ABC KIDS News Time

The ABC's national disability affairs reporter and Paralympic swimmer Liz Wright hosts this episode in celebration of International Day of People with Disability.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What date is International Day of People with Disability?2. What type of business did Devin start?3. What is the name of the new camp in Tasmania?4. Who is the captain of the Steelers?5. How old was David when he built his first prosthetic arm?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What was the score in the Steelers versus USA match?ANSWERS:1. December 3rd2. Paper shredding business3. Camp Motor Mouth4. Chris Bond5. NineBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:58 points to 55

Join Ruby and ABC weather expert Nate Byrne to find out how and why so many parts of Australia have experienced floods this year.Kids from far northern New South Wales also share what it's like living through floods, and advice for other kids on how to handle wild weather.With special thanks to Empire Vale Public School.

On today's show we welcome some new babies into the world, see the bottom of the sea through sharks' eyes, meet a man who ran all the way across Australia, visit a little town helping the planet in a big way, and bop along to some music with rats.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. Where in Victoria was the recent ceremony held to welcome babies?2. What type of sharks helped film the seagrass meadow?3. Where did Nedd start his run?4. What does TRY stand for?5. How many rats were involved in the study?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:Which Lady Gaga song did the rats bop to?ANSWERS:1. Ballarat2. Tiger sharks3. Perth4. Totally Renewable Yackandandah5. 10BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Born this Way

QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What is the name of the group that trained Sal?2. What problem did Hermidale have three years ago?3. Where in Perth was the new bee discovered?4. What state are the Kaurna from?5. What is the gorilla's mum's name?ANSWERS:1. Australian Lions Hearing Dogs2. Drought3. Kings Park4. South Australia5. KipenziBONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What university helped with the Kaurna dictionary?BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:University of Adelaide

On today's show we'll cheer for Australia's newest netball star, head to a café to meet a very popular barista, find out why people come together on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, visit the home of a famous outback dinosaur and listen to some award-winning bird calls.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What is the name of the Australian women's netball team?2. What is another name for the movements and noises associated with Tourette syndrome?3. What year did World War One end?4. What dinosaur was runner-up in the emblem vote?5. What is the name of the bird calling contest that started five years ago?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:Who discovered the muttaburrasaurus?ANSWERS:1. Diamonds2. Tics3. 19184. Australotitan cooperensis5. Bournda Bird OlympicsBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Doug Langdon

On today's show we'll dig up some super-sized cicadas, celebrate Australia's magnificent musicians, visit a bush university, meet a Royal Ballet dancer, and head back in time to ancient Egypt.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. Near what town were the cicada fossils found?2. What made making a living even tougher for Aussie musicians?3. What is the proper name for Bush Uni?4. When did Joe start dancing?5. Which king did Ptah-em-wia work for?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What are ancient Egyptian drawings and writing called?ANSWERS:1. Gulgong2. COVID-193. Wuyagiba Study Hub4. When he was four5. King Ramses the SecondBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Heiroglyphs

On today's show we'll get up close with creepy crawlies, peruse some powerful portraits, blast off to the moon, celebrate Diwali, and meet the recipient of some 3D-printed ears.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. Where does Panesthia Lata live?2. What is Brandi Salmon's series of paintings called?3. How long does Diwali go for?4. What will be inside the lunarium?5. What are Harriet's ears made from?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What are Diwali oil lamps called?ANSWERS:1. Lord Howe Island2. The Aunty Collection3. Five days4. Seeds, plants, sensors, a camera, and water5. Hard plasticBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Diyas

On today's show we meet a firefighting hero, welcome home a marathon runner, spy on some cassowaries, spin unusual animal fur into yarn, and visit a brand new castle.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What is the name of Richard's brigade?2. How far is a marathon?3. How many years has it been since cassowaries were spotted at Cape York?4. What type of animal hair does Marion plan to spin next?5. What does 'drakkon' mean in ancient Greek?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:Where is Dragon's Roost?ANSWERS:1. Goodwood Rural Fire Brigade2. 42.195km3. 40 years4. Dingo5. DragonBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Burnie in Tasmania

On today’s show we celebrate World Mental Health Day, International Day of the Girl, and the 50th birthday of a massive Indigenous sporting event. We’ll also find out who is going to be pictured on new Australian coins, and we get to the heart of a prehistoric fossil find.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What date is World Mental Health Day?2. How old was Emma Stark when she umpired the Essendon-Hawthorn game?3. Where were the girls from who won the Under 17 division of the Koori Knockout?4. What is the royal portrait on coins called?5. In which Australian state was the fish fossil found?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What did the fish heart and human hearts have in common?ANSWERS:1. October 102. 163. Cabbage Tree Island4. Effigy5. Western AustraliaBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Two parts called chambers

It's World Space Week, so we're celebrating with five stories all about space!QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What is the name of the asteroid where the dust was gathered?2. What airport will be the take-off point for the satellite-laden jets?3. Which people will be able to navigate across the ice safely?4. Which two planets mentioned in Story Two have rings other than Saturn and Neptune?5. What does DART stand for?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What will become the world's largest radio telescope?ANSWERS:1. Ryugu2. Wellcamp Airport (at Toowoomba)3. Inuit people4. Jupiter and Uranus5. Double Asteroid Redirection TestBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Square Kilometre Array Telescope