Aussie gold rush at Games, and China’s yak cloning program

We’d love your feedback! Help us make Squiz Kids even better by completing our short listener survey. It takes about 15 minutes, and you’ll go into the draw to win a $250 THE ICONIC fashion voucher. Just remember to select Squiz Kids. ⁠⁠⁠[Click here to take the survey.] Your daily kids news podcast. Aussie gold rush at Games; Mobile phone alert day; tracking vulnerable koalas; and China’s yak cloning program. Australia has exploded out of the blocks at the Commonwealth Games, piling on the gold medals in the pool and in gymnastics. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee as huge wildfires rage across Spain and France. Scientists are cloning yaks in Tibet, hoping to create tougher animals that can survive freezing mountain winters. Brisbane researchers are fitting koalas with solar-powered tracking collars, making it much easier to find and protect them in the wild. For the full episode transcript, click here.