Squiz Kids

Tyan's training routine and support crew:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lg_FEF37BY

Kurt Fearnley will commentate on the Paralympic Games. Here are the athletes he’s most excited about:

Kurt Fearnley’s website:

https://www.kurtfearnley.com/

Kurt Fearnley answers kids’ questions about disability:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5kWF0ZoobE

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Wednesday, August 18 - Australia rolls up its sleeves; the world’s longest number; Farewell Eddie Betts; and introducing Bus Stop the pit bull. Aug 17, 2021

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Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour.

‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

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Squiz Kids Survey … (just for adults!)

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DWMQFJW

Eddie Betts’ Goal of the Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coa1Bb91FgI

Bus Stop the Pit Bull

https://twitter.com/petfindernames/status/1425541223977205769/photo/2

Squiz Kids Instagram:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DWMQFJW

Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Squiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas

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Tuesday, August 17 - Afghanistan explained; India’s dancing policeman; Peter Bol’s big race win; and the really tall giraffe baby. Aug 16, 2021

Show notes

‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

LINKS

Squiz Kids Survey … (just for adults!)

Interview with Amol Kamble, the dancing constable:

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-india-58184026

The Dancing Constable’s TikToks:

https://www.tiktok.com/@bunty2799?lang=en

Dancing Constable’s Insta:

https://www.instagram.com/amolkamble2799/

Dolly the giraffe - video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzvjr29xG4o

Squiz Kids Instagram:

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-58192468

Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Squiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas

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Monday, August 16 - Home school for all of NSW; Sri Lanka’s solar-powered tuk-tuk, Banksy takes a beach holiday; the mammoths that ran a marathon. Aug 15, 2021

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‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

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Solar powered tuk-tuk

Banksy’s Great British Spraycation

https://www.instagram.com/p/CShWMUwFKkI/?hl=en

Squiz Kids Instagram:

https://twitter.com/9NewsGoldCoast/status/1425710901282344961

Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Squiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas

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Friday, August 13 - Operation Humpback a success; the Olympian who caught a taxi for gold; the longest word in the world; and Wally the Walrus goes boating. Aug 12, 2021

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‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

LINKS

Operation Humpback:

The longest word in English

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/oversized-words/knickknackatory

Wally the Walrus in Ireland:

https://news.sky.com/story/wally-the-wandering-walrus-sets-up-home-on-a-motorboat-12378128

Wally’s journey so far:

http://www.beachstuff.uk/wally_walrus.html

Paralympics Q+A

A two-minute introduction to goalball:

Tyan Taylor’s training routine and support crew:

Squiz Kids Instagram:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-11/wally-the-little-lamb-brings-joy-amid-covid-19/13492472

Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Squiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas

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Thursday, August 12 - Wally: the lockdown busting lamb; Messi’s French kiss; pizza in space; and the gentle art of rat tickling. Aug 11, 2021

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‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

LINKS

Wally the lockdown busting lamb:

Space pizza: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210810-blobs-in-space-slime-mould-to-blast-off-for-iss-experiment

Rat tickling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjhiKvE3g4Y

Paralympics Q+A

A two-minute introduction to goalball:

Tyan Taylor’s training routine and support crew:

Squiz Kids Instagram:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/10/code-red-for-humanity-what-the-papers-say-about-the-ipcc-report-on-the-climate-crisis

Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Squiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas

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Wednesday August 11 - Planet Earth needs you!; inside an ancient fast food joint; Percy draws a blank; and Australia’s own dinosaur dragon. Aug 10, 2021

Show notes

‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

LINKS

How newspapers around the world reported the climate news

Pompeii’s fast food joint

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/aug/09/pompeis-fast-food-joint-unearthed-in-2019-opens-to-public?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Australia’s not-exactly-a-dragon:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-10/pterosaur-flying-reptile-fossil-dinosaur-australia-dragon/100356798

Paralympics Q+A

A two-minute introduction to goalball:

Tyan Taylor’s training routine and support crew:

Squiz Kids Instagram:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/09/the-house-that-can-withstand-a-cyclone-how-traditional-dwellings-are-making-a-comeback-in-vanuatu

Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Squiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas

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Tuesday, August 10 - Happy Census Day; Vanuatu’s cyclone-proof houses; Netball sets sights on Brissie Olympics; and Kitty, the cat who wears glasses. Aug 09, 2021

Show notes

‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

LINKS

Vanuatu’s cyclone houses

Truffles the cat

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/08/us/kitty-glasses-national-cat-day-trnd/index.html

Paralympics Q+A

A two-minute introduction to goalball:

Tyan Taylor’s training routine and support crew:

Squiz Kids Instagram:

https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-58088867

Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Squiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas

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Monday, August 9 - Australia’s world-beating Olympics; Moving a pharaoh's boat; who wants to live on Mars?; and finding Jack - the outback labrador. Aug 08, 2021

Show notes

‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

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Moving a pharaoh’s boat

Pretend Mars

https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-oddities-business-science-mars-182cc63732fbabeb7120df2fc637b85a

Jack the wandering labrador

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-07/missing-dog-kimberley-reunites-owner-/100357936

Squiz Kids Instagram:

https://7news.com.au/sport/olympics/australias-keegan-palmer-wins-gold-with-jaw-dropping-effort-in-skateboarding-park-final-c-3601977

Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Squiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas

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Friday, August 6 - Victoria’s sixth lockdown; Alaska’s chatty whales; Australia on brink of gold medal record; and staying in a Star Wars hotel. Aug 05, 2021

Show notes

‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

LINKS

Keegan’s skateboarding medal performance

Disney’s Galactic Starcruiser website:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/star-wars-galactic-starcruiser/overview/

Squiz Kids Instagram: