Squiz Kids

Your daily kids news podcast. It’s official—Australia just had its warmest spring since records began 110 years ago! With summer now in full swing, it’s staying hot, hot, hot. Australia’s most trusted brands for 2024 have been revealed, and Bunnings is the big winner. It’s no surprise to anyone who’s ever had a sausage sizzle there! But not all brands are golden—Optus and Facebook are stuck on the naughty list. A massive ferry meant for Tasmania is stuck in Scotland! Why? Devonport’s port isn’t big enough yet. Looks like the Spirit of Tasmania is taking a holiday in the UK while we play catch-up. 🚢 A cricketer’s cap has bowled everyone over, selling for almost $500,000! This special baggy green belonged to Aussie legend Don Bradman, whose batting skills are the stuff of sports legend. For the full episode transcript, click here. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE.

Your daily kids news podcast. A freeway snaky stowaway; Scotland’s Nessy explanation; ‘checkmate’ champs battle it out; and ‘brain rot’ takes the crown. “Brain rot” just became Oxford’s Word of the Year, thanks to Gen Z and Alpha slang. Meanwhile, in history news, researchers are decoding ancient graffiti at the Tower of London. Is the Loch Ness Monster real, or just a sneaky wave trick? Researchers are on the hunt, but Nessie’s secrets are still safe. A Melbourne driver survived this wild ride with a tiger snake thanks to quick thinking and expert snake catchers. Chess takes centre stage in Singapore! Defending World Chess champ Ding Liren and teen sensation, Gukesh Dommaraju are locked in a battle of wits for a $2.5 million prize pool. Watch all the action on YouTube. For the full episode transcript, click here. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE.

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 the United States of America—a country known for its world-famous landmarks, like the Grand Canyon, and traditions like Thanksgiving with turkey and pumpkin pie. It’s where basketball was invented and where you’ll find everything from towering skyscrapers to vast deserts. So, strap yourselves into the Squiz Kids Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner as we take off and explore the USA! For the full episode transcript, click here. LINKS: Map of the USA and territories Nat. Geo. Kids USA Nat. Geo. Kids The First Thanksgiving The invention of Basketball Pumpkin Pie Recipe Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE.

Your daily kids news podcast. Aussie lawmakers are making history with a big rule: no social media for kids under 16 starting next year. If it works, we’ll be world-first leaders in protecting kids online. Japan’s genius inventors have created a washing machine—for humans! It uses micro-jets and bubbles to clean you up. The Kangaroos snagged their first AFLW premiership, leaving Lions fans in the dust. A banana taped to a wall sold for $9.5 million—and then got eaten! The buyer turned art into lunch, proving that creativity (and bananas) are priceless… or just delicious... or both! PlayStation turns 30. For the full episode transcript, click here. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE.