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Battle of the bugs and Children's Week Oct 18, 2024

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On News Time today, you'll find out about a special week especially for celebrating kids, before we witness a battle of the bugs and a turtle in the spotlight.

Quiz Questions

1.An easy question to start... what's your favourite thing about being a kid?
2.Which bear was crowned the winner this year?
3.What sort of bug are growers using to protect their plants?
4.What sort of animal is the dance story about?
5.What are the biking buddies hoping to see lots of on their trip?

Bonus Tricky Question

What's the word for the chemicals sprayed on to plants, that the growers want to use less of?

Answers

1.Up to you!
2.Grazer
3.Wasps
4.Turtle
5.Birds

Bonus Tricky Answer

Pesticide

Fish with legs and carpet art Oct 11, 2024

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On News Time today, you'll meet a fish with legs, hear about sun-free solar power, and marvel at a classroom's early morning mystery.

Quiz Questions

1.Where does Laurie create her artworks?
2.What's the name of the fish?
3.What are scientists using to generate power?
4.Which sport do the Pacifika Ballerz play?
5.How many satellites did the European Space Agency send up?

Bonus Tricky Question

What's the word, starting with P, for the little bumps on the fish legs?

Answers

1.Carpet/ Rug
2.Northern Sea Robin
3.Heat
4.Basketball
5.Two

Bonus Tricky Answer

Papillae

Mini-moon and sharing stories Oct 04, 2024

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On News Time, I count down five of the best news stories from Australia and the world, and, of course, including a bonus story guaranteed to make you say 'wow' — our Wow of the Week!

This episode has some big space news! Then we'll come back down to earth to hear about hiding crocodiles, skilful storytellers and a long lost diary.

Quiz Questions

1.For roughly how long will we have a mini-moon?
2.What's the word, starting with o, for stories that you tell out loud?
3.What nickname have they given the crocodile?
4.How do Renea and Charlotte know each other?
5.What was David John's job?

Bonus Tricky Question

Where is David's Antarctic diary now?

Answers

1.About 2 months
2.Oral storytelling
3.Houdini
4.They're mother and daughter
5.Scientist/ Antarctic Expeditioner

Bonus Tricky Answer

It's going to a museum.

Cow burps and hound hero Sep 27, 2024

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It almost feels like we're reporting from the zoo on News Time today! I've got burping cows, comforting turtles and some lucky pups at a pet rescue lined up for you.

Quiz Questions

1.Can you name one of Selwyn's pet dogs?
2.What's the thing, starting with M, that can be found in cow emissions?
3.What did Dr. Louise name the turtle?
4.Which state won the First Nations Tournament?
5.What was Joel searching for when he spotted the crater?

Bonus Tricky Question

What was the score at the end of the final netball game of the tournament?

Answers

1.Mindy, Lindy, Rover and Buddy are all correct answers
2.Methane
3.Timmy
4.Queensland
5.A place to camp

Bonus Tricky Answer

Queensland 37 - South Australia 35

Big brass band and prize-winning pasta Sep 20, 2024

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On News Time, we count down five news stories from around Australia and the world, and today's show has a tasty mix of news morsels for you. I've got award winning lunch orders, booming brass bands and cool coastal science on the menu.

Quiz Questions

1.Can you name two of the veggies in the pasta?
2.How many new species were added to the National Species List?
3.In which town, starting with B, is the all-ages brass band?
4.What's the indigenous name for Botany Bay?
5.What kind of mushroom have the scientists used for the robot? Hint: It's a little bit royal!

Bonus Tricky Question

What's the name of the rootlike structures that the mushroom has grown into the hardware?

Answers

1.Any two of these: sweet potato, tomato, carrot, cauliflower, capsicum and zucchini
2.750
3.Bega
4.Gamay
5.King Oyster

Bonus Tricky Answer

Mycelium

Speed cubers and snazzy salons Sep 13, 2024

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For News Time today, I've rounded up five stories from across Australia. We'll hear about proficient puzzlers, daring dingoes and a curly solution for hairdressers … all before a creepy crawly Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions

1.In the Nie family, who learnt how to solve a puzzle cube first?
2.What is Issy trying to raise awareness about?
3.What's the name given to the dingo safety sticks?
4.What sort of hair texture are more hairdressers learning about?
5.Which spiders had smaller brains? Spiders in the city, or the country?

Bonus Tricky Question

Which species of spider were the scientists investigating?

Answers

1.The dad, Peiching
2.Bullying
3.Wongari sticks
4.Afro textured hair
5.Spiders in the city, under lights

Bonus Tricky Answer

Orb Weaver

Indigenous Sign Language and super soap Sep 06, 2024

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On News Time, we count down five of the best stories from around Australia and the world. Today's show has clever kids making marvellous potions, awesome athletes winning gold and a discovery about bubble blowing whales.

Quiz Questions

1.Can you name a Paralympian?
2.What award did Heman win?
3.Who did Joe write his first letter to?
4.What is the ISL word for Australia?
5.What kind of whale has been found to make and use tools?

Bonus Tricky Question

What do the whales capture and eat?

Answers

1.We named James Turner, Thomas Gallagher, Jamieson Leeson, Daniel Michel and Madison de Rozario, but if you need any Paralympian, you get this one right!
2.TIME Kid of the Year
3.His daughter, Julie
4.A fist placed on top of the hand
5.Humpback Whales

Bonus Tricky Answer

Krill

Awesome athletes and yucky toads Aug 30, 2024

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On News Time today, we'll meet some powerful Paralympians representing Australia! Plus, hear about astronauts, archaeology, cane toads and cheeky horses.

Quiz Questions

1.Where are the Paralympic Games being held this year?
2.What's the name of the ship that astronauts conduct experiments on? Hint: ISS
3.What animal has been eating fewer cane toads because of this experiment?
4.What dance style/s are the kids learning?
5.What did the horses get if they did the right thing?

Bonus Tricky Question

What's the name of the sport in the Paralympics where the ball has a bell in it?

Answers

1.Paris, France
2.International Space Station
3.Crocodiles
4.Breaking/Dabke
5.A treat

Bonus Tricky Answer

Goalball

Meet the Paralympians Aug 28, 2024

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Liz Wright from ABC Sport speaks with three Australian Paralympians, as the 2024 Paralympic Games get underway in Paris.

Helpful hippo and friendly rodeo Aug 23, 2024

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On today's episode, we're headed to outback Queensland, an estuary in New South Wales, a cave in Indonesia and a river in Thailand that's home to a helpful hippo.

Quiz Questions

1.What colour was the mangrove lobster that Mimka found?
2.In which state or territory did people break the record for the biggest game of Keppy Uppy?
3.What is Phra trying to clean up with the Hippo?
4.Which country were the visitors to the rodeo from?
5.How tall was homo floresiensis?

Bonus Tricky Question

What does Hippo stand for?

Answers