ABC KIDS News Time

On today's show we: celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, cheer on our Aussie athletes at the Commonwealth Games, meet a new superhero, visit a wildlife shelter in Tasmania and pat a champion dog.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. How long does Garma Festival last?2. Where are this year's Commonwealth Games held?3. What type of wallabies will soon need extra care in Tasmania?4. How many years ago is Wylah the Koorie Warrior set?5. What breed of dog is Spryte?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What Indigenous Country is Garma festival held on?ANSWERS:1. Four days2. Brimingham, England3. Bennett's wallabies4. 40,0005. Tenterfield terrierBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Yolngu

This week, we meet some Indigenous designers who are off somewhere very fancy, take a dive through an underwater forest, learn about some life-saving backpacks, hear about some rather furry and sometimes noisy new neighbours, and, in our wow of the week, we’ll learn about a three-eyed creature of the deep!Quiz questions1.What is the name of the city where the Indigenous designers will have their work shown in?2.What are the underwater forests off the coast of Tasmania made from?3.What accessory has been made to help people in an emergency situation?4.A farm was bought near Brisbane to help save which animal?5.How many eyes did the ancient sea creature have?Bonus tricky questionHow old is the fossil brain?Quiz answers1.New York2.Kelp3.Backpacks4.Koalas5.ThreeBonus tricky answer500 million years

In this week’s episode, we learn about the world’s rarest marsupial, who’s not camera shy! Peer into deep space thanks to a brand new telescope, meet the Aussie champion who is not only talented in multiple sports, but has won another award, try to solve the mystery of King Arthur, and, in our Wow of the Week, meet some hero rescuers who are rather small and furry.Quiz questions1. What is the name of the world’s rarest marsupial?2. What is the new telescope called?3. Who was the 2022 NAIDOC Person of the Year?4. Who is Arthur’s Stone named after?5. Which natural disaster will rats be used to help rescue people?Bonus tricky questionWhat is Arthur’s Stone?Quiz answers1. Gilbert’s potoroo2. The James Webb Space Telescope (or Webb Telescope)3. Ash Barty4. King Arthur5. EarthquakesBonus tricky answerA tomb

This week we check out a new way for people to have offroad adventures in nature, go looking for one of the rarest flowers on the planet, learn about a new species of water lily that’s strong enough to hold a child, meet an artist who creates huge drawings with his feet! And, in our Wow of the Week, come face to face with a creature from the Ice Age!Quiz questions1. What equipment is being made available for people with disability to make nature more accessible?2. What is the name of the orchid that only blooms once every 7-10 years?3. Where are the giant water lilies researched and on display?4. What does artist Lowell Hunter use to draw his giant sand pictures?5. What was Nun cho ga?Bonus tricky questionHow many years ago did the baby woolly mammoth live?Quiz answers1. Offroad wheelchairs (and mountain trikes)2. Queen of Sheba3. Kew Gardens in England4. His feet!5. A baby giant woolly mammothBonus tricky answerAbout 30,000 years ago

It’s NAIDOC Week in Australia! A big celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture, and achievement. We’ll meet some kids who are being taught in two languages at school, hear about the famous rugby player who’s had a trophy named after him, go looking for some tiny birds in Arnhem Land and find out who Sunshine Super Girl is. Then, in our Wow of the Week, learn about something historic that’s happening at the top of one of Australia’s most famous icons!Quiz questions1. Where is the bilingual Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School?2. What is the name of the Indigenous rugby player who will have a trophy named after him?3. Where does the little Yirrlinkirrkirr (white-throated grass-wren) live?4. Wiradjuri woman Evonne Goolagong Cawley earned which nickname at Wimbledon?5. In which two cities will the Aboriginal flag fly on bridges?Tricky bonus questionWhat is the name of the new rugby union trophy?Quiz answers1. Coffs Harbour, NSW2. Mark Ella3. Arnhem Land, NT4. Sunshine Supergirl5. Sydney and MelbourneTricky bonus answerElla-Mobbs Cup

This week you’ll meet some kids who are saving a fish from extinction, cheer on some Aussie surfers who have all won gold, learn about some flying robots that are doing a very special job and visit an ancient city… and, in our Wow of the Week, meet some hotel guests… who aren’t humans!Quiz questions1.What kind of fish were the kids helping to save?2.The new surfing competition is called the: ____ Surfing Professionals World Championship.3.How many seeds a day can the special gardening drones plant?4.What caused the ancient city to emerge?5.Where do experts want frog hotels to be built? Bonus tricky questionWhere are the gardening drones being used?Quiz answers1.Southern purple-spotted gudgeon2.Adaptive3.40,0004.Drought5.Cities/urban areasBonus tricky answerAustralian Botanic Garden (Sydney)

This week, we celebrate a big moment for an Indigenous lawyer, we’ll learn just how much land needs to be protected on our planet, we meet a family who is very glad to be home, we’ll take a peek into a secret underwater world. Then, grab your binoculars and keep your eyes peeled, because we are going dinosaur hunting for our Wow of the Week.Quiz questions1) In which court will lawyer Lincoln Crowley now work in?2) How much of the Earth’s land needs to be protected to stop biodiversity loss?3) Which Queensland town did the Murugappan family return to?4) What did the researchers find under the ice sheet that made them so excited?5) Why was the dinosaur expert so excited about the footprints that were found?Bonus tricky questionWhat were the researchers drilling through, when they found the swimming animals?Quiz answers1) Supreme Court2) Half / 65 million sq. km3) Biloela4) Animals (amphipods)5) One is a new species!Bonus tricky answerAntarctic ice sheet

This week, we find out why the tangy, salty smell of an Aussie breakfast spread is being protected, we meet a farmer who is doing his bit to help save two tiny species, learn how a team of art detectives are solving a painting mystery and hear about an island in Sydney Harbour that is being handed back to traditional owners. Then, we’ll be taking a deep dive into a good news story for our Wow of the Week.Quiz questions1) Where is the Vegemite factory?2) Which island is being handed back to traditional owners?3) How many endangered animals was the farmer helping to save by selling his land to the National Trust?4) What did the Aboriginal artists use to paint on?5) How many humpback whales were left in the wild, due to humans hunting them?Bonus tricky questionWhat is the history of smells referred to as?Answers1) Melbourne2) Me-Mel (Goat Island)3) Two4) Bark5) 300Bonus tricky answerOlfactory heritage

This week, we’re going to go on a ride – on a very different school bus! We’ll meet a teenager who has made school sports carnivals more inclusive, have an under the sea party for World Oceans Day and hear about some super sports commentators. Then, I hope you’re not afraid of heights because our Wow of the Week is taking you up into the mountains.Quiz questions1) In which country will the floating school bus be used?2) What kind of event was Sarah trying to make more inclusive?3) What global day was marked this week?4) In which stadium was the first AFL match in an Aboriginal language called?5) What was the walkway of the world record holding bridge made from?Bonus tricky questionWhich language did Baykali and William call the AFL game in?Answers1) Vanuatu2) School sports carnivals3) World Oceans Day4) Melbourne Cricket Ground5) GlassBonus tricky answerYolngu Matha

This week we’re celebrating our planet – and looking at how we can protect it - because it’s World Environment Day this weekend! We’ll put on our headtorches and explore an ancient forest hiding underground then meet a parrot that loves to rock climb. We’ll find out how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditions can make oyster farming more sustainable… then it’s time to party with our WOW of the week!QUIZ QUESTIONS1) What is the theme for this year’s World Environment Day?2) Which type of bird likes to rock climb?3) In which country was the secret sinkhole found?4) How many oyster shells were in the midden on Butchalla Country?5) What attracted the scallops together for their disco?BONUS TRICKY QUESTIONWhich part of the lovebird’s body acted like a third limb to help them climb?ANSWERS1) Only One Earth2) Lovebirds3) China4) 5 million5) Flashing lightsBONUS QUESTION ANSWERIts beak!