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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
On News Time today, I've got five fantastic stories — possible life on far-flung planets, first-day jitters, community-wide cup cooperation and a funky fossil, too.
Quiz Questions
Bonus Tricky Question
Can you name at least one thing that was found in the asteroid dust?
Answers
Bonus Tricky Answer
They found nitrogen, carbon, amino acids, other minerals and salts.
On News Time today, we're celebrating a special event on the calendar, Lunar New Year! Then, we'll meet someone who stomps on bricks and you'll discover why anyone would line up for hours to smell something horrible.
Quiz Questions
Bonus Tricky Question
What team does Patty Mills play for?
Answers
Bonus Tricky Answer
Utah Jazz in the NBA... but if you said the Boomers for Australia, that would be correct too.
Would you wear a perfume made out of the stuff stuck at the bottom of your drain? On News Time today, hear about a stinky substance turned into a sweet smell. Plus, we'll visit dizzying spinning stars and find out about clever kelpies.
Quiz Questions
Bonus Tricky Question
What does the haemoglobin help the moles move around their body?
Answers
Bonus Tricky Answer
Oxygen
On News Time I count down five awesome news stories from around Australia, and the world. On today's show, we've got robot lifeguards, mysterious grass markings, and spiders getting milked.
Quiz Questions
Bonus Tricky Question
How big is the spider, from foot to foot?
Answers
Bonus Tricky Answer
9.2cm
This summer, we're replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2024. This episode is a News Time special, all about AI - Artificial Intelligence.
Join Ruby and the ABC's national technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre to find out what the deal is with artificial intelligence.
Ange explains what AI actually is, how scientists have developed it, and why so many people are talking about it.
On News Time this week, we're looking back at five awesome stories about our furry, feathery, fishy friends.
It's almost the end of the year, so we're looking back at five of our favourite good news stories from 2024.
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