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Every Friday, join Ruby 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.

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    • 4.2 • 163 Ratings

Every Friday, join Ruby 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.

    Bees with blocks and flashy fashion

    Bees with blocks and flashy fashion

    All aboard! On today's show, our first stop is a bus stop! To inspect a new, old vehicle. Then, we'll hear about some clever bees learning new tricks, and about a game of tips that went for a whole month!

    After that, we'll strut along the runway with an indigenous fashion designer, before a very hairy Wow of the Week.

    Quiz Questions

    1.  How long did it take Brian to fix up the bus?

    2. What had the scientists hidden under the brick for the bees to get to?

    3. How long did the game of tips/tag go for?

    4. What fruit did Renee name her fashion label after?

    5. What material, starting with G, are scientists making from hair and wool?

    Bonus Tricky Question

    Who wants to buy the bus that Brian re-built?

    Answers

    1. Forty (40) years

    2. Nectar

    3. One month

    4. Lychee

    5. Graphite

    Bonus Tricky Answer

    Sydney Bus Museum

    • 13 min
    Cave kangaroo and shear excitement

    Cave kangaroo and shear excitement

    The first stop on today's show is the post office! To meet some letter sending locals. Then, we'll head to the beach to practice deep listening. After a quick dip, we'll go deep into a cave to inspect a curious discovery, and then to a shearing shed on a farm, to meet an expert shearer.

    After that whirlwind adventure, it's off to a different kind of farm for our… Wow of the week!

    Quiz Questions

    1. Who is currently running the Ungarie post office?

    2. Which creature did Diana hear the heartbeat of?

    3. What animal was the skeleton of? (Hint: Short-something kangaroo)

    4. What kind of sheep did Jeanine shear?

    5. What name was the oyster given?

    Bonus Tricky Question

    What's the name Diana uses for listening very closely to the world around you?

    Answers

    1. Rob, a man who recently moved to the town

    2. Short-faced kangaroo

    3. Starfish

    4. Merino

    5. Jill

    Bonus Tricky Answer

    Deep listening

    • 12 min
    Cool city and special spears

    Cool city and special spears

    On today's show, we'll hear how an op shop is changing a community, we'll find out about the discovery of a giant jawbone, and we'll meet some scientists with a cool idea to chill out a hot city.

    Then, we'll hear about some significant spears that have been returned to their traditional owners, before heading to the beach for the… Wow of the week!

    Quiz Questions

    1. What was the remote op shop project raising money for?

    2. What sort of creature was an ichthyosaur?

    3. What city are scientists hoping to help cool down?

    4. How many spears have been returned to their traditional owners?

    5. What Sydney beach has disappeared?

    Bonus Tricky Question

    What is needed for the beach to reappear again?

    Answers

    1. Art centre

    2. Marine reptile

    3. Seville

    4. 4

    5. Mackenzies Bay

    Bonus Tricky Answer

    Less powerful waves along the coast

    • 9 min
    Villainous ant and astounding artwork

    Villainous ant and astounding artwork

    On today's show, we'll hear about a newly discovered ant with an interesting name. We'll kick-flip and grind with a super skateboarder, and fossick for fossils with a prolific palaeontologist.

    Then, we'll hear about an Indigenous Australian artist winning big in the art world, before heading to a deserted island for the… Wow of the week!

    Quiz Questions

    1. Which villain was the ant named after?

    2. What's the name of the trick Arisa did?

    3. Which state is Samantha the dino lover from?

    4. What did Archie Moore paint on the gallery walls?

    5. What did the stranded sailors spell out in the sand?

    Bonus Tricky Question

    What did the sailors use to write their message?

    Answers

    1. Voldemort

    2. 720

    3. Queensland

    4. Family Tree

    5. HELP

    Bonus Tricky Answer

    Palm tree leaves/ fronds

    • 11 min
    Artificial Intelligence special

    Artificial Intelligence special

    Join Ruby and the ABC's national technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre for a deep dive into the world of artificial intelligence.

    • 13 min
    Underwater mountain and senior swimmers

    Underwater mountain and senior swimmers

    On today’s show, we’ll hear about some Paralympians speaking out about footwear. We’ll explore an underwater mountain and meet some of its fishy inhabitants. Then, staying in the water, we’ll splash about with some senior swimmers taking lessons for the first time.
    After that, it’s all eyes on the skies as we search for exploding stars, before we head down river for the… Wow of the week! 

    Quiz Questions

    1. What does Stef Reid and other Paralympians want to be able to buy?

    2. What kind of environment were the scientists exploring underwater?

    3. What was special about the people taking the swimming lessons?

    4. What kind of stars are Rod's favourite to look at?

    5. What animal did the pumpkin weigh more than?

    Bonus Tricky Question

    What did Adam and Mark name their pumpkin boat?

    Answers

    1. Buy one shoe at a time

    2. Mountain

    3. They were older

    4. Exploding

    5. Horse

    Bonus Tricky Answer

    Cinderella

    • 12 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
163 Ratings

163 Ratings

best bioz ,

Older standards please

More grown up episodes

Mkleva ,

love this podcast! Perfect for children 7 or less

Thank you for making this podcast! I learn so much from it! You should make more podcasts...really. It makes me so relaxed, open-minded, and thoughtful. Perfect for people who are 7 and under. Thank you the ABC kids listen news time crew! It deserves 4 (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) to 5 (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟) stars!

mintunicorn111 ,

This is great!!

I once lived in Australia, and I speak Australian English right now. But it turned out where I live people speak American English. So I kind of missed the Australian accent. This podcast has made my heart warm.

I love the society, so I love the news. But there are no news that really amuses me…… Except this one!!!!!!! Thank you for making this podcast!!!!!!!!!!

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