ABC KIDS News Time

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 Bonus Tricky Question What is the name of the chamber in Parliament House with green seats? Answers 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 Bonus Tricky Question What is the name of the celebration at the end of Ramadan? Answers Bonus Tricky Answer Eid al-Fitr

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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 Bonus Tricky Question What species of whale took a kayaker in their mouth? Answers Bonus Tricky Answer Humpback Whale

Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, we're heading to the pyramids of Egypt to hang out with some marvellous mummies… plus, hear about tiny turtles and people paddling in the ponds. Quiz Questions 1. Where are the schools that are learning about the urban heat island effect? 2. What was this new national park used for in the past? 3. Why have scientists been sniffing Egyptian mummies? 4. What country did Emma McKeon visit to teach swimming lessons? 5. How many eggs did the Loggerhead turtles lay? Bonus Tricky Question Will the baby turtles return to Mon Repos beach? Answers 1. Western Sydney 2. A grazing station, a place to feed animals 3. To find out what the preserved mummies smell like 4. Bangladesh 5. 250,000 Bonus Tricky Answer Yes, some of them will, to lay eggs

Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, and we've got a heap of awesome Aussies to tell you about — sport stars, compost champions and storytelling superstars. Quiz Questions Bonus Tricky Question Who is Teddy's hero, the man who said "we have one planet, and we need to look after it"? Answers Bonus Tricky Answer David Attenborough

Jack Evans is filling in for Ruby this week, and he's brought some awesome stories with him. We’ll meet some footy obsessed kids, follow some clever bees and uncover an ancient mystery. Quiz Questions Bonus Tricky Question Which volcano erupted near the town of Pompeii? Answers Bonus Tricky Answer Mount Vesuvius