News Time

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From amazing animals to sensational sport, interesting insects to dino discoveries, mars missions and beyond.  Join Emily Anderson every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to count down the weird and wonderful. News Time is perfect for 4-9 year olds who want to know more about the world around them. 

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    Peculiar primates and bizarre bikes

    News Time on a Monday! What a novel thing.  Emily will deliver news to your podcast feed three times a week. Quiz Questions 1.Where are the human artefacts being sent back to?2.What colour lips does this newly described monkey have?3.What’s the name for the bike with a big front wheel? Answers 1.Where they came from, Rapa Nui or Easter Island2.Orange3.Penny farthing

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    Commonwealth Games and dinosaur names

    In this episode of News Time, we'll get pulled through the ocean to check the health of a reef. Then, we'll hear about a popular new song that's created a stir in the music world.  And we'll get up close to a very hungry creature with the nickname "garbage guts" in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. In which city is the Commonwealth Games being held?  2. What method has been used to check the health of the Great Barrier Reef for 40 years?  3. Josh Fawaz has WHAT to make his song?  4. What nickname was given to the T-rex skeleton?  5. What type of bird became a frog's snack? Answers 1. Glasgow  2. Manta tow 3. AI 4. Gus 5. A sunbird  For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

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    News Time is getting newsier!

    We interrupt this feed with some breaking news! News Time, the best weekly news podcast for kids, is getting bigger, bolder and newsier. Starting next week, Emily Anderson will bring you the best news from Australia and around the world three times a week! Mind blown! Catch News Time every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from July 27, on the ABC Listen app. For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

    News Time is getting newsier!

  4. 20 juil.

    ABC Kids listen is moving!

    ABC Kids listen radio and podcasts are about to have a brand-new home! We’re packing up and moving over to the ABC listen app. There you’ll find a kids’ tab where you can create your very own kids’ profile and pick a fun avatar!  For awesome podcasts to play, music to move to and stories and soundtracks for sleep, ask your grown-up to head to the kids’ tab on the ABC listen app.   You can download it free from your app store.  If you have any questions relating to this change, more information can be found here. For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

  5. 16 juil.

    Prawn pie fame and bin chicken game

    On this week's News Time, we’ll play a round of golf with a junior player taking on the world. We’ll visit a bakery to sample a pie that’s been named Australia’s best, even though it’s not a traditional Aussie flavour! Then, we’ll hear from a group of people who’ve connected through song in our Wow of the Week.  Quiz Questions 1. What name was given to the mysterious spheres that appeared on beaches in North Queensland? 2. How old is junior golf player, Rianna? 3. In which country did this year's winner of Australia's best pie competition grow up? 4. The main character in the video game Buru and the Old People is what animal? 5. What is the name for the system of raised dots, that are read by touch? Answers 1. Space balls 2. 8 3. Cambodia 4. White ibis 5. Braille For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

  6. 9 juil.

    Brazen seal and World Cup zeal

    On this week's News Time, we'll visit a coastal community that's hosted a naughty visitor. We’ll also learn the many ways the world’s been having a ball watching the FIFA World Cup, and then we’ll separate feline fact from feline fiction in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. Which continent was the titanosaur bone discovered in? 2. Boccia is a WHAT sport? (Hint: It starts with the letter P) 3. Which state has received a visit (with a side of mischief) from Neil the seal? 4. What is the name of the duck that's been waddling around in a Mexico jersey? 5. The sand cat was given the nickname, "WHAT of the desert"? Answers 1. Antarctica 2. Para sport 3. Tasmania 4. Merlin 5. Ghost

  7. 2 juil.

    NAIDOC Week: 50 Years of Deadly

    Emily has passed the mic to Wiradjuri and Palawa journalist Isaac Muller for this special NAIDOC Week episode of News Time. NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In this episode we’ll visit a patch of land being handed back to Traditional Owners, we’ll hear about some First Nations people nominated for some big awards, and we’ll learn some words in language for our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions 1. What is the national NAIDOC Week theme this year? 2. The beach at which Captain Cook and his crew repaired the Endeavour is being given back to Traditional Owners. What state is this in? 3. Which TV show has episodes that have been translated into an Aboriginal language? 4. What piece of headwear was created for the festival in Alice Springs? 5. How do you say 'water' in the language Pertame? Answers 1. 50 years of Deadly 2. Queensland 3. Bluey 4. Beanies 5. Kwatja (pronounced KWAH-jah)

  8. 25 juin

    Clever clocks and cheeky flocks

    This week News Time is an innovation sensation! You’re going to hear five stories about people thinking outside the box to make the world a better place. We’ll learn about an invention being placed at beaches all over Australia to help save lives; then, we’ll head overseas with two mates who are seeing the world one piggyback at a time. And we’ll uncover a gadget to stop sticky beaks causing mischief in our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions 1. What did Kai invent for his grandfather? 2. Yasmin invented clothing designed to be worn WHERE? 3. What potentially life-saving invention has been placed at more than 200 beaches around Australia? 4. How do Lachie and Fletcher get around at places that aren’t wheelchair accessible? 5. What is the name of the invention to stop cockatoos littering in Lorne? Answers 1. A smart clock 2. The gym 3. Shark bite kit 4. By piggyback! 5. Apron

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From amazing animals to sensational sport, interesting insects to dino discoveries, mars missions and beyond.  Join Emily Anderson every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to count down the weird and wonderful. News Time is perfect for 4-9 year olds who want to know more about the world around them. 

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  • Chaîne
    ABC Kids listen
  • Création
    ABC Australia
  • Années d’activité
    2018 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    300
  • Classification
    Tous publics
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    © Copyright 2026, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved.
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    News Time

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