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Feb 10, 2023 • 12min

Sensational songwriter and best-ever beekeepers

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
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Feb 3, 2023 • 12min

Awesome Aussies and brilliant ballkids

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.
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Jan 27, 2023 • 12min

Lunar New Year and super-sized marsupials

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
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Jan 20, 2023 • 12min

Sporty statue and ancient artwork

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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Jan 13, 2023 • 11min

Summer replay: World Environment Day

We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one from World Environment Day!
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Jan 6, 2023 • 12min

Summer replay: NAIDOC

We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one from NAIDOC Week!
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Dec 30, 2022 • 10min

Summer replay: good dogs

We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one, all about good dogs!
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Dec 22, 2022 • 10min

Summer replay: dinosaurs

This summer we're replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one from August when we celebrated Science Week with five roarsome dinosaur stories.
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Dec 16, 2022 • 11min

Good news of 2022

It's almost the end of the year! To celebrate, we're looking back on five good news stories from 2022.
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Dec 9, 2022 • 11min

Bird nerd and healing headphones

On today's show we'll try a dance sport called physie, fly around Australia with a bird nerd, hear about a nifty solution to ear aches, farewell some workers heading overseas for Christmas and examine an ancient nit comb.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1.What is another name for physical culture?2.What is the name of Milly's microlight?3.What type of therapy do Leanne's headphones use?4.What natural disasters happened in Tonga?5.What was the nit comb made from?BONUS TRICKY QUESTIONWhat was the sentence on the nit comb?ANSWERS1.Physie2.Little Bird3.Phototherapy4.Volcano and tsunami5.IvoryBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.

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