

Squiz Kids
Squiz Media
Squiz Kids is a news podcast, just for kids! 10 minutes of age-appropriate news, delivered with positivity and humour. Make it part of your daily routine by playing it over breakfast, during the drive to school or - for all the Squiz teachers out there - in the classroom.There's also kids v adults quizzes, a book club, kids-only Q&As (with people like the Prime Minister!), deep dives into topics kids love (from Barbie to Halloween, toys, sport, inventions, crazy science stuff, and so much more).Want a birthday shoutout? Email us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au, or visit the Squiz Kids website.PS. We do news for big people (aka adults) over on The Squiz Today - a free weekday email and podcast. Search for Squiz Today in your podcasting app, or check out The Squiz Today newsletter here.
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May 15, 2022 • 9min
Monday, May 16 - Mice plague returns to Aussie farms; Ukraine wins Eurovision; Australia’s best child artists; and teaching a giraffe how to walk.
Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSThe Young Archies for 2022: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/young-archie/2022/ The Adult Archibald winners: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2022/ Baby giraffe fitted with leg braceshttps://apnews.com/article/science-health-travel-animals-56551643be0d1388351c4d994ffd5c0c Sensational World of Civicshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/ Squiz Kids for Schools: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283 How To Become A Squiz Kids Correspondent: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FH2HA28InnLU6UxE91wrLBAbCMT40Mua/viewSquiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 12, 2022 • 9min
Friday, May 13 - Sheldon flies our flag at Eurovision; all aboard Tokyo’s driverless trains; footy’s Magic Round washout; Australia’s hopes for tram driving championships.
Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSSheldon’s second rehearsal - official video: https://video.link/w/vfasd Give That Wolf a Banana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJjo8s3fKUM The gentle art of tram bowlinghttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/it-s-got-cult-status-melburnians-take-on-world-s-best-in-little-known-sport-of-tram-bowling-20220511-p5akhd.html Sensational World of Civic https://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/ Squiz Kids for Schools: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283 How To Become A Squiz Kids Correspondent: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FH2HA28InnLU6UxE91wrLBAbCMT40Mua/viewSquiz Kids Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 11, 2022 • 9min
Thursday, May 12 - Queensland goes under again; Canada’s loo-lurking politician; bye-bye Apple Ipod; and the Kings beat the JackJumpers.
Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSSensational World of Civicshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/ Squiz Kids for Schools: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283 How To Become A Squiz Kids Correspondent: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FH2HA28InnLU6UxE91wrLBAbCMT40Mua/viewSquiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 11, 2022 • 11min
Sensational World Of Civics - Episode 3: What happens in Parliament?
In this episode we explore what happens inside that big building in Canberra you see on the TV every night ... aka Parliament House. Including how laws are made, the difference between the House of Reps and the Senate - and what's a bill and why it has nothing to do with a duck. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 10, 2022 • 9min
Wednesday, May 11 - Record breaking penguins and rats; a new Filippino president from an old political family; fake election signs in Sydney; and Big Sheep gets a serious haircut.
Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSLittle Penguins on parade: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-09/phillip-island-5000-little-penguins-cross-beach-record/101050464 Fake election signs: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-06/aec-investigates-fake-signs-suggesting-independents-are-green/101044410 Big Sheep gets a haircut: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-05-10/big-sheep-fleeced-of-22kg-wool-after-seven-years/101034938 Sensational World of Civics - Episode 2: What’s an election?https://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/ Squiz Kids for Schools: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283 See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 8, 2022 • 9min
Monday, May 9 - Record breaking Everest climb; the girl who drank all the communion wine; the Wiggles have competition; and Mother’s Day for lions.
Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSCommunion wine chugger: https://edition.cnn.com/videos/us/2022/05/05/7-year-old-chugs-wine-first-communion-moos-pkg-vpx.cnnPeachy Keen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52jrDnbXU4c Maya the lioness https://www.smh.com.au/national/what-to-get-a-lioness-for-mother-s-day-blood-meat-iceblock-treats-20220507-p5ajdo.html Sensational World of Civics - Episode 2: What’s an election?https://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/ Squiz Kids for Schools: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283 How To Become A Squiz Kids Correspondent: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FH2HA28InnLU6UxE91wrLBAbCMT40Mua/viewSquiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 4, 2022 • 9min
Thursday, May 5 - Teachers strike in NSW; Ed Sheeran’s Ukraine megamix; A tale of two football players; and the bear that got locked in a car.
Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSEd Sheeran and Antytila collaboration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ2B4Fb7xQQ Bear in a carhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-bear-trapped-connecticut-car-freaking-rcna26936 Sensational World of Civics - Episode 2: What’s an election?https://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/ Squiz Kids for Schools: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283 How To Become A Squiz Kids Correspondent: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FH2HA28InnLU6UxE91wrLBAbCMT40Mua/viewSquiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 4, 2022 • 13min
Sensational World Of Civics - Episode 2: What's an election?
Politics … a total snoozefest, right? Wrong!How our government works and the decisions it makes reaches into almost every part of our everyday lives. So settle in as we explore in a series of podcasts the history of Australian democracy and pull apart how our system of government works .. it’ll be heaps more fun than it sounds. Promise!In this episode, we dive into Australia's political system: what's an election? How do politicians try to win our vote? How do we elect members of Parliament? And why a political party sadly has nothing to do with fairy bread and balloons. This special four-part civics series for primary school kids is produced in association with the Museum of Australian Democracy See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 3, 2022 • 9min
Wednesday May 4 - A sister’s rescue mission to Ukraine; the water bubbler tree; 104 marathons in 104 days; and sniffing out truth in the election.
Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSViktor and Zoya Olepir: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-03/queensland-woman-helps-rescue-brother-from-war-torn-ukraine/101029926 The water bubbler tree: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-61273431 104 marathons in 104 days: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/amputee-jacky-hunt-broersma-runs-102-marathon-in-102-straight-days-139015237725 Fact Checking the Election: https://www.abc.net.au/news/factcheck/https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/ May the Fourth be With You, Mathematicians: http://www.mathematicshed.com/uploads/1/2/5/7/12572836/maths-worksheet-lego-r2-d2.pdfhttp://www.mathematicshed.com/uploads/1/2/5/7/12572836/__deathstar.pdf https://mathcurious.com/2020/05/04/star-wars-math-mission/ See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 2, 2022 • 9min
Tuesday May 3 - All eyes on the reserve bank; a four-year-old Formula One wannabe; bees doing maths; and the world’s longest plane flights.
Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSSensational World of Civics - Episode 1: Why Canberra?https://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/Squiz Kids for Schools: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283 See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.