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Rise and rise of womens’ sport, and here comes Eurovision.
13/05/2026 | 11 mins.
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Rise and rise of womens’ sport; Myanmar’s massive ruby find; seeing through virus misinfo; and here comes Eurovision.

Women’s sport is booming, with huge crowds, big TV audiences and more athletes turning pro.

A giant ruby weighing 2.2 kilograms has been discovered in Myanmar. At 11,000 carats, it’s a sparkling monster of a gemstone.

Eurovision is back with wild songs, sparkly outfits and lyrics that make your brain do cartwheels and Australia’s Delta Goodrem is in the mix.

Squiz-E is on the case, sniffing out dodgy online claims about hantavirus.

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Presented by Byrce Corbett and Christie Kijurina.
The facts about hantavirus, and Nollywood’s night of nights
12/05/2026 | 10 mins.
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The facts about hantavirus; Nollywood’s night of nights; huge-mouthed humpbacks; and a goalpost goof-up

Passengers from around the world are being carefully flown home after a rare virus outbreak on a cruise ship near South America. Experts say it’s serious, but thankfully, it's much harder to spread than COVID.

At Nigeria’s biggest entertainment awards, stars rocked outfits covered in crystals, giant sculptures… and even 500 loaves of bread!

Humpback whales have been caught opening their mouths super wide underwater, and we're not sure why...

Police in the UK spotted a driver cruising along with a full-sized soccer goal balanced on top of their car!

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One man's drive around the world.

Presented by Byrce Corbett and Christie Kijurina.
Tanzania - Squiz the World goes to...
11/05/2026 | 12 mins.
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.

Today, we’re flying to Tanzania, a spectacular East African country famous for the Great Migration, where millions of animals thunder across the Serengeti plains each year. Along the way, we’ll climb mighty Mount Kilimanjaro, discover some of the oldest human footprints ever found, explore the spice-trading history of Zanzibar, and learn about the Maasai people and the Swahili language.

So, buckle up and get ready to explore Tanzania.

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⁠How to make Zanzibar Pizza

Presented by Byrce Corbett and Christie Kijurina.
Minions and Lego in meme warfare, and David Attenborough honoured with a wasp
10/05/2026 | 10 mins.
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Minions and Lego in meme warfare; Venice’s arty toilets; UFO files released; and David Attenborough honoured with a wasp.

AI-made videos using Lego characters and Minions are flooding the internet during the war in Iran. Experts call it “meme warfare."

At the famous art festival in Venice, crowds are lining up to see… toilets. Yep, a bizarre artwork turns toilet water into clean water in front of visitors.

The US government released secret reports about UFO sightings, including strange lights spotted by pilots and astronauts.

Legendary nature filmmaker David Attenborough celebrated his 100th birthday, and even had a brand-new wasp species named after him!

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Vanquished Viruses and Banished Bacteria - From the Vault
09/05/2026 | 13 mins.
With flu season making its annual return, we’re heading back into the Squiz Kids vault to revisit one of our most fascinating and slightly gross Shortcuts. In Vanquished Viruses and Banished Bacteria, we explore the diseases that once terrified people around the world, from scurvy on the high seas to the Black Death, polio and smallpox.

Along the way, uncover some of the strange and surprising ways people tried to treat illness before modern medicine, and explain how science has helped control, and in some cases, eliminate some of history’s most dangerous diseases.

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About Squiz Kids

Squiz Kids is a news podcast, just for kids! Presented by Byrce Corbett and Christie Kijurina, it's a 10 minutes of age-appropriate news , delivered with positivity and humour. Make it part of your daily routine by playing it over breakfast, during the drive to school or - for all the Squiz teachers out there - in the classroom. There's also kids v adults quizzes, a book club, kids-only Q&As (with people like the Prime Minister!), deep dives into topics kids love (from Barbie to Halloween, toys, sport, inventions, crazy science stuff, and so much more). Want a birthday shoutout? Email us at [email protected], or visit the Squiz Kids website. PS. We do news for big people (aka adults) over on The Squiz Today - a free weekday email and podcast. Search for Squiz Today in your podcasting app, or check out The Squiz Today newsletter here.

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