Kid News This Week: Fake plastic trees could save the world, zoo uses animal poo for fuel and "Run Like a Girl" book series launches
May 28
Kid News This Month: Asia’s dim-sum debate and wow-cafes, Eiffel Tower stairs, school bus save, weird straw prank
In this episode of the world’s wackiest news… Find out why people in China are arguing over one of their favourite foods – dumplings – yes, we’re talking about the dim sum debate. Staying in Asia, we have a report on the futuristic cafés in South Korea where food and drink are on ... Show More
24m 20s
Mar 2026
Kid News This Month: Iran war explained, Meta fined, China’s flying windmill, Spain’s therians, Japan mystery pipe
In world news this month, we decode the who, what, when, where and – most importantly – why there’s another major war – this one between the US, Israel and Iran. Plus, social media giant, Meta, formally known as Facebook, is told to pay $375million dollars for misleading users ov ... Show More
21m 56s
Feb 2026
Kid News This Month: Year of horse, mushroom traders, ancient graffiti, fiery horses, nosey dogs
Hello, hello newsies!! Yes, we’ve taken quite the long Christmas, New Year, errrr, January break! Yes, work, school and life took over a bit (which happens more and more that Leela is a TEENAGER now, can you believe?!). But, we’re back in time for the… new Chinese New Year, yay! ... Show More
24m 49s
Jun 2021
Friday, June 25 - Lego goes green; Twin baby pandas in Tokyo zoo; Tom Cruise deep fake rocks TikTok; and balloon rides to space
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps t ... Show More
13m 57s
Aug 2021
Thursday, August 26 - The Covid class conquers NAPLAN, lost and found in the woods, the end of a rock and roll era, and the Paralympic party gets started.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ... Show More
9m 29s
Oct 2021
Wednesday, October 13 - The big toy revamp; Chloe's English Channel record; the elk with a tyre around its neck; and calling all Newshounds!
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour ... Show More
9m 30s
Jun 2021
Friday, June 4 - Project Venus has lift-off!; China's three child policy; rattlesnakes on a plane; and My Lockdown Life unveiled.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps t ... Show More
10m 28s