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I've got five fantastic stories for you today, the first of which is about an Aussie gymnast making a name for herself, literally. Then, we'll meet a benevolent barber making a difference in his community. After that, it's off to the moon! To meet Australia's first moon rover. Speaking of Australian firsts, we'll then learn about a new Indigenous podcast network. Then finally, it's time for the Wow of the Week. 

Quiz Questions
What is the new gymnastics skill called? Hint: It starts with 'G'. 
Where does Enele provide the free haircuts?
Which name was voted in as the name of Australia's moon rover?
BlakCast is a new podcast network, created by who?
Where were the leaf-eared mice found to be living?

Bonus Tricky Question

What do scientists think the mountain mice might be eating?

Answers
The Godwin, named after Georgia Godwin
In his garage in Mount Isa
Roo-ver
Indigenous Australians
The top of a volcano/ mountain. 

Bonus Tricky Answer

Lichen, but they're not totally sure!

This weekend, it's International Day of People with Disability, so on today's episode I've got five fantastic stories all about disability. We'll meet a horse rider learning to do old tricks in a new way, and visit a timber yard full of great people. After that, we'll beat the drum with an award winning school teacher, and play a groovy game that's becoming more inclusive. Then finally, it's time for the Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions
What sport does Suzin like doing?
Where does Kirsten work?
What is the main instrument that Ms Lowry's students play?
Who is the new Just Dance routine designed to be more accessible for?
What's the name of the robotic dog?

Bonus Tricky Question

What award did Sue Lowry win for her work at Southport Special School?

Answers
Riding horses
Timber yard
Drums
People who use wheelchairs
Spot

Bonus Tricky Answer

ARIA for Music Teacher of the Year

On today's episode, we're celebrating World Children's Day! Then, we'll head to a beach in Victoria to inspect some fossilised footprints. We'll take to the skies with one of Australia's awesome female pilots, then touch down in the Northern Territory for a quick game of basketball. After that, it's time for an all-spinning, all-dancing Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions
What is a 'right'?
What animals left the footprints that Melissa found?
What was built at Sydney Airport, and named after Captain Deborah?
Which state or territory does Timmy run Hoops 4 Health in?
Will Jeff be the oldest, or the youngest person competing in breaking at the Olympics next year?

Bonus Tricky Question

Who were the two teams that played in the Men's Cricket World Cup final, and who won?

Answers
Something someone should have, no matter what
Birds
A bridge - The Deborah Lawrie Flyover
Northern Territory
Youngest

Bonus Tricky Answer

Australia beat India

On the show this week, we'll round up some sheep with Australia's best working dog, and meet a dressmaker using unexpected materials to make beautiful gowns. We'll hear about some more soccer success for Aussie athletes, and meet a quick-thinking teen who helped save a mates life. After that, it's time for a not quite out-of-this-world Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions
What kind of dog is Earl, the winner of this years challenge?
What will happen to Carmen's dress when she pops it on the ground and leaves it for a while?
Who did the Paramatildas beat in the final?
What kind of special training did James know, that helped him save his friend?
Is this crater bigger or smaller than the one left by the asteroid that might have killed the dinosaurs?

Bonus Tricky Question

How far did Earl the dog run over the three weeks?

Answers
Kelpie
It will disintegrate/ break down and go back into the earth
Japan
First Aid
Bigger - three times bigger!

Bonus Tricky Answer

1300km, further than the distance from Brisbane to Canberra

On the show this week, we'll meet the scientists working to save Australia's loneliest tree. We'll kick the ball around with some soccer superstars, before bouncing over to hear about a joey with a special new tail. Then, it's off to Berrigan in New South Wales, to say hello to their new mayor. After that, it's time for a wow of the week about a prehistoric Aussie animal.

Quiz Questions
How many Mongarlowe Mallee's are left in the wild?
Before Talia and Ischia broke the record, who was the youngest person to play in the A-League Women's?
What's the word, starting with P, for an artificial limb?
Julia is the mayor of her town, but what did she want to grow up to be when she was little?
What modern day animal is a diprotodon related to?

Bonus Tricky Question

What's one of the changes Mayor Julia has already made at Berrigan Shire Council?

Answers
Six
Sam Kerr
Prosthetic
Prime Minister, Australia's first female Prime Minister
Wombat and Koala

Bonus Tricky Answer

Hanging Aboriginal flag, doing an Acknowledgement of Country in meetings.

On today's show, I've got five stories teed up that all share a letter in common… we'll meet a tortoise looking for his forever home, before travelling to Fiji for a netball carnival. We'll hear the clickitty clacks of typewriters being used by teens, and meet the young Indigenous filmmaker behind Towney Time. After that, it's time for an out-of-this-world Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions
What did they nickname the big tortoise?
What country did the Aussie netballers visit?
What might make typewriters attractive to people with ADHD?
What's the name of Penelope Towney's channel?
How long did the space travellers end up spending in space?

Bonus Tricky Question

What constellation did Penelope make a video about?

Answers
Frank the Tank
Fiji
The sounds, the lack of screen makes it easier to focus, the click-clack of the buttons
Towney Time
Over a year, double their planned length

Bonus Tricky Answer

"The Emu in the Sky"