Squiz Kids

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?

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Australian Government website on bird flu

Science Short on bird flu



Researched by Bryce Corbett

Hosted by Bryce Corbett

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!

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?

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.

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No, the Bunnings sausage sizzle hasn’t been replaced by Indian food stalls.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.

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Researched by Bryce Corbett

Hosted by Bryce Corbett.