News Time

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 What’s the technical term for the roots of mushrooms, used to make the coffin? What’s the name of the invasive grass in the Northern Territory? Why were people burying their undies? Answers Mycelium Buffel grass 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 Do you have to wait until R U OK day to check on someone? Where will they get the paper to print these books in 100 years? How often does a kakapo have baby chicks?  Answers Nope, you can reach out to your friends whenever you think is right. From special trees planted nearby. 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 How often did the year 1 students get to have class outside? Do the researchers think Thylacines would be better snapping up bigger or smaller animals as prey? In which state would you find Manly, Sydney? Answers Once a week Smaller 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 In which state or territory are young girls getting into AFL? Can all dogs donate blood? What is causing the Earth’s hum?  Answers Northern Territory No, only fit and healthy adult dogs 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  What are the three words that refer to plants, animals and mushrooms? All starting with F. Where is the Blak and Bright festival being held? What are the NASA cookies made using – plastic and what? Hint – it starts with Y.  Answers Flora, Fauna and Funga Melbourne, Naarm 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  Who has the speedy robot managed to run faster than? Who are the bike-riding kids raising money for this year? In which state would you find Melbourne?  Answers Usain Bolt Royal Flying Doctor Service 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 Which team does Jai Arrow play for? What colour should people wear to show their support for LGBTQIA+ youth? In which state or territory would you find the newest Dark Sky Sanctuary?  Answers South Sydney Rabbitohs Purple 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 Who do the marine researchers think the dolphins are learning the hunting skill of shelling from? What does LRDs stand for? What is the theme for this year’s Book Week?   Answers Their mothers Little Red Dots 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 What type of weather do scientists think helped the Great Barrier Reef show signs of recovery? When did the very long bus service begin? In which state would you find Port Stephens?  Answers A monsoon that brought cooler water temperatures 2021 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 In what state is the Cape York Peninsula?   What is the name of the charity Dusty is helping?   What is the name of the song being played by the organ in Germany?   Answers Queensland Little Wings 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 In which country was the flight that couldn’t take off? What sort of bird is being vaccinated against bird flu? How many words did Dineth study per day to prepare?  Answers Canada Penguins 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 What is the name for the science that studies living things? Hint: it starts with B What process, starting with C, are they using to save this flower? In which state would you find Stockton?  Answers Biology Cloning 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 What’s hotter – the surface of the sun, or the corona – it's atmosphere? How many children helped with the artwork? In which part of the body would you find a femur bone? Answers The Corona 400 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 Which country are the tomato winning footy players from? What sort of animal bones were uncovered in the riverbed? 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 Spain Mammoth 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 Who is being asked to complete the census? Where do the people stand while they scream? In which state would you find the city of Townsville?  Answers Everyone in Australia On a bridge by a lake 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 What might you be able to use as a ticket at the footy? What are zookeepers searching for in the poo? What is the name of Neptune's biggest moon? Answers Your face. Edible glitter 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 How much was the fine for the library book? Where did Australia finish on the medal tally? Through which part of its body does this snail give birth?  Answers $28,000. But they didn't have to pay any! First - top of the table 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 What were the grasses likely used for? What sorts of food does the bear like to eat? In which state can you find the town of Bowral? Answers Rituals – magic and healing. Sweet things 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 What two special things does this exoplanet have? In how many different lakes can you find the red fin blue eye fish? What colour is the skin of the newly developed passionfruit?  Answers Liquid water, and an atmosphere Just one 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 Who held the 100m Australian women’s record before Torrie beat it? What’s the name of the Sutherland team that play in the comp each week? Hint – it starts with T. In which Australian state was the whale stranded?  Answers Torrie herself Titans 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 Where are the human artefacts being sent back to? What colour lips does this newly described monkey have? What’s the name for the bike with a big front wheel?  Answers Where they came from, Rapa Nui or Easter Island Orange 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 What do Shane and Charli feed their fly larvae? Can you name one of the nicknames for the Lord Howe island stick insect? What do the dancers with disability say you need to be able to do, to learn and grow? Which two sports have been combined to create Squalleyball? What would it smell like on the lava planet? Answers Food waste from local businesses.  They’re tree lobsters, or walking sausages.  Fail. Squash and Volleyball 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 What’s the word, starting with m, for lots of different cultures living in harmony?  Who is the captain of the Matildas?  How many years of dancing is the company celebrating?  What species of bird has been re-taught their own long song?  Which Australian city was the sunken boat named after?  Answers Multiculturalism Sam Kerr 50 years Regent Honeyeater 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 Aussie flag bearer and Paralympian Ben Tudhope has already won a medal at the games… was it a gold, silver or bronze medal? What bee behaviour made the honey even stronger at fighting germs? What country is Joanne going to for her racing career? What is it called when someone is both Deaf and blind? What part of the turtle did Josh fix with the dental supplies? Answers A silver medal.  The bees visited lots of different kinds of flowers.  Japan.  Deafblind.  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 True or false? Coral is a living thing. What sport are the Indigenous All-Stars heading to the US to play? After they sell the car, what will the community use the money for? A whinny is a combination of two sounds… singing and what? Professor Omar says that the technology to save the environment is already here. What does he say we need next? Answers True Basketball To fund a rescue helicopter Whistling 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 According to the Chinese zodiac, this year is the year of which animal? In which country are the winter Olympics being held this year? How far did Austin swim to get help for his family? What sort of disease do they hope the frog spas will cure? Can you name one of the ingredients in the earth-made cosmic dust? Answers It’s the year of the horse Italy 4km, or the length of 22 football fields Fungus (Chytrid Fungus to be exact!) Nitrogen, carbon dioxide or acetylene gas… or 10,000 volts of power!

Spacesuits on, News Sleuths! On today's episode, Emily is taking you into the belly of a runaway black hole. Plus, we'll meet movie makers, code breakers and magic flowers. Quiz Questions What’s the name of the movie that the children helped shape? What’s the word, starting with M, for the little things on trees that are eating the harmful gasses? What is a runaway black hole? What’s the thing, starting with the letter C, that Neth is helping teach people to do? What colour are these mostly magic flowers? Answers Imagine Microbes A blackhole that travels through space Coding Red

Emily has got you covered with five fantastic stories in this week's episode. Hear the quiz questions at the end of the episode, or read them here.  Quiz Questions What’s the name of the condition that made the alligator a light white colour? What is the first name of the young artist? hint! It’s the same as the name of the alligator! How many countries have ratified the agreement? What town is wind surfer Sarah Kenyon from? What did Veronika the cow use to scratch herself? Answers Albinism Claude 83 Geraldton A brush

On this week's News Time we'll head to the Australian Open to meet some people making a racquet! We’ll also meet an endangered parrot that’s in a total flap, and in our Wow of the Week, we’ll visit a supermarket that’s been quite wild and woolly lately! If you'd like to be a News Time Listener Legend, all the details are here. Quiz Questions 1. What was one of the most-borrowed books in Brisbane last year? 2. What is the name of Australia's grand slam? 3. Finish this sentence: The kākāpō is the world’s only flightless WHAT? 4. Where does all the money go that’s raised through auctioning lost luggage? 5. In which country was there a herd of sheep in a supermarket? Bonus Tricky Question The male kākāpō makes a booming noise that sounds like what? Answers 1. WeirDo, Wings of Fire, or Cat Kid Comic Club 2. Australian Open 3. Parrot 4. Charity 5. Germany Bonus Tricky Answer A cello string being plucked.

It's your new host Emily's first News Time and she's lined up a rich menu of tasty news morsels for you! We’ll meet some basketball players who are about to live out their hoop dreams, and we’ll meet a rare butterfly that survives thanks to some helpful ants. Then, we’ll head to the bottom of the ocean to discover some unusual treasure in our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions 1. What’s something you’d find in a heat haven? 2. Which country will the First Nations basketball team be visiting? 3. We found out people work in Japan as robot pilots… but what do the robots do? 4. What insect works to look after the caterpillars of the purple copper butterfly? 5. What was locked in the safe on the ocean floor? Bonus Tricky Question What is the name of Wiradjuri basketball player we met? Answers 1. Air conditioning, movies, music, colouring in and even volunteers! 2. The USA 3. Serve food and drinks, or give people tours of Tokyo. 4. Ants 5. A packet of beef jerky! Bonus Tricky Answer Hugo

In this special episode, our intrepid News Time host Ruby Cornish has some breaking news to share.

While we warm up the News Time machine for 2026, we've been looking back at some favourite stories from 2025. This News Time episode is all about amazing animals. You’ll hear about a groovy seal, some helpful hounds, and a law-breaking duck! Plus, keep an eye on your News Time feed for a very special episode next week! You won't want to miss it.

As we begin a brand new year, our intrepid host Ruby takes a look back at her favourite stories of 2025.

It's getting very close to the end of the year, so we're looking back at five of our favourite good news stories from 2025.

If you’ve listened to News Time before, you’ll know that we end each week’s countdown with our Wow of the Week. Today’s episode is 100% Wow. It’s WowFest 2025! A countdown of five amazing stories this year that made you go... 'wow!'

On this week’s News Time, we’ll head to the desert to dig up a haul of significant artefacts. Then, we’ll hear from a News Time listener with a truly life-saving message. And, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll blast off to Mars for some rather shocking space news. Quiz Questions 1. How old do Australians now need to be to open a social media account? 2. What is Rosie asking grown-ups of News Time listeners to do? 3. What is the name given to the tools the archaeologists found? 4. Who is the last dog on Christmas Island? 5. What is the name of the rover on Mars? Bonus Tricky Question Why are dogs not allowed on Christmas Island? Answers 1. 16 2. Donate blood, platelets or bone marrow 3. Tulas 4. Shiloh the chocolate labrador  5. Perseverance Bonus Tricky Answer To protect Christmas Island's threatened species

On this week’s News Time, we’ll play a game that’s saving a language from extinction, and we’ll journey deep into the jungle searching for something that humans haven’t seen for ten years! Then, we’ll blast off into space with some very green passengers in our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions 1. How long does a Test Match of cricket usually go for? 2. What did Macquarie Dictionary name as its "Word of the Year" for 2025? (Hint: it's actually two words!) 3. What did the Elders create to save their language from extinction? 4. How many hours did Deki trek, to find the rare flower? 5. What green plant was placed outside the International Space Station for nine months? Bonus Tricky Question What was the name of the charity that received all the leftover food? Answers 1. Up to five days 2. AI slop 3. A smartphone game 4. 23 hours 5. Moss Bonus Tricky Answer OzHarvest

Nas Campanella, the ABC's National Disability Affairs Reporter, is picking up the News Time microphone this week for International Day of People with Disability. You'll hear about a show where everyone can experience ballet, even if they can't see! You'll meet a teenager whose idea to share expensive equipment is making a real difference. Then we'll head to a huge sporting event for deaf athletes in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. How many times has Leo's speech been viewed on social media? 2. What technology is Kaitie using to gain the confidence to drive? 3. What is the name Ava has given to the online community she created? 4. What word does Devon use to describe the type of accessibility in her show? 5. What anniversary did the Deaflympics celebrate this year? Bonus Tricky Question In track events at the Deaflympics, what is used instead of a starting pistol? Answers 1. More than 2.5 million times! 2. A driving simulator 3. The Sharing Shed 4. Radical 5. 100th! Bonus Tricky Answer Lights

On this week’s News Time, you’ll hear about a family who’s received a message from 100 years in the past, and we’ll go on a quest to identify a mysterious animal prowling around a forest. Then we’ll put on our dancing shoes for a very wild Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. Where has the mango been grown and developed? 2. Who won the 2025 NSW Premier's Spelling Bee? 3. What was inside the glass bottle? 4. What breed of dog (not lion!) is Mouse? 5. How long did GrassHopper dance for? Bonus Tricky Question How many songs did GrassHopper dance to? Answers 1. Far North Queensland 2. Finn 3. Two letters 4. Newfoundland 5. 144 hours (or six days!) Bonus Tricky Answer More than 3,000 songs!

On this episode of News Time, we’ll descend from great heights to save an endangered tree, then we’ll hear about an archery world champion who shoots arrows with her feet! And, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll collide with something that’s truly out of this world! Quiz Questions 1. What was the name of the eSports competition that went to regional New South Wales for the first time? 2. What will be built on the car park? 3. What was the name of the endangered tree that Stan saw? 4. Where were the recent World Para Archery Championships held? 5. What part of Andrew's car was struck by the possible meteorite? Bonus Tricky Question What did the horticulturalists collect from the trees? Answers 1. The FUSE Cup 2. An aged care facility for Indigenous elders 3. Jillaga ash 4. South Korea 5. Windscreen Bonus Tricky Answer Gumnuts

This week's News Time is a real creature feature! You’ll hear five stories about curious creatures from Australia and around the world. We’ll meet a cheeky bear that broke into a zoo, then we’ll hop to an island where millions of scuttling crabs are making an escape. And, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll hit the catwalk to meet some very fashionable dolphins.  Quiz Questions 1. What is the name of the project that's asking Australians to take photos of insects? 2. What type of dinosaur was dug up (as a mummy)? 3. How many red crabs on Christmas Island are migrating? 4. How did zoo staff describe the unexpected bear visitor? 5. What were the male dolphins wearing on their heads? Bonus Tricky Question What are two ways that residents of Christmas Island gently move the crabs? Answers 1. The Australian Bug Hunt 2. Duck-billed dinosaur 3. 100 million 4. He was very polite 5. Sea sponges Bonus Tricky Answer Shields on their cars, and leaf blowers

On this edition of News Time, we’ll head to a beach to see a shipwreck, we’ll hear about a clever invention giving sick kids a holiday from hospital, and we’ll hit the shearing sheds for a wild and woolly Wow of the Week!  Quiz Questions 1. How big was the tiny noisy frog? 2. How old is the shipwreck believed to be? 3. What sort of business did Sharon create? 4. What technology allows kids to have a holiday from hospital? 5. How many lambs did Nikki shear in nine hours? Bonus Tricky Question How do the newly-discovered frogs on Dauan Island begin life?  Answers 1. As big as a fingernail 2. 100 years old 3. Catering 4. Virtual Reality (VR) headsets 5. 502 Bonus Tricky Answer They hatch from eggs (and don't begin life as tadpoles!)

On this week’s News Time we’ll pound the pavement to solve an animal mystery, we’ll zoom down ski slopes to meet a duo seeking Paralympic glory, and in our Wow of the Week we’ll bang the drum with a kid whose rock’n’roll dreams have all come true. You'll also hear about Deep Time, an ABC resource that shares more than 130 cultural stories from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and language groups. Quiz Questions 1. How long have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples walked and lived on this continent? 2. What is the name of the Australian netball team that Hannah and Shelley have both played for? 3. What did the public vote to name the imprint? 4. How do Georgia and Ethan communicate on the ski slopes? 5. Which Aussie rock band did Noah play with? Bonus Tricky Question Which country will host the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games? Answers 1. At least 65,000 years 2. The Diamonds 3. Splatatouille 4. Walkie talkie 5. The Living End Bonus Tricky Answer Italy

On this week’s News Time, we’ll blast off into space to share a message with the universe, we’ll hear the sweet song of a bird for the first time in over a century; and then meet a student who has used a 3D printer to create a big life change, in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. How have men's AFL games begun since the 1880s? 2. People from how many countries participated by recording messages? 3. What is Jaz teaching her teachers? 4. Which bird has been reintroduced into West Cape National Park? 5. What did Lois and her classmates use to create a hand? Bonus Tricky Question How big is the disc that will be sent into space? Answers 1. With the centre bounce 2. 80 3. Paakantyi language 4. Noisy scrub-bird 5. 3D printer Bonus Tricky Answer The size of a slice of bread!

Every year the World Health Organisation marks World Mental Health Day. So on this week's News Time, we're bringing you five stories that dive deep into mental health, and how we can take care of ourselves and our friends. We’ll join some schoolkids in the garden, then travel to a town cutting down on screen time. After that, we’ll go the distance with someone who loves to spread kindness, in our Wow of the Week. If this episode brings up any feelings for you, please make sure you speak to a grown-up you trust. You can also call the Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800. Quiz Questions 1. When is World Mental Health Day held each year? 2. What do the schools do with the vegetables they grow? 3. Which junior rugby league team did Nicho Hynes start playing football with? 4. How many hours of screen time does the Mayor of Toyoake want residents to keep to each day? 5. How far does Juliann drive on her journey every six weeks? Bonus Tricky Question What did Natalie say that the residents of Wilcannia discuss with Juliann? Answers 1. October 10 2. Create a shared school lunch 3. Umina Bunnies 4. Two hours 5. 1,000 kilometres Bonus Tricky Answer Anything at all - including talking about sad days and good days

On this week's News Time, we’ll hear about a world championship that’s been rocked by scandal, then we’ll meet some mother hens that have taken orphaned emu chicks under their wings. Then, we’ll fall from the sky at a very high speed in our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions 1. How far can the plane fly on a single charge? 2. What demonstration did Neville Bonner give in 1971? 3. What did the cheats do to their stones? 4. What did the zookeepers name the emu chicks? 5. In which sport is Natisha is the World's Fastest Female? Bonus Tricky Question How fast did Natisha get at this year's World Cup? Answers 1. 400 kilometres 2. Boomerang throwing 3. Ground them into a circular shape 4. Muffin and Socks 5. Speed skydiving Bonus Tricky Answer 497 kilometres an hour!

This week on News Time you’ll hear about Aussies doing big things at home and around the world! You’ll meet a team fighting diseases with the help of mosquitoes, and we’ll cheer on a motorbike rider who has landed a world-first trick after 15 years of trying. Then, we’ll jump on a tram to compete in some wacky challenges in our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions 1. What is the name given to Australians who work in Antarctica? 2. Which country has been sent 130 million mosquito eggs? 3. What did the students create to tell Matt's life story? 4. Which "impossible" trick did Clinton do? 5. Which country won the Tram Driver World Championship? Bonus Tricky Question How tall was the wave that Matt surfed off the Portugal coast? Answers 1. Expeditioners 2. Laos 3. Dance 4. 720 5. Austria Bonus Tricky Answer 15 metres

On this week’s News Time menu, we’ll hear about a park designed to keep koalas safe, then we’ll swim upstream to meet a bloodsucking fish. And we’ll finish with a rather large helping of dessert in our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions 1. How much waste can the robot shark collect each day? 2. What is the name of the planned National Park in NSW? 3. What sport does Jamieson play? 4. How did the pouched lampreys get from Antarctica to Western Australia? 5. Which country set a new strudel line world record?   Bonus Tricky Question What were the two main ingredients used to make the strudels? Answers 1. 500 kilograms 2. The Great Koala National Park 3. Boccia 4. By sucking on the backs of whales 5. Croatia Bonus Tricky Answer Flour and apple

This week on News Time, we’ll meet a tourist living large on a beachside holiday, and we’ll float along with an outlawed fish, before we take to the skies with a teenager and her puppy in our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions 1. Which was the last World Marathon that Charlie needed to run to complete all seven? 2. What did locals spot Sammy the elephant seal eating? 3. Who is the new women's surfing world champion? 4. Which Australian state or territory has banned fish-shaped soy sauce containers? 5. What is the name of Jennifer's co-pilot pup? Bonus Tricky Question What word is used to describe Jennifer's journey, or lap of Australia? Answers 1. Sydney Marathon 2. A baby shark 3. Molly Picklum 4. South Australia 5. Bella Bonus Tricky Answer Circumnavigate

This week on News Time, we’ll head to the nation’s capital, where some hungry birds are getting in a flap. Then we'll board a bus filled with barking best friends, before we pull up to a whale pit stop in our Wow of the Week.  Quiz Questions 1. What job does Greta do during AFL games? 2. Which city is being swarmed by seagulls? 3. What is the name of the comic book Molly created? 4. How many dogs board the bus each week? 5. What type of whale is scientist Aashi studying? Bonus Tricky Question What have the whale calves have been eating? Answers 1. Boundary umpire 2. Canberra 3. Dreamwalker 4. 63 5. Southern right whale Bonus Tricky Answer Krill and crab larvae

We’re kicking goals on News Time this week! You’ll hear from a young soccer player gearing up for the Deaflympics. We’ll also dig up a pearler of a fossil in the outback before we head to a sporting event for robots in our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions 1. What is the record-breaking amount of money that AFL player Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera will earn each season? 2. How old is the fossil pearl? 3. Where will this year's Deaflympics be held? 4. Why did the church have to be moved? 5. What sort of robots recently competed in Beijing? Bonus Tricky Question What items did workers have to remove along the road so the church could get to its new destination? Answers 1. $2 million 2. 100 million years old 3. Japan 4. Fissures in the ground due to nearby mining 5. Humanoid robots Bonus Tricky Answer Lamp posts, traffic lights, and a bridge!

Shalailah Medhora is filling in for Ruby in this week’s edition of News Time. We'll get the buzz on beekeeping, and hear how it’s helping people stay focussed and relaxed. We’ll also head overseas to a country offering grandmas for hire. Then we’ll grab a board and hang ten in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. How many years has Children's Book Week been around? 2. How many beehives does Miranda's family have? 3. What prize is on offer for the trackers who find the most skink burrows? 4. How much does it cost to hire a grandma? 5. Who is Kelia's surfing hero? Bonus Tricky Question What is the great desert skink said to be coloured like? Answers 1. 80 years 2. 450 3. A trophy 4. $60 5. Molly Picklum (from Australia) Bonus Tricky Answer A sunset

In this edition of News Time, get out your lab coats because it’s National Science Week! It's a celebration of science and technology that happens every August. We'll investigate some scientific discoveries and technical triumphs! Find out about some clever climbing contraptions saving cats, hear about a thrill-seeking teen swapping his wheelchair for a race car, and we'll put our microscopes up to some boogieing birds who love to body-roll in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. What is the name of the organisation sharing First Nations science? 2. What was the sport Ally did before taking up racing? 3. How long can the giant cuttlefish grow? 4. Which city has built tiny staircases on the sides of its canals? 5. Why did the researchers think the cockatoos were dancing? Bonus Tricky Question What are some of the dance moves that the cockatoos displayed? Answers 1. Deadly Science 2. Snow skiing 3. The length of a cricket bat (1 metre) 4. Amsterdam 5. They were feeling good Bonus Tricky Answer Headbang, body-roll, sidestep

This week on News Time we’ll track down a backpack-wearing bird, we’ll crash down to earth in a rocket, and then we’ll think like a fish in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. What name has been given to the women's shed in Cairns? 2. What have researchers placed in each of the birds' backpacks? 3. Which soccer team is Hannah Hampton part of? 4. How long was the rocket in the air? 5. What has grown on the tiles? Bonus Tricky Question What is the name of the bird that's back on Phillip Island? Answers 1. She Shed 2. GPS trackers 3. England Lionesses 4. 14 seconds 5. Algae and barnacles Bonus Tricky Answer Bush stone-curlew

This week on News Time, we’ll meet a teenage turtle protector, we’ll hear about an artist selling out inspired masterpieces, and then we’ll go searching for undiscovered bugs in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. What job does Eva the border collie have? 2. What is the traditional name for the white-throated snapping turtle? 3. Which sport is facing concerns about extreme heat? 4. What did Cole do recently for the very first time? 5. What sort of insect did the students of Gin Gin discover? Bonus Tricky Question What is the name for a group of turtle eggs? Answers 1. Working cattle dog 2. Milbi 3. Cricket 4. Held an exhibition of his artworks 5. Parasitic wasp Bonus Tricky Answer Clutch

On this episode of News Time you’ll meet a teenager who can lift more than her own body weight, we’ll do our best to track down a green drink that’s taken the world by storm, and then we’ll inspect some royal subjects in our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions 1. How long did it used to take the residents of Burringurrah to do their weekly groceries? 2. How much weight could Carly lift at the recent national championships? 3. Which continent are fire ants native to? 4. What colour is matcha tea? 5. What is the title of the people whose job is to count and check the swans? Bonus Tricky Question What is matcha made from? Answers 1. Ten hours 2. 52 kilograms 3. South America 4. Green 5. Swan Uppers Bonus Tricky Answer Tencha leaves

Ruby hands this special episode of News Time over to junior reporter Miranda whose home town in northern New South Wales is being invaded by cane toads. Miranda also interviews experts about other invasive species in Australia like fire ants, cats and horses. We find out how they got here and what's being done to prevent them spreading further. Quiz Questions What is the scientific name for cane toads? What is behind a cane toad's ear drum? Which Australian state were cane toads first introduced to? How did fire ants get to Australia? How many native animals do cats eat every night in Australia? Bonus Tricky Question What year were cane toads brought to Australia? Answers Bufo marinus A poison gland Queensland In shipping containers About 8 million Bonus Tricky Answer 1935 Special thanks to South Grafton Public School for their help with this episode.

This week on News Time you’ll hear about a puzzling new dinosaur discovery, we’ll hit the road in a vehicle powered by veggies, and then meet some cheeky animals in a sticky situation for our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions 1. What does Ian use to power his ute? 2. Where have the migrating whales swum from? 3. What is the name of the newly discovered dinosaur? 4. Which country won the recent Deaf Rugby Pacific Rim Championship? 5. Where did the bears find honey? Bonus Tricky Question What does enigmacursor mean? Answers 1. Vegetable oil 2. Antarctica 3. Enigmacursor 4. Fiji (in both men's and women's) 5. A storage room Bonus Tricky Answer Puzzling runner

We’re bowling at pace and heading to outer space on News Time today! Hear about a ginormous telescope, some courageous cricketers and paintings made of… something that might surprise you. I’ll give you a hint… you might want to wash your hands after handling one!  Quiz Questions In which country can you find the new telescope? What position did Australia finish in the cricket competition? Why is plastic on farms often hard to recycle? What are the artists using to create their artworks? Can you remember at least one of the final scorelines for Auckland City's games? Bonus Tricky Question What sort of mysterious thing are scientists hoping to understand through the telescope? Answers Chile 2nd It's often dirty Poo 10-0, or 6-0, or 1-1 Bonus Tricky Answer Dark Matter

Ruby has passed the mic to Wayilwan storyteller and journalist Laura Murphy-Oates for this special NAIDOC Week episode of News Time. NAIDOC week is a time to celebrate and recognise the achievements, history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The theme this year is ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy’, and on this episode of News Time, you’ll meet some of the next generation of First Nations artists, firefighters, environmentalists and trailblazers. Quiz Questions What did Jeremy design for NAIDOC Week? What does Arlene volunteer doing? What do koala's eyes look like when a light is shone on them at night? In which state or territory is the NAIDOC Little Athletics event happening? What does the work Yorrook mean in Wamba Wamba language? Bonus Tricky Question How do you say 'thank you' in Wayilwan? Answers The official poster Firefighter Twinkling stars Queensland Truth Bonus Tricky Answer Gamba Njindu

What do you get if you cross a sheepdog with a stolen church bell? Today’s episode of News Time, of course! You’ll hear about delightful dogs, nature nurturers and a mysterious missing bell.  Quiz Questions What is the name of Annie's sheepdog? What are the three activities in a triathlon? Where was the missing bell found? What did the students make, to help fight PFAS? How old is Goliath the tortoise? Bonus Tricky Question How did the bell get a crack in it? Answers Mini Swimming, Biking/Cycling, Running In a dump An app 135 Bonus Tricky Answer Ringing loudly to celebrate the end of the war, it was swung hard enough that a crack appeared.

On this episode of News Time, we'll meet some globetrotting soccer players from Wollongong and a dinosaur who travelled to South Australia! We'll then hear an amazing story of lives improved thanks to important surgeries in Katherine, NT.   Quiz Questions 1. What is the name of the Spanish soccer club the kids trained at? 2. How big are subalpine woolly rats? 3. What is the name of the Saltasaurus dinosaur Mascot? 4. What remote community did the Indigenous and Remote Eye Service go to? 5. What new skill have some cockatoos in Western Sydney park learnt? Bonus Tricky Question How many eyes received cataract treatment? Answers 1. Real Madrid 2. The size of a small dog 3. Milano 4. Katherine, Northern Territory 5. How to use a bubbler/water fountain Bonus Tricky Answer 27 eyes

This week on News Time, we’ll meet some librarians bringing Indigenous culture to their bookshelves. We’ll also hear about a big win for women’s sport, and then prepare to climb very high very slowly in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. What name did wildlife carers give the echidna? 2. How did the library organise their books? 3. What is the name of the Irish sport that now allows its players to wear shorts? 4. What did the journalist use to write the article about books? 5. What has been built to help endangered turtles? Bonus Tricky Question Where do wildlife carers think the echidna swam from? Answers 1. Eddie 2. By Māori atua (gods) 3. Camogie 4. Artificial intelligence 5. Turtle ladder Bonus Tricky Answer Bribie Island

On News Time today we’re counting down five stories that all feature amazing animals. You’ll hear about a itty bitty critter getting a boost from a biscuit, you’ll meet a cheeky bird that’s broken the law twice, and we’ll bob along to the beat with a marine mammal in our Wow of the Week.  Quiz Questions 1. What is Harry the cocker spaniel's important job? 2. What is the main food source of the mountain pygmy possum? 3. How many of Hutan the tiger's teeth needed treatment? 4. In which country was the duck caught speeding? 5. What type of animal is Ronan? Bonus Tricky Question What machine trained Ronan to nod to the beat? Answers 1. Therapy dog 2. Bogong moth 3. Three 4. Switzerland 5. Californian sea lion Bonus Tricky Answer Metronome

On News Time today, you’ll hear from some impressive First Nations role models who are also catwalk models. You’ll also meet a talented athlete who’s switching between sports, and we’ll light up the sky in our Wow of the Week.   Quiz Questions 1. What is the name of the fashion event held recently in Sydney? 2. What do Amina and her group do while they learn English? 3. What is the name of Abbygail-Nigella's alpaca? 4. How many days after her A-League win did Sarah start training for the AFLW pre-season?  5. How big was the meteorite that Marcus found? Bonus Tricky Question Which two teams does Sarah Rowe play in? Answers 1. Australian Fashion Week 2. Sew 3. Violet 4. Three 5. As big as a tennis ball Bonus Tricky Answer Central Coast Mariners (A-League) and Collingwood Magpies (AFLW)

On this week's News Time, we’ll hear about a sleeping language, we’ll head to an office building that’s been taken over by birds, and then we’ll go the distance for our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. How old is Armardo? 2. Where will the 2025 World Jump Rope Championships be held? 3. What is the name of the 'sleeping' language being learned by preschoolers on the NSW Central Coast? 4. A flock of which bird have taken over an office building? 5. Which charity is Brooke raising money for? Bonus Tricky Question What is the name of the mountain that Sir Edmund Hillary described as "beautiful but unclimbable"? Answers 1. 85 2. Japan 3. Darkinjung 4. Pigeons 5. Blue Tree Project Bonus Tricky Answer Ama Dablam

On this episode of News Time, we'll get the buzz on World Bee Day, we’ll dive to the bottom of the sea searching for shipwrecks, and then we’ll pop on a pair of wings and a beak for our Wow of the Week!   Quiz Questions 1. What name has the new pope given himself? 2. How many different species of bee are in Australia? 3. Nearly 1,000 people from which NSW town relied on a public phone box during bushfires? 4. Which state government is looking to preserve shipwrecks? 5. What bird did Matt dress up as? Bonus Tricky Question How many shipwrecks are along the Queensland coast, and how many have been found? Answers 1. Pope Leo XIV (the fourteenth) 2. Around 2,000 3. Narooma 4. Queensland 5. (Eurasian) Curlew Bonus Tricky Answer 1400 shipwrecks, with only 200 found so far.

This week on News Time, we'll hear about some ice-cold innovation, meet an eight-year-old who has sifted out a significant seashell, and we'll roam an island for our Wow of the Week!   Quiz Questions 1. How many books were passed along the human chain? 2. What tool has been designed to help para-athletes get in and out of ice baths? 3. Freshwater turtles are known as the WHAT of the river? 4. What shell did Zora discover? 5. What breed of dog is Valerie? Bonus Tricky Question How many left-handed shells have ever been discovered? Answers 1. More than 9,000 2. Transfer aids 3. Vacuum cleaners 4. A top shell, nicknamed a "left-handed" seashell 5. Miniature dachshund Bonus Tricky Answer Fewer than 20

This week on News Time, you'll hear five stories of awesome kids doing amazing things!   Quiz Questions 1. What sort of band does Zoe play in? 2. What is the name used for Australian sign language? 3. What prize is awarded to teenagers with ideas to help the environment? 4. Which famous person did one of the authors of Sweet Home want to read their book? 5. Sarah was the youngest ever player to represent which country in darts?   Bonus Tricky Question What brass instrument does Zoe play? Answers 1. A community brass band 2. Auslan 3. The Earth Prize 4. The Prime Minister 5. Papua New Guinea   Bonus Tricky Answer Baritone horn

There’s a healthy helping of mystery on News Time today! We’ll rediscover earless dragons that were once thought to be lost forever, and hear about an epic Scottish search for a fantastical monster.  Quiz Questions 1. What sort of animal is the Victorian grassland earless dragon? 2. How long did it take Papunya locals to drive to the nearest hairdresser? 3. What is the name of the yellow submarine that found a missing camera? 4. Who does Evie love to crochet with? 5. What type of skipping does Tahira love to do? Bonus tricky question What are the names of the very clever detection dogs? Answers 1. Lizard 2. Three hours 3. Boaty McBoatface 4. Her aunt and her grandma 5. Double dutch Bonus Tricky Answer Daisy and Kip

This week on News Time we’ll dive deep underwater to listen to a rather loud shark, we’ll hear about a school that students can’t wait to attend, and then we’ll blast into space for our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. What job does Aleli's dad have in the surf? 2. What United Nations day is being marked this week? 3. In which country did the scientists study the noisy shark? 4. How many metres high are the new classrooms? 5. What filled the universe for millions of years after the Big Bang? Bonus tricky question What is one of the many names given to the noisy shark? Answers 1. Spotter 2. International Mother Earth Day 3. New Zealand 4. Four 5. A gassy fog Bonus Tricky Answer Kapetā, gummy shark, spotted estuary smooth-hound, or spotted dogfish

On News Time this week, we blast off into space to see what astronauts are growing for food, hear about a little insect with a big appetite, and meet some scaly sailors. Quiz Questions 1. What is the name of the local AFL team whose uniforms are washed by Linda? 2. Where did Wanda’s family go for camping holidays? 3. What type of mushrooms are the astronauts wanting to grow? 4. How quickly can native fungi defeat the fall armyworm? 5. What is the name of the ocean that the iguanas floated across? Bonus tricky question What is the name of the material the astronauts took with them to grow mushrooms? Answers 1. Boston Tigers 2. The beach 3. Oyster mushrooms 4. In less than 24 hours 5. The Pacific Bonus Tricky Answer Substrate

This week on News Time, political reporter Shalailah Medhora hosts a special episode about Australia’s federal election. We find out how elections work, why kids can’t vote, what a political party is (spoiler: there’s no fairy bread), and what politicians do in Parliament House. Quiz Questions What date is the 2025 federal election? How old do you have to be to vote in Australia? What colour are the seats in the Senate? Has Australia ever had an Independent prime minister? What are the four biggest political parties in Australia? Bonus Tricky Question What is the name of the chamber in Parliament House with green seats? Answers The 3rd of May 18 Red No Labor, Liberals, Nationals, Greens Bonus Tricky Answer The House of Representatives

On News Time this week we meet a mighty mouse, we wrap up Ramadan, and we find out what's happening to Australia's five dollar note.   Quiz Questions What is the evening meal called during Ramadan? What is the name of the national park where the smoky mouse is thriving? Queen Elizabeth is on the current five dollar note, but what is pictured on the other side? How many wickets did Akanksha Swarup take in one afternoon? Which Pharaoh did the recently discovered tomb belong to? Bonus Tricky Question What is the name of the celebration at the end of Ramadan? Answers Iftar South East Forest National Park Parliament House 18 King Thutmose the second Bonus Tricky Answer Eid al-Fitr

Happy Harmony Week! On News Time today we have five epic stories including a rare fossil donated to a Queensland school, a shipwreck unearthed by a cyclone, and the secret to growing enormous pumpkins. Quiz Questions How many fossilised footprints were discovered in the one rock? Where is the Gove Peninsula? What is the name of the shipwreck thought to have been unearthed at Ballina? Which Victorian town is home of the Electric Light Theatre? How heavy was Mark's biggest pumpkin? Bonus Tricky Question What colour do people wear during Harmony Week? Answers 66 North-east Arnhem Land (in the Northern Territory, Australia) The Comet Mildura 426 kilograms (as heavy as a grand piano) Bonus Tricky Answer Orange

Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, counting down five stories from around Australia and the world. On News Time today we're travelling deep into the ocean to swim with whales, then heading into our atmosphere to hear the latest from some astronauts stuck up in space. Quiz Questions 1.When are whales likely to have a big sing? 2.What sport did Ash Barty & Evonne Goolagong Cawley play? 3.How many months have Astronauts Butch & Suni been stuck in space? 4.What is the name of the school that these students attend? (hint: School of the BLANK) 5.Why did Armand "Mondo" Duplantis do one extra jump after winning gold at the Paris Olympics? Bonus Tricky Question How many times has Mondo beaten his own record by 1cm? Answers 1.    After a meal 2.    Tennis 3.    9 months 4.    School of the Air OR Alice Springs School of the Air 5.    To beat the world record Bonus Tricky Answer 10 times!

Ever wanted to ask a real-life astronaut a question? Katherine Bennell-Pegg is Australia's first female astronaut, ever! She spoke to some curious kids at Questacon about outer space, becoming an astronaut and the quirks of living on the International Space Station. What do nappies have to do with exploring other worlds? You'll have to listen to find out!

Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, counting down five stories from around Australia and the world. On News Time today we're meeting a speedy sheep shearer, hearing about a beach on Mars, and you'll find out what it feels like to be inside the body of a whale! Quiz Questions What sport do the Saltwater Sistas do? How do the people in the social club travel around together? How many sheep did Charlie shear in one day? On which planet might there have been a beach? Did the kayaker end up in the whales stomach? Bonus Tricky Question What species of whale took a kayaker in their mouth? Answers Surfing On horses 150 Mars Nope! Even if the whale swallowed, it wouldn't fit. Bonus Tricky Answer Humpback Whale