It’s NAPLAN time again, and Vienna’s vibing veggies.

It’s NAPLAN time again; Vienna’s vibing veggies; row row row your pumpkin; and an annual British riot. Your daily kids news podcast.   NAPLAN is here! Over a million students are diving into reading, writing, and maths tests this week. It’s not about passing or failing—just seeing where you’re at. Forget guitars—how about a cucumber saxophone? The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra has taken home a Guinness World Record, playing 344 concerts using instruments made from fresh veggies! A scientist in NSW has done it again—rowing his 426kg pumpkin down a river! Growing these mega-pumpkins isn’t easy, but Mark Peacock has it down to a science. In England, a football match like no other just took over the streets! Royal Shrovetide has hundreds of players battling over a giant ball in a two-day game through rivers, fields, and alleyways. The only official rule? No murder. Yep, it’s that wild! For the full episode transcript, click here. Keep listening after the podcast for a special Q+A when former NAPLAN boss, Peter Titmaniss, takes the Squiz Kids Hot Seat to answer questions from the kids of Australia. 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.