Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Your Shortcut to… The Great Emu War

Thousands of hungry emus. Three soldiers with machine guns. And a story that’s become famous as the war Australia lost … to birds.

In this Squiz Kids Shortcut, Christie and Bryce head into the wheat fields of Western Australia to investigate the Great Emu War of 1932. Discover how struggling farmers turned to the army for help, why speedy emus proved so difficult to stop, and how much of the famous tale is true.

Beyond the jammed guns and bumpy truck chases, there’s a bigger story about people, animals and sharing a landscape, and why understanding Country matters.

Listen carefully. There’s a S’Quiz at the end!

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Researched by Christie Kijurina

Hosted by Bryce Corbett and Christie Kijurina