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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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On today's show, we'll start by inspecting an ancient fossil that's reminding scientists of a beloved green frog.

We'll meet a would-be moon-mining rover, and catch up with some kind kids making an important change in their community.

After that, we'll celebrate Eid before heading off on a camping trip for the… Wow of the week!

Quiz Questions

1. Which muppet did the fossil remind scientists of?

2. Can you name one thing that the moon rover might mine for?

3. Which clan are the traditional owners of the land where Lionel and Ella were walking?

4. What is the celebration at the end of Ramadan called?

5. Why did James nearly miss the beetle and keep on walking?

Bonus Tricky Question

What's the word, starting with the letter 'e', for a scientist that studies bugs?

Answers

1. Kermit the Frog

2. Oxygen, Fuel, Water

3. Bedigal people

4. Eid, or Eid Al-Fitr

5. He thought it was bird poo

Bonus Tricky Answer

Entomologist

Lace up your running shoes and strap on your safety gear, this week's episode is all about sport.

We'll meet an athletic school kid being brave and breaking records, and learn about a kooky sport winning over new fans.

We'll head to the ocean, for an adaptive surfing competition, and then dry off before a night at the theatre, to hear about a play telling the story of Indigenous footy players.

After that, it's deep into the mountains for the Wow of the Week!

Quiz Questions

1. Which athletics event is Bella best at?

2. Which two sports is joggling a combination of?

3. In which town in New South Wales did they hold the adaptive surfing competition?

4. What number did Adam Goodes wear on his guernsey? 

5. Jasmin is one of only 20 people in the world to have ever finished the Barkley Marathons. What else made her achievement special?

Bonus Tricky Question

Which AFL team did Adam Goodes play for?

Answers

1. Discus

2. Jogging and Juggling

3. Byron Bay

4. 37

5. First woman to do it

Bonus Tricky Answer

Sydney Swans

On today's show, we'll hear about how a famous Aussie breakfast food might be used to help recycle old computers. We'll perch on tree branches with the birds, and meet a teen fighting for the environment. Then, we'll dance with some Indigenous students connecting to their culture, before heading to a farm for the… Wow of the Week!

Quiz Questions

1. What's the ingredient, starting with the letter Y, found in Vegemite that could be used to break down electronics?

2. According to this study, do birds prefer old trees, or young trees?

3. What job is Anjali studying to get? Hint: starts with the letter L.

4. Why is it good that the workshops are being held online, as well as in person?

5. What have the farmers done with the blueberry?

Bonus Tricky Question

What happens if we don't recycle electronics safely?

Answers

1. Yeast

2. Old

3. Lawyer

4. Kids in regional and remote areas can participate, too! Not just kids in big cities. 

5. Nothing yet! It's been waiting in a freezer. 

Bonus Tricky Answer

They can break down into harmful chemicals that can be toxic to humans and the environment. 

We're on the move in today's episode! We'll spot street signs in Queensland designed to keep drivers alert and amused. Then, we'll run a world record race with a speedy six-year old, before swimming deep underwater, to learn about how whale song works. After that whirlwind, we'll celebrate harmony day, before settling in for the… Wow of the week!

Quiz Questions

1. What is the coldest town in Queensland?

2. How far was the race Helena ran? A) 200m B) 300m C) 400m

3. What is special about whales voice boxes?

4. What's the word for lots of different cultures living happily together?

5. Where was the fossilised forest found?

Bonus Tricky Question

Which species of whale did the scientists look at the voices of?

Answers

1. Stanthorpe

2. B)300m

3. Extra fat and muscle cushioning

4. Multiculturalism

5. High on a cliff top, in England

Bonus Tricky Answer

Baleen

Today's show starts with some good news about an Aussie amphibian. We'll keep our voices down in a lovely library, cancelling peoples fines for a funny reason, and then meet the people representing Australia at an international song contest.

Staying overseas, we'll speed over to the London marathon, to hear about an inclusive change they're making, and then after that, it's time for a prehistoric Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions

1. What kind of frog was cared for at Melbourne Zoo and recently released back into the wild?

2. Why did the librarians start asking for pictures of cats?

3. What does 'One Milkali' mean in English?

4. In which city and country is there a marathon offering equal prize money for athletes who run, and athletes who use a wheelchair?

5. What was Damien doing when he found the bones?

Bonus Tricky Question

Why did the palaeontologists keep the discovery a secret for two years?

Answers

1. Spotted Tree Frog

2. They wanted to cancel peoples fines, and get them to start coming to the library again

3. One Blood

4. London, England

5. Walking his dog

Bonus Tricky Answer

They didn't want members of the public to find it, poke around, and maybe damage the bones.