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A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who’s been paying the most attention to the week in news.

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Jaw-dropping video from Mars; Amazon has a breather; Commonwealth Games kick off; and why chimps love a cuddle. 

After three years in space, the Psyche spacecraft has zoomed past Mars, sending home spectacular close-up views before using the planet's gravity to slingshot itself to...

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Your daily kids news podcast.

New UK PM kisses hands with King Charles; speed cubing comp in The Netherlands; board games for the ancient afterlife; and a rhino poo glitter bomb.

Britain has a brand-new prime minister!

Spain's World Cup champions returned...

Your Shortcut to... The 2026 Commonwealth Games

They started life as the British Empire Games… now Para athletes compete alongside the rest of the field… and Australia has won more gold medals here than any other nation.

In this Squiz Kids Shortcut, we find out WHAT the Commonwealth actually is, HOW the Commonwealth Games began and changed over time, and WHO will be swimming, sprinting, lifting and rolling their way through Glasgow 2026.

Listen carefully... there’s a S’Quiz at the end!

For the full episode transcript, click here.

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Help us make Squiz Kids even better by completing our short listener survey. It takes about 15 minutes, and you’ll go into the draw to win a $250 THE ICONIC fashion voucher. Just remember to select Squiz Kids. [Click here to take the survey.]

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World Cup serves up thrilling finale; Canada’s wildfires’ smoky problem; Luke’s lightsaber sets a new record; and giant earthworms lurk beneath.

After 39 days of football excitement, it all comes down to one match! Argentina and Spain are battling f...

With winter making itself felt across Australia, we’re heading somewhere even chillier... all the way to Antarctica.

This week, we’ve dusted off an old favourite that explores who lives and works on the coldest, windiest and driest continent on Earth. Find out what scientists are studying, how Antarctic expeditioners survive the long, dark winter, what they eat — and why even a two-minute shower can feel like a luxury.

Rug up and get ready for a seriously cool Squiz Kids Shortcut… From the Vault.

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Two Aussie doctors...

Could humans ever talk to animals?

You’ve probably seen videos of dogs pressing buttons marked “play”, “outside” or “treat”. Some cats use them too, although they may have understood us perfectly all along and simply decided not to answer.

In this Squiz Kids Science Short, we discover how scientists work out what animal sounds mean, whether elephants call each other by name, how sperm whales build messages from clicks, and how AI is helping researchers search for patterns hidden inside animal chatter.

So, are pets really talking? Could we one day translate a whale conver...

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.

Your daily kids news podcast.

Beluga whale rescue mission; Spain smashes France in World Cup semi; Fake sunscreen claims; and the world’s most expensive T-Rex.

Thirty beluga whales are preparing for an incredible journey from Canada to new homes in the United States and Spain.

A giant 67-million-year-old T. rex skeleton has sold for more than $50 million!

Spain shocked football fans by beating tournament favourites France to book a place in the World Cup final.

Squiz-E is shining a light on false online claims about sunscreen.

Fo...

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The countdown to World Cup glory; Europe’s mantis menace; the messiest parking spot in space; and Indian posties deliver better vision

The World Cup is almost over, with France, Spain, England and Argentina battling for a place in the final. One more win and they'll be just 90 minutes away from football's biggest prize!

Post offices in India are doing more than delivering mail—they're giving free eye tests and glasses too!

Two invasive praying mantis species are spreading across Europe, gobbling up insects, frogs and even...

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.

This week, we’re making an early dash to the Squiz Kids vault because Norway has become one of the great stories of the Football World Cup. With Erling Haaland leading the charge and thousands of Norwegian fans rowing through the stands in celebration, the whole world seems to have caught a case of Norway fever.

Join your captain, Christie Kijurina, on an au...

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Fab Four remain in World Cup semis; Japan’s bear problem; Neil the Seal heads back to sea; and the world’s fastest spider.

After weeks of thrilling football, only four teams remain in the World Cup! England, Argentina, France and Spain are just two wins away from lifting the biggest trophy in world football.

As Japan's population shrinks, wild bears are moving into abandoned houses near forests.

After weeks of causing chaos, Neil the elephant seal has finally waddled back into the ocean.

Aust...

The Tour de France is back... so we’re pedalling into the Squiz Kids Vault to revisit one of our favourite Shortcuts.

For more than 120 years, cyclists have been racing thousands of kilometres across mountains, country roads and cobblestones in one of the toughest sporting events on Earth.

But how did a French newspaper help start the whole thing? Why does the race leader wear yellow? What do the other coloured jerseys mean? And did riders really once try to cheat by catching a train?

In this From The Vault episode, Christie and Br...

Do things actually have colour... or is colour something our brains create?

In this Squiz Kids Science Short, we're switching off the lights and diving into the strange science of how we see colour. From light waves and the rods and cones in our eyes, to colour-blind humans, ultraviolet-seeing birds and the seriously weird eyes of the mantis shrimp, we'll discover that the world may look very different depending on the equipment you have to see it.

In this special school holiday Bumper S’Quiz, we’re putting kids and adults to the ultimate human body knowledge test.

From blood, bones and breathing to tongues, teeth, belly buttons, bacteria and a few slightly gross body facts, this quiz is packed with questions about the weird, wonderful and sometimes downright surprising things happening inside you every single day.

There are 10 questions for kids, then 10 questions for adults. Whoever gets the most correct wins eternal bragging rights, or at least the right to mention their superior brain power at every available opportunity for the rest...

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

This week, we’re opening the Squiz Kids Vault to revisit a Shortcut first released in October 2021, all about earthquakes and volcanoes.

After two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela last week, and with earthquakes and volcanoes rumbling into the news more than once this year, we thought it was a good time to take another look at what’s happening beneath our feet.

Why do some people write with their left hand while most of us use our right? And could your dog have a favourite paw too?

In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie uncovers the fascinating science of handedness. Then it's paws at the ready as we sniff out brand new research revealing that dogs have paw preferences too! Scientists have even invented a fun new test, the Doginburgh Inventory, to work out whether your furry friend is left-pawed, right-pawed... or somewhere in between.

🐶 Think your dog has a favourite paw? ⁠You can put your pooch to th...

In this special school holiday Road Trip S’Quiz, we’re putting kids and adults to the ultimate Aussie test.

From national symbols and famous songs to football teams, big roadside attractions, native animals, Aussie icons and a few true-blue brain-benders, this quiz is packed with questions to keep the whole family entertained on long car trips, lazy holiday mornings or whenever cabin fever starts tapping on the windows.

There are 10 questions for kids, then 10 questions for adults. Whoever gets the most correct wins eternal bragging rights, or at least control of the car sound syst...

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

This weekend, we're making the final stop on our special FIFA World Cup host nation tour as we head back into the Squiz Kids archives and board the Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner for the United States of America.

Join Christie Kijurina on an audio adventure to a country famous for the Grand Canyon, yellow school buses, Hollywood movies, basketball, Thanksgiving feasts and some of the biggest sporting events on the planet.

Plus, we’ll travel back through America’s long and complicated history, explore its music, movies and melting-pot culture, and finish with a mouth-watering look...

How do birds fly thousands of kilometres without getting lost? 🐦🧭

Birds make some of the most incredible journeys in the animal kingdom. They can cross oceans, deserts and entire continents, somehow arriving exactly where they need to be.

In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie investigates one of nature's greatest mysteries: how birds know which way to fly. Is it the Sun? The stars? Familiar landmarks? Or do they have a secret superpower that lets them detect Earth's invisible magnetic field?

It's a fascinating story of magnets, migration and one of the biggest unsolv...

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.

Your daily kids news podcast.

Ancient visitor from out of space; Messi, Ronaldo and Socceroos in World Cup spotlight; how to help parents online; and the cow on a beach.

A comet older than Earth itself is racing through our solar system after travelling for billions of years across the galaxy.

The World Cup is heating up, with Lionel Messi setting a new scoring record while Australia prepares for a crucial clash against Paraguay.

Matilda the Highland calf had the time of her life on her first trip to the beach.<...

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Europe swelters in a heatwave; a boy unearths Viking treasure; T. Rex was a late bloomer; and a spider builds a catapult

Europe is sweltering through a powerful heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 40°C in some places.

A school rock hunt turned into a real-life treasure hunt when a six-year-old in Norway discovered a 1,200-year-old Viking sword.

Scientists have documented a brand-new spider that catches ants using a tiny silk catapult!

Scientists now think T. rex kept growing until it was around 40 years old. T...

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 Nepal, a country where the world's tallest mountains rise into the clouds, colourful prayer flags dance on the breeze, and legends tell of a mysterious creature with giant footprints roaming the snowy peaks.

So buckle up as we journey to the roof of the world and take a Squiz at...