Squiz Kids

Your daily kids news podcast.

World Cup here we come!; BTS released from army; electric vehicles in the spotlight; and the zebra that ran away.

Australia’s soccer stars are heading to the World Cup after a nail-biting 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia! Connor Metcalfe’s first-ever goal and Mitch Duke’s header sealed the deal.

Two BTS members have left the army and teased a reunion! Fans are buzzing at the chance of new hits. Meanwhile, Kendrick Lamar stole the BET Awards with five big wins.

A pet zebra in Tennessee gave police the runaround, hiding in fields before being helicoptered back to its owner. Yep, you read that right—Ed the Zebra is home safe.

Australians have been tricked by false info about electric cars running out of juice. Squiz-E says: always STOP, THINK, and CHECK before you believe everything online.

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 Los Angeles in turmoil; Syria’s lost tomb; A tiny violin that’s no joke; and a giant meatball you don’t want to eat!

Los Angeles is buzzing with protests, and some rallies turned rowdy, leading the government to send in the National Guard.

A construction worker in Syria made a jaw-dropping discovery—an ancient tomb complex full of treasures dating back 1,500 years!

Scientists in the UK have made the world’s tiniest violin using 3D printing! It’s smaller than a strand of hair and doesn’t play music, but it shows just how small technology can go.

Imagine every human turned into mince—yuck! A mathematician calculated it’d make a giant meatball one kilometre wide. And if you made a sausage from every insect on Earth, it’d weigh a billion tonnes. That’s one recipe we’re skipping for dinner!

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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 an audio adventure.

Today, we’re zipping across the globe to Hong Kong—a bustling city where East meets West in a dazzling skyline of glass and steel. It’s a place where dumplings steam in bamboo baskets, where street markets glow with neon signs, and where pink dolphins swim in the surrounding waters. So grab your chopsticks and get ready to taste the adventure of Hong Kong!

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Kowloon Walled City in 1990

Wonton Noodle Soup

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 A prince’s plan to save the oceans; meet the Donald Trump pumpkin; NBA playoffs get to pointy end; and the elephant who went grocery shopping.

The UN Oceans Conference is happening in Nice, France, where world leaders (plus Prince William and Sir David Attenborough!) are talking about how to save our oceans.

A London veggie-carving contest turned pumpkins, cucumbers, and cauliflowers into famous faces! From a “Trumpkin” to a cauliflower Dolly Parton, the Lambeth Country Show served up laughs and creative goodness that’d make any salad bar jealous!

Sport fans are cheering as the Socceroos score a big win against Japan, inching closer to the World Cup! Meanwhile, the NBA Finals are in full swing with the Pacers leading the Thunder 1-0.

In Thailand, a hungry elephant went on a snack run—literally! It wandered into a shop, grabbed some treats, and left with a trunkful of chips.

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A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who’s been paying the most attention to the week in news.

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Plastics battle for World Environment Day; pilgrims head to Mecca for the Haj; Squiz-E sniffs a pollie porky; and sloths the size of elephants.    

It’s World Environment Day, and the UN wants us all thinking about plastic! While plastic helps our lives, it’s hurting oceans and animals too. Let’s learn how to use less plastic and recycle more—so our planet can breathe easier.

A million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the annual Haj—a journey in the desert to honour an ancient pilgrimage. It’s one of the world’s largest and most spiritual events!

Scientists say ancient sloths were as big as elephants—complete with armoured skin! No sleepy tree-hugging here.

A politician wrongly claimed solar panels can’t be recycled, but fact-checkers—and a helpful newshound—proved him wrong! Turns out, 90% can be recycled right here in Australia.

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Etna’s big eruption; Korea’s parkour robot; a teen checkmates a chess king; and VR for your vision.

Mount Etna, Europe’s largest and most active volcano, erupted in Sicily! A dazzling lava fountain and a huge ash cloud put on a show.

A four-legged robot in South Korea is taking parkour to the next level! With advanced AI, it can run up walls, jump gaps, and race over rocky ground.

Teen chess champ Gukesh Dommaraju beat Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen in Norway! Gukesh stayed calm while Magnus made a mistake, then claimed victory. Sportsmanship tip: win or lose, keep it classy

A Japanese VR game might actually improve eyesight! Players with mild short-sightedness played a target-shooting game that trained their eyes, and it worked. It's a small study, but it’s giving new hope to gamers everywhere!

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This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to Eddie Mabo and Native Title—the podcast where we dive into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of big news stories.

We'll take you through  WHO Eddie Mabo was, WHY this fight mattered, and HOW the Mabo decision shapes Australia today.

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Eddie Koiki Mabo 
Native title, rights and interests 
The significance of Mabo Day 
Counted: Gail Mabo and Native Title 

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The importance of Mabo Day; wildfires in Canada; truck crash causes bee chaos; and the Governor General joins Squiz Kids.   

Eddie Mabo, a determined gardener from a small island, changed Aussie history by proving First Nations people owned the land before Europeans arrived. His fight led to the Native Title Act! One small voice CAN change everything.

Huge wildfires in Manitoba have forced over 17,000 people to leave their homes. Helicopters rescued people trapped by flames. This early fire season is blamed on climate change. Stay safe, Canada!

A truck carrying millions of bees flipped in Washington state, releasing buzzing swarms everywhere! Locals were told to stay indoors as bees swarmed the countryside. Talk about a sticky situation!

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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.