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Squiz Kids Today
The Squiz Kids Today podcast is a news podcast just for kids. It's fun, fresh, and agenda-free. Banish boredom and listen to this kids news podcast each weekday, covering Australian and international news in an engaging, kid-friendly way. It's news without the nasties!
LATEST SQUIZ KIDS TODAY
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Join your captain, Christie Kijurina, on an audio adventure. Today, we’re flying to the Philippines, an island nation of more than 7,000 islands where colourful jeepneys, giant whale sharks, karaoke parties and powerful volcanoes are all part of the story. Let’s go!
Monday, 5 December, 2022
Football fairytale comes to an end; Qatar’s camel beauty pageant; India’s crocodile caravan; and Jonathan, the world’s oldest tortoise.
Friday, 2 December
Socceroo fever; a big day for baguettes; Straya loves Tay-Tay; and Australia’s naughtiest bird.
Your Shortcut to… The World’s Toughest Animals
Frogs that stay buried underground for years… creatures that survive the vacuum of space… and worms that live happily in boiling acidic water… We’ll take you through what makes five of the world’s animals so tough; how they got that way; and why we humans should care.
Thursday, 1 December, 2022
The former PM is censured; new minerals in a meteorite; the Socceroos’ big morning; and Wednesday sets a record.
Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
Report card on Barrier Reef; World’s biggest volcano erupts; Fake news on Wikipedia; and the school kids who became farmers.
Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
School kids v rats in NZ; Protests spread in China; Mars bars go green; and celebrating the first ever video game.
Monday, 28 November, 2022
Big wins for Socceroos, Wallabies, Strikers, Dees and Dan; Bluey takes Manhattan; Winston named top dog; and cycling through the desert.
Friday, 25 November, 2022
Victoria goes to the polls; all about the ARIAs; Queensland’s spider invasion; and an expensive can of ham.
Thursday, 24 November, 2022
Aftershocks hamper earthquake rescue; the world’s biggest goldfish; World Cup disappointment for Aussies; and ibis v cane toad.
Your Shortcut to… Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Animals know about them before we do… school kids in the ring of fire practice for them… and they are very tricky to predict. We’ll take you through what earthquakes and volcanoes have in common, where they usually happen, and how people living in those places adapt.