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Your Daily Kids News Podcast. Astronauts stuck in space; Christmas feels in New York; Falcon watch grips Melbourne; and Bluey’s mega keepy-uppy. Oops! A chunk of old space junk has bonked into China’s space station, putting the astronauts’ ride home on pause. Don’t worry — they’re safe and floating fine! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in New York! A giant 22-metre spruce tree just rolled into Rockefeller Plaza. Soon it’ll be twinkling with 50,000 lights and topped with a 400kg sparkle star. High above Melbourne, falcon chicks are fluffing their feathers for their first big flight! Their fierce mum zooms by with tasty pigeon takeout, daring them to leap off the ledge. America’s Thanksgiving Parade is going to the dogs – literally! A humongous Bluey balloon will float down New York’s streets, making fans cheer and tails wag. For the full episode transcript, click here.

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 episode, Bryce meets Scraps, the Planet Warrior who’s all about turning rubbish into reward. Together, they dig into the world of bioenergy — discovering how food scraps, farm waste, and even sewage can be transformed into clean, renewable power that helps the planet (and keeps our bins from overflowing!). Welcome to Planet Warriors!  ⁠ For the full episode transcript, click here.

Your daily kids news podcast. The world stops for Remembrance Day; Kiwis win the footy; spelling bee champs take a bow; and Mouse the lion dog. At 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, people all over the world will pause for one minute to remember soldiers who gave their lives in war. It’s called Remembrance Day—and red poppies are worn to honour those brave heroes. Lest we forget! People in Ireland freaked out when they thought they saw a lion in the woods—but it turned out to be a big, shaggy dog named Mouse with a wild haircut! New Zealand took the win over Samoa in the NRL Pacific Championships, but the real stars were the fans and the amazing displays of culture. Say hello to NSW’s top speller—Finn McGhee from Narellan Vale Public School! He took on thousands of kids and won the Premier’s Spelling Bee with brain-busting words like ‘subcutaneous’. For the full episode transcript, click here.

With FrogID Week hopping into gear, Christie dusts off a fun and fascinating Shortcut on Clever Critters. Rats that save lives... Frogs that pretend to be insects ...and plants that can count? What more do you need on a Sunday? Links: World's tiniest frog (and vertebrate): ⁠https://video.link/w/VeVFc⁠ Snowball the dancing cockatoo: ⁠https://video.link/w/oaVFc⁠ Rat school in Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrzpEfCUnjc BBC video on Venus fly trap: ⁠https://video.link/w/0aVFc

Watch this episode on YouTube Is 3I/ATLAS an alien probe zipping through our solar system — or just an icy wanderer from another star? We explain what scientists know, why Harvard’s Avi Loeb is stirring up talk of aliens, and what’s most likely really going on. 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 squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

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. New home for huge croc; Mexico’s liver munching orcas; Paddington Bear’s big musical; and spider robots in Antarctica? Old Faithful is a HUGE croc who’s lived peacefully in a Queensland water hole for years—but now he's being moved to Australia Zoo! In the ocean off Mexico, orcas are using their super smarts to outwit great white sharks—just to eat their livers! Yuck (and wow)! Paddington Bear has swapped his suitcase for the spotlight in a brand-new London musical! Some people online fell for a wild story about robot spiders landing in Antarctica—yep, really. Thankfully, Squiz-E the Newshound is sniffing out the silly stuff and reminding us all to STOP, THINK, and CHECK before believing anything we scroll past. For the full episode transcript, click here.

Your daily kids news podcast. Half Yours makes history; Spanish church reaches new heights; an influencer family packs up; and a lost cow comes home. As horses thundered through the Melbourne Cup, jockey Jamie Melham zoomed into history — winning not just this race, but also the Caulfield Cup. That's a double whammy no woman’s done before. Barcelona’s fairytale-like church, the Sagrada Familia, just added a mega tower — making it the tallest church on Earth! One emu raced through traffic like a feathered tornado — confusing drivers and dodging cops in Arizona. Australia’s new age rule means under-16s will soon be saying bye-bye to TikTok and friends. While it’s meant to protect young minds, one famous family is packing their ring lights and moving to London so their teen can keep filming. For the full episode transcript, click here.

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 episode, Bryce meets Rocky, the Planet Warrior who’s full of volcanic vibes and underground know-how. Together, they explore how the Earth’s inner heat — the same force that fuels geysers and hot springs — can be harnessed to create clean, renewable power. ⁠⁠⁠Welcome to Planet Warriors!  For the full episode transcript, click here.

Your daily kids news podcast. King Tut’s golden comeback; Dodgers win World Series; Kangaroos win the Ashes; and mice in space . Egypt’s famous boy pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, is back in the spotlight! His shiny golden coffin and other ancient treasures are dazzling visitors at a brand-new mega museum in Cairo. The Los Angeles Dodgers have swung their way to another World Series win – back-to-back champs! Australia’s Kangaroos triumphed in the rugby league Ashes, while the Wallabies couldn’t quite hop to victory. Back home, the AFLW finals are sizzling – and North Melbourne’s Kangaroos might just pounce on back-to-back premierships. China’s latest space crew has docked at the Heavenly Palace space station – with three little mice in tow! For the full episode transcript, click here.