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Clues in snail shells and youth protests Oct 30, 2026

Show notes

Today's show features snail shells that can decode the past, rugby players representing their nations and youth protests that have spread across Europe.

Quiz Questions

1.Where is the Rugby League World Cup being held this year?
2.Who started the protests happening in Europe at the moment? Was it school students, or office workers?
3.What might spaced out rings indicate on a snails shell?

Answers

1.Here, in Australia.
2.School Students
3.Lots of rain!

News Noodler

It's pretty cool that we can learn about the past from a snails shell... can you think of other ways we can learn about the past? What other clues are out there?

Controversial soccer tech and long distance connection Oct 28, 2026

Show notes

In today’s episode, we're searching for a long lost plane wreck from an aviation trailblazer.

Plus, hear from the winner of News in my neighbourhood – a competition you can enter, too. Hear the details in this episode, or ask your grown-up to search for News in My Neighbourhood on ABC Education.

Quiz Questions

1.Which is more serious, a red card or a yellow card?
2.Where do Joyce's family live?
3.Did they find Amelia Earhart's plane?

Answers

1.A red card
2.Hong Kong
3.Nope! It's still lost

News Noodler

Joyce uses video calls to stay in touch with her family overseas. Can you think of some other ways you could stay connected to friends or family who don't live near you?

Changing time rules and shooting hoops Oct 26, 2026

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You've heard of a leap year, you've heard of playing leap frog, but have you heard of a leap second? Find out what they are on today's episode.

Plus, we're heading overseas for Talk of the Town! To a land of big red buses, tea and scones and a palace fit for a King... can you guess where?

Quiz Questions

1.What was the result of the meeting – was the leap second saved, or scrapped?
2.What sport does Reema play?
3.What do they call underground trains in London? Is it the tube, the subway or the tiddly-pop?

Answers

1.The leap second was scrapped! They're no longer a thing.
2.Wheelchair basketball.
3.The tube.

News Noodler

Is it weird that there are people whose job it is to argue about how to measure time? Can you think of any other unique jobs there might be?

Meddling moths and six-legged calf Oct 23, 2026

Show notes

The forecast for today's episode is sunny with a chance of... moths? I'll tell you about a moth problem causing headaches for weather predictors, we'll kick a ball around with the Paratillies and Pararoos, and then meet a calf with six legs!

Quiz Questions

1.What sort of weather are the bogong moths tricking meteorologists into predicting?
2.What is the 'tillies' part of the team name Paratillies short for?
3.How many legs was this calf born with? Was it 4, 6, or 100?

Answers

1.Rain.
2.Matildas. They're the Paramatildas.
3.Six!

News Noodler

Do you think the calf can tell the difference after the surgery? In what ways might their everyday life be different now?

World's oldest shipwreck and rice-sized bee Oct 21, 2026

Show notes

On today’s show, we’ll visit a preschool teaching languages to more than just kids... we’ll explore the oldest ever shipwreck and bumble along with some endangered bees. Are you ready?

Quiz Questions

1.Which language are the kids and adults learning?
2.About how old is the shipwreck?
3.In which country would you find the rare bee, Hylaeus navai?

Answers

1.Gumbaynggirr
2.4,500 years.
3.Fiji.

News Noodler

Think about the different languages spoken by people you know or have met... why is it important to learn, protect and speak different languages?

Prehistoric platypus and lap of the world Oct 19, 2026

Show notes

On today’s show we’ll discover a creature that resembles a prehistoric platypus, we’ll meet a man who walked and swam a lap of the world, and we’ll visit Victoria’s High Country for Talk of the Town.

Quiz Questions

1.In what period did Megacauda live?
2.How many years did Karl take to walk around the world?
3.What famous bushranger spent time in Beechworth?

Answers

1.The Middle Jurassic
2.28
3.Ned Kelly

News Noodler

Why would anyone choose to walk around the world (instead of using transport)?

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Rare snails and oldest man Oct 16, 2026

Show notes

On today's episode, we’ll rediscover a rare snail, we’ll examine a photo that’s out of this world, and we’ll celebrate the birthday of Australia’s oldest man.

Quiz Questions

1.When did the Darling River snail start disappearing?
2.What is the name of the rover that took the photo on Mars?
3.Where does the world’s oldest man live?

Answers

1.Around the 1960s
2.Curiosity
3.Brazil

Olympics ideas and shark scares Oct 14, 2026

Show notes

On today's episode we'll visit some green classrooms, we'll brainstorm some ideas for the Brisbane Olympics, and we'll discuss the scariness of sharks.

Quiz Questions

1.What is the name of the organisation that has been installing greenhouses in schools?
2.In which year will the Olympics and Paralympics be held in Brisbane?
3.What university does Juliana, the shark fear researcher, work at?

Answers

1.Food Ladder
2.2032
3.Adelaide University

News Noodler

Why do you think so many people are scared of sharks?

Ice age gums and portrait prize Oct 12, 2026

Show notes

On today’s episode we’ll meet a prize-winning portrait artist, we’ll hear about the race to protect some ice age trees, and we'll visit a village famous for its red soil on Talk of the Town.

Quiz Questions