Squiz Kids

Look up on a clear night and you might see hundreds, or even thousands, of stars. But where did they all come from, and what makes a new star begin to shine?

This week, Isabella from Cammeray asks: How are stars formed? Christie travels into a stellar nursery to discover how gravity

Plus, if stars aren’t really on fire, what produces all that heat and light?

If you have an excellent science question you’d like Christie to investigate, send it to [email protected]. You might hear your answer in a future Squiz Kids Science Short!

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.

The world remembers Dolly; Spain’s food fight festival; Sniffing out voice clones online; and Game of Thrones meets Harry Potter.

The world is remembering country music superstar Dolly Parton, not just for thousands of songs, but for her enormous generosity.

More than 20,000 people have turned a Spanish town into the world’s messiest salad, hurling squishy tomatoes at each other for La Tomatina.

From battling dragons to teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts! Game of Thrones star Kit Harington is reportedly swapping Westeros for Hogwarts.

Hear a celebrity say something outrageous online? Your ears might be fooling you. AI can now clone famous voices and make people appear to say things they never did. Squiz-E’s advice has never sounded better: STOP, THINK and CHECK!

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Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett

Trop Jr: Short Film Competition for kids

https://www.tropfest.com/tropjr

Macfarlane Bros: When you give a kid unrestricted internet access

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4OjoWAiFqY

Your daily kids news podcast.

A billion-galaxy telescope prepares for launch; 10,000 animals step onto the scales ; robot-made records get the boot; and a googly-eyed gamble pays off. 

NASA is preparing to launch a telescope with some seriously gigantic ambitions. Click here for the NASA livestream link.

From teeny snails to hefty capybaras, London Zoo’s residents are hopping, waddling and slithering onto the scales for their annual weigh-in.

Robots can write songs, but they won’t be topping Australia’s official music charts by themselves.

Those googly eyes weren’t fooling everyone! A bizarre stuffed “fox” bought for around $120,000 has been X-rayed to reveal a genuine thylacine skull hiding inside.

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Erling Haaland's new do.

Researched and hosted by Christie Kijurina

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 to Scotland, a country of rugged Highlands, ancient castles and deep, mysterious lochs. We’ll discover why Scotland’s national animal is a unicorn, meet the legendary creatures hiding in its folklore, find out why people toss giant wooden poles at the Highland Games, and explore the Scottish inventions that helped change the world.

Strap yourselves into the Squiz Kids Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner and get ready to take a squiz at Scotland.

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Researched and hosted by Christie Kijurina

Caber tossing

Your daily kids news podcast.

The infinite scroll goes on trial; Raccoon racket rocks Germany; Saving Aussie sea lions; and the robot that runs faster than Usain Bolt.

Social media’s addictive scroll is getting its day in court. US states are taking on Meta over claims its platforms were deliberately designed to keep young people hooked.

Usain Bolt, meet your robotic competition! A humanoid robot has zipped through 100 metres in 9.39 seconds, before spectacularly crashing into a foam barrier.

Australia’s adorable sea lion pups could be next in line for bird-flu vaccinations.

Cute face, criminal tendencies! Europe’s raccoon population has boomed, with the introduced animals spreading across the continent and causing plenty of mischief along the way.

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett.

Ellie's Book

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⁠https://www.amazon.com/Radiant-Rainbow-Run-Aaron-Fan/dp/B0H4L6DQFF⁠

Book Week is here, so we’re dusting off a favourite Shortcut from the Squiz Kids Vault. Travel back thousands of years to discover how books developed from clay tablets and handmade paper to the invention of the printing press. Then, meet the author behind the first book written especially for children and count down some of the bestselling children’s books of all time... from much-loved animal adventures to magical worlds, hungry caterpillars and young wizards.

Every night, your sleeping brain creates strange new worlds filled with familiar people, powerful emotions and events that make absolutely no sense. But how does it build a dream—and why do we dream at all?

Inspired by a question from Will, Christie explores what happens inside our brains while we sleep and whether animals dream too.

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.

Spaceship splashdown near Christmas Island; baby whale shark nursery revealed; a zero-gravity fake; and why otters love to watch.

A SpaceX rocket booster the size of an Olympic swimming pool has splashed back to Earth and is being towed toward Christmas Island.

Scientists think they may have found a nursery for baby whale sharks off Indonesia after tiny youngsters were spotted in a protected cove.

Turns out zoo visitors may be entertaining the otters just as much as the otters entertain us.

Social media posts claimed gravity would disappear for seven seconds during the eclipse. It didn’t. The wild rumour is a perfect example of why Newshounds should always STOP, THINK and CHECK before sharing something unbelievable.

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Researched by Bryce Corbett

Written by Bryce Corbett