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El Niño - Your Shortcut to... Oct 05, 2026

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It has a Spanish name that means “the little boy”... scientists can spot it forming from space... and it can affect everything from anchovies to Australian bushfire weather.

In this Squiz Kids Shortcut, Christie and Bryce dive into the giant Pacific Ocean climate pattern known as El Niño.

With a little help from Bryce’s highly scientific bathtub experiment, we’ll find out what El Niño actually is, why warm water sloshing around the Pacific can change where rain falls, and how scientists use satellites, ocean buoys and weather models to watch it unfold.

We’ll also discover why El Niño can mean drier conditions for parts of Australia, heavier rain in other parts of the world, and big changes for fish, food and farming.

Listen carefully. There’s a S’Quiz at the end!

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Researched by Christie Kijurina

Hosted by Bryce Corbett and Christie Kijurina

Nobel Prizes - Your Shortcut... From the Vault Oct 03, 2026

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The 2026 Nobel Prize winners start being announced tomorrow, so we’ve found the perfect episode in the Squiz Kids Vault.

Why are prizes for discoveries, writing and peace named after the man who invented dynamite? Meet Alfred Nobel, hear about some extraordinary winners, including Marie Curie and Malala Yousafzai, and discover the wonderfully strange research celebrated by the Ig Nobel prizes. Yes, there’s an upside-down rhino involved.

It’s an explosive story with a S’Quiz at the end!

Nobel Prize Mix and Match

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Can a magnet really erase a phone’s memory? Science Short Oct 02, 2026

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Could an evil supervillain erase every photo, message and high score on your phone with one enormous magnet? ZAP! It might work in the movies, but what would happen in real life?

Ten-year-old Audrey from Naremburn wants to know whether a magnet can really erase a phone’s memory. Christie investigates how old cassette tapes, floppy disks and computer hard drives stored information using magnetism, why modern phones use something completely different called flash memory, and what a powerful magnet can interfere with inside your phone.

It’s a magnetic mystery with a surprising answer, and some very good news for all your favourite photos.

Unwanted Visitors - Invasive Species... Road Trip S'Quiz Oct 01, 2026

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Cane toads, runaway rabbits and ants that turn themselves into living ___??… some uninvited guests really know how to make themselves at home!

In this Kids vs Adults S’Quiz, we’re exploring invasive species — the animals, plants and tiny organisms that arrive somewhere new and cause big problems.

Can the kids outsmart the adults? Will a Pokémon question give younger brains the edge? And who remembers an international hitchhiker from The Simpsons?

Ten questions for the kids. Ten for the adults. Gather your team, fire up the grey matter and find out who rules the roost!

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Holiday Brainteaser #72 - Solution Oct 01, 2026

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Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Holiday Brainteaser #72 Sep 30, 2026

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Holiday Brainteaser #71 - Solution Sep 30, 2026

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Holiday Brainteaser #71 Sep 29, 2026

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Holiday Brainteaser #70 - Solution Sep 29, 2026

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Holiday Brainteaser #70 Sep 28, 2026

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