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BECOME A SUPPORTER Why does NSW Premier Chris Minns support a social media ban for under-16s? Why does he want fewer screens in classrooms? And will he help make our new Newshounds media literacy program free for every NSW school, just like in South Australia? Bryce Corbett puts your excellent questions to the Premier of the great state of New South Wales in this special Squiz Kids Q+A. From spotting misinformation and imagining jobs of the future to making sure regional kids get a fair go, there’s plenty for the man in the hot seat to think about. Plus: could three-day weekends get the green light? Which footy team gets his vote? And where does he stand on that most divisive of dinner debates: pineapple on pizza? Big ideas, curly questions and a few laughs... with the kids of Australia in charge of the questions! For the full episode transcript, click here.

⁠BECOME A SUPPORTER Your daily kids news podcast. Back to basics in Aussie schools; Christmas arrives early in New York; Koala saved from python’s grip; and Kenya’s rugby girls win gold. Pens and pencils are making a mighty comeback! Australia's education ministers want less screen time in classrooms and more good old-fashioned handwriting. Christmas has officially arrived in New York, and it's enormous! A 23-metre-tall, 11-tonne Christmas tree has rolled into Rockefeller Plaza. Talk about a wild rescue! A Brisbane woman spotted a python wrapped around a baby koala and bravely untangled it with her bare hands. What an upset! Kenya's Rising Lionesses have beaten Australia's fancied women's rugby sevens team in a thrilling golden-point finish at the Youth Olympics. Ribbit, ribbit! It's FrogID Week, and the Australian Museum needs your ears. For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett.

A secret rescue mission, a resistance fighter known as the White Mouse, and a radio operator who crossed crocodile-infested waters to send lifesaving reports. Ahead of Remembrance Day on November 11, Christie heads into the Squiz Kids Vault to revisit the remarkable stories of three Australian women who risked their lives to help others during World War II. Join Amanda and Bryce to discover how Joice NanKivell Loch helped families escape to safety, why Nancy Wake kept the German secret police guessing, and what kept Ruby Boye-Jones at her remote island radio post despite threats and danger. Three women whose courage, determination and compassion deserve to be remembered. Listen carefully, there’s a S’Quiz at the end!

A little heads-up: if you’re eating or already feeling queasy, you might want to save this episode for later! A wobbly tummy, a dash for a bucket… and a surprisingly coordinated response inside your body! Sophie, who’s eight and from Douglas in Cork, Ireland, wants to know why tummy bugs make us vomit. In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie investigates how your gut raises the alarm, why your brain takes charge, and which muscles do the squeezing. We also explore how tummy bugs spread, what helps when you’re sick, and why washing your hands matters. Got a science question you’d love answered? Send it to [email protected] so Christie can investigate!

⁠BECOME A SUPPORTER 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.

BECOME A SUPPORTER Your daily kids news podcast. Donald Trump’s big defeat; South Africa’s shark-hunting orca brothers; AI fakes from France; and mogging is word of the year. American voters have delivered a political shake-up, with Democrats winning control of both houses of Congress. Meet Port and Starboard, the orca brothers giving great white sharks nightmares! Move over, boring old words... mogging has been crowned Collins Dictionary's Word of the Year! A dramatic video supposedly showing protesters taking over the Eiffel Tower is actually AI-generated. For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett.

BECOME A SUPPORTER Your daily kids news podcast. Young Olympians shine in Africa; the rise of mountain robots; a pretend year on Mars ends; and birds behaving boldly! Forty-one young Aussies have travelled all the way to Senegal for the Youth Olympic Games! Ninety teams sent robots scrambling up more than 3,000 ancient stone steps in China. Four NASA volunteers have emerged after spending 378 days pretending to live on Mars! Meet Eric, the female emu who has decided pensioner Mal Richards needs a permanent feathered companion. For the full episode transcript, click here. How to Watch the Youth Olympics

Thousands of hungry emus. Three soldiers with machine guns. And a story that’s become famous as the war Australia lost … to birds. In this Squiz Kids Shortcut, Christie and Bryce head into the wheat fields of Western Australia to investigate the Great Emu War of 1932. Discover how struggling farmers turned to the army for help, why speedy emus proved so difficult to stop, and how much of the famous tale is true. Beyond the jammed guns and bumpy truck chases, there’s a bigger story about people, animals and sharing a landscape, and why understanding Country matters. Listen carefully. There’s a S’Quiz at the end! For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched by Christie Kijurina Hosted by Bryce Corbett and Christie Kijurina

Your daily kids news podcast. The great pen and paper classroom comeback; Donald Trump’s big test; it’s Melbourne Cup day; and the man who walked around the world. Dust off those pencils! Schools are rethinking their love affair with screens, with NSW pushing for handwritten NAPLAN tests and a Sydney school cracking down on smartphones. It's election time in America, and voters are preparing to have their say on who's running the country. The midterms will help decide who gets a seat in Congress and could make life easier or harder for President Trump. The race that stops the nation is almost here, with 24 thoroughbreds preparing to thunder around Flemington for a shot at Melbourne Cup glory. Talk about taking the scenic route! English adventurer Karl Bushby is nearing the end of an extraordinary 28-year walk around the world. For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched and hosted by Bryce Corbett.

Halloween might be over, but there’s one skeleton you won’t be packing away… your own! This week, Bryce heads into the Squiz Kids Vault to unearth our Shortcut to Skeletons. Join Amanda and Bryce to discover how our bones hold us up, protect our organs and even make our blood. Find out why babies have more bones than adults, meet the remarkable bone that isn’t connected to any others, and learn how to keep your skeleton strong. A journey beneath your skin for curious kids... with a S’Quiz at the end!