Squiz Kids
Squiz Kids is a daily news podcast for children, delivering 10 minutes of age-appropriate news with positivity and humour. Hosted by Bryce Corbett and Christie Kijurina, it covers current events, quizzes, book clubs, and Q&A sessions with notable figures. The podcast aims to make news engaging and accessible for kids, whether during breakfast, school commutes, or in the classroom. Listeners can also request birthday shoutouts via email.
Episodes
Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
BECOME A SUPPORTER
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.
Donald Trump’s big defeat, and mogging is word of the year.
BECOME A SUPPORTER
Your daily kids news podcast.
Donald Trump’s big defeat; South Africa’s shark-hunting orca brothers; AI fakes from France; and mogging is word of the year.
American voters have delivered a political shake-up, with Democrats winning control of both houses of Congress.
Meet Port and Starboard, the orca brothers giving great white sharks nightmares!
Move over, boring old wor
Young Olympians shine in Africa, and a pretend year on Mars ends
BECOME A SUPPORTER
Your daily kids news podcast.
Young Olympians shine in Africa; the rise of mountain robots; a pretend year on Mars ends; and birds behaving boldly!
Forty-one young Aussies have travelled all the way to Senegal for the Youth Olympic Games!
Ninety teams sent robots scrambling up more than 3,000 ancient stone steps in China.
Four NASA volunteers have emerged after spending 37
The Great Emu War - Your Shortcut...
Thousands of hungry emus. Three soldiers with machine guns. And a story that’s become famous as the war Australia lost … to birds.
In this Squiz Kids Shortcut, Christie and Bryce head into the wheat fields of Western Australia to investigate the Great Emu War of 1932. Discover how struggling farmers turned to the army for help, why speedy emus proved so difficult to stop, and how much of the famo
The great pen and paper classroom comeback, and Donald Trump’s big test
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The great pen and paper classroom comeback; Donald Trump’s big test; it’s Melbourne Cup day; and the man who walked around the world.
Dust off those pencils! Schools are rethinking their love affair with screens, with NSW pushing for handwritten NAPLAN tests and a Sydney school cracking down on smartphones.
It's election time in America, and voters are preparing t
Skeletons - Your Shortcut... From the Vault
Halloween might be over, but there’s one skeleton you won’t be packing away… your own!
This week, Bryce heads into the Squiz Kids Vault to unearth our Shortcut to Skeletons. Join Amanda and Bryce to discover how our bones hold us up, protect our organs and even make our blood. Find out why babies have more bones than adults, meet the remarkable bone that isn’t connected to any others, and learn h
Why do some people enjoy being frightened? Science Short
A racing heart, a startled scream… and then a request to do it all again! Why can a good scare feel so much fun?
In this Halloween edition of Squiz Kids Science Shorts, Christie investigates what happens inside your brain and body when you’re frightened, how pretend danger can produce a real reaction, and what scientists discovered when they fitted haunted-house visitors with heart-rate monitors.
Halloween Bedtime Story - Squiz-E and the Ghostly Glow
Get ready for a ghostly adventure with Squiz-E! 🎃
It's Halloween night, and Squiz-E’s just about to settle in after trick-or-treating when… KNOCK! KNOCK! Something’s at the door. But who could it be so late? Follow Squiz-E into the dark, shadowy night as he faces his fears, braves creepy corners, and discovers a glowing secret that’s got everyone spooked. Will he solve the mystery of the Ghostly G
Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
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.
ChatGPT warning for kids, and Iceberg diving in Canada
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ChatGPT warning for kids; Iceberg diving in Canada; sleeping jumping spiders; and noodles made from geckos?
Twelve-year-old Blake Mackenzie has taken out a national slam poetry title with a powerful warning about relying too much on ChatGPT.
Get your costumes, lolly buckets, and spooky screams ready! Halloween is here.
Professional cliff diver Molly Carlson has be
Ancient treasures found in WA, and a snake that turns cartwheels
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Ancient treasures found in WA; a South African train goes to great lengths; a snake that turns cartwheels; and a spud that’s no small potatoes!
Six years after the devastating destruction of an ancient Aboriginal rock shelter, Traditional Owners and archaeologists are uncovering extraordinary pieces of its past.
South Africa says its whopping 7.6-kilometre freight
Aaron Blabey - Author of Pig the Pug, Bad Guys and Game of Pets - and a Squiz Kids Q+A
Squiz Kids Q+A with kids' author extraordinaire Aaron Blabey. Aaron braves the Hot Seat for the second time with his new book... Game of Pets: The Boy Who Knew Too Much.
Has Pig the Pug EVER learnt his lesson? Why is a guinea pig the villain in The Bad Guys? And should we be suspicious of our pets?
Bestselling author and illustrator Aaron Blabey returns to the Squiz Kids Q+A Hot Seat, joining Br
Kindness shines after dark week, and Zara Larsson’s Lush Life dancers.
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Kindness shines after dark week; South Korea’s curious shark; Van Gogh’s stars revealed; and Zara Larsson’s Lush Life dancers.
Australians have responded to a frightening event with an enormous act of kindness, donating more than $1 million to Save the Children.
Meet Bukangi, the three-metre shark who has apparently decided a canal in Busan is home sweet home.
Res
Halloween - Your Shortcut... From the Vault
Why do we dress up for Halloween? Where did trick-or-treating begin? And what did people carve before pumpkins took over?
With Halloween around the corner, we’re dusting off a Squiz Kids Shortcut from the Vault to uncover the stories behind the spooky fun. Join Amanda and Bryce as they explore Halloween’s Celtic roots, discover how songs and poems once earned people treats, and meet the legendary
How do trees take in carbon dioxide and make the oxygen we breathe? Science Short
How do trees take in carbon dioxide and make the oxygen we breathe? Dylan, eight, from Karrinyup has sent in this week’s excellent question and Christie’s heading inside a leaf to investigate!
Discover how trees use sunlight to make their own food and produce oxygen in the process, and how microscopic ocean organisms help produce the oxygen our planet depends on. From roots to treetops and out to
Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
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.
Special Edition: Governor-General, Sam Mostyn AC
Special Edition: Governor-General Sam Mostyn AC
How do we help kids make sense of difficult news without adding to their worries?
In this special edition of Squiz Kids, Bryce Corbett sits down with Australia’s Governor-General, Sam Mostyn AC, following the violent attack on Federal MP Helen Haines.
A friend of the podcast and supporter of our Newshounds media literacy program, the Governor-Gene
Sydney’s new airport’s ready for boarding, and the WNBL’s back and on Fire
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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
An answer to the Earhart mystery? And Japan blasts off to Mars
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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 fro
Nigeria -Squiz the World goes to...
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
World’s first flying car, and scientists discover a green star
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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 l
Noodles - Your Shortcut... From the Vault
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,
How do touch screens work? - Science Short
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
Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
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.
Giant crabs enter missing adventurer tale, and here comes the rugby league World Cup!
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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
Parents warned to monitor kids online, and a ridiculously enormous pumpkin
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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 c
Corey Tutt OAM - Founder of DeadlyScience and children's author - Squiz Kids Spotlight
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 se
Mission to solve Amelia Earhart mystery, and Brodie’s king of the mountain
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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-mag
Girl Power - Your Shortcut... From the Vault
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
How do our senses work? Science Short
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 de
Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
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.
Bravery medal for WA teen, and the alligator who thinks he’s Elvis.
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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 sunb
Brisbane let the bird out of the bag, and birthday buddies turn 227
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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 extraordi
El Niño - Your Shortcut to...
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 i
Nobel Prizes - Your Shortcut... From the Vault
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. Ye
Can a magnet really erase a phone’s memory? Science Short
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,
Unwanted Visitors - Invasive Species... Road Trip S'Quiz
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 rem
Holiday Brainteaser #72 - Solution
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.
Holiday Brainteaser #72
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.
Holiday Brainteaser #71 - Solution
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.
Holiday Brainteaser #71
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.
Holiday Brainteaser #70 - Solution
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.
Holiday Brainteaser #70
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.
Holiday Brainteaser #69 - Solution
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.
Holiday Brainteaser #69
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.
The Galapagos Islands
September has been Biodiversity Month, so we’re heading into
the Squiz Kids Vault for a trip to one of the most remarkable places on Earth: the Galápagos Islands!
How did swimming iguanas, giant tortoises and finches with
different beaks end up on these volcanic islands? And what did a young Charles Darwin notice when he arrived aboard the Beagle?
Join Amanda and Bryce to discover how the Galápa
How do rainbows form? Science Short
How do rainbows form? 🌈
The rain stops, the Sun comes out, and someone shouts, “Rainbow!” But where did all those colours come from?
This week, Christie answers a question from Bella, aged eight, from Brisbane. Follow sunlight through a raindrop, find out why you and a friend see slightly different rainbows, and discover how a rainbow can be a full circle. Plus: the truth about that pot of gold
Where in the World - Road Trip S'Quiz
Where in the world are we going? Pack your imaginary passport and buckle up for a Kids v Adults Road Trip Quiz with a geography twist!
Bryce has 20 questions to test the whole car: ten for the kids and ten for the adults. Can you spot a country from its flag, find your way around the continents, or name the place where nasi goreng is on the menu? From icy Antarctica to the Eiffel Tower, this trip
Holiday Brainteaser #68 - Solution
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.
Holiday Brainteaser #68
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.
Holiday Brainteaser #67 - Solution
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.
Holiday Brainteaser #67
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.
Holiday Brainteaser #66 - Solution
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.
Holiday Brainteaser #66
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.
Holiday Brainteaser #65 - Solution
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.
Holiday Brainteaser #65
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.
The United Nations -Your Shortcut... From the Vault
The United Nations General Assembly is underway in New York, with world leaders, heads of state and diplomats gathering to discuss some of the biggest issues facing our planet.
But what exactly is the United Nations? Why was it created? How does it get almost 200 countries to work together—and what does any of that have to do with kids?
In this week’s From the Vault, we’re dusting off our Shortc
Why do fingernails grow faster than toenails? Science Short
It’s the world’s slowest race: fingernails versus toenails.
They’re made from the same tough stuff and grow in much the same way, so why do our fingernails race ahead while our toenails trail behind? Christie investigates the tiny nail factories hidden beneath our skin, discovers just how slowly nails really grow, and finds out how blood flow, warmth and all the work done by our busy fingers migh
Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
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.
Japan’s record-breaking 100-year-olds, and taming the AI robots.
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Celebrating Aussie Citizenship Day; Japan’s record-breaking 100-year-olds; big weekend for AFL and NRL; and taming the AI robots.
It’s Australian Citizenship Day! A chance to think about what unites Australians, from democracy and equality to freedom and the famous fair go.
Japan has reached one seriously impressive milestone: more than 100,000 people are now aged
Bringing back the Tassie Tiger, and keeping Venice afloat
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Bringing back the Tassie Tiger; keeping Venice afloat; dinosaur poo delivers a clue; and the Big Peg is up for sale.
Could the Tasmanian tiger be about to claw its way back from extinction?
Venice’s incredible flood barriers have already saved the floating city more than 150 times. But rising seas mean they’re being used more and more, creating a tricky new problem
Panama - Squiz the World goes to...
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 to Panama, a skinny, S-shaped country known as the “Bridge of the World, Heart of the Universe”. Discover how giant ships climb a watery staircase through the rainforest, mee
Screen time limits in classrooms, and Footy semi-finals bring the action
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Screen time limits in classrooms; England’s planet-saving zoo; Footy semi-finals bring the action; and celebrating International Democracy Day.
NSW classrooms are heading for a digital detox, with screen time set to shrink and good old pen-and-paper making a comeback.
Bristol Zoo is giving its animal collection a conservation makeover, focusing on species threaten
Roald Dahl - Your Shortcut... From the Vault
Celebrate Roald Dahl Day with a scrumdiddlyumptious trip into the Squiz Kids Vault.
Roald Dahl gave us chocolate factories, giant peaches, marvellous medicines and some of the nastiest grown-ups ever committed to paper. But did you know he was also a fighter pilot, a spy and a schoolboy chocolate tester?
In this Shortcut, we explore the real-life experiences that inspired Dahl’s much-loved stori
How, or where, does wind start? Science Short
Where does wind begin?
It can mess up your hair, slam doors shut and send umbrellas tumbling down the street, but what gets all that invisible air moving? Inspired by an excellent question from Judah in Wollongong, Christie discovers how the Sun and differences in air pressure create everything from refreshing sea breezes to wild gusts. Plus, why buildings can create wind tunnels... and the speci
Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
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.
Digital devices out of classrooms?; and France’s famous painting heist
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Digital devices out of classrooms?; France’s famous painting heist; Bird flu conspiracy debunked; and bandicoots and bilbies bounce back.
Could laptops and tablets be making it harder to concentrate? A major international study found Aussie students report more digital distractions than the global average.
It sounds like a movie plot! Thieves broke into France’s Re
Footy gets a theme park, and the Pope farms aura.
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Footy gets a theme park; Rwanda’s school-meal mission; Australia’s wild house guests; and the Pope farms aura.
NRL fans could soon step inside the game at a new Sydney attraction packed with augmented reality, coaching clinics, video games and giant match parties.
Rwanda wants to put even more healthy, locally grown food onto school lunch plates.
Possums in roofs,
The Macfarlane Brothers - Filmmakers and Content Creators - Squiz Kids Spotlight...
From lost socks to millions of followers, the Macfarlane brothers know where a homemade movie can lead.
Filmmakers and content creators Lachlan and Austin Macfarlane join Bryce under the Squiz Kids Spotlight to talk about making movies as kids, building an audience of millions and the hard work behind their wildly creative videos.
Their best advice for young creators? Don’t wait! Just start mak
New world map unveiled, and the Star Wars museum of storytelling
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New world map unveiled; Korea’s robot theme park; the Star Wars museum of storytelling; and soiled undies and kissing bears win science prize.
The familiar world map set to get a serious resize!
K-pop dancers, pianists and kickboxers... South Korea’s new theme park has robots doing the entertaining.
Buried undies, kissing polar bears and stolen baby lollies. Welco
Dads - On Fathers' Day... Your Shortcut - From the Vault
In this Squiz Kids Shortcut for Fathers' Day, Christie and Bryce explore the wild world of animal dads. From devoted emperor penguins and pregnant seahorses to fathers whose parenting methods are a little more questionable.
They also travel through history to discover how the role of dads has changed and meet the many different people who can do the dadding in our lives.
So grab your dad, stepda
How do 3D Printers work? Science Shorts
Eight-year-old Ethan from Casula in Sydney wants to know how 3D printers work. Christie discovers how computer designs are sliced into thousands of incredibly thin layers, then built into real objects using everything from melted plastic and powdered metal to concrete and chocolate.
Along the way, we find out how 3D printing could help astronauts, hospitals and people living in remote communities
Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
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.
The algorithm robot in the spotlight, and Footy Finals Fever is here
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The algorithm robot in the spotlight; Canada’s mysterious moving island; Footy finals fever is here; and where have all the dugongs gone?
The algorithm knows what you watch, click and like, and keeps serving up more to keep you scrolling. Now Australian politicians are debating whether we should get to choose if it tracks us at all.
Is it an island or an enormous r
Gamers get a glimpse of the future, and a phone survives a fall from space!
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Big ticks for bush schooling; a backyard Viking Treasure find; gamers get a glimpse of the future; and a phone survives a fall from space!
Could climbing trees help your times tables? Sydney students swapped the classroom for the bush and returned more confident, engaged and connected to nature.
Forget finding worms while gardening — one Danish homeowner uncovered
Dads - Your Shortcut... For Father's Day
Some dads brave the Antarctic winter to protect a single egg… others give birth to hundreds of babies… and almost all of them believe their jokes are hilarious.
In this Squiz Kids Shortcut for Father’s Day, Christie and Bryce meet some of the animal kingdom’s most extraordinary fathers. From egg-balancing emperor penguins and pregnant seahorses to fish dads that occasionally eat their own offspri
Nepal’s glacier landslide explained, and Fat Marmot Week crowns a winner.
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Nepal’s glacier landslide explained; Roger the working seagull; Media literacy in the spotlight; and Fat Marmot Week crowns a winner.
Rescuers are working around the clock after catastrophic flooding devastated communities in Nepal and Tibet.
All hail Dawn, the newly crowned champion of Fat Marmot Week!
More Aussie kids are turning to AI for their news, but resear
Water - Your Shortcut... From the Vault
To celebrate World Lake Day, we went searching through the Squiz Kids Vault for an episode all about water. Which was lucky, really, because we’d sprung a leak and were well on the way to creating an underground lake of our own.
Thankfully, we found this Shortcut sitting safe and dry on a high shelf.
Join us as we discover where Earth’s water came from, why it’s essential to life and how the sa
How are stars formed? Science Short
Look up on a clear night and you might see hundreds, or even thousands, of stars. But where did they all come from, and what makes a new star begin to shine?
This week, Isabella from Cammeray asks: How are stars formed? Christie travels into a stellar nursery to discover how gravity
gathers enormous clouds of gas and dust, why a growing protostar becomes incredibly hot, and how nuclear fusion tur
Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
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.
