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  • The end of the dinosaurs - Your Shortcut...

    The end of the dinosaurs - Your Shortcut...
    2026/08/17
    Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for more than 160 million years… then, 66 million years ago, almost all of them disappeared. In this Shortcut, Christie and Bryce fire up a time machine to visit the final days of the dinosaurs, discover how a thin layer of rock helped scientists work out what happened, and follow the chain of events after a giant asteroid struck Earth. Then they meet the survivors, including the dinosaur descendants still all around us today. Listen carefully. There’s a S’Quiz at the end! For the full episode transcript, click here.
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    17 分
  • Operation Fairy Penguin, and Socceroo’s Michael Jackson moment

    Operation Fairy Penguin, and Socceroo’s Michael Jackson moment
    2026/08/16
    Your daily kids news podcast. Operation Fairy Penguin; Earthquake in Indonesia; Socceroo’s Michael Jackson moment; and the world’s ugliest dog. Roll up those tiny sleeves! Victoria is launching an enormous operation to vaccinate thousands of fairy penguins against bird flu. The ground is rumbling again, with powerful earthquakes striking parts of Indonesia following other major quakes and volcanic eruptions around the world. Nestory Irankunda is taking his fancy footwork to Portugal! Who is the World's Ugliest Dog for 2026? For the full episode transcript, click here Australian Government website on bird flu Science Short on bird flu Researched by Bryce Corbett Hosted by Bryce Corbett
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    11 分
  • Science that was Wrong - For National Science Week... From the Vault

    Science that was Wrong - For National Science Week... From the Vault
    2026/08/15
    It’s National Science Week, and what better time to celebrate one of the most important things about science: sometimes, it gets things wrong. People once believed the Earth was at the centre of the universe, illness was caused by an imbalance of blood, phlegm and bile, and maggots simply appeared from rotting meat. So how did we go from those ideas to the science we know today? This week, we’re heading back into the Squiz Kids Vault for our Shortcut to Science That Was Wrong, where Christie and Bryce discover why changing your mind when new evidence comes along isn’t a weakness in science. It’s one of its greatest strengths. Listen carefully... there’s a S’Quiz at the end!
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    12 分
  • Why does cutting an onion make you cry? Science Short

    Why does cutting an onion make you cry? Science Short
    2026/08/14
    Felix, from Hunters Hill, wants to know why slicing into an onion can leave our eyes stinging and tears streaming down our faces. In this week’s Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie breaks into the onion’s tiny chemical security system, discovers how cutting it releases an irritating mist into the air, and reveals why a blunt knife may make things even worse. Plus, do any of those strange onion-chopping tricks actually stop the tears?
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    4 分
  • Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz

    Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
    2026/08/13
    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.
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    9 分
  • The President, the plane and secret escape, and a Bunnings sausage saga

    The President, the plane and secret escape, and a Bunnings sausage saga
    2026/08/12
    Your daily kids news podcast. The President, the plane and secret escape; Wallaby on the run in Netherlands; a Bunnings sausage saga; and shark scientists on hurricane watch. It sounds like a spy thriller: a president, a super-secure jumbo jet and a secret escape involving a catering container! Catch me if you can! A runaway wallaby has spent six months hopping around the Netherlands. Forget weather balloons — scientists are recruiting sharks! No, the Bunnings sausage sizzle hasn’t been replaced by Indian food stalls. AI-generated images are being used to stir up anti-migrant feelings online. For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched by Bryce Corbett Hosted by Bryce Corbett.
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    9 分
  • A total eclipse over Europe, and Aussie teens make their mark

    A total eclipse over Europe, and Aussie teens make their mark
    2026/08/11
    Your daily kids news podcast. A total eclipse over Europe; Colombia’s earthquake emergency; Aussie teens make their mark; and Brisbane’s underwater light show. The Northern Hemisphere is getting a cosmic double feature! A total solar eclipse will briefly turn day to darkness before the Perseid meteor shower lights up the night. Rescuers and volunteers are working through rubble after Colombia’s strongest earthquake this century. World records, gold medals… and an election campaign! Young Australians Isaac Beacroft, Izobelle Louison-Roe and Hera Sheppard are proving teenagers can achieve seriously big things. Brisbane’s water has been glowing electric blue thanks to teeny-tiny organisms known brilliantly as “sea sparkles”. For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched by Christie Kijurina Hosted by Christie Kijurina
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    12 分
  • Andy Griffiths - You and Me and the Gigantic Knucklehead - and a Squiz Kids Q+A

    Andy Griffiths - You and Me and the Gigantic Knucklehead - and a Squiz Kids Q+A
    2026/08/10
    Squiz Kids Q+A with kids' author extraordinaire Andy Griffiths. Andy braves the Hot Seat for the fifth time with his new book... You and Me and the Gigantic Knucklehead. From what Andy's favourite snack is when he's writing, to where he gets his funniest ideas, whether there's an idea too gross to put in a book, and whether he's ever laughed so hard that he needed to stop writing.... The Squiz Kids crowd ask all the tough questions, and Andy gives some surprising answers!
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    31 分