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Squiz the World goes to - The USA - From the Vault
2026/06/27 | 15 mins.
This weekend, we're making the final stop on our special FIFA World Cup host nation tour as we head back into the Squiz Kids archives and board the Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner for the United States of America.

Join Christie Kijurina on an audio adventure to a country famous for the Grand Canyon, yellow school buses, Hollywood movies, basketball, Thanksgiving feasts and some of the biggest sporting events on the planet.

Plus, we’ll travel back through America’s long and complicated history, explore its music, movies and melting-pot culture, and finish with a mouth-watering look at burgers, hot dogs and pumpkin pie.

So grab your passport one last time and join us this weekend as we complete our World Cup host nation tour in the USA.
How do birds know which way to fly? Science Short
2026/06/26 | 4 mins.
How do birds fly thousands of kilometres without getting lost? 🐦🧭

Birds make some of the most incredible journeys in the animal kingdom. They can cross oceans, deserts and entire continents, somehow arriving exactly where they need to be.

In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie investigates one of nature's greatest mysteries: how birds know which way to fly. Is it the Sun? The stars? Familiar landmarks? Or do they have a secret superpower that lets them detect Earth's invisible magnetic field?

It's a fascinating story of magnets, migration and one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in animal science.
Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz
2026/06/25 | 10 mins.
A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who’s been paying the most attention to the week in news.

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Ancient visitor from out of space, and Messi, Ronaldo and Socceroos in World Cup spotlight
2026/06/24 | 11 mins.
Your daily kids news podcast.

Ancient visitor from out of space; Messi, Ronaldo and Socceroos in World Cup spotlight; how to help parents online; and the cow on a beach.

A comet older than Earth itself is racing through our solar system after travelling for billions of years across the galaxy.

The World Cup is heating up, with Lionel Messi setting a new scoring record while Australia prepares for a crucial clash against Paraguay.

Matilda the Highland calf had the time of her life on her first trip to the beach.

Squiz-E has uncovered AI-generated videos pretending to show TV presenter Nat Barr saying things she never said.

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Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett.
T. Rex was a late bloomer, and a spider builds a catapult
2026/06/23 | 10 mins.
Your daily kids news podcast.

Europe swelters in a heatwave; a boy unearths Viking treasure; T. Rex was a late bloomer; and a spider builds a catapult

Europe is sweltering through a powerful heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 40°C in some places.

A school rock hunt turned into a real-life treasure hunt when a six-year-old in Norway discovered a 1,200-year-old Viking sword.

Scientists have documented a brand-new spider that catches ants using a tiny silk catapult!

Scientists now think T. rex kept growing until it was around 40 years old. That's 15 years longer than they first believed. Imagine still getting taller long after you'd finished school! 🦖

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Researched and hosted by Christie Kijurina

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About Squiz Kids

Squiz Kids is a news podcast, just for kids! Presented by Bryce Corbett and Christie Kijurina, it's a 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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