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 Questions1. 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 QuestionWhat did the horticulturalists collect from the trees?Answers1. The FUSE Cup2. An aged care facility for Indigenous elders3. Jillaga ash4. South Korea5. WindscreenBonus Tricky AnswerGumnuts
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Curious creatures special
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 Questions1. 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 QuestionWhat are two ways that residents of Christmas Island gently move the crabs?Answers1. The Australian Bug Hunt2. Duck-billed dinosaur3. 100 million4. He was very polite5. Sea spongesBonus Tricky AnswerShields on their cars, and leaf blowers
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Bush ingredients and virtual experience
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 Questions1. 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 QuestionHow do the newly-discovered frogs on Dauan Island begin life? Answers1. As big as a fingernail2. 100 years old3. Catering4. Virtual Reality (VR) headsets5. 502Bonus Tricky AnswerThey hatch from eggs (and don't begin life as tadpoles!)
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Deep history and a concrete mystery
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 Questions1. 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 QuestionWhich country will host the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games?Answers1. At least 65,000 years2. The Diamonds3. Splatatouille4. Walkie talkie5. The Living EndBonus Tricky AnswerItaly
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Traditional words and noisy scrub-birds
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 Questions1. 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 QuestionHow big is the disc that will be sent into space?Answers1. With the centre bounce2. 803. Paakantyi language4. Noisy scrub-bird5. 3D printerBonus Tricky AnswerThe size of a slice of bread!
Every Friday, join Ruby for News Time as she counts down the week’s most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events, the natural world to outer space, News Time is made especially for children to help them understand the world around them.