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On today's show, we'll discover a new species of teeny tiny shrimp, mark World Refugee Day, meet a cute cat named Bandit, examine an enormous tooth, and cycle around mainland Australia. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What is the skeleton shrimp's proper name? 2. What date is World Refugee Day? 3. In which state is Bandit officially recognised as an assistance cat? 4. Where was the mastodon tooth found? 5. How many days did Lesa's journey take? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: When did Lesa start her cycling journey? ANSWERS: 1. Caprella tamboensis 2. 20th of June 3. New South Wales 4. On a beach in California in the United States 5. 93 BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: International Women's Day on the 8th of March

On today's show we catch up with some winning wheat farmers, find out why the French are saying 'oui oui' to train travel, meet a mum giving away free groceries, discover a new type of shark, and hang out with an amazing skateboarder. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What school do the Hermidale kids' penpals go to? 2. Who came up with the idea to ban short flights in France? 3. What is the name of Rebecca's food box? 4. What colour eyes does the demon catshark have? 5. In which city does Richard Moore skate? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: Where was the pregnant demon catshark preserved ANSWERS: 1. Tanja Public School 2. France's Citizen Assembly 3. The 'no questions asked' box 4. White 5. Adelaide BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: A CSIRO database

On today's show we celebrate World Environment Day, meet some great goats, travel across Australia with an assistance dog, hang ten with a surfer in her 70s, and find out whether drop bears are real.QUIZ QUESTIONS1. What is the theme of this year's World Environment Day?2. Which South American country is using goats to prevent bushfires?3. What's the name of Scott's assistance dog?4. What hobby did Marg Cummins start in her 70s?5. What is the real name for a drop bear?BONUS TRICKY QUESTIONHow heavy were Nimbadons?ANSWERS1. Beating plastic pollution2. Chile3. Reign4. Surfing5. NimbadonBONUS TRICKY ANSWER70kh

On the show today, we’re going to meet some white seahorses. Then we’ll find out how fairy circles are made. After that we’ll take a look at some backyard fungi that can eat plastic. Before we take a trip to another galaxy and learn about a new planet. And then we meet a Diamantiasaurus.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1.What colour are white seahorses?2.How are fairy circles made?3.What have scientists found that eats polypropylene plastic?4.What do scientists think planet LP 791 18d has on it?5.What was the name of the dinosaur who's skull was recently found?BONUS QUIZ QUESTION:What are the names of the fungi that can eat plastic?ANSWERS:1.White seahorses can come in all different colours, and their colour can even change, depending on their mood and where they live.2.The fairy circles were made when termites built their nests underground in a circular pattern, which meant plants couldn’t grow above the termite chambers.3.Fungi found in backyards.4.Volcanoes.5.Diamantiasaurus.BONUS QUIZ ANSWER:The fungi known as Aspergillus terreus and Engyodontium album.

On the show today, we’re going to take a look at how the stinging plant might take the sting out of pain. Then we’ll travel around Australia with a man on a special scooter. Next, we’ll meet a white echidna. After that, we’ll say Sorry and talk about Reconciliation. nd then we discover how human hair can help plants grow.QUESTIONS:1.What is another name for the stinging tree?2.What is a paraplegic?3.Why is Raffie the echidna white?4.What is Sorry Day?5.What can hair be recycled for?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:Why is human hair good for soils?ANSWERS:1.The Gympie-Gympie tree.2.A person who can't move their legs because their spine has been damaged.3.It is an albino echidna.4.Sorry Day recognises the pain and hurt suffered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.5.To make compostBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Each tiny strand of hair is packed with nutrients like nitrogen, carbon and protein and once it’s broken down, it feeds the soils and makes plants grow big and strong.

On the program today, we’re going to meet an endangered hairy nose wombat. Then we’ll learn how a first nations language is using emoji’s. Next, we’ll find out about Global Accessibility Awareness Day. After that, we’ll train a very special camera on a super massive black hole. And finally, we talk to plants.Special thanks to the Lilach Hadany and all the authors of the paper "Sounds emitted by plants under stress are airborne and informative" paper for supplying the sounds of plants talking.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1.How many days can the northern hairy-nosed wombat stay in their burrows?2.What are emoji's?3.Global Accessibility Awareness day?4.What are black holes in space?5.How do plants talk?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What is an ecologist?ANSWERS:1.Up to 12.2.Emoji’s are digital pictures or icons that express an idea or emotion.3.It’s a day when we think about the challenges people with disabilities have in accessing the internet and digital technology.4.They recycle bits of stars and help keep galaxies stable.5.Researchers say the sounds are made by air bubbles expanding and bursting inside a plant’s water-conducting tissue.BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:They’re scientists who studies how things live.

On today's program, we’re going to discover a dinosaur that may not have been quite as scary looking as we think. Then hear about an Australian choir singing for the new king. Next, we’ll go to a modern art show. Just before we head outdoors to celebrate International plant health day. And then we'll discover some magical glowing mushrooms.QUESTIONS:1.What is the full name of the T-rex dinosaur?2.What had the Vocal Fusion Youth Choir been chosen to sing for?3.What does Yirramboi mean?4.Why are plants so important to humans?5.What does bioluminescence mean?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What family does the T-rex dinosaur comes from?ANSWERS:1.Tyrannosaurus Rex.2.The Kings Coronation virtual Commonwealth Choir.3.Tomorrow.4.Plants give humans with more than 80 per cent of the food we eat, shelter, building materials, and even some medicines that make us better when we’re sick.5.Bioluminescence is when living things can create their own light, kind of like glowing!BONUS TRICKY ANSWERS:The Theropod family.

On the program today, we’re going to visit a special statue.  Then meet an 8 year old dog trainer! Next we’ll size up the new space suit that’s being made for the next moon landing. We’ll find out about a special program designed to make school more fun for kids in Perth. And then we'll meet a giant eagle.QUESTIONS:1.What is the name of the town that Stella grew up in?2.How old is Tommy Lee?3.What colour will the new spacesuits be?4.What's the name of the after school club in Perth?5.What sort of animals could the giant eagle pick up?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What is the name of Tommy's dog he recently sold?ANSWERS:1.Stawell.2.8 years old.3.White.4.The Koya Club.5.Animals as big as Kangaroos.BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Echo.

On today's show,  we’re going to meet a duck that’s far from home, We’'ll learn about a program which is helping Indigenous teenagers become the first high school graduates in their families. We’ll take a trip to western NSW and visit what’s soon to be the state’s biggest national park. Before we head into space and find out what bush tucker might grow on the international space station. And we meet a 97 year old zoologist who's discovered more than 40 new creatures.QUESTIONS:1.What is the name of the duck that was far from home?2.How many students have graduated from the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy since it began?3.What is the name of the farm that is being turned into a huge National Park?4.How do students experiment on Earth, possible foods that could be grown in space?5.How many Copepods has Dr Vernon Harris discovered?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:How big is Thurlooo Downs?ANSWERS:1.The Musk Duck.2.15,000.3.Thurloo Downs.4.They do these experiments using special growth chambers that have the same conditions that astronauts have in space, like certain levels of light, heat and oxygen.5.More than 40 new species.BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:437,000 hectares.