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    Fat Bear Week and moth swarms

    2026/10/06 | 9 mins.
    Today, we’ll find out why masses of moths are on the move, we'll cheer for the winner of Fat Bear Week, and we'll dive deep underground to find relics of an ancient coral reef.
    Quiz questions:
    1.When did bogong moth numbers start falling?
    2.What is the name of Backpack's mum?
    3.How deep was the hole drilled by geologists in outback Queensland?
    Answers:
    1.The 1980s
    2.Holly
    3.3km
    News Noodler:
    How would a prehistoric reef differ from reefs today?
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    Amazing athletes and Kalkadoon cowgirl

    2026/10/04 | 8 mins.
    On today’s episode we’ll cheer on the athletes in the Australian Transplant Games, we’ll meet a Queensland cowgirl who is about to travel to the USA, and we’ll visit a capital city for Talk of the Town! 
    Quiz Questions
    1.Where were the Australian Transplant Games held this year?
    2.What colour is Lareece, the cowgirl’s helmet?
    3.What is the nickname for the Brisbane River?
    Answers
    1.Launceston, Tasmania
    2.Pink
    3.The Brown Snake
    News Noodler
    Would you ever compete in a rodeo? Why or why not?
    For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.
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    Squishy warning and Yung Milla

    2026/10/01 | 9 mins.
    Today we celebrate The Voice winner Yung Milla, we find out how squishy toys can be dangerous, and we applaud a girl who rescued her friend from drowning.
    Quiz Questions
    1.What is Yung Milla’s mum’s name?
    2.Finish this sentence: You should never put a squishy somewhere hot like in the sun, the oven, or the...
    3.How old is Aylah the rescue hero?
    Answers
    1.Kylie Miller
    2.Microwave
    3.Eight
    News Noodler
    Should it be compulsory for kids to do swimming lessons?
    For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.
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    Insect discovery and Rubik's record

    2026/09/29 | 8 mins.
    Today, we’ll find out why a dictionary just got bigger, we’ll discover two new insect species, and we’ll meet the latest world record holder in Rubik's cubing.
    Quiz Questions
    1.How many new words have just been added to the Merriam-Webster?
    2.Where were the new species of stick insect discovered?
    3.How old is the new women’s world record holder in Rubik's cubing?
    Answers
    1.1,400
    2.Far North Queensland
    3.Six
    News Noodler
    If you could set the world record in something, what would it be?
    For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.
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    Planes, trains and Lego worlds

    2026/09/27 | 7 mins.
    On today’s episode we’ll meet a man who built his very own plane, we’ll visit an art exhibition made of Lego, and we’ll head to the home of the world’s steepest train for Talk of the Town.
    Quiz Questions:
    1.What is the name of the man who built his own plane in Central Queensland?
    2.How many minifigures were used in Jackson and Alex's exhibition?
    3.What is the closest capital city to the Blue Mountains?
    Answers:
    1.Len Neale
    2.2,500
    3.Sydney
    News Noodler:
    If you could build anything in the world, what would it be?
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About News Time
From amazing animals to sensational sport, interesting insects to dino discoveries, mars missions and beyond.  Join Emily Anderson every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to count down the weird and wonderful. News Time is perfect for 4-9 year olds who want to know more about the world around them.
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