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• French jewel thieves busted, and a huge hurricane hits Jamaica.

  Your daily kids news podcast. French jewel thieves busted; a huge hurricane hits Jamaica; a message in a bottle; and a chunky Squirrel King Two sneaky crooks who pulled off a $160 million jewel heist at the Louvre have been caught by French police! Hurricane Melissa, the largest storm on Earth this year, is crossing the coast of Jamaica this morning. A bottle tossed into the sea in 1916 has just been found in Western Australia. Inside? Notes from two WWI soldiers. Move over Fat Bear Week—Texas now has Fat Squirrel Week! Finalists - Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards For the full episode transcript, click here.

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• Planet Warriors - Tidal / Hydro Power - Episode 3

  Introducing Blaze, Flo, Gust, Rocky, Scraps and Buzz - a new gang of super-connected superheroes. Together, they’re tackling climate change. This six-part podcast series introduces kids to the different types of renewable energy that will power the world they will grow up to live in. In each episode, a different energy superhero walks kids through the basic science of how each renewable works while an expert addresses the most common myths surrounding them. Each episode comes complete with ⁠⁠a dedicated classroom worksheet⁠⁠. It’s a series designed to pique kids’ curiosity about exciting new scientific developments - and maybe even inspire them to pursue careers shaped by them. In this Water Energy episode, Flo — the wave-making Planet Warrior — dives beneath the surface to discover how rushing rivers and rolling tides can spin turbines, light up cities, and keep the planet powered. ⁠⁠Welcome to Planet Warriors!  ⁠⁠ For the full episode transcript, click here.

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• Switzerland’s rescue robots, and Halloween goes green.

  Your daily kids news podcast.  Christmas Island crab march; Switzerland’s rescue robots; Big weekend for Aussie sport; and Halloween goes green. It’s a sideways stampede! Over 100 million red crabs are dancing their way to the ocean on Christmas Island. From the land of chocolate and cheese comes… rescue robots! Magnecko climbs walls like Spider-Man and Roboa slithers like a super-snake, squeezing into tight spots to save lives. Australia’s sporting stars were on fire! Gout Gout sprinted like lightning in Brisbane, swimmer Mollie O’Callaghan broke records in Canada, and our rugby heroes tackled hard across the globe. Halloween’s getting spooky AND sustainable! This year, we’re being urged to ditch the plastic pumpkins and deadly fake cobwebs and scare it up in style without harming the planet. For the full episode transcript, click here.

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• Halloween - From the Vault

  Bryce shares one of his favourite Shortcuts just in time for Spooky Season! We'll take you through WHERE Halloween comes from, WHY people dress up, and WHAT the traditions of pumpkin carving, apple bobbing, and haunted houses are all about. For the full episode transcript, ⁠click here⁠. ⁠Click here⁠ to check out some spook-tacular classroom resources!

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• Why do bruises change colour? Science Short

  Watch this episode on YouTube. In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Annabel and her dad Shaun ask the question: Why does our skin turn purple when we get bruised? It looks dramatic — but there’s some seriously cool science behind those changing colours. Find out how your body recycles blood, one colour at a time! Every Saturday, Squiz Kids Science Shorts answers the big, curly questions you’ve been wondering about — breaking down weird facts, everyday mysteries, and the latest science stories in a fun and kid-friendly way. Quick, curious, and packed with answers you didn’t even know you needed. Do you have a science question you're dying to know the answer to? Email us at [email protected]

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