

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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Nov 12, 2021 • 12min
Koala tartan and fruit salad tree
On today's show: Teen mechanics build an electric car, a deadly scientist sends free books to kids, koalas get their own tartan, world leaders make a big mistake at an important event, and a very clever green thumb grows a fruit salad tree.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. Where will the girls' car source its electricity?2. What is the name of Corey Tutt's organisation?3. What does the colour green represent on the koala tartan?4. What country is Karine Elharrar from?5. What is a peachcot?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What is the current world record for the most different types of fruit on one tree?ANSWERS:1. The sun (solar power)2. Deadly Science3. Gum leaves4. Israel5. A cross between an apricot and a peachBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Five

Nov 5, 2021 • 11min
Happy Diwali and sunken sword
On today's show: We celebrate Diwali, explore giant kelp forests, track a rare sawfish, protest against unfair rules, and discover a knight's sunken sword.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. How long does Diwali go for?2. What are the tiny cells called that grow on leaves and stems?3. How long has it been since a sawfish was recorded on Quinkan Country?4. How did Ella feel when she wore a hat or hoodie?5. What was the name of the series of battles where the sword was probably used?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What are Diwali oil lamps called?ANSWERS:1. Five days2. Spores3. 29 years4. Comfortable5. The CrusadesBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Diyas

Oct 29, 2021 • 11min
Firefighter goats and tornado dog
On today's show: First Nations students design a dream school, goats help fight bushfires, fossil finders discover a prehistoric sea creature, country kids build a blooming business, and a tiny dog survives a tornado.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What type of sanctuary featured in the prize-winning school design?2. What do goats eat to stop bushfires?3. What does titanokorys gainesi mean?4. What type of flowers is Georgie selling?5. What animals, other than Pom Pom, were swept into the sky?TRICKY BONUS QUESTION:What type of dog is Pom Pom?ANSWERS:1. Turtle2. Weeds3. Titanic helmet4. Billy's Buttons5. CowsTRICKY BONUS ANSWER:Pomeranian

Oct 27, 2021 • 12min
Space travel special
Head out of this world with Ruby and astrophysicist Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith as they answer your intergalactic questions about space travel.If there is a news story you would like us to explore in-depth on a special episode of News Time, you can email abckidslisten@abc.net.au

Oct 22, 2021 • 11min
Ancient toilet and Eureka Prize
On today's show: Kids win a battle to recycle at school, bird-watching Aussies flock to their backyards, deaf dancers wow crowds, superstar scientists win awards, and archaeologists dig up an ancient toilet.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What powers the Kangaroo Inn Area School fish farm?2. How many minutes do you spend counting for the Aussie Backyard Bird Count?3. What does the Deaf Indigenous Dance Group do at the end of a show?4. What name was shared by the kids who won a Eureka Prize?5. How old is the ancient toilet dug up in Israel?TRICKY BONUS QUESTION:What Eureka Prize category did Doctor Nij win?ANSWERS:1. Sun2. 203. Put a spear in the ground4. Scarlett5. More than 2,700 years oldTRICKY BONUS ANSWER:Promoting understanding of science

Oct 15, 2021 • 11min
Camel milk and dino tails
On today's show: A camel farmer invents a mobile dairy, the world's oldest rainforest is handed back to its original carers, kids use computers to help combat COVID-19, scientists discover dinosaurs wagged their tails, and we celebrate International Day of the Girl.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What toy did Max use to help design his dairy?2. How old is the Daintree rainforest?3. What is the name of the website created by Jack, Darcy and Wesley?4. What type of dinosaur helped scientists discover that dinos wagged their tails?5. What is the name of the National Gallery of Australia's exhibition celebrating girls and women?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What is the name of Abbie's magazine?ANSWERS:1. Lego2. More than 180 million years3. COVIDBaseAU4. Coelophysis5. Know My NameBONUS TRICKY ANSWERHer Way

Oct 8, 2021 • 10min
Noisy reefs and smelly vegies
On today's show: sizzling bacon sounds help coral reefs, a teenager drives a tractor across Australia, scientists find out why certain vegetables are on the nose, an elderly man gives his hometown a present, and Indigenous rangers open a saltwater crocodile farm.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What type of starfish is damaging reefs?2. What is Sam Hughes' nickname?3. What vegetable species are cauliflower and brussels sprouts?4. How old is Manuel Souto?5. What do crocodile egg collectors carry for protection?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:How many crocodiles can fit in the new farm?ANSWERS:1. Crown-of-thorns2. The Travelling Jackaroo3. Brassicas4. 825. Wooden paddlesBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:1,400

Oct 1, 2021 • 11min
Earthquake and Space Cows
On today's show: An earthquake shakes eastern Australia, a five-year-old hikes across America, Space Cows track buffalo herds, a meat-eating flower is rediscovered, and Kiwi kids unearth a giant bird fossil.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What are the plates called that bump together and cause earthquakes?2. What is the name of the hiking trail that Harvey followed?3. What are buffalo and cattle damaging in the Top End?4.What colour is the re-discovered sun dew?5. What does waewaeroa mean?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:Where in New Zealand was the giant penguin fossil found?ANSWERS:1. Tectonic plates2. Appalachian Trail3. Rock art, sacred sites, waterways4. Pink5. Long legsBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:The west coast of New Zealand’s North Island

Sep 24, 2021 • 10min
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?ANSWERS:1. 2,000 kilograms2. Auslan3. The Netherlands4. South Australia5. Six yearsBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:US Open in New York

Sep 17, 2021 • 11min
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:Who is the country music singer that helped write the School of the Air song?ANSWERS:1. Biggest Classroom in the World2. Underground in West Australian clay pans3. It's the 10,040th asteroid to be officially named4. 175. EgyptBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Josh Arnold


