Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Your daily kids news podcast.

SA kids join Squiz-E’s gang; a large-as-life foosball record; Roman ruins buried at school; and a big bug bust.

South Australia is partnering with Newshounds to help kids become smarter, safer and savvier online. That means more fact-checking, more critical thinking and more kids learning to STOP, THINK and CHECK.

A whole lot of football fans in Canada became real-life foosball players, gripping giant poles and shuffling side to side to break a world record.

Students in Rome stumbled across a hidden door that led to a 1,900-year-old Roman villa beneath their school.

Biosecurity officers uncovered more than 100,000 illegal cockroaches in Australia’s biggest-ever bug bust.

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Researched and hosted by Christie Kijurina

Optional Evergreen Extras!

Think/Feel/Infer 3-2-1 Exercise (3 important details from the Lowdown; 2 other things I learned; 1 question I still have)Find the Main Idea and Details