ABC KIDS News Time

On today’s show: We’ll meet a young girl with a nifty new hand, and visit a fantastic farm and see their happy crop. We’ll find out some great news about the Sydney Harbour Bridge, hear about some important days for our environment, and learn about a special squirrel.Quiz questions:1.What does Lexi say her new hand makes her feel like?2.Where are the Mitchison’s donating the money from their Sunflower sales?3.When the new flagpole is put up, how many flags will fly on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge?4.We talked about two days to help the environment… World Wildlife Day, and what was the other?5.The Woolly Flying Squirrel is pretty big for a squirrel! What animal is it as big as?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What’s the name of the mountain range the Woolly Mountain Squirrel lives in?Answers:1.A superhero/ Wonder Woman2.A local hospital3.Three4.Clean-Up Australia Day5.A CatBonus Tricky Answer: The Himalayas

Ruby joins ABC resident nature nerd Ann Jones and some young wildlife carers to celebrate World Wildlife Day and find out how we can all work together to help animals be happy and healthy.

On today’s show: We’ll learn about International Mother Language Day, take a trip up to the International Space Station, get up close and personal with a marvellous mini-beast, meet an indigenous musician making beautiful music and hear about a man’s close encounter with a venomous snake.Quiz questions:1. Which language has lots of words for ‘camel’?2. Where will the ISS land when it’s sent down to earth?3. What does the name ‘millipede’ mean?4. What’s the name of the person who waves their baton at the front of an orchestra?5. How many times has Nigel been bitten by a snake?Bonus tricky question:Which state orchestra did Aaron Wyatt conduct?ANSWERS:1. Arabic2. Middle of the ocean3. Thousand feet4. Conductor5. ThreeBonus tricky answer: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

On today's show: Australian Winter Olympians win gold, silver and bronze, Kamilaroi kids campaign to bring home stolen trees, a roustabout impresses in the shearing shed, the world's oldest land animal celebrates a birthday, and an eight-year-old author's book is in demand.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What is the Winter Olympics mascot's name?2. Where were the stolen trees taken?3. What is the name of Ashlea's eye condition?4. What island does Jonathan live on?5. What is the title of Dillon's next book?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What year was Jonathan photographed?ANSWERS:1. Bing Dwen Dwen2. Museums in Switzerland and Melbourne3. Retinitis pigmentosa4. St Helena5. The Jacket-Eating ClosetBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:1882

On today's show: Googly eyes pop up in strange places around Adelaide, the Australian women's cricket team wins the Ashes, cicada wee is mistaken for raindrops, scientists prepare to launch a new telescope into space, and a boy finishes an epic journey on a unicycle.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. Who helped plan the city of Adelaide?2. What award did Ashleigh Gardner win?3. How many species of cicadas live in Australia?4. What type of planets is Nataliea studying?5. How long did Oliver's trip take?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What was Ollie riding?ANSWERS:1. Colonel William Light2. The Belinda Clark Award3. More than 3004. Exoplanets5. 12 daysBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:An electric skateboard

On today's show: The Australian of the Year winners are announced, Lunar New Year celebrations begin, a university student achieves a national first, Australia crowns a trio of tennis champions, and a new species of glowing toadlet is discovered.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. Who won the Young Australian of the Year award?2. 2022 is the year of what animal?3. What did Rachel study at university?4. Who presented Ash Barty with her trophy?5. Where was the new toadlet discovered?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:Who did Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinaki play in the doubles final?ANSWERS:1. Doctor Daniel Nour2. Tiger3. Arts, drama and screen4. Evonne Goolagong-Cawley5. Brazil (in the mountains)BONUS TRICKY ANSWERMax Purcell and Matthew Ebden

On today’s show: A hungry badger digs up buried treasure, the world celebrates International Day of Education, scientists make fuel from fruit, Canberra gets an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander precinct, and a Kiwi couple grows a jumbo potato named Doug.QUESTIONS:1. In which country did the badger find the coins?2. What date is International Day of Education?3. Why don't people have to pick fruit from the beauty leaf tree?4. When will Ngurra open to visitors?5. How much did Doug weigh?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What does 'Ngurra' mean?ANSWERS:1. Spain2. January 243. It falls to the ground4. In four years5. 7.9 kilogramsBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:'Home', 'country' or 'place of belonging'.

On today’s show: School kids plant some seeds from outer space, a museum becomes friendlier for autistic kids, Australian Test Cricket gets a new star, a caravan of camels treks across the country, and a fossilised sea dragon is discovered in England.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What street is Colo Vale Public School on?2. What time of day is the Australian Museum opening for Autistic kids?3. Who is the cricket player of the match medal named after?4. Where did Sophie and her camels start their trek?5. How old is the ichthyosaur fossil discovered in England?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What are the names of Sophie's camels?ANSWERS:1. Wattle Street2. The morning3. Johnny Mullagh4. Shark Bay, Western Australia5. 180 million years oldBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Delilah, Jude, Clayton, Charlie and Mac

We take a look back at some of the stories that made us smile in 2021.

On today's show: Scientists scour an island in search of the assassin spider, the Australian Army has a new high-ranking Indigenous soldier, a bird watcher’s hobby helps his feathered friends, a 104-year-old woman proves you’re never too old to learn something new, and an enormous telescope is launched into outer space.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What do assassin spiders hunt?2. What is the nickname for the soldiers at the top of Australia?3. What two foundations does Michael raise money for?4. What was Kuttiyama's test score?5. How much did Webb cost?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:How old are the oldest stars in the universe?ANSWERS:1. Spiders2. The eyes and ears of the north3. BirdLife Australia and the Indigenous Literacy Foundation4. 89 out of 1005. 10 billion dollarsBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:13 billion years