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Today’s episode features some big news about screen time that might be changing things at your school. We’ll stay off the screens as we visit a unique vending machine that’s full of something a little surprising, and definitely not edible. 

And then we’ll leave modern screens behind as we head back to prehistoric times for a dinoriffic, pooptastic Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions

1. 1. With this new idea, are New South Wales public school kids likely to have more time or less time on screens in school?
2. 2.In which state or territory would you find this book vending machine?
3. 3.What’s the technical term for fossilised poo? Hint: It starts with C. 

Answers

1. 1.Less.
2. 2.Queensland
3. 3.Coprolite

News Noodler

Do you think the book vending machine will be popular? Why? What else could you make a vending machine for? 

In today’s episode, we’ll meet an amateur Aussie astronomer making big discoveries from their backyard. 

We’ll spend some time with a cute chimpanzee looking for a new family, and then it’s time to whip out any globes or maps of the world lying around, because a big change is coming.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.How many sides does the decagon wave have?
2. 2.Which bone did baby Cassie break?
3. 3.Does the new map make Africa look bigger or smaller than it used to look? 

Answers

1. 1.10
2. 2.Leg
3. 3.Bigger

News Noodler

Why do you think the size of a country on a map has got so many people passionately arguing? What might it mean to the people from countries whose lands seem bigger or smaller in real life? 

Get excited friends, because today’s Talk of the Town takes us far beyond the Australian shoreline – we're headed overseas! 

Plus, we might be in for a hot hot summer – find out why. 

And some migrating moths have gone missing! Hear why the scientists tracking them aren’t too worried.  

Questions

1. 1.Does El Nino mean it will probably be a summer that’s hotter than usual, or cooler than usual?
2. 2.How many tagged moths did the scientists find when they came back to check on them?
3. 3.On which continent would you find Hong Kong? I’ll give you multiple choice... is it North America, Europe, Asia or Africa? 

Answers

1. 1.Hotter.
2. 2.None!
3. 3.Asia

News Noodler - a question to chat about with the people around you

Can you guess where the missing moths might be, and what might have happened to them? 

Today’s episode is particularly grassy... we’ll learn about a new sort of burial that’s kinder to the environment. 

We’ll learn about artists taking unwanted weeds and turning them into art. 

And find out why thousands of people have been burying their undies in the backyard, for a good cause, of course!

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What’s the technical term for the roots of mushrooms, used to make the coffin?
2. 2.What’s the name of the invasive grass in the Northern Territory?
3. 3.Why were people burying their undies?

Answers

1. 1.Mycelium
2. 2.Buffel grass
3. 3.To check on soil health  

News Noodler - a question to chat about with the people around you

Do you think these mushroom coffins will be a popular choice?

We ask and answer some big questions on today’s episode. 

We’re encouraged to reach out to the people around us and ask how they’re going for R U OK day. 

We also ask ‘why is it that famous authors are writing books that might never be read by anyone alive today?’  

And ‘how can we save a weird, waddley owl-parrot from extinction’?  

You’ll have to listen to find out! 

Questions

1. 1.Do you have to wait until R U OK day to check on someone?
2. 2.Where will they get the paper to print these books in 100 years?
3. 3.How often does a kakapo have baby chicks? 

Answers

1. 1.Nope, you can reach out to your friends whenever you think is right.
2. 2.From special trees planted nearby.
3. 3.About once every 3-5 years.  

News Noodler – a question to chat about with the people around you.  

Why do you think artists and authors are making things that they can’t share with anyone alive today? 

In today’s episode we’re spending some time outdoors with a group of lucky school kids getting up close and personal with nature. 

We’ll travel back in time to learn something new about the extinct Tasmanian Tiger, and then it’s time for Talk of the Town. I wonder where we’re headings today? 

Quiz Questions

1. 1.How often did the year 1 students get to have class outside?
2. 2.Do the researchers think Thylacines would be better snapping up bigger or smaller animals as prey?
3. 3.In which state would you find Manly, Sydney?

Answers

1. 1.Once a week
2. 2.Smaller
3. 3.New South Wales

News Noodler

What are the pros and cons – the good things and the bad things – about spending more class time outside?

On today’s episode, we’ll meet some kind canines helping other dogs, and we’ll kick a footy around with some budding Aussie rules athletes in the Top End.  

Plus, your Wow of the Week is about a sound that’s constantly around you, that you’ve never heard... 

Quiz Questions

1. 1.In which state or territory are young girls getting into AFL?
2. 2.Can all dogs donate blood?
3. 3.What is causing the Earth’s hum? 

Answers

1. 1.Northern Territory
2. 2.No, only fit and healthy adult dogs
3. 3.Ocean swells/ waves

News Noodler

Do you think there might be other sounds swirling around that you can’t hear? What else might make low-frequency sounds on planet Earth? 

In today’s episode, we’ll hear about some strange cookies that you might think can’t be eaten, but actually can! 

We’ll hear news about some mushrooms that you might think can be eaten, but can’t. 

And we’ll visit a writer’s festival all about books – no confusion there, you definitely shouldn’t eat books. 

Quiz Questions

1. 1. What are the three words that refer to plants, animals and mushrooms? All starting with F.
2. 2.Where is the Blak and Bright festival being held?
3. 3.What are the NASA cookies made using – plastic and what? Hint – it starts with Y. 

Answers

1. 1.Flora, Fauna and Funga
2. 2.Melbourne, Naarm
3. 3.Yeast

News Noodler 

Why do you think scientists are researching more ways to feed astronauts in space? What are some challenges they might be trying to solve? 

We’re on the move in today’s episode – first, we’ll join a fun community bike ride for a good cause. Then we’re off the bikes and on to the racing track for a run with a speedy robot! 

And finally, we’ll travel to the bottom of the mainland of Australia for Talk of the Town... and remember, if you’d like your town to be the star of Talk of the Town, ask your grown up to head to the News Time page on the ABC kids listen website.

Quiz Questions

1. 1. Who has the speedy robot managed to run faster than?
2. 2.Who are the bike-riding kids raising money for this year?
3. 3.In which state would you find Melbourne? 

Answers

1. 1.Usain Bolt
2. 2.Royal Flying Doctor Service
3. 3.Victoria

News Noodler

Why do you think mechanics are working so hard on getting robots to do things like dance and run? What’s the point of that sort of thing? 

On today’s episode, we’ll hear about some special footy games happening in the next few weeks honouring a sporting star. And, speaking of stars, we’ll head to a remote part of Australia to peer deep into the Milky Way galaxy.  

Plus, it’s Wear it Purple day! So, pop your best purple accessories on and let’s get going.  

Quiz Questions

1. 1.Which team does Jai Arrow play for?
2. 2.What colour should people wear to show their support for LGBTQIA+ youth?
3. 3.In which state or territory would you find the newest Dark Sky Sanctuary? 

Answers

1. 1.South Sydney Rabbitohs
2. 2.Purple
3. 3.Northern Territory

And your News Noodler... 

What might we be able to do to reduce light pollution, and see more stars? 

In today’s episode we’ll meet some very intelligent dolphins, learn about a newly discovered cosmic object and hear all about which book characters you’re dressing up as for Book Week! 

Quiz Questions

1. 1.Who do the marine researchers think the dolphins are learning the hunting skill of shelling from?  
2. 2.What does LRDs stand for? 
3. 3.What is the theme for this year’s Book Week?  

Answers

1. 1.Their mothers
2. 2.Little Red Dots
3. 3.Symphony of Stories

News Noodler

What else do you think the James Webb Space Telescope might discover that we don’t know about yet?

On today's episode we’ll hear about some promising signs from the Great Barrier Reef and meet some remote school kids who aren’t able to get to school. Then, we’ll hit the road for our Talk of the Town. I wonder where we’ll visit today?

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What type of weather do scientists think helped the Great Barrier Reef show signs of recovery?
2. 2.When did the very long bus service begin?
3. 3.In which state would you find Port Stephens? 

Answers

1. 1.A monsoon that brought cooler water temperatures
2. 2.2021
3. 3.NSW 

News Noodler

Why do you think its important kids have the choice to attend face-to-face learning at school? 

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

On today’s episode, we’ll meet a 12-year-old walking a verrrry long way for a good cause, and we’ll attend the world’s sloooooowest concert!

Quiz Questions

1. 1.In what state is the Cape York Peninsula?  
2. 2.What is the name of the charity Dusty is helping?  
3. 3.What is the name of the song being played by the organ in Germany?  

Answers

1. 1.Queensland
2. 2.Little Wings
3. 3.As Slow As Possible 

News Noodler

Why do you think someone would write a song that would take more than 600 years to finish? 

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

On today’s episode, you’ll hear about a flight that didn’t quite go to plan... and learn about a threat to birds around the country – and a potential solution, too.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.In which country was the flight that couldn’t take off?
2. 2.What sort of bird is being vaccinated against bird flu?
3. 3.How many words did Dineth study per day to prepare? 

Answers

1. 1.Canada
2. 2.Penguins
3. 3.200

News Noodler

Choose a game you might like to get really good at, like Dineth did. What steps could you take to get better at it? 

It’s Science Week! So this episode is particularly scientific terrific. Plus, we’ll hit the road and make our way to the coast for Talk of the Town. 

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What is the name for the science that studies living things? Hint: it starts with B
2. 2.What process, starting with C, are they using to save this flower?
3. 3.In which state would you find Stockton? 

Answers

1. 1.Biology
2. 2.Cloning
3. 3.NSW - New South Wales

News Noodler

Why do you think it’s important for everyday people – people who aren’t scientists as a job – to understand science? How might it help in our everyday lives? 

There’s lots to marvel at in today’s episode – we'll take a peek at pictures that scientists have been trying to capture for hundreds of years! We’ll uncover a well-preserved thigh bone from a Thylacine, and inspect an art exhibition with some unlikely contributors.  

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What’s hotter – the surface of the sun, or the corona – it's atmosphere?
2. 2.How many children helped with the artwork?
3. 3.In which part of the body would you find a femur bone?

Answers

1. 1.The Corona
2. 2.400
3. 3.The thigh, or leg

News Noodler

Can you think of an artwork that you could create with a big group of people, like the one in South Australia? What could it be like?

On today’s episode, you’ll meet some soccer players being rewarded for their efforts in a surprising way. Plus, a dry riverbed uncovers ancient artefacts, and some fresh fashions take the runway. 

Quiz Questions

1. 1.Which country are the tomato winning footy players from?
2. 2.What sort of animal bones were uncovered in the riverbed?
3. 3.The National Indigenous Fashion Awards were held in Darwin. Who are the traditional owners of that land? I’ll give you multiple choice.. Was it the Gadigal, the Noongar or the Larrakia?

Answers

1. 1.Spain
2. 2.Mammoth
3. 3.Larrakia

News Noodler

What would you like to be rewarded with your weight in? Apples? Coloured pencils? Pool noodles? 

On today’s episode, find out why your grown-ups received a letter in the mail just like everyone else in the country. Plus, get ready to make lots of noise for a good reason. And, find out where we’re headed today for Talk of the Town.  

Quiz Questions

1. 1.Who is being asked to complete the census?
2. 2.Where do the people stand while they scream?
3. 3.In which state would you find the city of Townsville? 

Answers

1. 1.Everyone in Australia
2. 2.On a bridge by a lake
3. 3.Queensland

News Noodler

Can you think of some different ways people might be able to meet up and let out their emotions, other than screaming? 

In today’s episode, we’ll hear about a high-tech idea that has people talking. We’ll meet some zookeepers poking around piles of poo on purpose and then we’ll head about as far away from the poo as possible, deep into outer space, for our Wow of the Week.  

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What might you be able to use as a ticket at the footy?
2. 2.What are zookeepers searching for in the poo?
3. 3.What is the name of Neptune's biggest moon?

Answers

1. 1.Your face.
2. 2.Edible glitter
3. 3.Triton  

News Noodler

Do you think it’s a good idea to use your face as a ticket? What are the positives and the negatives of the idea? 

Today’s episode really has something for everyone... a mysterious library book racking up thousands in fines, a splendid snail who gives birth in a super strange way! And sporting success from Australia’s best. 

Quiz Questions

1. 1.How much was the fine for the library book?
2. 2.Where did Australia finish on the medal tally?
3. 3.Through which part of its body does this snail give birth? 

Answers

1. 1.$28,000. But they didn't have to pay any!
2. 2.First - top of the table
3. 3.It's neck

News Noodler

Can you imagine why that book may have been bricked up in that house? What could have happened for it to get there? 

Find out where we'll visit for the first ever Talk of the Town! Listen until the end to hear how you can celebrate your town on a future episode of News Time. 

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What were the grasses likely used for?
2. 2.What sorts of food does the bear like to eat?
3. 3.In which state can you find the town of Bowral?

Answers

1. 1.Rituals – magic and healing.
2. 2.Sweet things
3. 3.New South Wales

News Noodler

What could people in Japan do to help keep the bears out of their homes? 

Happy Friday, friends! Get ready for a fruity, fishy, spacey episode of your favourite news podcast. 

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What two special things does this exoplanet have?
2. 2.In how many different lakes can you find the red fin blue eye fish?
3. 3.What colour is the skin of the newly developed passionfruit? 

Answers

1. 1.Liquid water, and an atmosphere
2. 2.Just one
3. 3.Purple

News Noodler - a question you can chat about with the people around you

Do you think there might be living things on the distant exoplanet? Why? 

The Commonwealth Games are in full swing, so we have some sporty stories to celebrate. And an awesome ocean story, too.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.Who held the 100m Australian women’s record before Torrie beat it?
2. 2.What’s the name of the Sutherland team that play in the comp each week? Hint – it starts with T.
3. 3.In which Australian state was the whale stranded? 

Answers

1. 1.Torrie herself
2. 2.Titans
3. 3.Western Australia

And your News Noodler – a question to chat about with the people around you.

How do you think the dolphins and the whale were able to communicate? 

News Time on a Monday! What a novel thing. 

Emily will deliver news to your podcast feed three times a week.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.Where are the human artefacts being sent back to?
2. 2.What colour lips does this newly described monkey have?
3. 3.What’s the name for the bike with a big front wheel? 

Answers

1. 1.Where they came from, Rapa Nui or Easter Island
2. 2.Orange
3. 3.Penny farthing

In this episode of News Time, we'll get pulled through the ocean to check the health of a reef. Then, we'll hear about a popular new song that's created a stir in the music world. 

And we'll get up close to a very hungry creature with the nickname "garbage guts" in our Wow of the Week!

Quiz Questions

1. In which city is the Commonwealth Games being held? 

2. What method has been used to check the health of the Great Barrier Reef for 40 years? 

3. Josh Fawaz has WHAT to make his song? 

4. What nickname was given to the T-rex skeleton? 

5. What type of bird became a frog's snack?

Answers

1. Glasgow 

2. Manta tow

3. AI

4. Gus

5. A sunbird 

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

We interrupt this feed with some breaking news!

News Time, the best weekly news podcast for kids, is getting bigger, bolder and newsier.

Starting next week, Emily Anderson will bring you the best news from Australia and around the world three times a week! Mind blown!

Catch News Time every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from July 27, on the ABC Listen app.

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

On this week's News Time, we’ll play a round of golf with a junior player taking on the world. We’ll visit a bakery to sample a pie that’s been named Australia’s best, even though it’s not a traditional Aussie flavour!

Then, we’ll hear from a group of people who’ve connected through song in our Wow of the Week. 

Quiz Questions

1. What name was given to the mysterious spheres that appeared on beaches in North Queensland?

2. How old is junior golf player, Rianna?

3. In which country did this year's winner of Australia's best pie competition grow up?

4. The main character in the video game Buru and the Old People is what animal?

5. What is the name for the system of raised dots, that are read by touch?

Answers

1. Space balls

2. 8

3. Cambodia

4. White ibis

5. Braille

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

On this week's News Time, we'll visit a coastal community that's hosted a naughty visitor. We’ll also learn the many ways the world’s been having a ball watching the FIFA World Cup, and then we’ll separate feline fact from feline fiction in our Wow of the Week!

Quiz Questions

1. Which continent was the titanosaur bone discovered in?

2. Boccia is a WHAT sport? (Hint: It starts with the letter P)

3. Which state has received a visit (with a side of mischief) from Neil the seal?

4. What is the name of the duck that's been waddling around in a Mexico jersey?

5. The sand cat was given the nickname, "WHAT of the desert"?

Answers

1. Antarctica

2. Para sport

3. Tasmania

4. Merlin

5. Ghost

Emily has passed the mic to Wiradjuri and Palawa journalist Isaac Muller for this special NAIDOC Week episode of News Time.

NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

In this episode we’ll visit a patch of land being handed back to Traditional Owners, we’ll hear about some First Nations people nominated for some big awards, and we’ll learn some words in language for our Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions

1. What is the national NAIDOC Week theme this year?

2. The beach at which Captain Cook and his crew repaired the Endeavour is being given back to Traditional Owners. What state is this in?

3. Which TV show has episodes that have been translated into an Aboriginal language?

4. What piece of headwear was created for the festival in Alice Springs?

5. How do you say 'water' in the language Pertame?

Answers

1. 50 years of Deadly

2. Queensland

3. Bluey

4. Beanies

5. Kwatja (pronounced KWAH-jah)

This week News Time is an innovation sensation! You’re going to hear five stories about people thinking outside the box to make the world a better place.

We’ll learn about an invention being placed at beaches all over Australia to help save lives; then, we’ll head overseas with two mates who are seeing the world one piggyback at a time. And we’ll uncover a gadget to stop sticky beaks causing mischief in our Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions

1. What did Kai invent for his grandfather?

2. Yasmin invented clothing designed to be worn WHERE?

3. What potentially life-saving invention has been placed at more than 200 beaches around Australia?

4. How do Lachie and Fletcher get around at places that aren’t wheelchair accessible?

5. What is the name of the invention to stop cockatoos littering in Lorne?

Answers

1. A smart clock

2. The gym

3. Shark bite kit

4. By piggyback!

5. Apron

On this episode of News Time, we'll hear about an award that no one wants to win! Plus, we'll meet a 101 year-old trying to break a world record, and we'll buckle up for a road trip with a very cute passenger in our Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions

1. Which country are the street drummers from?

2. Which two materials is the worst packaging made of?

3. How old did Nate turn this year?

4. May says that croquet is wonderful exercise for your body and your what? (Hint: It starts with the letter B)

5. What name did the rescuers give the wallaby they saved?

Answers

1. New Zealand

2. Plastic and aluminium

3. 10

4. Brain

5. Little Claudia

On this week’s News Time, we’ll visit a creek that’s been filled with wheely bad litter; then we’ll discover which Australian bird was the most spotted in the last year.

And finally, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll head to a concert to hear about an audience member who did much more than just applaud the performers.

Quiz Questions

1. What is the name of the Australian men's soccer team?

2. How many trolleys has Cassy pulled out of her local creek so far?

3. The moon base will be used to train astronauts to travel to WHICH planet?

4. Which bird was the most spotted in the 2025 Bird Count?

5. What musical instrument did Sterling step in to play?

Answers

1. Socceroos

2. 300

3. Mars

4. The Australian magpie

5. Keyboard

We're flying high on this week’s News Time! We’ll hear about an Aussie who’s been offered a job that’s truly out of this world; then we’ll head to an island where a creepy crawly has made quite a comeback! And in our Wow of the Week, we'll take you out to the ball game! 

Quiz Questions

1. How many sporting events are in a modern pentathlon?

2. What process did Travis call upon the Prime Minister to establish? 

3. Where has Katherine Bennell-Pegg been invited to go? 

4. What is the name of the island experiencing a boom in native cockroaches? 

5. What are the first names of the two Australian Major League Baseball players who faced each other recently? 

Answers

1. Five

2. Truth-telling 

3. The International Space Station

4. Lord Howe Island 

5. Curtis and Travis

On this week's News Time, we’ll hear a musical instrument that’s taken more than three years to repair. We’ll also visit a workplace looking for an energetic new staff member who’s keen to fetch; and then we’ll uncover a salad surprise in our Wow of the Week. 

Quiz Questions

1. How old is lawn bowler Jacky Hudson?

2. What native animal was Bear the detection dog trained to sniff out?

3. Braithen has written a book in which Indigenous language?

4. What giant music instrument has been restored?

5. What name did the housemates give the frog?

Answers

1. 75

2. Koalas

3. Gudjal

4. A pipe organ

5. Greg!

On this week’s News Time, we’ll hear how sport is helping refugees feel like they belong. We’ll meet a new species of insect that's lacking table manners. Then, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll find out why a jet plane has travelled to Australia... by boat!

Quiz Questions

1. What is the name given to Australian sign language?

2. What sport is helping refugees settle into the Toowoomba community?

3. The new insect was given the name Larrakia WHAT-legged assassin bug?

4. What bird did Christopher, the drone operator, say he's always wanted to fly like?

5. How long had the plane been travelling by sea?

Answers

1. Auslan

2. Hockey

3. Feather-legged

4. Black cockatoo

5. Two months!

Isaac Muller is back to bring you more News Time!

We’ll hear about a group of teenage hikers who used their knowledge to make a brave rescue. We’ll find something gross but valuable that’s washed up on a beach. Then, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll meet someone who loves our world and has lived on it for much longer than most of us!

Quiz Questions

1. What has been discovered about platypuses from millions of years ago? 

2. What did the girls make to get the injured hiker to safety? 

3. Ambergris was once used as an ingredient in what item? 

4. Where are many Meekatharra kids riding their repaired bikes to? 

5. How old did Sir David Attenborough turn last week?

Answers

1. They had teeth! 

2. A homemade stretcher 

3. Perfume

4. School

5. 100!

Isaac Muller has picked up the microphone from Emily for this week's News Time!

You'll meet some litter legends working hard to make their community a cleaner place. We’ll visit an airport that’s hired a crew of robots to do some heavy lifting. And in our Wow of the Week, we’ll dig up a sensory scoop about seeds!

Quiz Questions

1. What nickname has Ayla given her walking frame? 

2. What bakery treat did the sisters enjoy after their litter collecting? 

3. Which country has introduced humanoid robot baggage handlers? 

4. What did Alby sleep next to each night as a two-year-old?

5. What noise does a falling raindrop sound like to a seed? 

Answers

1. Goldie

2. Vanilla slice

3. Japan

4. A container of golf balls

5. Plunk!

We're eager as a beaver to bring you this week's News Time, because it's another Amazing Animals special!

You’ll hear about a giant spiky creature that once roamed Australia; and meet Bruce, a disabled bird from New Zealand. Then we'll dive deep underwater and use our ears to find our Wow of the Week!

Quiz Questions

1. What animal did the fossil in the museum belong to? 

2. Is Bruce the Kea missing the top or bottom part of his beak? 

3. What was the name of the dog helping kids read?

4. What does Kungaka mean in language? 

5. The whales communicate in a series of short clicks, what are these called? (Hint: It starts with C)

Answers

1. A giant echidna

2. The top 

3. Tashi

4. The hidden one

5. Codas

On this edition of News Time, we’ll hear about an inclusive sport called adaptive skateboarding! We’ll also find our way to a shop that’ll soon be going off the grid. Then, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll discover a very fashionable item made from recycled tennis balls!

Quiz Questions

1. What is the name of the famous Australian dinosaur named after a town in outback Queensland?

2. What outback town did the Sydney Youth Orchestras travel to?

3. Why is the shop of maps in Adelaide closing?

4. What is the name of the sport that Bobby loves?

5. How many tennis balls go into landfill each year in Australia?

Answers

1. The muttaburrasaurus

2. Wilcannia

3. Shop owner Anthony is retiring

4. Adaptive skateboarding

5. 10 million

It's World Earth Day and News Time host, Emily, is learning all about it with the help of Lee Constable, a science and environmental communicator. She knows everything about renewable energy and where it comes from.

On this week's News Time, we’ll hear about an entire town that’s up for sale at a bargain price, then we’ll go poolside to discover what’s lifting the spirits of stressed swimmers. Then, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll meet a native animal whose poo is worth millions of dollars! 

Quiz Questions

1. More people have been travelling around on WHAT mode of transport?

2. How many people live in the town of Cooladdi?

3. What did Swimming Australia introduce to help athletes calm down before racing?

4. What is the name of the creature more commonly known as the Tasmanian Tiger?

5. How do bats plant trees?

Answers

1. Bicycles

2. Two! But there’s room for more...

3. Support dogs

4. Thylacine

5. They poop out seeds!

It’s a bit of a numbers game on News Time this week! 

We’ll hear about a surfing superstar who’s been making lists and checking them twice. Then, we'll countdown to blast off for a fly-by of the moon! 

And in our Wow of the Week, we’ll discover why one country is spending over a year counting all the way to one billion!

Quiz Questions

1. Where was the sugar glider having a nap?

2. What is the name of the list that Molly Picklum writes before she competes?

3. Why did Rhoda Roberts say you should never judge others?

4. What is the name of the mission that's just done a fly-by of the moon?

5. How many people live in India?

Answers

1. In the sails of a boat

2. "Admit it" list

3. Because you never know what they're going through

4. Artemis II

5. More than a billion... though we won't know for sure until after the census!

This episode of News Time is a wholesome one! We’ll hear about a generous donation from a stranger, then travel to a small-town footy field for a community-wide kickaround.  

We’ll take it slow for a surprising hobby that’s making a comeback, and for our Wow of the Week, we’ll cherish a furry friendship that’s lasted much longer than we realised! 

Quiz Questions

1. Who donated all the food to the flooded town? 

2. What sort of football do the Thargomindah Bulls play? 

3. What was Dame Sarah’s job before she became the Archbishop of Canterbury? 

4. What is the word, starting with W, for carving spoons and shapes out of wood? 

5. How long have humans had dogs around as companions? 

Answers

1. We don’t know! They chose to stay anonymous. 

2. Rugby league 

3. Nurse 

4. Whittling 

5. About 15,000 years

It’s a wiggly, squirmy episode of News Time today – we’ll hear about a creative environmentalist using fly larvae, or maggots, to make a positive difference.

Plus, we’ll go island hopping to spot a special stick insect with a surprising nickname. 

And I’d say you should pack your sunscreen for our intergalactic Wow of the Week, but where we’re going? That wouldn’t help much… 

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What do Shane and Charli feed their fly larvae?
2. 2.Can you name one of the nicknames for the Lord Howe island stick insect?
3. 3.What do the dancers with disability say you need to be able to do, to learn and grow?
4. 4.Which two sports have been combined to create Squalleyball?
5. 5.What would it smell like on the lava planet?

Answers

1. 1.Food waste from local businesses. 
2. 2.They’re tree lobsters, or walking sausages. 
3. 3.Fail.
4. 4.Squash and Volleyball
5. 5.Rotten eggs!

I hope you’ve got something orange to wear, because on News Time today we’re celebrating Harmony Day, and multiculturalism in Australia.  

We’ll welcome people from all over the world in another way, too – the Women’s Asian Cup Football Competition is on! And the best female soccer players from all over Asia are here in Australia for the big tournament.  

Plus, hear baby birds learning old songs, and take a dive deep underwater to explore a long-lost shipwreck.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What’s the word, starting with m, for lots of different cultures living in harmony? 
2. 2.Who is the captain of the Matildas? 
3. 3.How many years of dancing is the company celebrating? 
4. 4.What species of bird has been re-taught their own long song? 
5. 5.Which Australian city was the sunken boat named after? 

Answers

1. 1.Multiculturalism
2. 2.Sam Kerr
3. 3.50 years
4. 4.Regent Honeyeater
5. 5.The City of Hobart

Today’s episode has a little bit of everything. You’ll hear about some sportspeople taking on the best in the world at the Paralympic Winter Games, then meet a sporty, speedy teen travelling the world to follow her dream.

After that, we’ll get a little bit sticky learning something new about sweet, runny honey before grabbing a turtle and a toothbrush for the Wow of the Week!

Quiz Questions

1. 1.Aussie flag bearer and Paralympian Ben Tudhope has already won a medal at the games… was it a gold, silver or bronze medal?
2. 2.What bee behaviour made the honey even stronger at fighting germs?
3. 3.What country is Joanne going to for her racing career?
4. 4.What is it called when someone is both Deaf and blind?
5. 5.What part of the turtle did Josh fix with the dental supplies?

Answers

1. 1.A silver medal. 
2. 2.The bees visited lots of different kinds of flowers. 
3. 3.Japan. 
4. 4.Deafblind. 
5. 5.It’s shell. 

Rev your engines News Sleuths, because on today’s episode we’ll take a ride in a classic car fixed by hundreds of hardworking students.

Plus, we’ll hear about a colossal coral colony before we meet a scientist pulling something very useful out of thin air for our Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.True or false? Coral is a living thing.
2. 2.What sport are the Indigenous All-Stars heading to the US to play?
3. 3.After they sell the car, what will the community use the money for?
4. 4.A whinny is a combination of two sounds… singing and what?
5. 5.Professor Omar says that the technology to save the environment is already here. What does he say we need next?

Answers

1. 1.True
2. 2.Basketball
3. 3.To fund a rescue helicopter
4. 4.Whistling
5. 5.Courage

On today’s episode, we’re meeting some marine biologists saving endangered seagrass meadows!

Plus, we're hearing about a new board game that is helping build people’s confidence…and their dragon knowledge.

Quiz Questions

1. Where are they trialling the environmentally friendly mooring? 

2. How many gigalitres of water does the company want to take each year?

3. How far is the Canberra Broulee Nippers club from the beach?

4. What is the new board game called, in story number 2?

5. How long had it been since a quoll joey had been born in the wild, in NSW?

Answers

1.  The Sydney harbour!

2. 40 gigalitres of water!

3. 150km!

4. DOTS or Dragons of the Spectrum

5. A century! 

On today’s episode, we’re hearing how Australian farmers are keeping their grapes sun safe.

Plus, we're meeting a man named Bruce who stumbled upon a fossil!

Quiz Questions

1. What are grape growers putting on their grapes to protect them from the sun?

2. What country did the school kids travel to?

3. What type of dinosaur did the fossilised footprint belong to?

4. How many animals did Ingrid and her children save from Daly River?

5. What is the name of the micronation?

Answers

1. Sunscreen

2. Aotearoa or New Zealand

3. A Sauropodomorph

4. 10 dogs and 1 cat

5. Verdis

On today’s episode, we’ll strap our skis on and head to Italy for the Winter Olympics.

Plus, we’ll bliss out in a spa with some frogs and meet a scientist bringing a little bit of stardust down to planet Earth. 

Quiz Questions

1. 1.According to the Chinese zodiac, this year is the year of which animal?
2. 2.In which country are the winter Olympics being held this year?
3. 3.How far did Austin swim to get help for his family?
4. 4.What sort of disease do they hope the frog spas will cure?
5. 5.Can you name one of the ingredients in the earth-made cosmic dust?

Answers

1. 1.It’s the year of the horse
2. 2.Italy
3. 3.4km, or the length of 22 football fields
4. 4.Fungus (Chytrid Fungus to be exact!)
5. 5.Nitrogen, carbon dioxide or acetylene gas… or 10,000 volts of power!