ABC KIDS News Time

Join Ruby as she chats with the ABC's lead journalist on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament Dan Bourchier.

This podcast covers the Matilda's success at the World Cup and highlights Mackenzie Arnold's use of hearing aids. It also discusses the importance of bees in the Solomon Islands and Children's Book Week. Additionally, it mentions the Trash to Fashion initiative and its impact on clothing recycling.

Chatting about everything science! Aussie scientists bringing clean water, seaweed on the sea shore, a missing spacecraft, and the smart plant pot that measures thirsty plants.

On today's show we'll help some tiny bats rebuild their homes, meet a special fish caught on camera, ride across Australia on horseback, bring an ancient frozen worm back to life, and drive a car underwater.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What technique is being used to make the nests?2. Where did the photographer take the picture of the spotted handfish?3. What is Angel's horse's name?4. How long had the worm been frozen?5. What is the Landcruiser's nickname?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:When was the last time a Ziebell's handfish was spotted in the wild?ANSWERS:1. Aboriginal weaving techniques2. Tasmania's Derwent River3. Pippin4. 46,000 years5. MudcrabBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:2007

On today's show we'll meet a mischievous sea otter, go whale watching in the Northern Territory, turn our eyes to the skies to spot some asteroids, skip to a story about the world's best jump-ropers, and hear about an amazing rescue. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What is the sea otter's official name? 2. What does Therrwan mean? 3. Which university are Jonti and Tim from? 4. Is skipping an Olympic sport? 5. How long was Timothy lost at sea? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: Where was Timothy sailing to when he got lost? ANSWERS: 1. Sea Otter 841 2. Humpback whale 3. University of Southern Queensland 4. No 5. Three months BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: French Polynesia

On today's show we'll cheer on the Matildas at the World Cup, visit a dunny in Dubbo, examine a slice of Italian history, power-up a Pacific Island, and meet some brainy birds. QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What two countries are hosting the Women's World Cup?2. Which NSW country town is getting a 3D-printed toilet block?3. How old was the painting of the flatbread?4. How much of Tonga will be powered by the power park when it is finished?5. What is the name of the bird family that crows and magpies belong to?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:In which three countries were the bird spike nests found?ANSWERS1. Australia and New Zealand2. Dubbo3. 2,000 years4. Half the country5. CorvidsBONUS TRICKY ANSWERBelgium, The Netherlands and Scotland

On today's show we'll baby talk with some dolphins, fly through the air with a teen skateboarding sensation, look up into the sky at a super shiny mirror planet, meet a wrestler named Dreamtime Voodoo Witch, and chop onions that won't make us cry. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. How many years did the scientists spend recording the dolphins? 2. What number is Arisa Trew ranked in the world's best skateboarders? 3. What is the name of the mirror planet? 4. What is Dreamtime Voodoo Witch's real name? 5. Where are the tearless onions being grown? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What competition did Dreamtime Voodoo Witch recently win? ANSWERS: 1. 30 2. 14 3. LTT9779b 4. Erika Reid 5. South Australia BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Oceanic Pro Wrestling Women's Championship

On today's show we'll meet some chocolate-eating cows, score some strikes with one of the world's best tenpin bowlers, celebrate the school holidays with a game of Spotto, congratulate a cool kid who's making playgrounds fun for everyone, and marvel at the talent of an Indigenous tightwire walker. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What are two essential foods to help cows produce milk? 2. What is the highest score you can achieve in a tenpin bowling game? 3. What two colours are NOT yellow (according the International Spotto Federation)? 4. What is the name of the new rule that will make playgrounds accessible in parts of Queensland? 5. What is Con Calleano's hometown? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: How many perfect 300 games has Jason Belmonte bowled on live TV? ANSWERS: 1. Sugar and oil 2. 300 3. Gold and lime 4. Zach's principle 5. Lismore, NSW BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: 3

ABC reporter and Yorta Yorta man Tom Forrest hosts our NAIDOC Week episode with stories about the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. "For Our Elders" is the theme of this year's NAIDOC Week. Elders are the people in First Nations communities who care for others, for Country, and they teach, guide and lead. Elders are also the keepers of stories and lore - that means, they have the wisdom that links the past to the future.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What is the name of the Australian deaf basketball team?2. What is the coral-eating pest harming the Great Barrier Reef?3. How many islands in the Torres Strait are inhabited?4. What did the Nganambla kids use to make the telecommunications tower?5. What are some uses for possum skin cloaks?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What is the Indigenous Country name for the land also known as the Goulburn Valley?ANSWERS:1. The Goannas2. Crown of thorns starfish3. 174. A 3D printer5. Blankets, clothing and for protection from waterBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Yorta Yorta Country

On today's show we'll find out what can happen if you have a very overdue library book, we'll try to solve the mystery of whether thylacines still exist, we'll meet a super student who has overcome some major obstacles, we'll discover an ancient mega lizard, and we'll meet some ultra kind runners.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1) How many years was the book overdue?2) Where did the last known Thylacine live?3) Who nominated Harrison for the Brother John Taylor Memorial Prize?4) Where were Mega Chonk's fossils found?5) How many loops did Phil Gore complete?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What is Mega Chonk's proper name?ANSWERS:1) 682) Hobart Zoo3) His high school maths teacher4) Wellington Caves near Dubbo5) 102BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Tiliqua Frangens