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On today's show, we’ll find out how far you have to travel to play in a WA footy league. We’ll learn how a small country town with a funny name is helping make the community healthier! We’ll blast off into the galaxy and discover why some Aussie students sent spiders into space. Then we’ll take a trip away to learn what holidays are like for people with a disability.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1.Why does the East Kimberley Football League want to split the competition into two?2.Why did the town Poowong change its name?3.What did students want to find out about spiders in space?4.What was 2023 declared the year of?5.Why are cane toads dangerous to native animals?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:Where do cane toads originally come from?ANSWERS:1.So players don't travel long distances.2.To promote gut health and make the residents healthier by eating more fruit and veggies.3.To see if spiders can weave webs in zero-gravity.4.The Year of Accessible Tourism5.The compete with native animals for food and habitat and are poisonous to eat.BONUS TRICKY ANSWERCentral America

Today we’re going to find out what all the buzz is about with a new world record, explore remote caves in Western Australia to discover more about a little-known possum, find out why a talented tennis player wants to change international tennis rules and celebrate the International day of women and girls in science.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1.What did the beekeepers win the World Record for?2.What's the name of the possum that's recently been discovered?3.What is the competition called that Kai wants to win a gold medal in?4.What does STEM stand for?5.What did 10 year old Tiggy Eckersley win?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What was the name of Tiggy's song she co-wrote with her parents?ANSWERS:1.The most photos of women beekeeping uploaded to the internet in 24 hours.2.Scaly-tailed possum3.The Paralympics4.Science, technology, engineering and maths5.A golden guitarBONUS TRICKY ANSWERStar of the Show

On today's show we'll find out what it takes to be a ball kid at a top tennis tournament, congratulate the winners of the Australian of the Year awards, hear about a dog's lucky escape from the jaws of a snake, meet some machines designed to care for humans, and go on a mission to Mars.

Today, we're celebrating Lunar New Year, cheering on an award-winning country music star,  meeting a super-sized marsupial, exploring some rainforests for fuzzy fungi, and Braille-bombing a country town.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1.Which culture is celebrating Year of the Cat?2.Where did Loren Ryan grow up?3.How many kilograms did Ramsayia Magna grow up to?4.Where in NSW was the new mould species discovered?5.What country town is the first in Australia to be Braille-bombed?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What competition helped launch Keith Urban's career?ANSWERS:1.Vietnamese2.Tamworth3.130kg4.Tweed Valley rainforests5.TemoraBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Tamworth Country Music Festival's Star Maker competition

On today's show we'll soar through the sky on an astronaut training flight, take a tour of a state parliament house, check out a new statue at the Sydney Cricket Ground, find out why an ancient artwork is being returned to its owners, and dig up an elasmosaur fossil.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1.How many flyers will board the parabolic flight?2.What is the new name of the old Strangers' Gallery?3.Who was the artist that created the Belinda Clark statue?4.Where were the petroglyphs taken to?5.Near what town were the elasmosaur fossils found?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What is the top international score for an Australian woman cricketer?ANSWERS:1.162.The Public Gallery3.Cathy Weiszmann4.The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery5.McKinlayBONUS TRICKY ANSWER229 not out

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