Monday, November 9, 2026

Your daily kids news podcast.

Back to basics in Aussie schools; Christmas arrives early in New York; Koala saved from python’s grip; and Kenya’s rugby girls win gold.

Pens and pencils are making a mighty comeback! Australia’s education ministers want less screen time in classrooms and more good old-fashioned handwriting.

Christmas has officially arrived in New York, and it’s enormous! A 23-metre-tall, 11-tonne Christmas tree has rolled into Rockefeller Plaza.

Talk about a wild rescue! A Brisbane woman spotted a python wrapped around a baby koala and bravely untangled it with her bare hands.

What an upset! Kenya’s Rising Lionesses have beaten Australia’s fancied women’s rugby sevens team in a thrilling golden-point finish at the Youth Olympics.

Ribbit, ribbit! It’s FrogID Week, and the Australian Museum needs your ears.

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett.