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.
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October 21, 2026 • 10 mins
Your daily kids news podcast.
Sydney’s new airport’s ready for boarding; a sweeter future for Nigeria’s gorillas; the WNBL’s back and on Fire; and Squiz-E sniffs a fishy fake.
After decades of talking, planning and building, Western Sydney International Airport is finally welcoming passengers!
Could chocolate help protect gorillas? Hershey is backing a rainforest project in Nigeria that aims to help cocoa...
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October 20, 2026 • 11 mins
Your daily kids news podcast.
An answer to the Earhart mystery? New Zealand’s Rubik’s cube robot; Japan blasts off to Mars; and some very sticky sculptures.
The hunt for Amelia Earhart’s plane has come to an end, and not in the way researchers expected.
Four New Zealand university students have built a robot that solved a 4x4x4 Rubik’s Cube in just 9.8 seconds.
A spacecraft has blasted off from Japan on ...
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October 19, 2026 • 14 mins
Powerful queens, talking drums and dinner with an arm workout… we’re off to Nigeria!
Join Christie aboard the Squiz Kids Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner for an adventure through Africa’s most populous country. Explore bustling cities and tropical forests, and meet remarkable royal women. We also explain the slave trade and Nigeria’s journey to independence in an age-appropriate way.
Then it’s off to ...
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October 18, 2026 • 11 mins
Your daily kids news podcast.
ChatGPT in kids’ safety lawsuit; world’s first flying car; Scientists discover a green star; and how to collect elephant snot.
AI could transform the world, but governments are wrestling with how to make it safer.
Is it a car? Is it a rocket? Somehow, it’s both! A futuristic vehicle has been shown driving upside down 50 metres above the ground before flipping and landing using jet ...
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October 17, 2026 • 11 mins
A whole world of history… in a bowl of noodles!
To mark World Food Day, we’re heading back into the Squiz Kids Vault for one of our most delicious Shortcuts.
Join Amanda and Bryce on a noodle adventure around the globe. From 4,000-year-old leftovers in China to Thailand’s famous pad thai and Italy’s love affair with pasta. Discover why long noodles have a special place at birthday celebrations, explore th...
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October 16, 2026 • 5 mins
How does a piece of glass know where your finger is? Brooklyn, aged 10, from Cammeray has an excellent question: how do touchscreens work?
Join Christie as she peels back the layers of this everyday technology, uncovering see-through electrical pathways, glass that gets a 400-degree salt bath, and the surprising role your own body plays in every tap, swipe and zoom. Discover why gloves and water can confuse a touchscreen, and how ...
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October 15, 2026 • 9 mins
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.
If you want to send us a question for Aaron Blabey, email it to squizkids@thesquiz.com.au with your first name, age and where you're from.
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October 14, 2026 • 12 mins
Your daily kids news podcast.
Giant crabs enter missing adventurer tale; New York’s horses get a rest; AI videos that aim to divide; and here comes the rugby league World Cup!
The search for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane has taken a creepy turn thanks to Nikumaroro’s enormous coconut crabs.
After 165 years, New York’s famous Central Park horse-drawn carriages are heading into the history books.
Clear th...
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October 13, 2026 • 11 mins
Your daily kids news podcast.
Parents warned to monitor kids online; stolen art under the stairs; an orangutan rehoming; and a ridiculously enormous pumpkin.
A difficult debate is unfolding over whether an execution should be broadcast online. Whatever happens, there’s an important message for kids: you never need to watch disturbing footage to understand a news story, and it’s always okay to click away.
Two stolen ...
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October 12, 2026 • 11 mins
What do snake catching, alpaca shearing, glow-in-the-dark books and thousands of years of First Nations knowledge have in common? The answer is Corey Tutt!
Corey is a proud Kamilaroi man, award-winning author and founder of DeadlyScience, an organisation helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids discover just how deadly science can be. And by “deadly,” we mean excellent, brilliant and seriously cool!
Corey jo...
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October 11, 2026 • 10 mins
Your daily kids news podcast.
Mission to solve Amelia Earhart mystery; Panama rocked by earthquake; Brodie’s king of the mountain; and the world’s oldest tortoise.
Almost 90 years after Amelia Earhart vanished while flying around the world, researchers are heading to a remote Pacific island chasing an extraordinary clue.
Amelia Earhart's Final Journey - Map
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has r...
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October 10, 2026 • 12 mins
What do the Spice Girls, superheroes and household chores have in common? They’re all part of the story of Girl Power!
To mark the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl on 11 October, we’re digging into the Squiz Kids Vault for a Shortcut about girls’ rights, big dreams and equal opportunities.
Listen carefully, there’s a S’Quiz at the end!
Note - This episode comes from the Squiz Kids...
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October 9, 2026 • 6 mins
How do our senses work?
An orange in your lunch box, a barking dog and an annoying wrinkle in your sock… how does your brain make sense of them all?
This week on Squiz Kids Science Shorts, Christie investigates an excellent question from Miranda from Griffith: How do our senses work?
Discover how eyes detect light, ears turn vibrations into messages, and noses and tongues team up to deliver delicious flavours. Plus, meet...
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October 8, 2026 • 10 mins
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.
Got a question for author Aaron Blabey? Send it in to squizkids@thesquiz.com.au and we'll pick the best ones to ask him in the Q+A Hot seat.
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October 7, 2026 • 10 mins
Your daily kids news podcast.
Bravery medal for WA teen; France’s school kids take to the streets; Fake health advice online; and the alligator who thinks he’s Elvis.
Austin Applebee was just 13 when he raised the alarm that saved his stranded family. Now he and his mum have received bravery awards.
Hundreds of French schools have closed as students join protests over education funding.
A sunbaking bird, an ambushin...
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October 6, 2026 • 10 mins
Your daily kids news podcast.
Brisbane let the bird out of the bag; birthday buddies turn 227; 57 new sea creatures; and a teen artist takes a title!
Oops! Brisbane 2032 accidentally spoiled its own surprise when the finished Olympic and Paralympic designs appeared online early.
As the Nobel Prizes are announced, three scientists have scored one of science’s biggest honours for extraordinary brain research using lig...
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October 5, 2026 • 13 mins
It has a Spanish name that means “the little boy”... scientists can spot it forming from space... and it can affect everything from anchovies to Australian bushfire weather.
In this Squiz Kids Shortcut, Christie and Bryce dive into the giant Pacific Ocean climate pattern known as El Niño.
With a little help from Bryce’s highly scientific bathtub experiment, we’ll find out what El Niño actually is, why warm...
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October 3, 2026 • 11 mins
The 2026 Nobel Prize winners start being announced tomorrow,
so we’ve found the perfect episode in the Squiz Kids Vault.
Why are prizes for discoveries, writing and peace named after the man who invented dynamite? Meet Alfred Nobel, hear about some extraordinary winners, including Marie Curie and Malala Yousafzai, and discover the wonderfully strange research celebrated by the Ig Nobel
prizes. Yes, there’s an upside-do...
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October 2, 2026 • 5 mins
Could an evil supervillain erase every photo, message and high score on your phone with one enormous magnet? ZAP! It might work in the movies, but what would happen in real life?
Ten-year-old Audrey from Naremburn wants to know whether a magnet can really erase a phone’s memory. Christie investigates how old cassette tapes, floppy disks and computer hard drives stored information using magnetism, why modern phones use someth...
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October 1, 2026 • 17 mins
Cane toads, runaway rabbits and ants that turn themselves into living ___??… some uninvited guests really know how to make themselves at home!
In this Kids vs Adults S’Quiz, we’re exploring invasive species — the animals, plants and tiny organisms that arrive somewhere new and cause big problems.
Can the kids outsmart the adults? Will a Pokémon question give younger brains the edge? And who remembers an ...
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