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Every Friday, join Emily for News Time as she counts down the week’s most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events, the natural world to outer space, News Time is made especially for children to help them understand the world around them.

4 天前

Nosy dog and a hidden frog

On this week's News Time, we’ll hear a musical instrument that’s taken more than three years to repair. We’ll also visit a workplace looking for an energetic new staff member who’s keen to fetch; and then we’ll uncover a salad surprise in our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions 1. How old is lawn bowler Jacky Hudson? 2. What native animal was Bear the detection dog trained to sniff out? 3. Braithen has written a book in which Indigenous language? 4. What giant music instrument has been restored? 5. What name did the housemates give the frog? Answers 1. 75 2. Koalas 3. Gudjal 4. A pipe organ 5. Greg!

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5月21日

Flying free and plane at sea

On this week’s News Time, we’ll hear how sport is helping refugees feel like they belong. We’ll meet a new species of insect that's lacking table manners. Then, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll find out why a jet plane has travelled to Australia... by boat! Quiz Questions 1. What is the name given to Australian sign language? 2. What sport is helping refugees settle into the Toowoomba community? 3. The new insect was given the name Larrakia WHAT-legged assassin bug? 4. What bird did Christopher, the drone operator, say he's always wanted to fly like? 5. How long had the plane been travelling by sea? Answers 1. Auslan 2. Hockey 3. Feather-legged 4. Black cockatoo 5. Two months!

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5月14日

Shuffling trails and spewing whales

Isaac Muller is back to bring you more News Time! We’ll hear about a group of teenage hikers who used their knowledge to make a brave rescue. We’ll find something gross but valuable that’s washed up on a beach. Then, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll meet someone who loves our world and has lived on it for much longer than most of us! Quiz Questions 1. What has been discovered about platypuses from millions of years ago? 2. What did the girls make to get the injured hiker to safety? 3. Ambergris was once used as an ingredient in what item? 4. Where are many Meekatharra kids riding their repaired bikes to? 5. How old did Sir David Attenborough turn last week? Answers 1. They had teeth! 2. A homemade stretcher 3. Perfume 4. School 5. 100!

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5月7日

Robot crew and seed breakthrough

Isaac Muller has picked up the microphone from Emily for this week's News Time! You'll meet some litter legends working hard to make their community a cleaner place. We’ll visit an airport that’s hired a crew of robots to do some heavy lifting. And in our Wow of the Week, we’ll dig up a sensory scoop about seeds! Quiz Questions 1. What nickname has Ayla given her walking frame? 2. What bakery treat did the sisters enjoy after their litter collecting? 3. Which country has introduced humanoid robot baggage handlers? 4. What did Alby sleep next to each night as a two-year-old? 5. What noise does a falling raindrop sound like to a seed? Answers 1. Goldie 2. Vanilla slice 3. Japan 4. A container of golf balls 5. Plunk!

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4月30日

Amazing Animals: Beakless birds and whale words

We're eager as a beaver to bring you this week's News Time, because it's another Amazing Animals special! You’ll hear about a giant spiky creature that once roamed Australia; and meet Bruce, a disabled bird from New Zealand. Then we'll dive deep underwater and use our ears to find our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. What animal did the fossil in the museum belong to? 2. Is Bruce the Kea missing the top or bottom part of his beak? 3. What was the name of the dog helping kids read? 4. What does Kungaka mean in language? 5. The whales communicate in a series of short clicks, what are these called? (Hint: It starts with C) Answers 1. A giant echidna 2. The top 3. Tashi 4. The hidden one 5. Codas

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4月23日

Folding map store and new-look dinosaur

On this edition of News Time, we’ll hear about an inclusive sport called adaptive skateboarding! We’ll also find our way to a shop that’ll soon be going off the grid. Then, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll discover a very fashionable item made from recycled tennis balls! Quiz Questions 1. What is the name of the famous Australian dinosaur named after a town in outback Queensland? 2. What outback town did the Sydney Youth Orchestras travel to? 3. Why is the shop of maps in Adelaide closing? 4. What is the name of the sport that Bobby loves? 5. How many tennis balls go into landfill each year in Australia? Answers 1. The muttaburrasaurus 2. Wilcannia 3. Shop owner Anthony is retiring 4. Adaptive skateboarding 5. 10 million

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4月21日

Special Episode: How do we get electricity?

It's World Earth Day and News Time host, Emily, is learning all about it with the help of Lee Constable, a science and environmental communicator. She knows everything about renewable energy and where it comes from.

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4月16日

Thylacine clue and valuable poo

On this week's News Time, we’ll hear about an entire town that’s up for sale at a bargain price, then we’ll go poolside to discover what’s lifting the spirits of stressed swimmers. Then, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll meet a native animal whose poo is worth millions of dollars! Quiz Questions 1. More people have been travelling around on WHAT mode of transport? 2. How many people live in the town of Cooladdi? 3. What did Swimming Australia introduce to help athletes calm down before racing? 4. What is the name of the creature more commonly known as the Tasmanian Tiger? 5. How do bats plant trees? Answers 1. Bicycles 2. Two! But there’s room for more... 3. Support dogs 4. Thylacine 5. They poop out seeds!

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Every Friday, join Emily for News Time as she counts down the week’s most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events, the natural world to outer space, News Time is made especially for children to help them understand the world around them.