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Right now, in Far North Queensland, there’s a pair of cows stranded on a tropical island! You'll hear all about that in our Wow of the Week... Quiz Questions1.Which instrument does winning musician Charlotte play?2.Diwali is the Festival of what?3.How might the cows have gotten to the tropical island? Answers1.The cello2.Festival of Lights3.They might have been swept there by a flood.  News NoodlerWhat do you think should happen next to the cows? Should they be left there, or brought back to live on a farm? Why?

Kids are awesome, but I don't need to tell you that, you already know! To celebrate some courageous kids, today's episode is all about young people making big impacts.  Quiz Questions1. What's the sort of competition that Blake won called? A poetry slam, a poetry smash or a poetry pulverise?2.What's the word for lots of different plant and animal species living in one area? Hint: it starts with the letter B3.What sort of birds did the students have to mimic?Answers1.A poetry slam2.Biodiversity3.Native Australian BirdsNews NoodlerIf you were to write a poem about something important to you, what would you write it about? Maybe you could even start to write one for real... 

Australia has a brand-new airport and it's already causing commotion... Plus, some ancient Egyptian artefacts are being removed from displays overseas, I wonder why? Shall we find out together? Quiz Questions1.Where was the person in the story trying to fly to when they accidentally ended up in Western Sydney?2.What's being taken off display at some museums in Scotland?3.What's the name of the chaotic seal? Hint: It's a rhyming name.  Answers1.Western Australia2.Mummies!3.Neil the Seal! News Noodler, a question to ponder by yourself or with others.  What do you think of the mummies being removed from display? Can you see the arguments on both sides of the story?

International rugby teams take the field in Australia as the Rugby League World Cup begins. Across Europe, school students are taking to the streets to protest poor conditions and rising costs. Plus, discover how rings in snail shells can reveal ancient rainfall, wet weather and even cyclones long before weather records existed.

Could soccer’s traditional yellow and red cards go digital? The discussion explores how screens might change refereeing. Joyce shares how video calls help her stay close to family in Hong Kong. Plus, a search for Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane finds no breakthrough, leaving the aviation mystery unsolved.

Why do clocks sometimes need an extra second? Discover the science behind leap seconds and why international timekeepers decided to scrap them. Meet Reema, who finds confidence and connection through wheelchair basketball, then travel to London for its iconic Tube, museums, parks, Buckingham Palace and Big Ben.

Thousands of bogong moths are invading Australian communities and confusing weather radar into forecasting rain on sunny days. Meet the Para Matildas and Pararoos as they compete on the football field. Then discover Spider, a six-legged calf whose remarkable surgery is helping her walk, eat, and play more easily.

Discover a preschool keeping the Aboriginal language Gumbaynggirr alive, then dive into a 4,500-year-old shipwreck found off Turkey. Finally, meet Hylaeus navai, a rice-sized masked bee from Fiji whose population has nearly vanished, and learn why tiny pollinators matter.

Meet Megacauda, a bizarre Middle Jurassic mammal with platypus-like features, a dog-like head and an otter-like tail. Follow Carl Bushby’s extraordinary 36,000-mile journey walking and swimming around the world, including polar challenges and a close encounter with a bear. Then explore Beechworth’s gold rush history and its connection to Ned Kelly.

A rare Darling River snail, missing since the 1960s, has been rediscovered and is now part of a conservation effort. On Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover captures a striking volcanic landscape while exploring clues to the planet’s past. Plus, Australia’s oldest man celebrates turning 113 as more people reach 100.