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Your daily kids news podcast. Rise and rise of womens’ sport; Myanmar’s massive ruby find; seeing through virus misinfo; and here comes Eurovision. Women’s sport is booming, with huge crowds, big TV audiences and more athletes turning pro. A giant ruby weighing 2.2 kilograms has been discovered in Myanmar. At 11,000 carats, it’s a sparkling monster of a gemstone. Eurovision is back with wild songs, sparkly outfits and lyrics that make your brain do cartwheels and Australia’s Delta Goodrem is in the mix. Squiz-E is on the case, sniffing out dodgy online claims about hantavirus. For the full episode transcript, click here. Presented by Byrce Corbett and Christie Kijurina.

Your daily kids news podcast. The facts about hantavirus; Nollywood’s night of nights; huge-mouthed humpbacks; and a goalpost goof-up Passengers from around the world are being carefully flown home after a rare virus outbreak on a cruise ship near South America. Experts say it’s serious, but thankfully, it's much harder to spread than COVID. At Nigeria’s biggest entertainment awards, stars rocked outfits covered in crystals, giant sculptures… and even 500 loaves of bread! Humpback whales have been caught opening their mouths super wide underwater, and we're not sure why... Police in the UK spotted a driver cruising along with a full-sized soccer goal balanced on top of their car! For the full episode transcript, click here. One man's drive around the world. Presented by Byrce Corbett and Christie Kijurina.

Your daily kids news podcast. Saving Timmy the whale; Japan’s big bear problem; Fiji’s cyclone-predicting bees; and Baby Yoda’s big debut. A humpback whale named Timmy got stuck near Germany—uh oh! But a team of helpers dug a channel and used a giant floating barge to guide him back to sea. In Japan, bears are waking up from winter naps—and heading closer to towns! People are carrying bells to stay safe, while hoping there’s enough food in the forests to keep the bears happy (and away from humans). In Fiji, bees might be better than weather apps! When they build hives close to the ground, it’s a sign a cyclone could be coming. It’s Star Wars Day—May the Fourth be with you! Fans are celebrating, and adorable Grogu (aka Baby Yoda) is heading to cinemas in a new movie. For the full episode transcript, click here.

Does the Moon really have a dark side? In this Squiz Kids Science Short, we bust one of space’s biggest myths and explain why the Moon always seems to show us the same face. You’ll find out what the so-called “dark side” really is, why it isn’t dark at all, and how gravity slowly put the brakes on the Moon’s spin billions of years ago. We explore what the Moon’s far side looks like, when humans finally saw it for the first time, and why scientists think it might be one of the quietest places near Earth... perfect for listening to the universe. And yes… for the adults listening along, there’s even a tiny nod to Pink Floyd. Science, space, and a little lunar myth-busting - all in just a couple of minutes. 🌕🚀

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 NASA's video on the Green Comet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uW79guA-1Q Bird body, T-Rex head: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bird-trex-reveal-dinosaurs-fossil-paleontology  Yee Sang video (includes list of ingredients): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2qEWCL9Gs8  Ideas for Backwards Day: https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/learning-path/articles/celebrate-backwards-day   LINKS TO DIG DEEPER:  The meaning of each Yee Sang ingredient: https://www.tatlerasia.com/dining/food/yee-sang-101-why-we-toss-what-does-it-symbolise Lunar New Year for kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm9LJC_5g2o  TedEd video on the Chinese Zodiac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=may2s9j4RLk  Why birds are dinosaurs: https://www.birdlife.org/news/2021/12/21/its-official-birds-are-literally-dinosaurs-heres-how-we-know/ Why are birds the only surviving dinosaurs? Animation from the UK Natural History Museum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GVvtKK5sFw&list=TLGGOdwQ58Sxtv8zMDAxMjAyMw&t=18s      Search For The Ultimate $5 Lunchbox   Write to us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au and let us know what three things you’d put in your ultimate lunch box … we’ll read out the best ones on the podcast. #sponsored   Classroom Companion Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms www.squizkids.com.au/newshounds Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram!   Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au  

It's a desert... it's the coldest place on earth... and 60 Australians live there all winter long! Who are the people who choose to live in the coldiest, windiest, and driest continent on earth? What work are they doing there? And how do they survive in such a harsh place? LINKS Two Aussie doctors on a mission: https://antarctica2023.com.au/ Boiling water freezing before it hits the ground: https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/people-in-antarctica/how-cold-is-it/ Videos about life at each of the three Australian Antarctic research stations: https://jobs.antarctica.gov.au/living-and-working-in-antarctica/ Quiz to see if you've got what it takes to work in Antarctica https://jobs.antarctica.gov.au/living-and-working-in-antarctica/working-in-antarctica-quiz/

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 Egypt’s golden mummy https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64415816 Harry Styles’ wardrobe malfunction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcPCRrq59r0 Search For The Ultimate $5 Lunchbox   Write to us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au and let us know what three things you’d put in your ultimate lunch box … we’ll read out the best ones on the podcast. #sponsored Classroom Companion Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free? Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms www.squizkids.com.au/newshounds Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram!   Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au #Sponsored. What are the three things you are putting into your ideal lunchbox?

Squiz Kids presents our Summer Bumper S'Quizzes! Ten questions about AUSTRALIA for kids, then ten questions for adults. Whoever gets the most number of questions right, wins.

Each week, we give the world globe a spin, and see where we land. Then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people. LINKS: Navigation stick charts: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/pacific-apah/micronesia-apah/v/navigation-chart-marshall-islands A day in the life of Arno Atoll: https://www.abc.net.au/ra/pacific/people/arno.htm Marshallese chukuchuk riceballs: https://www.internationalcuisine.com/marshallese-chukuchuk/

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/