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• Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz

  Who's smarter, kids or adults? For the full episode transcript, click here. What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE.

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• Operation Whale Rescue in Tasmania; Billie Eilish fever grips Australia; the lake that’s being loved to death; and the secret tunnel to Disneyland.

  Your daily kids news podcast. Talk about a whale of a problem! Over 150 false killer whales got stuck on a beach in Tasmania, and rescuers rushed to save them. Scientists aren’t sure why whales do this, but one idea is that they follow their leader. New Zealand’s Lake Constance has water so clear it looks like glass! But with all those visitors snapping selfies, there’s a hidden danger—sneaky algae hitching a ride on dirty shoes. Rangers are reminding everyone: clean boots = clean lake! Music superstar Billie Eilish has kicked off her Aussie tour, and fans are going wild! With 12 shows across Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, she’s bringing the beats. A viral TikTok claimed there’s a hidden tunnel into Disneyland—sounds cool, right? Turns out, it was totally fake! A fact-checking team busted the myth, proving it was just two different videos spliced together. For the full episode transcript, click here. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE.

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• A megalodon match-up; cloudy with a chance of Martians; the birthday behind bars; and a crash course in civics.

  Your daily kids news podcast. The Sensational World of Civics Gang-Gang's Guide to Referendums Turns out, primary school kids are beating high schoolers when it comes to understanding civics! A national test showed only 28% of Year 10 students passed. Scientists found deep scratches on ancient Megalodon teeth—marks that could only have been made by another Megalodon! These giant sharks might have battled each other for food, territory, or just to prove who had the biggest chomp. NASA’s Curiosity rover spotted shimmering, colourful clouds drifting across Mars! These "night-shining" clouds pop up at the same time every year, suggesting Mars might have seasons like Earth. A New York woman spent her 104th birthday in jail—on purpose! Loretta Chamberlain wanted to experience life behind bars, so police handcuffed, fingerprinted, and even locked her up. For the full episode transcript, click here. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE.

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• The Sensational World of Civics!

  Politics … a total snoozefest, right?  Wrong! How our government works and the decisions it makes reaches into almost every part of our everyday lives. How and why you go to school, the sports you play, the roads you drive on, the hospitals you rely on, the kind of society you’re going to grow up and live in, and so much more... So settle in as we explore the history of Australian democracy and pull apart how our system of government works .. it’ll be heaps more fun than it sounds. Promise! Find all of the episodes and accompanying classroom resources for The Sensational World of Civics series, here. Why not also check out Gang-Gang's Guide to Referendums?

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• Designer Pets... Your Shortcut

  Humans have been creating them for thousands of years… some are fluffy, some are bald… and some even glow in the dark. This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to Designer Pets—the podcast where we dig into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories. Classroom resources For the full episode transcript, click here. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE.

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