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Your daily kids news podcast. A doughnut emergency; seven years in the saddle; a Blue Ghost on the Moon; and virtual dessert. A spacecraft the size of a hippo has landed safely on the Moon! Built by Firefly Aerospace, the Blue Ghost lander sent back stunning images and is now running experiments for NASA. A little boy in Oklahoma used an old phone to call 9-1-1 for an "emergency"—doughnuts! Listen to the call. Two adventurers are riding horses 30,000 km from Argentina to Alaska! No backup, just them and their trusty steeds. It could take seven years, but with kind locals and strong horses, they’re off to an incredible start! Scientists have made an artificial tongue that can recreate flavors in VR! So far, it can mimic sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. 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.

Humans have been slurping them for thousands of years. We're going to take you through WHY it is that we humans love noodles so much; WHERE in the world we can eat noodles; and—I think I'll be surprised by this one—WHEN we can eat them. This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to The Food That Changed The World—the podcast where we dig into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories. Your Noodle Word Search 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.

Your daily kids news podcast. Batten down the hatches, Queenslanders! Tropical Cyclone Alfred is hovering off the coast, and there’s a chance it could head straight for Brisbane. Hollywood is buzzing as the biggest night in movies—the Oscars—takes centre stage! Will The Wild Robot take home the gold for Best Animated Feature, or will another film surprise everyone? The NRL season kicked off in the bright lights of Las Vegas, where the Raiders and Panthers scored big wins while the Warriors and Sharks missed out. Meanwhile, Australia’s Young Socceroos made history, winning their first-ever Asian Cup in a thrilling penalty shootout! Meet Max, the koala-saving super dog! This clever pup sniffs out koala poop in NSW forests to help rangers track and protect Australia’s furry friends. 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.

Dr Hannah answers questions from Aussie kids in a very special Squiz Kids Q+A. She explains how to be a kind kid and a good friend, how to ask a friend if they're OK on any day of the year, and what to do if a friend tells you that they're not OK. Because, by asking, listening, encouraging action and checking in with them you could change a life. https://www.ruok.org.au/ This podcast is sponsored by R U OK?

It's the second biggest religion in the world, and the fastest growing... and this month, believers are observing the Holy Month of Ramadan. We'll take you through WHAT Islam is... HOW Ramadan is celebrated ... and WHY Mecca is so important. LINKS: Interactive map of Muslim majority countries: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/muslim-majority-countries Interactive map of global Muslim population: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/muslim-population-by-country BBC's Guide to the Hajj: https://video.link/w/QdVid 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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Your daily kids news podcast. Newshounds letter to the Principal. A pilot flying over the Tasman Sea got a shock when he was warned mid-flight that Chinese warships below were testing weapons! While China says they followed the rules, Australia wasn’t too happy about the surprise. About 30 flights had to change course to stay safe. Way up in the freezing Arctic, a special vault stores seeds from all over the world—just in case we ever need to regrow important crops like wheat and corn. This week, 14,000 new seeds are being added! Scientists in India found that street dogs really, REALLY love yellow! Even when given bowls of food, they still picked the yellow ones over grey or blue. Social media went wild claiming Girl Scout cookies are toxic—but the truth? You’d have to eat 9,000 in a day for it to be a problem! Turns out, some influencers were just trying to share their own cookie recipes. 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.

Your daily kids news podcast. Cyclone Alfred is swirling over the Coral Sea and could become a powerful category-three storm. While it might stay out at sea, weather forecasters say it's unpredictable—so coastal towns are staying alert. Your Shortcut to Cyclones, Hurricanes and Typhoons. It's been three years since Russia invaded Ukraine, sparking a war that continues today. People in Ukraine are standing strong, and leaders from around the world gathered in Kyiv to show support. Move over, Inside Out 2—there’s a new box office champion! Ne Zha 2, a Chinese animated film about a boy god battling dragons, has made a whopping $1.7 billion. A solid gold toilet was stolen from an English castle six years ago, and now the suspects are on trial! The loo has never been found—was it melted down into jewellery? Are you wearing it right now? 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.

Your Shortcut to... Cyclones, Hurricanes and Typhoons LINKS: Cyclone Experiment - Cyclone in a bottle How do hurricanes form 2023 Tropical Cyclone report Cyclones: how they form; how they're rated; and who comes up with the names?

Squiz the World goes to... Qatar 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 heading to Qatar, a country where robots ride camels, falcons have their own passports, and kids go to school from Sunday to Thursday. So, buckle up and get ready to discover Qatar! For the full episode transcript, click here. Links: Map of Qatar Doha Skyline Falconry in Qatar Camel racing in Qatar Chicken Machboos recipe Laqaimat recipe 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.

Your daily kids news podcast. Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, is sick with a lung infection. Since he’s 88 years old, people are worried about his health. Catholics around the world are praying for his recovery. A town in Pennsylvania is serving up some seriously wild food! From raccoon and beaver to stingray and coyote, this buffet is NOT for picky eaters. It was a rough day for Australian soccer fans as the Matildas lost big to Japan. And their next match? Against the world’s #1 team—yikes! Meanwhile, Australia’s cricket team pulled off an epic win against England. A company in the U.S. just tested a real flying car! It’s still in the early stages, but they hope to sell them soon. 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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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.

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.

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?

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.

Your daily kids news podcast. A massive Category 4 cyclone has ripped through Western Australia, tearing off roofs and flooding homes! Luckily, no serious injuries have been reported. Meanwhile, Tasmania has both bushfires and snow. How cyclones form Your Squiz Kids Shortcut to Cyclones, Hurricanes and Typhoons A kayaker in Chile got the surprise of his life when a giant humpback whale scooped him up—before realizing, oops, wrong snack! Experts say it was just a case of mistaken identity, not a seafood craving. Luckily, the whole thing was caught on camera. Aussie teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has done it again! The 17-year-old blazed through the 400m in a record-breaking 46.2 seconds—the fastest in 35 years! Paris has them, and now Sydney might too—robot dogs that help fix train tracks! These mechanical mutts don’t bark, don’t shed, and won’t chew your homework. Best part? No need to pick up after them! 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.

Who's smarter, kids or adults? 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.

Your daily kids news podcast. Prince Harry’s Invictus Games are in full swing in Canada! This special Olympics-style event features incredible athletes who have served their countries and overcome injuries. One mischievous monkey had the whole of Sri Lanka in the dark—literally! The little troublemaker climbed into a power station, causing a countrywide blackout for 22 million people. A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was found in a trash bin—and later sold for over $41,000 at an auction! Squiz-E the Newshound has been sniffing out fake news around the world! Thanks to a special Churchill Fellowship, he and the Squiz Kids team travelled to different countries to see how kids are learning to STOP, THINK, and CHECK. 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.

Your daily kids news podcast. An Indigenous-owned business in Darwin, EcoMob, is tackling food waste by turning scraps into plant-loving soil boosters! The gorgeous Greek island of Santorini is getting a serious shake-up! Over 12,800 earthquakes have hit in just weeks, and scientists are watching closely for signs of a volcanic eruption. Forget the Super Bowl—this showdown was all about adorable pups! Team Fluff edged out Team Ruff 68-66 in the cutest game ever. The best part? Every puppy playing was adopted into a forever home! Watch Puppy Bowl . A massive corpse flower has bloomed in Canberra, releasing a stomach-turning stench of rotting meat and sweaty socks! 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.

LINKS Interactive volcano and earthquake mapping: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/buac17-68-sci-ess-quakevolint/earthquakes-and-volcanoes-interactive/ Build your own seismograph: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/shaky-science-build-a-seismograph/

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 heading to Norway, a breathtaking country known for its stunning fjords, forests of trolls, and Viking history. So, buckle up and get ready to discover Norway! For the full episode transcript, click here. Links: Troll's Path: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohwZDAv5ICc How to make a Norwegian packed lunch https://norwaywithpal.com/norway-travel-blog/how-to-make-a-norwegian-matpakke-packed-lunch/ Fårikål recipe (Norway's national dish): https://scandinaviancookbook.com/farikal-national-dish-of-norway/ 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.

Your daily kids news podcast. Watch your step, Australia! With warm weather and rain, snakes are popping up everywhere—even sea snakes are turning up in weird places! 102 red-bellied black snakes! In the Czech Republic, a beaver family did what humans couldn’t—built a dam in just two days! Officials spent years trying to get approval for a $2 million project, but these furry engineers got it done for free. Beavers at work. Scientists built a microscopic universe inside Minecraft! Players can zoom through human cells, explore bacteria, and even zap cancer cells. It’s the biggest day in American sport—Super Bowl Sunday! The Chiefs and Eagles battle it out. Plus, Aussie Jordan Mailata is chasing his first championship ring! Who will take home the trophy? 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.

Who's smarter, kids or adults? The Periodic Table Song 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.

Your daily kids news podcast. Parents, click here for a letter to your school's Principal encouraging them to do Newshounds. New tariffs are making things pricier in the U.S.! President Trump is adding extra charges to goods from Canada, Mexico, and China to encourage local shopping. A 300-year-old Stradivarius violin could sell for a record $28 million! This legendary instrument, played by music masters, is going up for auction in New York. But here’s the best part—its sale will help fund scholarships for young musicians. Hear the Joachim-Ma Stradavarius Hundreds of endangered loggerhead turtles have returned to Mon Repos Beach in Queensland to lay eggs—more than any season since the 1970s! Loggerhead turtle conservation at Mon Repos The internet went wild with claims that Scotland was banning cats—yikes! But don’t worry, it was all misinformation. Officials just suggested keeping cats indoors to protect wildlife. 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.

Your daily kids news podcast. North Queensland has been hit with record-breaking rain, causing floods, road washouts, and power outages. Some towns got over two metres of rain in just three days. Scientists are working on underwater pods that could let people live in the ocean’s twilight zone—home to glowing creatures and deep-sea mysteries! Scientists filming a nature show in Ireland found a fungus that turns spiders into zombies! Beyoncé finally won Album of the Year and now holds the most Grammys ever—35! Kendrick Lamar’s diss track took home Song of the Year, and the event raised $7 million for wildfire relief. 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.

Up to one in ten Aussie kids has one... so did Albert Einstein... and they can make school really hard. This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to learning disabilities—the podcast where we dive into the who, what, when, where, why and how of the big news stories. For the full episode transcript, click here. LINKS: Thank You, Mr Falker: read aloud https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abN2aP_Dzd0 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.

Your daily kids news podcast. DeepSeek, a new AI chatbot, has skyrocketed to fame, beating ChatGPT in app downloads! It’s cheaper, open-source, and running on older tech—but not everyone’s thrilled. New Zealand’s stunning Mount Taranaki is now legally a person! That means it must be respected and protected, just like a human. The Māori people have always seen it as an ancestor—now the law agrees! The Mountain movie trailer. Astronaut Suni Williams set a record for most time spent spacewalking—over 62 hours! A Minnesota bargain hunter bought a painting for $50—now experts think it’s a long-lost Vincent van Gogh masterpiece! If confirmed, it could be worth $15 million! The painting, Elimar. Van Gogh's work. 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.

Who's smarter, kids or adults? 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.

Your daily kids news podcast. The Aussie women are smashing records in the Ashes. The first women’s Test at the MCG since 1949 is set to break crowd records—let’s go, Australia! The Smithsonian National Zoo has two new giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, and you can watch them live on Panda Cam! With 40 cameras streaming their every move, it’s panda-monium! Chinese scientists have kept a fusion reaction going for 18 minutes—a new record! This clean energy source could one day power the world without pollution. A man in China refused to sell his house, so the government built a motorway AROUND it! Now, cars zoom past while his home sits in the middle of the road, with only a pipe for an entrance . 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.

Your daily kids news podcast. Lunar New Year has arrived, bringing fireworks, feasts, and red envelope luck! Families are reuniting with over 9 billion trips in China alone. This year’s star is the wise and charming Snake—check your zodiac animal to join the fun! Find out about the story behind the Chinese Zodiac. Thieves in the Netherlands blasted their way into a museum, stealing a 2,400-year-old gold helmet. Can they catch the robbers before it’s too late? Fu Zai, a hardworking bomb-sniffing corgi, made fans laugh when he lost his bonus for snoozing and peeing in his bowl. Bananas are the secret weapon at the Australian Open! The real MVP isn’t a champ—it’s this peel-tastic snack! 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.

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 heading to Singapore, a fascinating city-state known for its dazzling skyline, lush green spaces, and mouth-watering food scene. From its famous hawker centres and the Supertrees of Gardens by the Bay to its intriguing history and unique blend of cultures, there’s so much to explore. So, buckle up and get ready to discover Singapore! For the full episode transcript, click here. Links: Hainanese Chicken Recipe World's Fastest Walkers The World's Smelliest Snack - Durian Everything you need to know about the Slow Loris 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.

Join us in the morning during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEDT for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break. For more great content, check us out at squizkids.com.au

Join us in the morning during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEDT for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break. For more great content, check us out at squizkids.com.au

Join us in the morning during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEDT for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break. For more great content, check us out at squizkids.com.au

Join us in the morning during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEDT for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break. For more great content, check us out at squizkids.com.au Deep dive into the Mariana Trench

Join us in the morning during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEDT for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break. For more great content, check us out at squizkids.com.au

Join us in the morning during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEDT for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break. For more great content, check us out at squizkids.com.au

Join us in the morning during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEDT for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break. For more great content, check us out at squizkids.com.au

Join us in the morning during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEDT for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break. For more great content, check us out at squizkids.com.au

It’s one of the most talked-about days on the Aussie calendar, and its meaning has changed over time. This Squiz Kids Classic takes you back to where it all started—covering the history, the controversy, and the different ways people mark the day. From Landing Day to Invasion Day, Survival Day to Foundation Day, discover why Australia Day sparks such big conversations. First released in 2023, this episode is as relevant as ever! Australia Day events. 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.

Which packaging material started out as a textured wallpaper and which sweet substance was the result of unhygienic actions in the lab? Take the quiz and test yourself! Perfect for while you're lazing around at home or on that long school holiday road trip. 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.

It's one of our favourite episodes from 2023. So good, we thought you might like to hear it again. A selection of jokes sent in by Squiz Kids... Get ready to have a giggle!

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. 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.

Who's smarter? Kids or adults? Find out with this fun, ten-minute quiz. Perfect for while you're lazing around at home or on that long school holiday road trip. 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.

Today, we’re tackling 10 hazards you might come across in an Aussie Summer. We'll unpack what’s fact and what’s fiction, like 'should you pee on a jellyfish sting?' and, 'do you really have to stay out of the water for 30 minutes after you eat?'... and in the process we'll be more prepared for those harsh holiday summers. 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.

Join us on a super fun adventure to Aotearoa/New Zealand, the land of the long white cloud! Hop aboard the Squiz Kids Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner and dive into the world of mighty Rugby teams, adorable Kiwis (the bird, not the fruit!), and breathtaking landscapes. Discover the fascinating Māori culture, learn cool new words, and even find out why New Zealand is a playground for thrill-seekers. Ready for an unforgettable journey? Let's go exploring! LINKS: Simple Pavlova Recipe: https://www.recipetineats.com/pavlova-recipe/ Waitangi Day facts for kids: https://kids.kiddle.co/Waitangi_Day For the full episode transcript, click here.

Who's smarter? Kids or adults? Find out with this fun, ten-minute quiz. Perfect for while you're lazing around at home or on that long school holiday road trip. 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.

Today, we'll take you through WHAT we think are some of the most interesting traditions observed on December 31; WHERE in the world New Year is celebrated on different dates; and WHY humans care so much about turning over the calendar, anyway. 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.

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, Amanda Bower, on an audio adventure, where kids in Australia explore different countries each fortnight! Today, we’re heading to Japan, the land of Hello Kitty, sushi, and sumo wrestling. Our Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner takes us to the bustling city of Tokyo, lush forests, and unique islands. Learn fun facts about Japan’s geography, culture, and language, with cool videos and interactive activities. Experience Japanese school life, including delicious kyoshoku lunches, and plunge into the world of sumo wrestling. Get ready for an exciting trip to the Land of the Rising Sun! For the full episode transcript, click here. LINKS: Shibuya crossing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH29fAOE1kw Kyoshoku, or school lunch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL5mKE4e4uU Sumo Wrestling 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj_QyxPZE8M Chanko Nabe: https://www.japanesecooking101.com/chanko-nabe-recipe/ Your Shortcut to... Earthquakes and Volcanoes