ABC KIDS News Time

On today's show, we'll hear the sound of a certain Aussie animal that's never been heard before! We'll celebrate two weeks of very different kinds: Global Media and Information Literacy Week, and Fat Bear Week! Before we meet some bike mechanics making a difference in the top end. After that, it's time for a Wow of the Week featuring some cool new tech. Quiz Questions1.Which Aussie animal have scientists recorded for the first time?2.What's something you can ask yourself to see if the media you're using can be trusted?3.How many bikes are Guido and Sienna taking to the Northern Territory?4.Was the winner of Fat Bear Week named Chomper, Grazer or Muncher?5.What do the vests do to help people who are hard of hearing enjoy music?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat's the word for when bears eat a lot, and then sleep or slow down through the winter?Answers1.Echidnas2.Who is saying this?3.704.Grazer5.Vibrate Bonus Tricky AnswerHibernation

News Time is celebrating Media Literacy Week with a takeover by eight-year-old budding journalist Rosie.Rosie grills regular News Time host, Ruby, about how the media works, where news comes from and how we know whether a story is fake.When you're finished listening to the podcast, take this quiz to test your knowledge:QUESTIONS:1. What is 'breaking' news?2. What is a news 'source'?3. What is a 'byline'?4. Whose job is it to 'fact-check' information?5. Which of these skills does Ruby say is the most important for budding journalists: Writing, talking, or listening?ANSWERS:1. News that's happening right at that moment.2. People or places journalists get their information from.3. The reporter's name on the story.4. The journalist's.5. Listening.

This podcast explores a small town's efforts to save a rare bird species. It also talks about a statue of Captain Pearl Wallace and the discovery of a new dinosaur species. The podcast then delves into the Garumbatitan moralensis dinosaur and the Tarnandie Art Fair. It wraps up with a fascinating discussion on mammals that glow in the dark.

The podcast covers an inter-school handball competition, the importance of wetlands for migratory birds, the establishment of a new youth center, the use of zones of regulation for emotional management, and Sea Forest's innovative solution to reduce methane emissions from cows by feeding them seaweed.

In this podcast, they discuss World Space Week and the importance of STEM education. They also talk about a farmer keeping flowers local with an app called Grown Not Flown. The migration patterns of Southern Right Whales from Australia to Antarctica are explored, along with a program called Sisters in Trade that empowers First Nations women in construction. The podcast also mentions the discovery of prehistoric koala teeth in the Northern Territory.

On today's show we're off to Ireland! For the world oyster opening championships. Then, we'll hitch a ride to radical rodeo. After that, we'll meet some mini musicians and their masterful maestros, before learning about an important weather event called El Niño.Quiz Questions1.What's the special name for opening an oyster?2.In which state was the first Australian women's only rodeo held?3.True or False? Kids who play a musical instrument often do better in maths and english, too.4.Will El Niño make things hot and dry, or wet and windy?5.What do adult palm cockatoos pass down to their kids?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat colour are the patches on the cheeks of a Palm Cockatoo?Answers1.Shucking2.Queensland3.True4.Hot and dry5.How to shape drumsticksBonus Tricky AnswerRed

The podcast discusses pet sharing, adaptive surfing for people with disabilities, the benefits of art, a carbon-negative island, and the discovery of new species in Australia's Pilbara region.

Meet Birkenstock, the magpie with a curled up foot that got a special shoe from a vet. Discover the inspiring journey of the Albany Sharks Football Club. Virtual reality connects the Ochola people with their land. Board games help autistic kids communicate better. Hear the adorable story of Claude the koala and his adventurous eating habits.

This podcast discusses the heartwarming bond between a zoo keeper and a baby gorilla, the successful surgery of Tracy to regain her signing ability, the study of crocodile communication, the significance of Aboriginal language names for new schools in Victoria, and the secrets to a long and healthy life.

On today's show, we'll learn about the one of the biggest animals to have ever existed. Then we'll meet an Indigenous teenager helping her community access swimming lessons. Staying in the water, we'll meet some deep-sea diving seals making scientific discoveries, before coming up for air to hear about Australia's first ever blind women's cricket team. Quiz questions include the country where fossils of Perucetus Colossus were found, the meaning of 'bambigi' in Wiradjuri language, the true depth of the ocean floor in Antarctica, the ranking of the Australian Blind Women's Cricket team, and the word for a biodegradable substance that can break down in the environment. Bonus Tricky Question: the special thing in flies being turned into plastic is chitin.