Squiz Kids

Your daily kids news podcast.

Democracy, debate and Charlie Kirk; signs of life on Mars; Footy finals winners and losers; and Demon Hunters dominate the charts.

Today’s all about democracy — yep, that fancy word that means we get a say! It also means learning to disagree nicely. After some sad and shocking news from the U.S., it’s a good reminder to talk things out, be kind, and give your brain a break when it needs one.

The Mars rover, Perseverance, has found some pretty wild markings on red rocks — and scientists think teeny-tiny ancient aliens (microorganisms!) may have made them.

Footy fans, unite! NRL and AFL finals are heating up with roaring Lions, soaring Hawks, and Panthers chasing history. Teams are battling for glory, and some have already been sent packing.

K-Pop Demon Hunters is absolutely slaying it — five songs from the Netflix hit are dominating the charts, and “Golden” is still number one!

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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.

We’ll take you through HOW a scared surfer became a shark

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LINKS:

⁠⁠The marine food web, and how overfishing affects it⁠⁠

⁠⁠What is sustainable fishing? 15 minute film⁠⁠

⁠⁠Where to find sustainable seafood⁠⁠

⁠⁠The"insane biology" of hammerhead sharks⁠

This week on Squiz Kids Science Shorts:

In this Squiz Kids Science Short we unpack the sneaky molecule capsaicin, the Scoville scale, why water won’t help, and why milk and ice cream save the day. Science never tasted so spicy!

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Every Saturday, Squiz Kids Science Shorts answers the big, curly questions you’ve been wondering about — breaking down weird facts, everyday mysteries, and the latest science stories in a fun and kid-friendly way. Quick, curious, and packed with answers you didn’t even know you needed.

Do you have a science question you're dying to know the answer to? Email us at [email protected]

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.

Victoria makes treaty history; a slimy culprit caught in Germany; giant oysters on the move; and the fake astronaut scam.

Victoria just made history by introducing laws for a treaty with First Nations people — the first in Australia!

A late-night doorbell mystery turned slimy when police in Germany found the culprit: a slug!

From tree-eating beetles to ruler-sized oysters, Australia’s got two new invasive pests. One’s boring holes in trees, the other’s shelling out trouble in waterways.

A pretend astronaut tricked an elderly woman into sending him money—saying his spaceship was in danger. Turns out he wasn’t even in space!

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Super corals in global reef rescue; Gippsland’s Gumboot Gift; new record for Barefoot Lego Dash; and Emil the celebrity moose.

A special type of coral in Palau is handling hot water like a champ. These “super corals” could help save places like Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Scientists are studying them now.

Emil the adventurous moose has trotted hundreds of kilometres across Europe, becoming a four-hoofed celeb! Fans are tracking him online, but after a train track surprise, Emil has disappeared again.

In a squelchy, slippery showdown, farmers raced 120 metres in heavy gumboots through mud and rain in Gippsland! It’s called the Gumboot Gift, and it's as fun (and muddy) as it sounds.

A mum in New Zealand ran barefoot across a track full of Lego to break a world record!

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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 take off for Italy — a country shaped like a boot, where legends tell of twin brothers raised by a wolf, where pizza and pasta were born, and where gondolas still glide through winding canals. There’s so much to explore. So buckle up and get ready to discover Italy.

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Links:

Map of Italy
Colosseum facts for kids
The inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci
The Sistine Chapel
The Crazy Engineering of Venice
Pasta Shapes Dictionary

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Record Aussie team heads to Tokyo; Croatia’s really long strudel; blood moon in the skies; and who wants a Halloumi McMuffin?

The World Athletics Championships are on in Tokyo, and Australia’s sending its biggest-ever team!

Croatia just cooked up the world's longest apple strudel—over 3km long! That’s a pastry parade of 8,900 slices using literal truckloads of flour and apples.

McDonald’s is feeding the world—with a twist! A new book shows how Maccas serves up local flavours, from spicy paneer wraps in India to cheesy raclette burgers in Switzerland.

If you were up at 3am, lucky you! A rare blood moon lit up the sky during a total lunar eclipse. The moon turned a glowing red as Earth’s shadow passed over it.

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This week on Squiz Kids Science Shorts:

⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠.

Every Saturday, Squiz Kids Science Shorts answers the big, curly questions you’ve been wondering about — breaking down weird facts, everyday mysteries, and the latest science stories in a fun and kid-friendly way. Quick, curious, and packed with answers you didn’t even know you needed.

Do you have a science question you're dying to know the answer to? Email us at [email protected]

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.