage Bait takes the crown; kids comment on social media ban; Trinity Library transforms; and Dodgeball til you drop. Rage Bait! It’s a sneaky online trick to make you mad and it just got crowned Word of the Year. Dublin’s most famous library is going full glow-up mode! The 300-year-old Trinity College Library is packing up thousands of ancient books, some older than y...

Your daily kids news podcast. Action on supercharged e-bikes; there’s a bear in the air; backyard sausage burials; and some sticky science E-Bikes are zipping all over Aussie streets, but some are way too fast! 🚴💨 New rules are rolling out and putting the brakes on to keep kids safe. A school science project launched a teddy bear into the stratosphere! 🚀 But Bradfield Bear bailed mid-flight and...

This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to The Moon. The podcast where we dive into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of big news stories. It lights the night, pulls the tides, and keeps our whole planet steady on its axis. It’s inspired stories of rabbits, men and cheese in the sky, and for centuries humans have watched it, wondered about it, and dreamed of walking on it. In this Shortcut, we hea...

Your daily kids news podcast. Moon planet crash science; South Africa’s hippo town; Roos and Matildas celebrate wins; and the world’s smallest horse. It’s ball-mania in Australia! The Matildas kicked off summer with a 5–0 soccer blitz against NZ (without Sam Kerr!). Meanwhile, the AFLW grand final saw the Kangaroos hop into history, smashing the Lions to go back-to-back champs! In the town of St L...

He brought us barbaloots, wockets and the zizzer-zazzer-zuzz... His middle name is actually pronounced "Zoice"... and he makes millions of dollars every year, even though he died in 1991. We'll take you through WHO Dr Seuss was; WHAT makes his books so fantastic; and WHY his foundation decided last year to stop printing six of his books. LINKS Springfield matching activity Official Dr Seuss videos...

Allergies are super common — but what’s actually going on inside the body when someone reacts to peanuts, pollen or pets? In this Squiz Kids Science Short, we crack the case of allergies and anaphylaxis, explore the difference between an intolerance and an allergy, and explain antihistamines and EpiPens in calm, kid-friendly language. A must-listen for anyone who lives with allergies… or wants to...

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.

Your daily kids news podcast. Fire and ice in wild summer onslaught; Colombia’s sunken treasure trove; AFLW final fever; and Crikey! Robert Irwin’s a winner. Thunderstorms, power cuts, hailstorms and even a cyclone – all in one wild week across the country! More than $30 billion in gold and silver coins has been found on a 300-year-old shipwreck off Colombia. Now there’s a treasure tug-of-war betw...

Your daily kids news podcast. The Social Media shake-up starts; a big win in the Sumo ring; a self-portrait smashes records; and Batman makes us kinder. Big news from Australia! From December 10, kids under 16 won’t be allowed on social media — including TikTok, Instagram, and even Roblox chats. Apps are already warning users, and you might need ID to prove you're old enough. Wrestling history ale...

Each fortnight, we give the world globe a spin and see where we land, taking the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people. Join your captain, Christie Kijurina, on the Squiz Kids Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner as we lift off for Switzerland — a country of soaring snow-covered mountains, chocolate that melts in your mouth, four national languages, and cows that j...

Your daily kids news podcast. Cyclone Fina smashes Darwin; Kenya’s maggot rubbish revolution; Toy Story turns 30; and Travis Head saves the day. Cyclone Fina came in like a wild wind ninja, yanking up trees, flattening roofs, and leaving Darwin in the dark! Luckily, no one was hurt, but the cleanup will be epic. Gross but genius! Scientists in Kenya are using maggots to eat stinky garbage and turn...

From WiFi to Google Maps, the black box to the bionic ear, this Shortcut uncovers the Aussie inventions that have changed the way the world works. Amanda and Bryce trace the real stories behind lifesaving pacemakers, antibiotics, ultrasound, spray-on skin and even a vaccine that stops cancer. They meet the scientists who made them possible, explore how a search for black holes led to WiFi, and dis...