ABC KIDS News Time

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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.

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Golden Slams and boat-sinking walrus

On today's show: A boat-sinking walrus, International Day of Sign Languages, golden slam winners, a new aunty, and bringing woolly mammoths back to life. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. How much does Wally weigh? 2. What is Australia's national sign language called? 3. Where is Diede de Groot from? 4. What state is Nukunu Country in? 5. How long before scientists hope to have elephant-mammoth calves running around? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: Where did Diede de Groot and Dylan Alcott secure their Golden Slams? AN...

Sep 24, 2021•10 min

Walking whales and teddy bear bees

On today's show: School of the Air singers go viral, teddy bear bees swarm in the thousands, an asteroid gets a new name, a footballing family kicks goals, and fossil hunters find a walking whale. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What is the name of the School of the Air song? 2. Where do Dawsons burrowing bees nest? 3. What does '10040' mean in '10040 Ghillar'? 4. How many times has Jarrod represented Australia in football? 5. In which country was the walking whale fossil discovered? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: W...

Sep 17, 2021•11 min

R U OK? Day and mighty mouse comeback

Today we’ll celebrate a Paralympic win, ask ‘R U OK?', meet the kids welcoming arrivals from Afghanistan, find out why a tree was flown across the world, and discover which extinct creature is still alive. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. How many medals did Australian Paralympians just win? 2. What type of gathering is helping the kids at Mogo Public School? 3. In which city did 89 people arrive from Afghanistan? 4. What type of tree did Gautama Buddha sit beneath in India? 5. What is the name of the island ...

Sep 10, 2021•11 min

Coronavirus update

Ruby talks to ABC health and science journalist Tegan Taylor about why COVID19 is still here, what's being done about it, and how we can stay happy and healthy into the future.

Sep 09, 2021•12 min

Paralympic stars and animal dads

Today, we’ll cheer along some of the world’s best athletes in the Paralympic Games, we'll snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef, find out why The Wiggles need a bigger Big Red Car, meet a farmer who bought an entire town, and hear which animals make the best dads. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. Where are the Paralympics being held? 2. What does 'muga dhambi' mean? 3. How old is new Wiggle Tsehay? 4. What are the people of Hebel calling Frank? 5. What was the gorilla's name at Taronga Zoo? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:...

Sep 03, 2021•11 min

Roaming elephants and Book Week

Today we’ll follow a rogue elephant herd across China, visit a school making picture books in Indigenous languages, wear purple clothes for rainbow kids, find out what world leaders are doing to tackle climate change, and meet the winners of the Children’s Book of the Year Awards. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. How many Asian elephants live in China today? 2. What does Ngayulu Paku Pulka mean? 3. What date is Wear it Purple day? 4. What issue does the United Nations' new report address? 5. Who wrote Aster's...

Aug 27, 2021•11 min

Prehistoric dragon and alien observers

It's National Science Week! We'll join a detective mission to spot some nocturnal natives, find out how Indigenous knowledge is saving swampland, meet a man finding his voice with a new invention, wonder if aliens are watching us, and we’ll dig up bones belonging to Australia’s very own dragon. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. Which Australian owl sounds like a dog? 2. What is another name for the Mulyawonk? 3. What does the new US invention read to help people talk? 4. What type of dinosaur was Thapunngaka s...

Aug 20, 2021•11 min

Outback budgies and Young Archies

Today we’ll meet a doctor mending broken hearts, celebrate our Olympic athletes’ success, follow a flock of birds to the middle of Australia, meet some prize-winning painters and examine some treasure from under the sea. QUIZ QUESTION: 1. What two objects did the toy doctor repair for Carol? 2. Where was Peter Bol born? 3. What food do the budgies like to eat in the outback? 4. What character is Luanda's brother dressed as? 5. What was pictured in the underwater petroglyph Clinton discovered? BO...

Aug 13, 2021•10 min

Olympic kids and rogue planets

Today we’ll ollie and grind with three teen Olympians, find out which threatened species is making a comeback, float in space, meet the brothers reviving an ancient language, and visit the Lost City. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. In which event did teenagers win gold, silver and bronze at the Tokyo Olympics? 2. Which two types of quolls are making a comeback in Australia? 3. How many floating planets did scientists recently discover? 4. What have Toby and Daryl invented to help people learn Kullilli langua...

Aug 06, 2021•10 min

Kalkadoon treasure and super speller

This week we’ll meet a super speller, celebrate International Day of Friendship, discover ancient treasure in the Queensland bush, find out how little lambs are spreading smiles, and hear about a disagreement in Tasmania all to do with poo. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What is Zaila Avant Garde's other talent, apart from spelling? 2. What international day did we recently celebrate? 3. Who goes bushwalking with Nundji? 4. What have people been sending to Tracey Kruger's farm? 5. What is the name of the do...

Jul 30, 2021•10 min

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