Squiz Kids

• Fire and ice in wild summer onslaught, and Crikey! Robert Irwin’s a winner

  Your daily kids news podcast. Fire and ice in wild summer onslaught; Colombia’s sunken treasure trove; AFLW final fever; and Crikey! Robert Irwin’s a winner. Thunderstorms, power cuts, hailstorms and even a cyclone – all in one wild week across the country! More than $30 billion in gold and silver coins has been found on a 300-year-old shipwreck off Colombia. Now there’s a treasure tug-of-war between countries trying to claim it. It’s the AFLW Grand Final and the North Melbourne Kangaroos are facing off (again!) against the Brisbane Lions. Both teams have one win each from past finals – who will roar loudest this year? Rumours are flying that Robert Irwin is moving to the US and selling Australia Zoo – but it’s all fake news! Luckily, Squiz-E the Newshound is sniffing out the truth and teaching kids how to spot sneaky online tricks. For the full episode transcript, click here.

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• The Social Media shake-up starts, and Batman makes us kinder.

  Your daily kids news podcast. The Social Media shake-up starts; a big win in the Sumo ring; a self-portrait smashes records; and Batman makes us kinder. Big news from Australia! From December 10, kids under 16 won’t be allowed on social media — including TikTok, Instagram, and even Roblox chats. Apps are already warning users, and you might need ID to prove you're old enough. Wrestling history alert! A 21-year-old from Ukraine, Danylo Yavhusishyn, has won one of Japan’s biggest sumo tournaments! More than 70 years after her death, Frida Kahlo just broke a world record! Her painting The Dream (The Bed) sold for a whopping $55 million — the most ever paid for art by a woman. In Italy, scientists tested kindness using… Batman! When a pregnant woman got on a train, only a few people gave up their seats. But when Batman appeared? Twice as many did! For the full episode transcript, click here.

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• Switzerland - Squiz the World

  Each fortnight, we give the world globe a spin and see where we land, taking the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people. Join your captain, Christie Kijurina, on the Squiz Kids Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner as we lift off for Switzerland — a country of soaring snow-covered mountains, chocolate that melts in your mouth, four national languages, and cows that jingle with bells as they wander alpine meadows. From the mighty Matterhorn to yodelling across misty valleys, there’s so much to discover. So buckle up and get ready to explore Switzerland. For the full episode transcript, click here. Links: Rösti RecipeRaclette RecipeFondueSwiss Chocolate for KidsNat Geo Kids on Switzerland

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• Cyclone Fina smashes Darwin, and Toy Story turns 30.

  Your daily kids news podcast. Cyclone Fina smashes Darwin; Kenya’s maggot rubbish revolution; Toy Story turns 30; and Travis Head saves the day. Cyclone Fina came in like a wild wind ninja, yanking up trees, flattening roofs, and leaving Darwin in the dark! Luckily, no one was hurt, but the cleanup will be epic. Gross but genius! Scientists in Kenya are using maggots to eat stinky garbage and turn it into fertiliser. The Ashes got flipped upside down this weekend! Australia and England traded wickets like Pokémon cards, but it was Travis Head who zoomed in like a cricket superhero to save the day. To infinity and thirty! Toy Story is officially three decades old – and it's still going strong with Toy Story 5 on the way. For the full episode transcript, click here.

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• Aussie Inventions that Changed the World - From the Vault

  From WiFi to Google Maps, the black box to the bionic ear, this Shortcut uncovers the Aussie inventions that have changed the way the world works. Amanda and Bryce trace the real stories behind lifesaving pacemakers, antibiotics, ultrasound, spray-on skin and even a vaccine that stops cancer. They meet the scientists who made them possible, explore how a search for black holes led to WiFi, and discover why Australians, from Indigenous innovators to early settlers to today. Aussies have such a long history of clever problem-solving. A fascinating look at the ideas and inventors that put Australian innovation on the global stage.

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