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APR 18

Nature stomps and sharky chomps

This week on News Time we’ll dive deep underwater to listen to a rather loud shark, we’ll hear about a school that students can’t wait to attend, and then we’ll blast into space for our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. What job does Aleli's dad have in the surf? 2. What United Nations day is being marked this week? 3. In which country did the scientists study the noisy shark? 4. How many metres high are the new classrooms? 5. What filled the universe for millions of years after the Big Bang? Bonus tricky question What is one of the many names given to the noisy shark? Answers 1. Spotter 2. International Mother Earth Day 3. New Zealand 4. Four 5. A gassy fog Bonus Tricky Answer Kapetā, gummy shark, spotted estuary smooth-hound, or spotted dogfish

Apr 18

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12 min
APR 11

Space mushrooms and hungry worms

On News Time this week, we blast off into space to see what astronauts are growing for food, hear about a little insect with a big appetite, and meet some scaly sailors. Quiz Questions 1. What is the name of the local AFL team whose uniforms are washed by Linda? 2. Where did Wanda’s family go for camping holidays? 3. What type of mushrooms are the astronauts wanting to grow? 4. How quickly can native fungi defeat the fall armyworm? 5. What is the name of the ocean that the iguanas floated across? Bonus tricky question What is the name of the material the astronauts took with them to grow mushrooms? Answers 1. Boston Tigers 2. The beach 3. Oyster mushrooms 4. In less than 24 hours 5. The Pacific Bonus Tricky Answer Substrate

Apr 11

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11 min
08/20/2024

What is phone reception and why do my parents lose it?

We use phones a lot – to call our friends, message our grandparents, play games, follow maps… But what happens when our phones stop working? When the page doesn’t load or the call drops out? Nij and the kids meet Dr Shaghik Atakaramians to learn about this mysterious ‘reception’ and why it sometimes gets ‘lost’.

08/20/2024

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14 min
08/06/2024

Why is the sea salty?

More than half our planet is covered in seawater. There are about six teaspoons of salt in every litre. So, where did it all come from? Nij and the kids meet Dr Katharina Fabricius to follow the journey of salty seawater and their first stop is… the clouds?

08/06/2024

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13 min
APR 4

Special Episode: Australia Votes

This week on News Time, political reporter Shalailah Medhora hosts a special episode about Australia’s federal election. We find out how elections work, why kids can’t vote, what a political party is (spoiler: there’s no fairy bread), and what politicians do in Parliament House. Quiz Questions What date is the 2025 federal election? How old do you have to be to vote in Australia? What colour are the seats in the Senate? Has Australia ever had an Independent prime minister? What are the four biggest political parties in Australia? Bonus Tricky Question What is the name of the chamber in Parliament House with green seats? Answers The 3rd of May 18 Red No Labor, Liberals, Nationals, Greens Bonus Tricky Answer The House of Representatives

Apr 4

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11 min
11/20/2024

Puertasaurus vs Turiasaurus

It's our birthday! Dino Dome is celebrating our 50th episode with a lunar racecourse that's out of this world! Listen along as two 50-tonne titanosaurs make their way over moon rocks, through meteor showers and a cacophony of dinosaur sounds created by you!

11/20/2024

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16 min
08/13/2024

Why do we get older?

Every year we get older… we have birthday parties and eat cake but what is happening in our bodies? Why do we get taller and grow more teeth? And why do we eventually stop growing? Nij and the kids meet Dr Lindsay Wu to follow the microscopic lives of our cells and how we grow as we get older

08/13/2024

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16 min
MAR 28

Mighty mice and Ramadan celebrations

On News Time this week we meet a mighty mouse, we wrap up Ramadan, and we find out what's happening to Australia's five dollar note. Quiz Questions What is the evening meal called during Ramadan? What is the name of the national park where the smoky mouse is thriving? Queen Elizabeth is on the current five dollar note, but what is pictured on the other side? How many wickets did Akanksha Swarup take in one afternoon? Which Pharaoh did the recently discovered tomb belong to? Bonus Tricky Question What is the name of the celebration at the end of Ramadan? Answers Iftar South East Forest National Park Parliament House 18 King Thutmose the second Bonus Tricky Answer Eid al-Fitr

Mar 28

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10 min
MAR 21

Fossil footprints and cyclone shipwreck

Happy Harmony Week! On News Time today we have five epic stories including a rare fossil donated to a Queensland school, a shipwreck unearthed by a cyclone, and the secret to growing enormous pumpkins. Quiz Questions How many fossilised footprints were discovered in the one rock? Where is the Gove Peninsula? What is the name of the shipwreck thought to have been unearthed at Ballina? Which Victorian town is home of the Electric Light Theatre? How heavy was Mark's biggest pumpkin? Bonus Tricky Question What colour do people wear during Harmony Week? Answers 66 North-east Arnhem Land (in the Northern Territory, Australia) The Comet Mildura 426 kilograms (as heavy as a grand piano) Bonus Tricky Answer Orange

Mar 21

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11 min
07/30/2024

What are rocks made of?

Rocks are all around us… they’re in the garden, on the road, in the bush and all our waterways... But how did they all get there? And what are they made of? Nij and the kids meet Dr Heather Handley in her subterranean submarine 'Velma' and venture into a volcano for answers….

07/30/2024

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14 min

From big science for young imaginations and kid-friendly news, to roarsome races and yarns on Country, this collection of podcasts brings you the best in audio from ABC Kids. Perfect for screen-free downtime, a road trip soundtrack or family fun around the dinner table.