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This week, we celebrate a big moment for an Indigenous lawyer, we’ll learn just how much land needs to be protected on our planet, we meet a family who is very glad to be home, we’ll take a peek into a secret underwater world. Then, grab your binoculars and keep your eyes peeled, because we are going dinosaur hunting for our Wow of the Week.Quiz questions1) In which court will lawyer Lincoln Crowley now work in?2) How much of the Earth’s land needs to be protected to stop biodiversity loss?3) Which Queensland town did the Murugappan family return to?4) What did the researchers find under the ice sheet that made them so excited?5) Why was the dinosaur expert so excited about the footprints that were found?Bonus tricky questionWhat were the researchers drilling through, when they found the swimming animals?Quiz answers1) Supreme Court2) Half / 65 million sq. km3) Biloela4) Animals (amphipods)5) One is a new species!Bonus tricky answerAntarctic ice sheet

This week, we find out why the tangy, salty smell of an Aussie breakfast spread is being protected, we meet a farmer who is doing his bit to help save two tiny species, learn how a team of art detectives are solving a painting mystery and hear about an island in Sydney Harbour that is being handed back to traditional owners. Then, we’ll be taking a deep dive into a good news story for our Wow of the Week.Quiz questions1) Where is the Vegemite factory?2) Which island is being handed back to traditional owners?3) How many endangered animals was the farmer helping to save by selling his land to the National Trust?4) What did the Aboriginal artists use to paint on?5) How many humpback whales were left in the wild, due to humans hunting them?Bonus tricky questionWhat is the history of smells referred to as?Answers1) Melbourne2) Me-Mel (Goat Island)3) Two4) Bark5) 300Bonus tricky answerOlfactory heritage

This week, we’re going to go on a ride – on a very different school bus! We’ll meet a teenager who has made school sports carnivals more inclusive, have an under the sea party for World Oceans Day and hear about some super sports commentators. Then, I hope you’re not afraid of heights because our Wow of the Week is taking you up into the mountains.Quiz questions1) In which country will the floating school bus be used?2) What kind of event was Sarah trying to make more inclusive?3) What global day was marked this week?4) In which stadium was the first AFL match in an Aboriginal language called?5) What was the walkway of the world record holding bridge made from?Bonus tricky questionWhich language did Baykali and William call the AFL game in?Answers1) Vanuatu2) School sports carnivals3) World Oceans Day4) Melbourne Cricket Ground5) GlassBonus tricky answerYolngu Matha

This week we’re celebrating our planet – and looking at how we can protect it - because it’s World Environment Day this weekend! We’ll put on our headtorches and explore an ancient forest hiding underground then meet a parrot that loves to rock climb. We’ll find out how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditions can make oyster farming more sustainable… then it’s time to party with our WOW of the week!QUIZ QUESTIONS1) What is the theme for this year’s World Environment Day?2) Which type of bird likes to rock climb?3) In which country was the secret sinkhole found?4) How many oyster shells were in the midden on Butchalla Country?5) What attracted the scallops together for their disco?BONUS TRICKY QUESTIONWhich part of the lovebird’s body acted like a third limb to help them climb?ANSWERS1) Only One Earth2) Lovebirds3) China4) 5 million5) Flashing lightsBONUS QUESTION ANSWERIts beak!

First, we'll learn about how we can use energy from the sun, at night! Then, we'll visit a Top End school that's making class more inclusive for autistic students. After that, we'll head to Queensland for a daring rescue by a terrific teen, before learning about Reconciliation week. Then we'll hear about some social spiders and their huge web.Quiz Questions:1. What's the thing, other than light, that solar panels can capture and make energy from? (Hint: it starts with H)2. What's the invention helping non-verbal students communicate?3. What was Cleo riding when she spotted Rod?4. How long have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people lived on this land?5. How big is the web created by the social spiders in French Guiana?Bonus Tricky Question:What's the name of species of spider in the story?Answers:1. Heat2. A book with pictures3. A jet-ski4. Our best estimate is 60,000 years5. As big as a carBonus Tricky Answer:Anelosimus Eximius

On today's show, we'll start with a story about an important art prize, before learning about a picture of something mysterious in our skies. Then we'll head to a fashion show featuring clothes for people with disability, and celebrate a special day for our buzziest friend – the bee! Finally, we learn about Tasmania going carbon negative. Quiz Questions:1. What do the 14 rain clouds in the painting represent?2. What's the word, starting with G, that explains why blackholes suck everything in?3. What's the name for clothing designed for people with a disability?4. What's the word, starting with P, for the way bees help plants and flowers grow?5. What does carbon negative mean?Bonus Tricky Question:How many times has an indigenous artist won the Archibald prize?Answers:1. How many days and nights it rained in Lismore2. Gravity, or gravitational pull3. Adaptive clothing4. Pollination5. They take more carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere than they put inBonus Tricky Answer: Two; Blak Douglas is the second.

We start today’s show 66 million years in the past, when the last dinosaurs were around, and learn about an impressive fossil. Then, we’ll hear about some important news about traditional owners getting there land back. After that, we’ll head out for a few marathons with a would-be world record holder, before celebrating our amazing frontline workers on International Nurses Day. Then, we’ll reveal our Wow of the Week.  Quiz Questions1.     Where was the asteroid fossil found?2.     What recently happened for Kakadu National Park?3.     How many marathons did Jacky run in a row?4.     Whatday did we celebrate this week?5.     Do all people imagine the same thing when they listen to the same music track?Bonus Tricky Question:What did people in the village in China imagine when scientists played them the music track?Answers:1.     North Dakota, United States of America2.     It was returned to the traditional owners.3.     1044.     International Nurses Day5.     No, they imagine different things dependant on where they live and their culture?Bonus Tricky Answer:They imagined a man thinking about someone he loves.

On today’s show, we’ll meet a pint-sized bug-lover and some encouraging entomologists, and hear some good news from Victoria for our environment. Then, we’ll meet a Muslim woman making Australian history, before heading down south to the most remote post office in the world. Finally, we’ll explore a shipwreck lost for more than 100 years.Quiz Questions1. Who did Lyra's mum first contact to help encourage Lyra?2. Victoria will revegetate an area of land five-times bigger than which city?3. What's the name of the sporting competition Tina will compete at?4. What are the different jobs someone would have to do while working at the Antarctica Post Office?5. What was the name of Ernest Shackleton's lost ship?Bonus Tricky Question:What is the species of penguin the post-office workers would have to count?Answers:1. Dr Ann Jones2. Melbourne3. Commonwealth Games4. Send and receive letters, work at the museum, work at the gift shop, count the penguins (you don't need to get all of these to get it right!)5. EnduranceBonus Tricky Answer:Gentoo penguin

We’re counting down five stories, from number five down to number one – our Wow of the Week! On this week’s show, we’ll discover a precious letter that got lost in the post, and meet Australia’s first ever female indigenous surgeon. Then, we’ll head to the International Space Station to eat some space lettuce, before jetting back down to earth to meet an amazing teacher with a learning difficulty. Then, we’ll learn about a cool new dinosaur. Quiz Questions:1. Where did the postcard end up by accident?2. What’s extra special about Rachel becoming a surgeon?3. What body part will the special lettuce strengthen if you eat it?4. What does Lucy have, starting with D, that can make letters and words feel jumbled up in her head?5. Can you name one of the dinosaurs that Stegorous elengassen is similar to?Bonus tricky question: What is the special name for the spikes all over Stegorous elengassen’s back?Answers:1. Townsville, Queensland, in a shopping centre2. She’s the first female indigenous surgeon in Australia3. Bones4. Dyslexia5. Stegosaurus or AnkylosaursBonus Tricky Answer: Osteoderms

On today's show: The Australian women’s cricket team wins big, humpback whales are making a comeback, the Great Barrier Reef is in trouble, an important Indigenous artefact is returned to its owners, and inventors create a robot made from slime.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. Who scored 170 runs in the World Cup?2. What are humpback whales no longer listed as?3. When did scientists first notice coral bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef? 4. What is another name for Gununa?5. What controls the slime robot?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:Where was the Lardil headdress worn more than 50 years ago?ANSWERS:1. Alyssa Healy2. Endangered3. 24 years ago4. Mornington Island5. MagnetsBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Opening of the Sydney Opera House