ABC KIDS News Time

It's National Science Week! We'll join a detective mission to spot some nocturnal natives, find out how Indigenous knowledge is saving swampland, meet a man finding his voice with a new invention, wonder if aliens are watching us, and we’ll dig up bones belonging to Australia’s very own dragon.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. Which Australian owl sounds like a dog?2. What is another name for the Mulyawonk?3. What does the new US invention read to help people talk?4. What type of dinosaur was Thapunngaka shawi?5. How many planets are close enough to tune into Earth's radio and TV broadcasts?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What does 'thapun' mean in Wanamara language?ANSWERS:1. The barking owl2. Bunyip3. Brainwaves4. Pterosaur5. 29BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Spear

Today we’ll meet a doctor mending broken hearts, celebrate our Olympic athletes’ success, follow a flock of birds to the middle of Australia, meet some prize-winning painters and examine some treasure from under the sea.QUIZ QUESTION:1. What two objects did the toy doctor repair for Carol?2. Where was Peter Bol born?3. What food do the budgies like to eat in the outback?4. What character is Luanda's brother dressed as?5. What was pictured in the underwater petroglyph Clinton discovered?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:Who did Charliese Allen Momasito paint for the Young Archies?ANSWERS:1. A ceramic horse and porcelain doll2. Sudan3. Grass seed4. The Incredible Hulk5. Kangaroo footprintsBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Her mum

Today we’ll ollie and grind with three teen Olympians, find out which threatened species is making a comeback, float in space, meet the brothers reviving an ancient language, and visit the Lost City.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. In which event did teenagers win gold, silver and bronze at the Tokyo Olympics?2. Which two types of quolls are making a comeback in Australia?3. How many floating planets did scientists recently discover?4. What have Toby and Daryl invented to help people learn Kullilli language?5. What did Leo sell to help the Lost City?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:Where is the Lost City?ANSWERS:1. Street skateboarding2. The spotted tail quoll and the western quoll3. Four4. A Kullilli dictionary app5. LemonadeBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Wiradjuri Country, near Lithgow, NSW.

This week we’ll meet a super speller, celebrate International Day of Friendship, discover ancient treasure in the Queensland bush, find out how little lambs are spreading smiles, and hear about a disagreement in Tasmania all to do with poo.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What is Zaila Avant Garde's other talent, apart from spelling?2. What international day did we recently celebrate?3. Who goes bushwalking with Nundji?4. What have people been sending to Tracey Kruger's farm?5. What is the name of the dog statue at the Pooseum?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:What do the Kalkadoon people use to attach rocks to sticks when making spears?ANSWERS:1. Basketball2. International Day of Friendship3. His grandfather4. Knitted jumpers5. Pooby-DooBONUS TRICKY ANSWER:Wax made from spinifex grassSend your story ideas to abckidslisten@abc.net.au

Today we explore a cave where birds’ nests are ruffling feathers, we meet a science star inspired by her mum’s cooking, we cheer on an Australian para-taekwondo competitor, we solve a meteorite mystery, and we hear a whale of a tale.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What type of birds are making nests on Indigenous artworks?2. What does STEM stand for?3. Where did taekwondo originate?4. In which desert was the meteorite found?5. What type of whale spat out the lobster diver?BONUS: What type of scientist is Zahra Khorami becoming?ANSWERS:1. Swallows2. Science, technology, engineering, mathematics3. Korea4. Kalahari5. HumpbackBONUS: Biomedical engineerContact abckidslisten@abc.net.au with your story ideas.

On today's show: A weed-whacking beetle business, a very expensive kelpie, Australia Post's plans to recognise Indigenous Country, a fire burning in the middle of the ocean, and our newest tennis champions!We also want to hear from you! We're making some super special episodes of News Time that take a deep dive into one juicy topic! Let us know the subject, issue or story you want to hear investigated in more detail. Send your suggestions to abckidslisten@abc.net.auAnd once you've listened to today's episode, take this quiz:QUESTIONS1. What type of beetles are Jack and Kelly selling in Darwin?2. What can you now add to addresses on Australian letters and parcels?3. How much money did someone pay for Eulooka Hoover?4. What type of pipe sprung a leak in the Yucatan Peninsula?5. Who was the last Australian woman, before Ash Barty, to win the women's singles championship at Wimbledon?BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What Indigenous Country is Canberra on?ANSWERS1. Calligrapha beetles2. Indigenous Country names3. $35,2004. A gas pipe5. Evonne Goolagong CawleyBONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Ngunnawal

It's NAIDOC Week, a time for all of us to celebrate the history, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The theme for NAIDOC Week this year is Heal Country – that means everyone coming together to take care of First Nations lands, waters, sacred sites, cultures and languages. And that’s what NAIDOC News Time is all about!

To celebrate Dinosaur Week here at ABC Kids, we’re bringing you five of the world’s best stories all about dinos! We’ll be talking ancient crocodiles, backyard fossils, mammoth teeth, prehistoric sharks, and the biggest dinosaur ever discovered in Australia.

This week, we’ll be stretching, bending and twisting our bodies into all sorts of shapes for International Day of Yoga. Then, we’ll go bird-watching with scientists who have figured out how many feathered friends we have here on planet Earth. We’ll reveal the winners of some of the country’s most important art prizes. We’ll find out why teachers and students around the world are wearing skirts to school, even if it's against the rules. And, we’ll meet a teenager who travelled across the ocean on a leaky boat to find a new, safe home here in Australia.

This week, we’ll learn about a possible solution to Australia's massive mouse problem. We’ll make a splash with astronauts in the world’s deepest swimming pool. We’ll sashay down the runway with the stars of Australian Fashion Week. We’ll find out more about the coronavirus vaccine and why kids aren’t getting it yet. And we’ll discover the secret hiding spot of some deadly desert creatures.