Squiz Kids

What if a woolly mammoth wandered past your school oval… or a Tasmanian tiger trotted through the playground?

In this week’s Squiz Kids Science Short, we explore the surprising science of de-extinction... the real-life effort to bring vanished animals back using ancient DNA, gene editing and even giant artificial eggs.

Could scientists really recreate creatures like mammoths, moa birds or the thylacine? And if science can do it… should it?

Listen carefully — there’s no test, but plenty to think about!

Researched and hosted by Christie Kijurina

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.

Written and hosted by Christie Kijurina

Your daily kids news podcasts.

We’re off to the Moon!; Blues win first Origin; Squiz-E sniffs a fake; and Britain’s cheese rolling championships

NASA wants humans living on the Moon by 2032!

In England, brave and slightly bonkers racers chased a rolling cheese wheel down a steep hill.

NSW pulled off a huge State of Origin comeback, beating Queensland 22–20 with a last-minute try.

Squiz-E is warning kids about false claims spreading online about diphtheria.

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett.

Your daily kids news podcast.

National Reconciliation Week starts; a student tractor take-over; some furry film stars; and an Aussie astronaut’s invited to space.

Australia is marking National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week by remembering the Stolen Generations and thinking about how people can listen, learn and move forward together.

Millions of Muslims from around the world are gathering in Mecca for the Hajj, an important pilgrimage filled with prayer, reflection and community.

Forget buses... students in rural Michigan, USA, celebrated finishing school by driving tractors, golf carts and giant farm vehicles to class!

At the fancy Cannes Film Festival, rescue dogs Yuri and Tormenta stole hearts and won the Palm Dog Award for their movie roles.

Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg could be heading to the International Space Station!

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Your Shortcut to Eddie Mabo and Native Title.
Our chat with Katherine Bennell-Pegg.

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 United Arab Emirates, a country where desert traditions and futuristic ambition race side by side. From robot camel jockeys and towering skyscrapers to pearl-diving history, giant shopping malls and skiing with penguins in the desert, there’s so much to discover.
So, buckle up and get ready to explore the UAE.

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Researched and hosted by Christie Kijurina.

Your daily kids news podcast.

Hopes for peace in Iran; footy player breaks most games record; the galaxy that ate another; and bringing dino-birds back from extinction.

The world is watching closely as hopes rise for a truce in the Iran conflict.

Scientists are hoping to bring the giant moa back from extinction using super-clever artificial eggshell technology.

AFL great Scott Pendlebury made history by playing a record-breaking 433rd game.

From meteors blazing overhead to galaxies gobbling neighbours and rockets zooming skyward, space has been busier than a school playground at lunchtime.

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett.

This weekend, we’re heading beneath the waves to explore one of the most extraordinary places on Earth... Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

In this classic Squiz Kids Shortcut, Bryce and Amanda unpack why the reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world, what coral reefs actually are (spoiler: coral is alive!), and why scientists are worried this incredible underwater ecosystem could be in trouble.

Along the way, discover a dazzling world packed with turtles, whales, sharks, clownfish, coral spawning, tiny creatures called polyps, and more biodiversity than you can poke a snorkel at.

Perfect for curious kids who love the ocean, animals, science… or just really cool facts.

Hosted by Bryce Corbett and Amanda Bower

Researched by Amanda Bower

A blue-whale-sized asteroid zoomed surprisingly close past Earth this week... so naturally, we had questions.

Would it wipe out humanity? Trigger a dinosaur-style disaster? Smash into the ocean and cause giant tsunamis? Or explode in the sky before it even reached the ground?

In this week’s Squiz Kids Science Short, we unpack what would actually happen if an asteroid about the size of a blue whale hit Earth, why where it lands matters, the giant explosion over Russia that flattened millions of trees, and how scientists are already protecting Earth by tracking space rocks and even nudging them off course.

Space science, giant explosions, dinosaurs, NASA and asteroid-bumping experiments? Yep. This one’s a beauty.

Researched and hosted by Christie Kijurina

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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Researched and hosted by Christie Kijurina

Your daily kids news podcast.

Mice plague hits Aussie farmers; Arsenal’s historic win; Koalas caught in fake news; and meet one super tall baller.

Thousands upon thousands of mice are swarming Aussie farms, sneaking into homes, machinery and even bedrooms!

Football fans in London erupted in celebration as Arsenal finally won the English Premier League after a 22-year wait.

A towering Aussie basketball teen is catching NBA attention, while speedy young runners are racing into headlines.

Squiz-E has uncovered fake online claims about koalas and renewable energy. The lesson? Don’t believe everything you scroll past—put on your detective hat, ask questions and always STOP, THINK and CHECK

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett