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We start today's show taking it slow out in nature for some journalling, before we bid farewell to a mighty Matilda. Then, we'll sit down for a meal designed for Autistic eaters, and head to the gallery to see the winners of this years Archibald Prize.
Finally, we're headed back in time for a prehistoric… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
Bonus Tricky Question
What is a monotreme?
Answers
Bonus Tricky Answer
A mammal that lays eggs - and the only two around today are the platypus and the echidna.
On today's show, we'll take a peek at the new uniforms for our Australian Paralympic team. Then, we'll visit a retirement village that's home to some furry residents, before kicking the footy around with some sport-loving kids.
After that, it's time to navigate the noise of a busy playground with a special wagon helping people feel included, and then finally, we'll hear a delicious… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
Bonus Tricky Question
How long was the drive from Burringurrah to Meekatharra and back?
Answers
Bonus Tricky Answer
600km
On today's show, we'll start with a change coming to your loose change. Then, we'll head north of the equator to hear about some troublemaking orcas. After that, it's time to travel the high seas on a special voyage from one island to another, before we grab our tools and meet a rock-loving kid sharing his passion with his community.
Finally, we'll travel about 1200 light years away for our… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
2. What are the orcas doing to boats?
3. Can you name the place the boat is leaving from, and where it's travelling to?
4. What was the first thing Archie bought with the money he made?
5. What does it look like the planet is made of?
Bonus Tricky Question
Which way will the new person on our coins face?
Answers
2. Ramming them, damaging them, sinking them
3. Cook Islands to Hawaii
4. A gaming console
5. Fairy floss
Bonus Tricky Answer
The left
All aboard! On today's show, our first stop is a bus stop! To inspect a new, old vehicle. Then, we'll hear about some clever bees learning new tricks, and about a game of tips that went for a whole month!
After that, we'll strut along the runway with an indigenous fashion designer, before a very hairy Wow of the Week.
Quiz Questions
1. How long did it take Brian to fix up the bus?
2. What had the scientists hidden under the brick for the bees to get to?
3. How long did the game of tips/tag go for?
4. What fruit did Renee name her fashion label after?
5. What material, starting with G, are scientists making from hair and wool?
Bonus Tricky Question
Who wants to buy the bus that Brian re-built?
Answers
1. Forty (40) years
2. Nectar
3. One month
4. Lychee
5. Graphite
Bonus Tricky Answer
Sydney Bus Museum
The first stop on today's show is the post office! To meet some letter sending locals. Then, we'll head to the beach to practice deep listening. After a quick dip, we'll go deep into a cave to inspect a curious discovery, and then to a shearing shed on a farm, to meet an expert shearer.
After that whirlwind adventure, it's off to a different kind of farm for our… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1. Who is currently running the Ungarie post office?
2. Which creature did Diana hear the heartbeat of?
3. What animal was the skeleton of? (Hint: Short-something kangaroo)
4. What kind of sheep did Jeanine shear?
5. What name was the oyster given?
Bonus Tricky Question
What's the name Diana uses for listening very closely to the world around you?
Answers
1. Rob, a man who recently moved to the town
2. Short-faced kangaroo
3. Starfish
4. Merino
5. Jill
Bonus Tricky Answer
Deep listening
On today's show, we'll hear how an op shop is changing a community, we'll find out about the discovery of a giant jawbone, and we'll meet some scientists with a cool idea to chill out a hot city.
Then, we'll hear about some significant spears that have been returned to their traditional owners, before heading to the beach for the… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1. What was the remote op shop project raising money for?
2. What sort of creature was an ichthyosaur?
3. What city are scientists hoping to help cool down?
4. How many spears have been returned to their traditional owners?
5. What Sydney beach has disappeared?
Bonus Tricky Question
What is needed for the beach to reappear again?
Answers
1. Art centre
2. Marine reptile
3. Seville
4. 4
5. Mackenzies Bay
Bonus Tricky Answer
Less powerful waves along the coast
On today's show, we'll hear about a newly discovered ant with an interesting name. We'll kick-flip and grind with a super skateboarder, and fossick for fossils with a prolific palaeontologist.
Then, we'll hear about an Indigenous Australian artist winning big in the art world, before heading to a deserted island for the… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1. Which villain was the ant named after?
2. What's the name of the trick Arisa did?
3. Which state is Samantha the dino lover from?
4. What did Archie Moore paint on the gallery walls?
5. What did the stranded sailors spell out in the sand?
Bonus Tricky Question
What did the sailors use to write their message?
Answers
1. Voldemort
2. 720
3. Queensland
4. Family Tree
5. HELP
Bonus Tricky Answer
Palm tree leaves/ fronds
Join Ruby and the ABC's national technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre for a deep dive into the world of artificial intelligence.
On today’s show, we’ll hear about some Paralympians speaking out about footwear. We’ll explore an underwater mountain and meet some of its fishy inhabitants. Then, staying in the water, we’ll splash about with some senior swimmers taking lessons for the first time.After that, it’s all eyes on the skies as we search for exploding stars, before we head down river for the… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1. What does Stef Reid and other Paralympians want to be able to buy?
2. What kind of environment were the scientists exploring underwater?
3. What was special about the people taking the swimming lessons?
4. What kind of stars are Rod's favourite to look at?
5. What animal did the pumpkin weigh more than?
Bonus Tricky Question
What did Adam and Mark name their pumpkin boat?
Answers
1. Buy one shoe at a time
2. Mountain
3. They were older
4. Exploding
5. Horse
Bonus Tricky Answer
Cinderella
On today's show, we're off to a remote farm that's had a high-tech upgrade.
Then, we'll shoot some hoops with some Irish basketball teams, before kicking soccer balls around with some of Australia's newest sporting recruits.
After that, we'll hear about an interesting discovery challenging our ideas about First Nations Australians, before we hop into the…Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1. What is the name of Jack's smart farm?
2. Which country were the two basketball teams from?
3. What's the problem now that so many people were inspired to play soccer by the Matildas?
4. What did archaeologists and traditional owners discover in the middens?
5. How many species of Brown Tree Frog are there?
Bonus Tricky Question
How long was the replay match the officials wanted the two teams to have?
Answers
1. Prenti Downs
2. Ireland
3. There aren't enough fields
4. Clay pottery
5. Three
Bonus Tricky Answer
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