Squiz Kids

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Salmon stoush in Tassie; Socceroos revive World Cup hopes; tackling ADHD misinfo; and Toy Story has a birthday.

There are a bunch of salmon farms off the west coast of Tasmania. And right now, they’re at the centre of a  fight, in this case between politicians and people opposed to salmon farming.

The Socceroos are now in second place behind Japan in their qualifying pool just ahead of Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. One more win should mean they have a guaranteed place at the 2026 World Cup - to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The Toy Story movie series is 30 years old - with Pixar studios this week releasing social media posts marking 30 years since the first Toy Story movie - and Buzz first dreamed of going to infinity and beyond. 

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Brisbane Olympics stadiums revealed; Valerie the adventurous dachshund; Mars rover find signs of life; and why kindness makes you happy.

A brand new Olympic Stadium will be built in central Brisbane - in a place called Victoria Park and other parts of the Sunshine State will be feeling the Olympics love too - with Olympic events taking place as far afield as Cairns, Toowoomba, Rockhampton and the Whitsundays. 

Valerie the dachshund has been missing for 500 days on Kangaroo Island but she may have been spotted romping in a paddock yesterday. 

The robot rover sent up to Mars a couple of years ago, has dug up organic compounds in its travels and found a rock estimated to be about 3.7 billion years old!

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Squiz the World goes to... The Netherlands

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, Amanda Bower, on an audio adventure.

Today, we’re heading to a country famous for colourful tulip fields, towering windmills, and bicycles—lots and lots of bicycles! It's a place where people live below sea level, speak a language full of double vowels, and enjoy stroopwafels with their tea. From world-changing art and inventions to canals you can skate on in winter, there’s loads to discover. So, buckle up and get ready to explore the Netherlands!

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Links:

Keukenhof Garden video

Dutch dike map

Stamppot recipe

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Piastri takes the podium; a Mongolian mega-claw; a built-to-last lightbulb; and the Sharktopus swims the seas.

Oscar Piastri went from zero to hero, winning the Shanghai Grand Prix just a week after finishing ninth! It was his first-ever pole position and third career win.

Palaeontologists in Mongolia found the largest complete dinosaur claws EVER—30 cm long and 90 million years old! The dino, Duonychus tsogtbaatari, was a leaf-lover with claws made for grabbing, not stabbing.

A lightbulb in a California fire station has been shining for 124 years without a break! It’s called the Centennial Bulb and holds a world record.

In New Zealand waters, a sneaky Māori octopus was caught catching a lift on a speedy mako shark! Scientists nicknamed the duo "Sharktopus" and said both looked happy with the arrangement. Octo-Uber, anyone?

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 It’s crunch time for Aussie veggies; PNG’s wave that wasn’t; a safe and sound splashdown; and a Devilish new mascot.

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A big study in Australia says we’re eating too much junk food and not enough fruit and veggies! If this keeps up, by 2030, things will be even worse. Experts say we should eat at least two fruits and five veggies a day.

A scary social media video shows a giant wave crashing into a city—but guess what? It’s totally fake! AI-made pictures can look real, but if you check closely (like Squiz-E the Newshound did!), you’ll see weird clues like messed-up text and strange-looking people.

After spending nine months in space, two NASA astronauts splashed down safely—greeted by dolphins! But after so long in zero gravity, they’re feeling the “space jelly legs.” Now, it’s time for rehab, fresh air, and dog cuddles.

Meet Rum’un, Tasmania’s new AFL mascot! Designed with the help of school kids, this furry rascal is made from recycled school uniforms and might even leave “custom poos” for rival teams. (Gross, but creative!)

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Astronaut rescue mission underway; Iguanas raft to Fiji; the world’s longest church build; and dachshunds break a record.

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Imagine planning an 8-day trip and staying for 9 months! Two astronauts were stuck on the International Space Station after their spaceship had issues. Now, they’re finally heading home—blazing through the sky before splashing into the ocean.

In Barcelona, builders have been working on the Sagrada Familia church for 143 years! Delays included running out of money and even a civil war. That's one long construction project!

How did iguanas get to Fiji from South America? Scientists now think they rafted across the ocean—floating on tree trunks for 8000 km while munching leaves.

A town in Germany just hosted the biggest dachshund parade ever, with 897 tiny sausage dogs marching together.

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He was Australia’s most famous bushranger, a lawbreaker to some and a legend to others. This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to Ned Kelly—the podcast where we dig into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of big news stories.

We’ll take you through WHO Ned Kelly was, WHY some saw him as a hero while others called him a criminal, and WHAT was up with his famous bulletproof armour.

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Links:

A virtual reconstruction of Ned Kelly's armour

The Jerilderie letter (original and transcript)

Sidney Nolan's Ned Kelly art

Background to The Story of the Kelly Gang, the world's first feature film

Watch the remaining footage from The Story of The Kelly Gang 

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Slip n’ slide Aussie Grand Prix; Rivers turn green for St Patrick’s Day; Fisherman survives three months at sea; and Gout Gout does it again!

Aussie driver Oscar Piastri had his hopes of a home victory washed away as rainy weather turned the Australian Grand Prix into a slippery mess! Instead, his teammate Lando Norris sped to victory, just beating superstar Max Verstappen.

Chicago has dyed its river bright green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! The tradition honours Ireland’s patron saint, and people everywhere dress in green to avoid getting pinched by mischievous leprechauns.

Seventeen-year-old sprint star Gout Gout is officially the fastest kid in Australia! He just ran the 100m in 10.38 seconds—only 0.8 seconds slower than Usain Bolt’s world record.

A fisherman from Peru was lost at sea for three months—surviving by eating sea turtles, birds, and even cockroaches!

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