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On today's show, we'll hear about some friendly neighbours sharing their pets, and meet a champion adaptive surfer.Then, it's time to chat all things art and art-making, before we visit an island achieving big things for the environment.
Quiz Questions
Bonus Tricky Question
How does Kai surf at the moment?
Answers
Bonus Tricky Answer
In a prone position - on hands and knees.
On today's show we'll meet a vet making tiny shoes for a special customer, and we'll kick a footy around with some persevering players. Then, we're off to Olkola country in Queensland, where ancient wisdom is meeting new technology, before stopping in to South Australia for a quick board game with some neurodiverse kids. After that, it's the story that made you go 'wow'.
Quiz Questions
Bonus Tricky Question
What was the value of the plants that Claude the Koala ate?
Answers
Bonus Tricky Answer
$6000
On today's show, we're off to the zoo! To meet a baby gorilla and his zealous zookeeper. We'll hear about a special surgery giving an Auslan speaker back their voice. Then we're headed underwater, to hear the ways that crocodiles communicate. Before learning about some new schools being named from some of Australia's oldest languages.
Quiz Questions
Bonus Tricky Question
What is the name of the disease that makes Tracy's hands sore and stiff?
Answers
Bonus Tricky Answer
Rheumatoid Arthritis
On today's show, we'll learn about the one of the biggest animals to have ever existed. Then we'll meet an Indigenous teenager helping her community access swimming lessons. Staying in the water, we'll meet some deep-sea diving seals making scientific discoveries, before coming up for air to hear about Australia's first ever blind women's cricket team.
Quiz Questions
Bonus Tricky Question
What's the special thing in flies that's being turned into plastic?
Answers
Bonus Tricky Answer
Chitin
Join Ruby as she chats with the ABC's lead journalist on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament Dan Bourchier.
This week on News Time we're mad for the Matilda's, just like the rest of the country! We'll hear about their amazing run at the World Cup, and about how one of their players uses hearing aids. Then, it's off to the library for book week, after that we'll head to the Solomon Islands to meet some bee-utiful new neighbours.
Quiz Questions
Bonus Tricky Question
Who encouraged Mackenzie to get hearing aids?
Answers
Bonus Tricky Answer
Her brother.
It's National Science Week! So, on today's show we're chatting about everything… science! We'll meet some Aussie scientists bringing clean water to the world, then take a closer look at seaweed on the sea shore. We'll blast into outer space to find a missing spacecraft, all before heading back to earth for our… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
Bonus Tricky Question
What's the name of the smart plant pot?
Answers
Bonus Tricky Answer
Francesco
On today's show we'll help some tiny bats rebuild their homes, meet a special fish caught on camera, ride across Australia on horseback, bring an ancient frozen worm back to life, and drive a car underwater.
QUIZ QUESTIONS:
1. What technique is being used to make the nests?
2. Where did the photographer take the picture of the spotted handfish?
3. What is Angel's horse's name?
4. How long had the worm been frozen?
5. What is the Landcruiser's nickname?
BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:
When was the last time a Ziebell's handfish was spotted in the wild?
ANSWERS:
1. Aboriginal weaving techniques
2. Tasmania's Derwent River
3. Pippin
4. 46,000 years
5. Mudcrab
BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:
2007
On today's show we'll meet a mischievous sea otter, go whale watching in the Northern Territory, turn our eyes to the skies to spot some asteroids, skip to a story about the world's best jump-ropers, and hear about an amazing rescue. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What is the sea otter's official name? 2. What does Therrwan mean? 3. Which university are Jonti and Tim from? 4. Is skipping an Olympic sport? 5. How long was Timothy lost at sea? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: Where was Timothy sailing to when he got lost? ANSWERS: 1. Sea Otter 841 2. Humpback whale 3. University of Southern Queensland 4. No 5. Three months BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: French Polynesia
On today's show we'll cheer on the Matildas at the World Cup, visit a dunny in Dubbo, examine a slice of Italian history, power-up a Pacific Island, and meet some brainy birds.
QUIZ QUESTIONS:
1. What two countries are hosting the Women's World Cup?
2. Which NSW country town is getting a 3D-printed toilet block?
3. How old was the painting of the flatbread?
4. How much of Tonga will be powered by the power park when it is finished?
5. What is the name of the bird family that crows and magpies belong to?
BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:
In which three countries were the bird spike nests found?
ANSWERS
1. Australia and New Zealand
2. Dubbo
3. 2,000 years
4. Half the country
5. Corvids
BONUS TRICKY ANSWER
Belgium, The Netherlands and Scotland
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