Thursday, July 30, 2026

Your daily kids news podcast.

Japan rocked by earthquake; Australia’s new fastest man; Knights and Demons in fake news scam; and a bee road train to the rescue.

A powerful earthquake has struck southern Japan, damaging buildings, bridges and rail lines.

Australia’s sprinters were flying at the Commonwealth Games, with Lachie Kennedy smashing a 23-year-old national record and Torrie Lewis becoming the first Aussie woman to run 100 metres in under 11 seconds.

Thousands of healthy beehives are travelling across Australia to help pollinate fruit trees after deadly varroa mites devastated bee populations.

Squiz-E has sniffed out another wave of fake sports stories spreading online.

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Tectonic plates map: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/how-many-tectonic-plates-does-earth-have

Squiz Kids Shortcut to Earthquakes and Volcanoes: 

https://www.squizkids.com.au/podcast/your-shortcut-to-earthquakes-and-volcanoes/