Squiz Kids

Your daily kids news podcast. Europe swelters in a heatwave; a boy unearths Viking treasure; T. Rex was a late bloomer; and a spider builds a catapult Europe is sweltering through a powerful heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 40°C in some places. A school rock hunt turned into a real-life treasure hunt when a six-year-old in Norway discovered a 1,200-year-old Viking sword. Scientists have d...

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 an audio adventure. Today, we're flying to Nepal, a country where the world's tallest mountains rise into the clouds, colourful prayer flags dance on the breeze, and legends tell of a mysterious...

Your daily kids news podcast. Socceroos last chance to advance; Australia on bird flu alert; Bluey makes her indigenous debut; and London’s clever beaver solution. Australia’s World Cup hopes are hanging in the balance after a tough loss to the USA. Bird flu has been detected in Australia for the first time after being found in a seabird in Western Australia. A family of beavers has helped stop fl...

This weekend, our From the Vault adventure continues as we make our second stop on our journey through the three host nations of the 2026 FIFA World Cup! We explore the world's second-largest country, Canada. From towering Rocky Mountains and roaring Niagara Falls to maple syrup, polar bears, ice hockey and some of the friendliest people on Earth, we'll discover what makes Canada such an amazing p...

Tomorrow marks one of the most remarkable moments in Earth's journey around the Sun... the June solstice. But how can the exact same day be the longest day of the year for some people and the shortest for others? In this episode of Squiz Kids Science Shorts, we uncover the science behind the solstice, bust the myth that seasons are caused by Earth's distance from the Sun, and discover how our plan...

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. Mary the Tassie Devil comes home; Marones level-up Origin; Socceroos next big test; and Merlin the duck wins the World Cup. After two weeks on the run, Mary the Tasmanian Devil has finally been found! A pet duck named Merlin has become an unlikely World Cup celebrity after photos of him wearing a tiny Mexican football jersey went viral. Queensland turned the tables in...

Your daily kids news podcast. A hopeful step towards peace; El Niño’s on the way; 500-year-old potatoes unearthed; and the White House hosts a cage fight. After more than 100 days of fighting, Iran and the United States appear to be moving closer to a peace agreement. Scientists are watching a giant patch of warm ocean water as El Niño begins to develop. The natural climate pattern could bring hot...

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 an audio adventure. Today, we're flying to the Philippines, an island nation made up of more than 7,000 tropical islands where powerful volcanoes, earthquakes and typhoons help shape everyday li...

Your daily kids news podcast. Super Socceroos World Cup win, Knicks win NBA championship, deep-sea whale graveyard, and the kid playing cricket for his country. Australia kicked off its World Cup campaign with a brilliant 2-0 win over Turkey. After more than five decades of waiting, the New York Knicks are NBA champions again! Scientists have uncovered a huge underwater whale graveyard deep beneat...

Pack your bags and grab your passport because this week’s From The Vault takes us south of the border to Mexico! As football fans around the world turn their attention to the FIFA World Cup, we’re revisiting one of our favourite Squiz The World adventures and exploring the first of this year’s three host nations. Discover why Mexico City is slowly sinking into the ground, learn about the ancient c...

🔥 Why Are Some Flames Blue? 🔥 Most of us think of fire as yellow, orange or red. But what about the blue flame on a gas stove? Or the green, purple and red colours in fireworks? In this week's Squiz Kids Science Short, we discover what a flame actually is, why different flame colours can reveal different temperatures, and how scientists use colours to identify the chemicals that are burning. Fro...

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.

This week, we're bringing you a very special Squiz Kids Spotlight. Bryce chats with the stars of the upcoming 7 AFL Kids Call, where kids take over the commentary box for Sunday's AFL clash between St Kilda and the GWS Giants on 7plus. Meet Alex, the play-by-play commentator who's already handed a premiership medal to an AFL star and is chasing his dream of becoming a professional sports caller. H...

Your daily news podcast. The Philippines shaken by a mega quake; NASA launches space underwear; Commonwealth Games qualifiers; and some mozzie misinformation NASA’s future Moon astronauts will wear high-tech cooling underwear, helped along by Prada. A powerful earthquake has hit the Philippines, damaging buildings and injuring many people. Rescuers are searching for survivors, and people around th...

Your daily kids news podcast. SA kids join Squiz-E’s gang; a large-as-life foosball record; Roman ruins buried at school; and a big bug bust. South Australia is partnering with Newshounds to help kids become smarter, safer and savvier online. That means more fact-checking, more critical thinking and more kids learning to STOP, THINK and CHECK. A whole lot of football fans in Canada became real-lif...

It's watched by billions of people. More than 200 national teams dream of qualifying. And when it's over, one team will be crowned the best on Earth. In this Squiz Kids Shortcut, Christie and Bryce trace the incredible journey of football from ancient ball games in China and beyond, through the codification of the modern game in England, to the creation of FIFA and the first FIFA Men's World Cup i...

Cute rabbits. Fluffy cats. Tiny mice. They might look harmless, but some introduced animals have had an enormous impact on Australia's unique environment. In this Squiz Kids From The Vault episode, we explore the world of invasive species. You'll discover what makes a species "invasive", how animals like cane toads, feral cats and mice arrived in Australia, and why they can cause such big problems...

For years, scientists have puzzled over one of the most famous features in dinosaur history. Were those little arms useful? Were they a mistake of evolution? Or did they serve a secret purpose? In this Squiz Kids Science Short, we explore brand-new research suggesting that some giant meat-eating dinosaurs evolved powerful heads and jaws that made their arms less important over time. Along the way,...

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. The case of the missing devil; Operation Mozzie takes off; AFL’s Hawks fans in fake photo drama; and the World Cup’s unlikely hero. Mary the Tasmanian Devil has escaped from a Queensland wildlife park and is still on the loose! A New Zealand footballer has gone from 5,000 followers to more than 4 million after being crowned the World Cup’s unlikely hero by an Argentin...

Your daily kids news podcast. Mega month of sport begins; chalk art hits the road; a tiny turtle triumph; and the world’s largest paper plane? The Socceroos are heading to the biggest FIFA World Cup ever, while ice hockey and basketball finals also burst into action this week. Artists in Missouri are transforming streets into giant 3D illusions that look like monsters, cliffs and giant holes burst...

In this episode of Squiz Kids Shortcut, Christie and Bryce explore the weird, surprising and sometimes downright bonkers history of money. From giant limestone wheels on the Pacific island of Yap to the first coins stamped by kings, paper money in ancient China, Renaissance banks, gold bars, Bitcoin and beyond. Discover what actually makes something “money” in the first place, how money changed fr...

Your daily kids news podcast. Amazing cave rescue in Laos; a rare blue micromoon; big weekend for soccer fans; and the world’s best spellers. Five men trapped underground in a flooded cave in Laos were rescued after a week of tense efforts. Shrey Parikh, 14, raced through 32 tricky words in 90 seconds to win the world’s biggest spelling bee. Australia’s Socceroos kicked off World Cup prep with a 1...

Who was Eddie Mabo… and how did one man help change Australian law forever? In this special From The Vault episode for Reconciliation Week, we revisit the remarkable story of Eddie Koiki Mabo, a Torres Strait Islander man whose fight for fairness led to one of the most important legal decisions in Australian history. Discover what terra nullius really meant, why land is so deeply connected to cult...