Squiz Kids

Your daily kids news podcast. The countdown to World Cup glory; Europe’s mantis menace; the messiest parking spot in space; and Indian posties deliver better vision The World Cup is almost over, with France, Spain, England and Argentina battling for a place in the final. One more win and they'll be just 90 minutes away from football's biggest prize! Post offices in India are doing more than delive...

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. This week, we’re making an early dash to the Squiz Kids vault because Norway has become one of the great stories of the Football World Cup. With Erling Haaland leading the charge and thousands of Norwegian fans rowing through the stand...

Your daily kids news podcast. Fab Four remain in World Cup semis; Japan’s bear problem; Neil the Seal heads back to sea; and the world’s fastest spider. After weeks of thrilling football, only four teams remain in the World Cup! England, Argentina, France and Spain are just two wins away from lifting the biggest trophy in world football. As Japan's population shrinks, wild bears are moving into ab...

The Tour de France is back... so we’re pedalling into the Squiz Kids Vault to revisit one of our favourite Shortcuts. For more than 120 years, cyclists have been racing thousands of kilometres across mountains, country roads and cobblestones in one of the toughest sporting events on Earth. But how did a French newspaper help start the whole thing? Why does the race leader wear yellow? What do the...

Do things actually have colour... or is colour something our brains create? In this Squiz Kids Science Short, we're switching off the lights and diving into the strange science of how we see colour. From light waves and the rods and cones in our eyes, to colour-blind humans, ultraviolet-seeing birds and the seriously weird eyes of the mantis shrimp, we'll discover that the world may look very diff...

In this special school holiday Bumper S’Quiz, we’re putting kids and adults to the ultimate human body knowledge test. From blood, bones and breathing to tongues, teeth, belly buttons, bacteria and a few slightly gross body facts, this quiz is packed with questions about the weird, wonderful and sometimes downright surprising things happening inside you every single day. There are 10 questions for...

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

This week, we’re opening the Squiz Kids Vault to revisit a Shortcut first released in October 2021, all about earthquakes and volcanoes. After two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela last week, and with earthquakes and volcanoes rumbling into the news more than once this year, we thought it was a good time to take another look at what’s happening beneath our feet.

Why do some people write with their left hand while most of us use our right? And could your dog have a favourite paw too? In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie uncovers the fascinating science of handedness. Then it's paws at the ready as we sniff out brand new research revealing that dogs have paw preferences too! Scientists have even invented a fun new test, the Doginburgh Inventory, to wo...

In this special school holiday Road Trip S’Quiz, we’re putting kids and adults to the ultimate Aussie test. From national symbols and famous songs to football teams, big roadside attractions, native animals, Aussie icons and a few true-blue brain-benders, this quiz is packed with questions to keep the whole family entertained on long car trips, lazy holiday mornings or whenever cabin fever starts...

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.