Cheers for a Chicken Jockey, and British slang goes bonkers.

Your daily kids news podcast. The Minecraft Movie has exploded like a creeper at a party! With $493 million earned in its opening weekend, it’s now the biggest video game movie launch ever. In Alaska, grizzly bears are helping humans by testing rubbish bins for bear-proof-ness! If a bear takes a while to break in, the bin gets the thumbs up. Aussie scientists have created “Peter Pan toads” that never grow up and chow down on cane toad eggs like it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet. Trials start soon — fingers (and webbed feet) crossed! Move over “awesome” — US teens are now calling things “dodgy”, “cheeky”, and “bonkers”! Thanks to British TV American slang is getting a British remix. For the full episode transcript, click here.   Sign the petition and send a message to politicians ... Our kids need digital literacy education now! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings!