Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Your daily kids news podcast.

Ancient treasures found in WA; a South African train goes to great lengths; a snake that turns cartwheels; and a spud that’s no small potatoes!

Six years after the devastating destruction of an ancient Aboriginal rock shelter, Traditional Owners and archaeologists are uncovering extraordinary pieces of its past.

South Africa says its whopping 7.6-kilometre freight train has broken a world record, previously held by Australia, with 696 wagons and 13 locomotives working together.

Forget slithering… this tiny snake prefers gymnastics! Scientists have filmed Southeast Asia’s dwarf reed snake cartwheeling away from danger.

One very lucky prospector nearly walked straight past a fortune! His metal detector led him to the “Tibooburra Spud”, a whopping 1.2-kilogram gold-and-quartz nugget

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Researched and hosted by Christie Kijurina