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**Squiz Kids**

Squiz Kids is a news podcast, just for kids! Presented by Bryce Corbett and Christie Kijurina, it’s a 10 minutes of age-appropriate news , delivered with positivity and humour. Make it part of your daily routine by playing it over breakfast, during the drive to school or – for all the Squiz teachers out there – in the classroom.

There’s also kids v adults quizzes, a book club, kids-only Q&As (with people like the Prime Minister!), deep dives into topics kids love (from Barbie to Halloween, toys, sport, inventions, crazy science stuff, and so much more).

Want a birthday shoutout? Email us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au, or visit the Squiz Kids website.

PS. We do news for big people (aka adults) over on The Squiz Today – a free weekday email and podcast. Search for Squiz Today in your podcasting app, or check out The Squiz Today newsletter here.

Latest Episodes:

Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz Mar 19, 2026

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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.

Cyclone chaos up north, and is that a mountain-climbing lion? Mar 18, 2026

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Your daily kids news podcast.

Cyclone chaos up north; California’s super sticky traffic jam; a planet made of lava; and is that a mountain-climbing lion?

A mega cyclone is heading for northern Australia—and it might cross the country THREE times! With super-strong winds and heaps of rain, flooding could follow.

A truck spilt tonnes of syrup all over a California highway—turning it into a gooey mess!

Scientists found a wild planet where the ground is basically melted rock—everywhere! With boiling-hot lava oceans and no solid land, it’s like the game “the floor is lava”… but for real.

A viral video showed a “Tibetan snow lion” climbing a mountain—but it turns out it’s totally fake!

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Basketball madness in the US, and Demon Hunters conquer the Oscars Mar 17, 2026

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Your daily kids news podcast.

Basketball madness in the US; Demon Hunters conquer the Oscars; the croc that hunted our ancestors; and the search for future Olympians

Australia is hunting for future Olympic heroes! You don’t need medals yet—just speed, strength, or quick reactions.

In the US, college basketball goes wild with “March Madness”!

Millions of years ago, a massive crocodile may have hunted early humans like Lucy!

A K-pop movie dazzled the Oscars, winning big and making history for Korea! Meanwhile, Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first Black woman to win for cinematography.

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Dr Karl - Squiz Kids Q+A Mar 16, 2026

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Science legend Dr Karl Kruszelnicki joins Squiz Kids for a very special Q+A — answering questions sent in by curious kids from around Australia. From the size of the universe and whether aliens might exist, to why fish can’t breathe air, how dogs stay cool, and the mystery of where Dr Karl gets his bright shirts from… nothing is off limits.

Tune in to hear Dr Karl tackle big science questions, share his love of curiosity, and help Squiz Kids listeners understand how the world works.

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Learn more about Dr Karl at his website drkarl.com

Watch Dr Karl on YouTube

Petrol pump politics, and Oscar time in LA Mar 15, 2026

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Your daily kids news podcast.

Petrol pump politics; Matildas through to semis; Oscar time in LA; and whale-munching micro fish.

Ever noticed mum or dad groaning at the petrol pump? A lot of the oil used to make petrol comes from the Middle East. When conflict makes it risky for ships to move oil through places like the Strait of Hormuz, less oil gets through—so petrol prices go up!

The Oscars have rolled out the red carpet in Los Angeles, and an Adelaide visual effects team is right in the spotlight!

Australia’s Matildas scored a big 2–1 win over North Korea to leap into the Asian Women’s Cup semi-finals! Goals from Sam Kerr and Alana Kennedy sealed the deal.

When a whale sinks to the ocean floor after it dies, it becomes a giant underwater buffet called a “whale fall.” Sharks, crabs, worms—even spooky “zombie worms”—move in to feast.

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Invasive Species - From the Vault Mar 14, 2026

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Cute little bunnies. Fluffy cats. Tiny mice. They might look sweet and harmless — but in Australia, some introduced animals are causing big problems for our environment.

In this From The Vault episode of Squiz Kids Shortcuts, we explore the fascinating story of invasive species. What exactly makes a species “invasive”? How did animals like cane toads, feral cats and Indian myna birds end up here? And why can they cause so much trouble for Australia’s unique plants and animals?

Listen carefully… there’s a Squiz at the end!

Algorithms - What even are they? Science Short Mar 13, 2026

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Algorithms are quietly running huge parts of the modern world — from the GPS directions that guide you to school, to the videos that pop up on your screen.

In this week’s Squiz Kids Science Short, we explore what an algorithm actually is, where the word comes from (hint: it traces back more than 1,000 years to a mathematician often called the Father of Algebra), and how simple step-by-step instructions power computers, coding platforms like Scratch and Minecraft Education, and the apps many of us use every day.

Tune in to find out how algorithms work… and why understanding them might just change the way you look at your feed.

Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz Mar 12, 2026

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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.

NAPLAN gets underway, and tap water turn off in NT Mar 11, 2026

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Your daily kids news podcast.

NAPLAN gets underway; Tap water turn off in NT; Tillies do or die match; and satellite crashes to Earth.

Huge rains caused flooding in northern Australia, muddying water supplies in Darwin and sending the Burnett River spilling into Bundaberg streets.

A 13-year-old satellite called the Van Allen Probe is heading back to Earth. Most of it will burn up in the atmosphere like a giant space fireball.

The Matildas battle North Korea in a must-win quarter-final in Perth, while the 2026 Super Netball season kicks off with exciting matches this weekend. Plus, Paralympian Michael Milton showed incredible grit competing just days after surgery.

A flood of fake videos online is spreading confusion about the war in Iran. Some are created with AI to trick people.

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Iran’s footballers seek safety, and an emu at the Paralympics Mar 10, 2026

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Your daily kids news podcast.

Iran’s footballers seek safety; NASA nudges an asteroid; an emu at the Paralympics; and a library filled with ants!

Five Iranian women footballers made a brave choice after their tournament in Australia. Worried about punishment back home, they asked Australia for asylum.

At the Winter Paralympics in Italy, Aussie snowboarder Ben Tudhope won silver — even after dislocating his shoulder! Meanwhile, Australia’s lucky mascot, Bruce the Emu, has mysteriously vanished from the team village.

NASA tested a real-life asteroid defence plan by crashing a spacecraft into a space rock called Dimorphos. Scientists say even a tiny nudge could stop a dangerous asteroid from hitting Earth someday.

Scientists have created a huge online collection of 3-D ant scans called Antscan. Using powerful X-ray machines, they captured detailed images of over 2,000 ant species.

For the full episode transcript, click here.