Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast 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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Australasia’s top sporting teams: data: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/panthers-named-australasia-s-best-sports-team-ahead-of-an-esports-side-in-11th-place-20231205-p5ep50.html?instance=2023-12-06-06-49-AEDT&jobid=30065018&list_name=E2446F7A-1897-44FC-8EB8-B365900170E3&mbnr=MzE0NDQ1OTU&promote_channel=edmail&utm_campaign=am-smh&utm_content=editors_picks&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=2023-12-06
Big Ben seemingly in a yellow jacket: https://www.instagram.com/p/CzZIZLMN1yr/?hl=en
Australia’s Moon Roo-ver mission with NASA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRzZHLuCSiM&t=48s
All about Hanukkah for kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbue5GCLae4
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Kids v Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
Big wet watched from space; South Africa off to the polls; Here comes Garfield!; and Home Alone house hits the market.
Tummy bugs to the rescue; Greek army tests ancient armour; Tassie Devils seek a song; and robot bugs to the rescue
Your Shortcut to... Social Media
Koala vaccine provides new hope; Landslide in Papua New Guinea; big weekend for Mariners and Man Utd; and Thailand’s marauding monkeys.
Kids v Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
Operation: stamp out bird flu; Japan’s naughty raccoons; Mr Beast in deepfake scam; and Find My Friends for rhinos.
World’s oldest astronaut; a finger war in Germany; Matildas star to miss the Olympics; and Bluey breaks the internet.
Japan... Squiz the World
PM declares war on social media; Aussie scientist on Greenland trek; Mustering cattle with a drone; and the alligator that came to school.
Kids v Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
School in a warzone; human hair helps climate change; saving Dominica’s mountain chicken frog; and zoo cages for humans.
Social media ban for kids; Belgium’s mullet festival; Orcas sink a sail boat; and the wonderful world of whale chat.
Your Shortcut to... YouTube
Space storm’s magical light show; Donkey beauty contest in Morocco; Snakes that fake their own death; and Switzerland wins Eurovision.
Kids v Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
Fallout over Fake Katy Perry; Aussie through to Eurovision final; Nintendo’s Switch 2 announcement; and helping your grandparents fight scams.
T-Rex tool theory busted; Wisconsin bus hero saves the day; a ‘shear’ genius’ world record; and repercussions for rankings.
Jim Chalmers, Federal Treasurer - Squiz Kids Q+A
New hope for kids with peanut allergies; Cleaning up poop in Paris; Orangutans playing doctor; and it’s meteor shower time!
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