SA kids join Squiz-E’s gang, and a big bug bust

About this episode

This episode covers South Australian kids joining Squiz-E’s gang, a foosball world record, Roman ruins discovered at a school, and a significant bug bust in Australia.

Your daily kids news podcast. SA kids join Squiz-E’s gang; a large-as-life foosball record; Roman ruins buried at school; and a big bug bust. South Australia is partnering with Newshounds to help kids become smarter, safer and savvier online. That means more fact-checking, more critical thinking and more kids learning to STOP, THINK and CHECK. A whole lot of football fans in Canada became real-life foosball players, gripping giant poles and shuffling side to side to break a world record. Students in Rome stumbled across a hidden door that led to a 1,900-year-old Roman villa beneath their school. Biosecurity officers uncovered more than 100,000 illegal cockroaches in Australia’s biggest-ever bug bust. For the full episode transcript, click here. Researched and hosted by Christie Kijurina

People in this episode

Host: Christie Kijurina

Topics covered

• kids news
• online safety
• world records
• archaeology
• biosecurity

Keywords

• kids news
• Squiz-E
• foosball
• Roman ruins
• bug bust
• online safety
• fact-checking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Newshounds

Places: South Australia, Canada, Rome, Australia, Roman villa

More episodes of Squiz Kids

• Why are some flames blue? Science Short · June 12, 2026 · 4 min
• Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz · June 11, 2026 · 10 min
• Spotlight: The Kids Taking Over the AFL Commentary Box · June 11, 2026 · 12 min
• The Philippines shaken by a mega quake, and NASA launches space underwear · June 10, 2026 · 11 min
• Football Fever and the 2026 men's FIFA World Cup - Your Shortcut... · June 8, 2026 · 14 min
• Invasive Species - From the Vault · June 6, 2026 · 12 min