Squiz Kids

Your daily kids news podcast.

Elephant sensory superhairs; a teaching prize triumph; Obama on extraterrestrials; the fart facts project.

An art teacher turned neighbourhood walls into giant textbooks! Rouble Nagi just won $1 million for helping kids learn maths and reading through colourful murals.

Big political news! Angus Taylor has taken over from Sussan Ley as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia.

Scientists in Germany have been researching elephants' super-sensitive whiskers! They even 3D-printed a giant whisker to test it.

When Barack Obama joked that aliens are “real,” the internet blasted off! He later explained: space is HUGE, so life could exist somewhere — but no alien visits to Earth (that he saw!)

US scientists created “smart underwear” to measure farts — yes, really!

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They’re electric. They’re fast. And they’re suddenly everywhere.

In this Squiz Kids Shortcut, Christie and Bryce explore WHERE e-bikes and e-scooters came from, WHY adults are so concerned about them, and HOW riders and families can use them safely and responsibly.

So grab your helmet and join us for a balanced, kid-friendly look at one of the biggest road safety conversations of the moment.

And listen carefully — there’s a S’Quiz at the end. 🚲⚡

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Your daily kids news podcast.

Gold rush in the mountains; China’s robot revolution; Bettongs bounce back from the brink; and Ed Sheeran comes full circle.

Australia is smashing records in Italy’s snowy mountains! Cooper Woods, Josie Baff and Jakara Anthony grabbed golden glory, with epic jumps, wild bumps and dazzling comebacks. Add Scotty James’ medal haul, and it’s Australia’s greatest Winter Olympics ever. Snow much winning! 🥇❄️

China is gearing up for a robot-powered future! With fewer babies being born, factories are filling up with super-smart robots building everything from electric cars to solar panels.

The adorable brush-tailed bettong is bouncing back from near extinction thanks to an Indigenous-led conservation program in South Australia.

Ed Sheeran is rocking Australia with massive stadium shows! Over 70,000 fans sang along in Sydney — a big leap from the 20 people who once watched him busk outside the Opera House fifteen years ago.

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With Valentine’s Day here, and millions of dollars being spent on roses, chocolates and cards, we’re unlocking the surprisingly wild story behind February 14.

Long before heart-shaped boxes and candlelit dinners, this day had its roots in an ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia — and yes, it involved goats.

In this episode of From the Vault, we explore when Valentine’s Day began, how it’s celebrated around the world, and some of the biggest and most surprising romantic gestures ever recorded.

This week’s Squiz Kids Science Short, we explore how robotic arms really work — from the tiny electrical signals your muscles send, to the clever sensors that help artificial limbs move. And we uncover something surprising: movement is only half the story. To truly work, a robotic limb needs to feel.

So how do scientists restore touch and that hidden superpower called proprioception — your body’s sense of where it is in space?

It’s a fascinating look at biology, engineering and the question at the heart of it all:

If technology works alongside your body… does that make you less human — or simply show how adaptable humans have always been?

Listen now to find out.