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Squiz Kids

Squiz Kids

By: Squiz Media
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 Squiz Kids is a news podcast, just for kids! 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.Squiz Media Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Rugby league’s brain-safety bid, and a ten-year-old chicken champ

    Rugby league’s brain-safety bid, and a ten-year-old chicken champ
    Apr 22 2026
    Your daily kids news podcast. Rugby league’s brain-safety bid; Aussie Pizza King cooks the competition; a ten-year-old chicken champ; and blue sunsets on Mars? Rugby league is tackling brain injury. New rules limit rough training to protect players’ brains. Aussie legend Johnny Di Francesco (AKA Mr Pizza) spun his way to 5th place worldwide in the World Pizza Championships in Italy. Move over, grown-ups—10-year-old Sophie and her superstar chickens just won big! With training, treats, and one bird named KFC, she wowed judges at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. A stunning blue sunset on Mars had everyone amazed… until it was busted as fake! But here’s the twist—Mars sunsets really can look blue. For the full episode transcript, click here.
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    10 mins
  • Oreos - exhibit A in court, and a beakless bird becomes the boss

    Oreos - exhibit A in court, and a beakless bird becomes the boss
    Apr 21 2026
    Your daily kids news podcast. Oreos - exhibit A in court; a beakless bird becomes the boss; robots outrun humans in China; and a Queensland bushie rolls the dice A shopping showdown to decide if those bright sale tags can really be trusted! A clever bird missing half his beak is the top bird in his group, winning every showdown! In a half-marathon in China, robots sprinted alongside humans — and some even beat them! These speedy machines used smart tech to zoom ahead. A man in the Aussie outback turned his love of cattle and horses into a board game! Inspired by campdrafting, players compete while tackling outback adventures. For the full episode transcript, click here.
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    9 mins
  • The Titanic - From the Vault

    The Titanic - From the Vault
    Apr 20 2026
    Your Shortcut to... The Titanic This week, we’re pulling out a powerful piece of history from the Squiz Kids Vault — the story of the RMS Titanic, the most famous shipwreck in the world. More than a century ago, in April 1912 — 114 years ago last week — the Titanic set sail on its very first journey across the Atlantic Ocean. It was the biggest, most luxurious ship ever built… and it was said to be unsinkable. But just days into that journey, everything changed. For the full episode transcript, click here. Links: Rare photos from inside the Titanic before she sailedEncyclopedia Titanica's "People" database of passengers on the ship and their fatesVideo of 2004 expedition to the wreckThe exact coordinates of the Titanic wreck25 Titanic artefacts salvaged from the wreck
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    12 mins
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