

ABC KIDS News Time
ABC Australia
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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Jan 13, 2023 • 11min
Summer replay: World Environment Day
We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one from World Environment Day!

Jan 6, 2023 • 12min
Summer replay: NAIDOC
We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one from NAIDOC Week!

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Dec 30, 2022 • 10min
Summer replay: good dogs
We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one, all about good dogs!

Dec 22, 2022 • 10min
Summer replay: dinosaurs
This summer we're replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one from August when we celebrated Science Week with five roarsome dinosaur stories.

Dec 16, 2022 • 11min
Good news of 2022
It's almost the end of the year! To celebrate, we're looking back on five good news stories from 2022.

Dec 9, 2022 • 11min
Bird nerd and healing headphones
On today's show we'll try a dance sport called physie, fly around Australia with a bird nerd, hear about a nifty solution to ear aches, farewell some workers heading overseas for Christmas and examine an ancient nit comb.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1.What is another name for physical culture?2.What is the name of Milly's microlight?3.What type of therapy do Leanne's headphones use?4.What natural disasters happened in Tonga?5.What was the nit comb made from?BONUS TRICKY QUESTIONWhat was the sentence on the nit comb?ANSWERS1.Physie2.Little Bird3.Phototherapy4.Volcano and tsunami5.IvoryBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.

Dec 2, 2022 • 12min
International Day of People with Disability
The ABC's national disability affairs reporter and Paralympic swimmer Liz Wright hosts this episode in celebration of International Day of People with Disability.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What date is International Day of People with Disability?2. What type of business did Devin start?3. What is the name of the new camp in Tasmania?4. Who is the captain of the Steelers?5. How old was David when he built his first prosthetic arm?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What was the score in the Steelers versus USA match?ANSWERS:1. December 3rd2. Paper shredding business3. Camp Motor Mouth4. Chris Bond5. NineBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:58 points to 55

Nov 29, 2022 • 13min
Wild weather special: floods
Join Ruby and ABC weather expert Nate Byrne to find out how and why so many parts of Australia have experienced floods this year.Kids from far northern New South Wales also share what it's like living through floods, and advice for other kids on how to handle wild weather.With special thanks to Empire Vale Public School.

Nov 25, 2022 • 11min
Surveillance sharks and Yack on track
On today's show we welcome some new babies into the world, see the bottom of the sea through sharks' eyes, meet a man who ran all the way across Australia, visit a little town helping the planet in a big way, and bop along to some music with rats.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. Where in Victoria was the recent ceremony held to welcome babies?2. What type of sharks helped film the seagrass meadow?3. Where did Nedd start his run?4. What does TRY stand for?5. How many rats were involved in the study?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:Which Lady Gaga song did the rats bop to?ANSWERS:1. Ballarat2. Tiger sharks3. Perth4. Totally Renewable Yackandandah5. 10BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Born this Way

Nov 18, 2022 • 11min
Nosy bee and diabetes dog
QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What is the name of the group that trained Sal?2. What problem did Hermidale have three years ago?3. Where in Perth was the new bee discovered?4. What state are the Kaurna from?5. What is the gorilla's mum's name?ANSWERS:1. Australian Lions Hearing Dogs2. Drought3. Kings Park4. South Australia5. KipenziBONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What university helped with the Kaurna dictionary?BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:University of Adelaide


