Squiz Kids

Your daily kids news podcast. The Conclave begins; Sweden’s massive moose migration; a new heavy metal star; and a wee-ly important wee-source. The world is watching a chimney in the world’s tiniest country — Vatican City! When white smoke rises, it means a new pope has been chosen. And guess what? This time, most voters are from outside Europe for the first time ever! Your Shortcut to... The Maki...

This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to The Making of a Pope—the podcast where we dive into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of big news stories. We'll take you through WHAT the Papacy actually is, WHERE the Pope lives and works, and HOW a new Pope is chosen. So grab your Popemobile keys and your feathered Swiss Guard helmet and let’s roll! For the full episode transcript, click here.

Your daily kids news podcast. Landslide in Aussie election; Thailand’s long-haired school kids; its’ meteor shower time; and 100 men versus a gorilla. Anthony Albanese crushed it in the Aussie election! Voters grabbed their democracy sausages and picked Team Albo big time. Poor Peter Dutton. He’s outta there! With Labor scoring loads of seats, Albo’s staying in charge. After decades of strict scho...

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. 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....

Your daily kids news podcast. A busy week for ballot boxes; Germany’s finger fighting champs; A cricket kid hits big; and Pikachu’s big problem. Canada just had an election, and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party won for the fourth time in a row! Meanwhile, their rival lost a seat he’d held for 20 years—double ouch! Over in Germany, folks gathered to battle with… fingers! Fingerhakeln is a wild sp...

Your daily kids news podcast. It’s lights out in Spain; a very expensive splash; Lego turns a turtle turbo; and an eye-popping achievement. A US Navy jet took an unexpected dive off an aircraft carrier into the Red Sea — oops! Luckily, everyone is okay (except the jet, now a very expensive submarine). Root the turtle might be missing a foot, but he’s rolling in style! Thanks to a Lego skateboard a...

Your Shortcut to... Australian Women War Heroes We'll take you through WHO is Australia's most decorated woman; WHY Nancy Wake was the most wanted woman in Germany; and WHERE Ruby Boye-Jones fought off crocodiles to serve her country. For the full episode transcript, click here.

Your daily kids news podcast. Thousands gathered in Rome to say a heartfelt goodbye to Pope Francis, who passed away at 88. From kings to regular folks, the world united to honour him. Valerie the daring dachshund spent nearly a year and a half adventuring solo on Kangaroo Island! After 529 wild days, she's finally home. Someone get this pup a movie deal! In England, strong folk raced with sacks o...

A quiz that's all about ANZAC Day and Australia at War. Who's smarter? Kids or adults? Find out with this ten-minute quiz. Perfect for while you're lazing around at home or on that long school holiday road trip. For the full episode transcript, click here. Complete our NEWSHOUNDS DIGITAL MEDIA LITERACY SURVEY. Put democracy into action and send a letter to our leaders. Sign the petition and send a...

This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to ANZAC Day—the podcast where we dive into the who, what, when, where, why and how of the big news stories. For the full episode transcript, click here. LINKS: A Camera on Gallipoli: https://www.awm.gov.au/learn/schools/resources/cameraongallipoli Understanding Gallipoli: https://www.awm.gov.au/learn/schools/resources/understanding-gallipoli ANZAC Diversity: https...

A quiz that's all about Easter! Who's smarter? Kids or adults? Find out with this fun, ten-minute quiz. Perfect for while you're lazing around at home or on that long school holiday road trip. For the full episode transcript, click here. Complete our NEWSHOUNDS DIGITAL MEDIA LITERACY SURVEY. Put democracy into action and send a letter to our leaders. Sign the petition and send a message to politic...

Complete our NEWSHOUNDS DIGITAL MEDIA LITERACY SURVEY. This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to the Easter! Let's get ready to dive into the chocolate fountain to unwrap WHY people celebrate Easter, to discover WHERE all those Easter symbols like eggs and bunnies originated, and to explore HOW different cultures put their own unique twist on this egg-citing holiday. So adjust your Easter bonnets, becau...

Complete our NEWSHOUNDS DIGITAL MEDIA LITERACY SURVEY. How many hilarious Squiz Kids jokes can you squeeze into ten minutes? Press play to find out and start cracking up in this re-visit of the first-ever, egg-cellent Squiz Kids Easter Joke-A-Thon - packed full of jokes sent in by the (seriously funny) kids of Australia. Enjoy! Put democracy into action and send a letter to our leaders. Sign the p...

Who's smarter, kids or adults? For the full episode transcript, click here. Complete our NEWSHOUNDS DIGITAL MEDIA LITERACY SURVEY.   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 ou...

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...

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 ne...

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 s...

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...

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 tran...

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...

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 floo...

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 c...

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 m...

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. 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...