News Time

Nosy dog and a hidden frog 29.05.2026 13min

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!

Flying free and plane at sea 22.05.2026 13min

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!

Shuffling trails and spewing whales 15.05.2026 13min

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!

Robot crew and seed breakthrough 08.05.2026 12min

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!

Amazing Animals: Beakless birds and whale words 01.05.2026 13min

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

Folding map store and new-look dinosaur 24.04.2026 13min

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

Special Episode: How do we get electricity? 22.04.2026 10min

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.

Thylacine clue and valuable poo 17.04.2026 13min

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!

Lunar cruise and stowaway snooze 10.04.2026 12min

It’s a bit of a numbers game on News Time this week! We’ll hear about a surfing superstar who’s been making lists and checking them twice. Then, we'll countdown to blast off for a fly-by of the moon! And in our Wow of the Week, we’ll discover why one country is spending over a year counting all the way to one billion! Quiz Questions 1. Where was the sugar glider having a nap? 2. What is the name of the list that Molly Picklum writes before she competes? 3. Why did Rhoda Roberts say you should never judge others? 4. What is the name of the mission that's just done a fly-by of the moon? 5. How many people live in India? Answers 1. In the sails of a boat 2. "Admit it" list 3. Because you never know what they're going through 4. Artemis II 5. More than a billion... though we won't know for sure until after the census!

Anonymous good and whittling wood 03.04.2026 12min

This episode of News Time is a wholesome one! We’ll hear about a generous donation from a stranger, then travel to a small-town footy field for a community-wide kickaround. We’ll take it slow for a surprising hobby that’s making a comeback, and for our Wow of the Week, we’ll cherish a furry friendship that’s lasted much longer than we realised! Quiz Questions 1. Who donated all the food to the flooded town? 2. What sort of football do the Thargomindah Bulls play? 3. What was Dame Sarah’s job before she became the Archbishop of Canterbury? 4. What is the word, starting with W, for carving spoons and shapes out of wood? 5. How long have humans had dogs around as companions? Answers 1. We don’t know! They chose to stay anonymous. 2. Rugby league 3. Nurse 4. Whittling 5. About 15,000 years

Tree lobster and bowling bumper 27.03.2026 12min

It’s a wiggly, squirmy episode of News Time today – we’ll hear about a creative environmentalist using fly larvae, or maggots, to make a positive difference. Plus, we’ll go island hopping to spot a special stick insect with a surprising nickname. And I’d say you should pack your sunscreen for our intergalactic Wow of the Week, but where we’re going? That wouldn’t help much… Quiz Questions What do Shane and Charli feed their fly larvae? Can you name one of the nicknames for the Lord Howe island stick insect? What do the dancers with disability say you need to be able to do, to learn and grow? Which two sports have been combined to create Squalleyball? What would it smell like on the lava planet? Answers Food waste from local businesses. They’re tree lobsters, or walking sausages. Fail. Squash and Volleyball Rotten eggs!

Tuneful honeyeater and footy fever 20.03.2026 12min

I hope you’ve got something orange to wear, because on News Time today we’re celebrating Harmony Day, and multiculturalism in Australia. We’ll welcome people from all over the world in another way, too – the Women’s Asian Cup Football Competition is on! And the best female soccer players from all over Asia are here in Australia for the big tournament. Plus, hear baby birds learning old songs, and take a dive deep underwater to explore a long-lost shipwreck. Quiz Questions What’s the word, starting with m, for lots of different cultures living in harmony? Who is the captain of the Matildas? How many years of dancing is the company celebrating? What species of bird has been re-taught their own long song? Which Australian city was the sunken boat named after? Answers Multiculturalism Sam Kerr 50 years Regent Honeyeater The City of Hobart

Racing fast and a brand new class 13.03.2026 13min

Today’s episode has a little bit of everything. You’ll hear about some sportspeople taking on the best in the world at the Paralympic Winter Games, then meet a sporty, speedy teen travelling the world to follow her dream. After that, we’ll get a little bit sticky learning something new about sweet, runny honey before grabbing a turtle and a toothbrush for the Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions Aussie flag bearer and Paralympian Ben Tudhope has already won a medal at the games… was it a gold, silver or bronze medal? What bee behaviour made the honey even stronger at fighting germs? What country is Joanne going to for her racing career? What is it called when someone is both Deaf and blind? What part of the turtle did Josh fix with the dental supplies? Answers A silver medal. The bees visited lots of different kinds of flowers. Japan. Deafblind. It’s shell.

Odd horse sounds and basketball rebounds 06.03.2026 13min

Rev your engines News Sleuths, because on today’s episode we’ll take a ride in a classic car fixed by hundreds of hardworking students. Plus, we’ll hear about a colossal coral colony before we meet a scientist pulling something very useful out of thin air for our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions True or false? Coral is a living thing. What sport are the Indigenous All-Stars heading to the US to play? After they sell the car, what will the community use the money for? A whinny is a combination of two sounds… singing and what? Professor Omar says that the technology to save the environment is already here. What does he say we need next? Answers True Basketball To fund a rescue helicopter Whistling Courage

Seagrass sowing & Nippers clubs growing 27.02.2026 13min

On today’s episode, we’re meeting some marine biologists saving endangered seagrass meadows! Plus, we're hearing about a new board game that is helping build people’s confidence…and their dragon knowledge. Quiz Questions 1. Where are they trialling the environmentally friendly mooring? 2. How many gigalitres of water does the company want to take each year? 3. How far is the Canberra Broulee Nippers club from the beach? 4. What is the new board game called, in story number 2? 5. How long had it been since a quoll joey had been born in the wild, in NSW? Answers 1. The Sydney harbour! 2. 40 gigalitres of water! 3. 150km! 4. DOTS or Dragons of the Spectrum 5. A century!

Sun safe grapes & flood escapes 20.02.2026 13min

On today’s episode, we’re hearing how Australian farmers are keeping their grapes sun safe. Plus, we're meeting a man named Bruce who stumbled upon a fossil! Quiz Questions 1. What are grape growers putting on their grapes to protect them from the sun? 2. What country did the school kids travel to? 3. What type of dinosaur did the fossilised footprint belong to? 4. How many animals did Ingrid and her children save from Daly River? 5. What is the name of the micronation? Answers 1. Sunscreen 2. Aotearoa or New Zealand 3. A Sauropodomorph 4. 10 dogs and 1 cat 5. Verdis

Frogs in spas and winter sports stars 13.02.2026 13min

On today’s episode, we’ll strap our skis on and head to Italy for the Winter Olympics. Plus, we’ll bliss out in a spa with some frogs and meet a scientist bringing a little bit of stardust down to planet Earth. Quiz Questions According to the Chinese zodiac, this year is the year of which animal? In which country are the winter Olympics being held this year? How far did Austin swim to get help for his family? What sort of disease do they hope the frog spas will cure? Can you name one of the ingredients in the earth-made cosmic dust? Answers It’s the year of the horse Italy 4km, or the length of 22 football fields Fungus (Chytrid Fungus to be exact!) Nitrogen, carbon dioxide or acetylene gas… or 10,000 volts of power!

Runaway black holes and movie roles 06.02.2026 14min

Spacesuits on, News Sleuths! On today's episode, Emily is taking you into the belly of a runaway black hole. Plus, we'll meet movie makers, code breakers and magic flowers. Quiz Questions What’s the name of the movie that the children helped shape? What’s the word, starting with M, for the little things on trees that are eating the harmful gasses? What is a runaway black hole? What’s the thing, starting with the letter C, that Neth is helping teach people to do? What colour are these mostly magic flowers? Answers Imagine Microbes A blackhole that travels through space Coding Red

Ocean saviour and an albino alligator 30.01.2026 13min

Emily has got you covered with five fantastic stories in this week's episode. Hear the quiz questions at the end of the episode, or read them here. Quiz Questions What’s the name of the condition that made the alligator a light white colour? What is the first name of the young artist? hint! It’s the same as the name of the alligator! How many countries have ratified the agreement? What town is wind surfer Sarah Kenyon from? What did Veronika the cow use to scratch herself? Answers Albinism Claude 83 Geraldton A brush

Racquet strings and lost things 23.01.2026 14min

On this week's News Time we'll head to the Australian Open to meet some people making a racquet! We’ll also meet an endangered parrot that’s in a total flap, and in our Wow of the Week, we’ll visit a supermarket that’s been quite wild and woolly lately! If you'd like to be a News Time Listener Legend, all the details are here. Quiz Questions 1. What was one of the most-borrowed books in Brisbane last year? 2. What is the name of Australia's grand slam? 3. Finish this sentence: The kākāpō is the world’s only flightless WHAT? 4. Where does all the money go that’s raised through auctioning lost luggage? 5. In which country was there a herd of sheep in a supermarket? Bonus Tricky Question The male kākāpō makes a booming noise that sounds like what? Answers 1. WeirDo, Wings of Fire, or Cat Kid Comic Club 2. Australian Open 3. Parrot 4. Charity 5. Germany Bonus Tricky Answer A cello string being plucked.