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    Monstrous prize and birthday surprise

    2026/06/18 | 12 mins.
    On this episode of News Time, we'll hear about an award that no one wants to win! Plus, we'll meet a 101 year-old trying to break a world record, and we'll buckle up for a road trip with a very cute passenger in our Wow of the Week.
    Quiz Questions
    1. Which country are the street drummers from?
    2. Which two materials is the worst packaging made of?
    3. How old did Nate turn this year?
    4. May says that croquet is wonderful exercise for your body and your what? (Hint: It starts with the letter B)
    5. What name did the rescuers give the wallaby they saved?
    Answers
    1. New Zealand
    2. Plastic and aluminium
    3. 10
    4. Brain
    5. Little Claudia
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    Cleaned-up creek and moon sneak peek

    2026/06/11 | 14 mins.
    On this week’s News Time, we’ll visit a creek that’s been filled with wheely bad litter; then we’ll discover which Australian bird was the most spotted in the last year.
    And finally, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll head to a concert to hear about an audience member who did much more than just applaud the performers.
    Quiz Questions
    1. What is the name of the Australian men's soccer team?
    2. How many trolleys has Cassy pulled out of her local creek so far?
    3. The moon base will be used to train astronauts to travel to WHICH planet?
    4. Which bird was the most spotted in the 2025 Bird Count?
    5. What musical instrument did Sterling step in to play?
    Answers
    1. Socceroos
    2. 300
    3. Mars
    4. The Australian magpie
    5. Keyboard
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    Ninjas zooming and cockroaches booming

    2026/06/04 | 14 mins.
    We're flying high on this week’s News Time! We’ll hear about an Aussie who’s been offered a job that’s truly out of this world; then we’ll head to an island where a creepy crawly has made quite a comeback! And in our Wow of the Week, we'll take you out to the ball game! 
    Quiz Questions
    1. How many sporting events are in a modern pentathlon?
    2. What process did Travis call upon the Prime Minister to establish? 
    3. Where has Katherine Bennell-Pegg been invited to go? 
    4. What is the name of the island experiencing a boom in native cockroaches? 
    5. What are the first names of the two Australian Major League Baseball players who faced each other recently? 
    Answers
    1. Five
    2. Truth-telling 
    3. The International Space Station
    4. Lord Howe Island 
    5. Curtis and Travis
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    Nosy dog and a hidden frog

    2026/05/28 | 13 mins.
    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!
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    Flying free and plane at sea

    2026/05/21 | 13 mins.
    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!
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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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