Squiz Kids Today Premium

Dec 12 2024 400 ep. 10 mins 27
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This is the ad-free version of the Squiz Kids weekday news podcast. Published each weekday morning, it's a 10-minute burst of age-appropriate news - delivered with positivity and humour. It's part of our Squiz Kids for Schools offer that brings news and current affairs to the primary school classroom - giving you the tools to teach kids about the world around them while being critical consumers of media.

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Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz

Dec 12 2024 9 mins  
Who's smarter, kids or adults? For the full episode transcript, click here. The Mystery of Friday the 13th Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE.

Taylor Swift takes a final bow; Santa Tracker is switched on; PNG gets its footy team; and cow fart fake news.

Dec 11 2024 10 mins  
Your daily kids news podcast. Taylor Swift takes a final bow; Santa Tracker is switched on; PNG gets its footy team; and cow fart fake news. Taylor Swift’s epic Eras Tour has ended with record-smashing numbers: 149 concerts, over $3 billion in ticket sales, and millions of fans! NORAD’s radar is ready to track Santa as he zooms from the North Pole! This high-tech tradition keep

Celebrations in Syria; robots rock Norway; an under-sea adventure; and Guot Guot gets his name back!

Dec 10 2024 10 mins  
Your daily kids news podcast. Syrians are cautiously celebrating as rebels oust the ruling regime after 13 years of civil war. With President Assad fleeing to Russia, there’s hope for peace and a brighter future. Norway’s AI-powered robots are wowing the world! Neo the helper can brew coffee and chat, while ZRob the drummer makes beats no human can match. A German scientist is

Toys Around the World... Your Shortcut

Dec 09 2024 10 mins  
Today, we’re piecing together WHY toys are so important, WHAT they reveal about the cultures they come from, and HOW they’ve changed over the years. So, grab your nearest pogo stick and let’s get bouncing! For the full episode transcript, click here. Classroom Resources LINKS: Not A Box read aloud Not a Box Paper dolls from around the world Australian Museum's Indigenous toys

The fastest kid in Australia; Paris cathedral rises from the ashes; Adelaide's two new pandas; and Dorothy’s ruby slippers make millions.

Dec 08 2024 10 mins  
Your daily kids news podcast. At just 16, Gout Gout from Brisbane is rewriting history books, beating times set by Usain Bolt at his age! Notre Dame is back! After a devastating fire in 2019, the iconic Paris landmark has been fully restored. Adelaide Zoo’s new stars, Yi Lang and Xing Qui, are on their way! These cuddly cuties are replacing Wang Wang and Fu Ni. The famous ruby sl

Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz

Dec 05 2024 7 mins  
Who's smarter, kids or adults? For the full episode transcript, click here. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE.

Hottest Spring on record; Tassie ferry marooned in Scotland; Big-selling baggy green; and beware the fake weather posts. 

Dec 04 2024 11 mins  
Your daily kids news podcast. It’s official—Australia just had its warmest spring since records began 110 years ago! With summer now in full swing, it’s staying hot, hot, hot. Australia’s most trusted brands for 2024 have been revealed, and Bunnings is the big winner. It’s no surprise to anyone who’s ever had a sausage sizzle there! But not all brands are golden—Optus

A snaky freeway stowaway; Scotland’s Nessy explanation; ‘checkmate’ champs battle it out; and ‘brain rot’ takes the crown.

Dec 03 2024 11 mins  
Your daily kids news podcast. A freeway snaky stowaway; Scotland’s Nessy explanation; ‘checkmate’ champs battle it out; and ‘brain rot’ takes the crown. “Brain rot” just became Oxford’s Word of the Year, thanks to Gen Z and Alpha slang. Meanwhile, in history news, researchers are decoding ancient graffiti at the Tower of London. Is the Loch Ness Monster real, or jus

The United States of America... Squiz the World

Dec 02 2024 13 mins  
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. Today, we’re flying to the United States of America—a country known for its world-famous landmarks, like the Grand Canyon, and traditions like Thanksgiv

Kids off social media law; Japan’s human washing machine; a big weekend of Aussie sport; and PlayStation turns 30.

Dec 01 2024 10 mins  
Your daily kids news podcast. Aussie lawmakers are making history with a big rule: no social media for kids under 16 starting next year. If it works, we’ll be world-first leaders in protecting kids online. Japan’s genius inventors have created a washing machine—for humans! It uses micro-jets and bubbles to clean you up. The Kangaroos snagged their first AFLW premiership, leav