Squiz Kids is a news podcast, just for kids. Published each weekday at 7 am, it's an 8 minutes of age-appropriate news delivered with positivity and humour. We won’t shy away from the hard news stories, but in the usual Squiz tone we'll approach it with positivity, humour, and without opinion. So make it part of your daily routine by whacking it on over breakfast, during the drive to school, or for all the Squiz teachers out there, in the classroom. Want a birthday shoutout? Email us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au, or visit https://www.squizkids.com.au/ Want more things Squiz? Check out The Squiz Today - a free weekday email and podcast for big people - check it out at www.thesquiz.com.au
Your Shortcut to... Australia Day 2023
Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories.
LINKS:
Australian of the Year: https://australianoftheyear.org.au/
Australia Day events around the country: https://australiaday.org.au/
1/22/2023 • 11 minutes, 37 seconds
Your Shortcut to... Halloween
It started two thousand years ago … today, Americans spend half a billion dollars just on costumes for their pets … and every year, more Australians get into it. 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.
10/27/2022 • 9 minutes, 31 seconds
Tuesday, October 18 - Fruit and veg rise with floods; India’s teenage chess champ; Aussies win wheelchair world cup; and the mega-migration of eels.
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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.
10/17/2022 • 9 minutes, 29 seconds
Friday, October 14 - Floods again; a billion dollar fine for disinformation; a lab-brain that plays video games; and which dog are you?
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.
LINKS
Squiz Kids shortcut to: La Niña: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/la-nina/
Pong! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhd7FfGCdCo
Nikon Small World: https://www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/2022-photomicrography-competition
ABC quiz on the micrography photos: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-12/quiz-nikon-small-world-micro-photography-competition/101507416
Which dog are you? https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/63201640#104932
10/13/2022 • 9 minutes, 30 seconds
Thursday, February 10 - Spiderman snubbed at Oscars; Indonesia’s daring croc rescue; Olympic panda in demand; and the wildlife photos of the year.
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.
LINKS
Cutting a tyre off a croc: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-09/indonesian-crocodile-freed-after-six-years/100815134
Bing Dwen Dwen video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIKsPsG8t-Y
How to draw Bing Dwen Dwen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp2ZWl-pImk
Wildlife Photographer of The Year
https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-60305168
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/view
Squiz Kids Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=en
Got 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.
2/9/2022 • 7 minutes, 45 seconds
Monday, February 7 - Gold for Australia at Winter Olympics; Why an Aussie ship was flooded in the Antarctic; peanut allergy breakthrough; and the dogs on platypus patrol.
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.
LINKS
The Nuyina’s Krill Fishing Expedition: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-06/how-scientists-flooded-an-antarctic-icebreaker-to-collect-krill/100793114
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/view
Squiz Kids Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=en
Got 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.
2/6/2022 • 8 minutes, 17 seconds
Tuesday, November 30 - Tackling the trolls online; Canada’s maple syrup shortage; spacesuit designers step up!; and Mr Beast meets Squid Game in YouTube record.
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.
LINKS
Swysh: Your one stop Christmas shop for personalised video messages from Aussie sport stars.
Check them out here. Use the code SQUIZ10 to get 10 percent off.
Maple syrup warehouse
https://ppaq.ca/en/sale-purchase-maple-syrup/worlds-only-reserve-maple-syrup/
Thriller: the music video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA
How To Become A Squiz Kids Correspondent
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FH2HA28InnLU6UxE91wrLBAbCMT40Mua/view
Squiz Kids Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=en
Got 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.
11/29/2021 • 8 minutes, 57 seconds
Easter Kids v Adults S'Quiz 3 - Animals
A fun, animal-themed kids v. adults school holiday quiz where you get to test who's smarter ... kids or adults.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories, 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.
Squiz Kids is proudly supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas.
See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.