Squiz Kids

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  How do rainbows form? Science Short 25.09.2026 4min

  How do rainbows form? 🌈 The rain stops, the Sun comes out, and someone shouts, “Rainbow!” But where did all those colours come from? This week, Christie answers a question from Bella, aged eight, from Brisbane. Follow sunlight through a raindrop, find out why you and a friend see slightly different rainbows, and discover how a rainbow can be a full circle. Plus: the truth about that pot of gold at the end. Have a science question for Christie? Send it to [email protected], and it could feature in a future Science Short!
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  Where in the World - Road Trip S'Quiz 24.09.2026 13min

  Where in the world are we going? Pack your imaginary passport and buckle up for a Kids v Adults Road Trip Quiz with a geography twist! Bryce has 20 questions to test the whole car: ten for the kids and ten for the adults. Can you spot a country from its flag, find your way around the continents, or name the place where nasi goreng is on the menu? From icy Antarctica to the Eiffel Tower, this trip goes everywhere without anyone asking, “Are we there yet?” Keep score, settle the family bragging rights, and stick around for this week’s birthday shout-outs and the Birthday Reggae Tune! For the full episode transcript,⁠ click here⁠.
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  Holiday Brainteaser #68 - Solution 24.09.2026 1min

  Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.
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  Holiday Brainteaser #68 23.09.2026 1min

  Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.
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  Holiday Brainteaser #67 - Solution 23.09.2026 2min

  Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.
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  Holiday Brainteaser #67 22.09.2026 3min

  Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.
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  Holiday Brainteaser #66 - Solution 22.09.2026 1min

  Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.
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  Holiday Brainteaser #66 21.09.2026 1min

  Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.
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  Holiday Brainteaser #65 - Solution 21.09.2026 1min

  Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.
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  Holiday Brainteaser #65 20.09.2026 2min

  Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.
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  The United Nations -Your Shortcut... From the Vault 19.09.2026 14min

  The United Nations General Assembly is underway in New York, with world leaders, heads of state and diplomats gathering to discuss some of the biggest issues facing our planet. But what exactly is the United Nations? Why was it created? How does it get almost 200 countries to work together—and what does any of that have to do with kids? In this week’s From the Vault, we’re dusting off our Shortcut to the United Nations. Christie and Bryce discover how the UN began, what happens inside its very long General Assembly, why five countries have special veto powers and how the UN works to protect peace, human rights, health, education and the environment. So pop on your diplomatic headphones and get ready to discover why the UN matters to all of us.
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  Why do fingernails grow faster than toenails? Science Short 18.09.2026 4min

  It’s the world’s slowest race: fingernails versus toenails. They’re made from the same tough stuff and grow in much the same way, so why do our fingernails race ahead while our toenails trail behind? Christie investigates the tiny nail factories hidden beneath our skin, discovers just how slowly nails really grow, and finds out how blood flow, warmth and all the work done by our busy fingers might give fingernails an unfair advantage. If you have a science question you'd like Christie to investigate, email us at [email protected]
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  Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz 17.09.2026 9min

  A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who’s been paying the most attention to the week in news. For the full episode transcript, click here.
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  Japan’s record-breaking 100-year-olds, and taming the AI robots. 16.09.2026 11min

  Your daily kids news podcast. Celebrating Aussie Citizenship Day; Japan’s record-breaking 100-year-olds; big weekend for AFL and NRL; and taming the AI robots. It’s Australian Citizenship Day! A chance to think about what unites Australians, from democracy and equality to freedom and the famous fair go. Japan has reached one seriously impressive milestone: more than 100,000 people are now aged 100 or older! It’s crunch time! Sydney faces Fremantle and Hawthorn takes on Brisbane, with two precious AFL Grand Final spots up for grabs. Add massive NRL elimination clashes into the mix and you’ve got one gigantic weekend of footy. An alarming magazine cover might look convincing, but Squiz-E says appearances can deceive in the AI age. For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett
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  Bringing back the Tassie Tiger, and keeping Venice afloat 15.09.2026 10min

  Your daily kids news podcast. Bringing back the Tassie Tiger; keeping Venice afloat; dinosaur poo delivers a clue; and the Big Peg is up for sale. Could the Tasmanian tiger be about to claw its way back from extinction? Venice’s incredible flood barriers have already saved the floating city more than 150 times. But rising seas mean they’re being used more and more, creating a tricky new problem. Scientists peering inside 66-million-year-old fossilised dung discovered amazingly preserved feathers, bird bones and fish scales. Forget the pool and renovated kitchen — this NSW property comes with a 5.2-metre steel clothes peg! For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched and hosted by Christie Kijurina
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  Panama - Squiz the World goes to... 14.09.2026 16min

  Each fortnight, we give the world globe a spin and see where we land. Then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people. Join your captain, Christie Kijurina, on an audio adventure to Panama, a skinny, S-shaped country known as the “Bridge of the World, Heart of the Universe”. Discover how giant ships climb a watery staircase through the rainforest, meet golden frogs that wave to one another, and learn why the famous Panama hat isn’t actually Panamanian. Buckle up... we’re taking off for Panama! Want to explore some more? ⁠Watch how the Panama Canal’s lock system works⁠ ⁠Watch David Attenborough meet Panama’s extraordinary waving golden frogs⁠ ⁠Find out about the famous hat that's actually not from Panama⁠ For the full episode transcript, ⁠click here.⁠ Researched and hosted by Christie Kijurina
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  Screen time limits in classrooms, and Footy semi-finals bring the action 13.09.2026 10min

  Your daily kids news podcast. Screen time limits in classrooms; England’s planet-saving zoo; Footy semi-finals bring the action; and celebrating International Democracy Day. NSW classrooms are heading for a digital detox, with screen time set to shrink and good old pen-and-paper making a comeback. Bristol Zoo is giving its animal collection a conservation makeover, focusing on species threatened with extinction. September footy is getting serious! AFL and NRL teams battled through a massive weekend of finals, the NRLW locked in its contenders, and the NFL took over the MCG. Today’s Squiz Kids Salute goes to kids proving you don’t need to be a grown-up to make a difference. For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched and Hosted by Bryce Corbett Aussie of the Month https://www.aussieofthemonth.org.au/
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  Roald Dahl - Your Shortcut... From the Vault 12.09.2026 13min

  Celebrate Roald Dahl Day with a scrumdiddlyumptious trip into the Squiz Kids Vault. Roald Dahl gave us chocolate factories, giant peaches, marvellous medicines and some of the nastiest grown-ups ever committed to paper. But did you know he was also a fighter pilot, a spy and a schoolboy chocolate tester? In this Shortcut, we explore the real-life experiences that inspired Dahl’s much-loved stories, discover why children adore his revolting characters and phizz-whizzing invented words, and pick up some tricks for creating wonderfully Dahl-esque characters and stories of our own. Links: ⁠⁠A toxicological analysis of George's Marvellous Medicine - The British Medical Journal.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen and describe, and create your own character task. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Create your own Marvellous Medicine!⁠
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  How, or where, does wind start? Science Short 11.09.2026 5min

  Where does wind begin? It can mess up your hair, slam doors shut and send umbrellas tumbling down the street, but what gets all that invisible air moving? Inspired by an excellent question from Judah in Wollongong, Christie discovers how the Sun and differences in air pressure create everything from refreshing sea breezes to wild gusts. Plus, why buildings can create wind tunnels... and the special weather ingredients needed to form cyclones and tornadoes. Do you have a science question you'd like Christie to investigate? Email it to us at [email protected], and you might hear your answer on an upcoming episode.
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  Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz 10.09.2026 9min

  A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who’s been paying the most attention to the week in news. For the full episode transcript, click here.