ABC KIDS News Time

On this week’s News Time, we’ll play a game that’s saving a language from extinction, and we’ll journey deep into the jungle searching for something that humans haven’t seen for ten years! Then, we’ll blast off into space with some very green passengers in our Wow of the Week.Quiz Questions1. How long does a Test Match of cricket usually go for?2. What did Macquarie Dictionary name as its "Word of the Year" for 2025? (Hint: it's actually two words!)3. What did the Elders create to save their language from extinction?4. How many hours did Deki trek, to find the rare flower?5. What green plant was placed outside the International Space Station for nine months?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat was the name of the charity that received all the leftover food?Answers1. Up to five days2. AI slop3. A smartphone game4. 23 hours5. MossBonus Tricky AnswerOzHarvest

Nas Campanella, the ABC's National Disability Affairs Reporter, is picking up the News Time microphone this week for International Day of People with Disability.You'll hear about a show where everyone can experience ballet, even if they can't see! You'll meet a teenager whose idea to share expensive equipment is making a real difference. Then we'll head to a huge sporting event for deaf athletes in our Wow of the Week!Quiz Questions1. How many times has Leo's speech been viewed on social media?2. What technology is Kaitie using to gain the confidence to drive?3. What is the name Ava has given to the online community she created?4. What word does Devon use to describe the type of accessibility in her show?5. What anniversary did the Deaflympics celebrate this year?Bonus Tricky QuestionIn track events at the Deaflympics, what is used instead of a starting pistol?Answers1. More than 2.5 million times!2. A driving simulator3. The Sharing Shed4. Radical5. 100th!Bonus Tricky AnswerLights

On this week’s News Time, you’ll hear about a family who’s received a message from 100 years in the past, and we’ll go on a quest to identify a mysterious animal prowling around a forest. Then we’ll put on our dancing shoes for a very wild Wow of the Week!Quiz Questions1. Where has the mango been grown and developed?2. Who won the 2025 NSW Premier's Spelling Bee?3. What was inside the glass bottle?4. What breed of dog (not lion!) is Mouse?5. How long did GrassHopper dance for?Bonus Tricky QuestionHow many songs did GrassHopper dance to?Answers1. Far North Queensland2. Finn3. Two letters4. Newfoundland5. 144 hours (or six days!)Bonus Tricky AnswerMore than 3,000 songs!

On this episode of News Time, we’ll descend from great heights to save an endangered tree, then we’ll hear about an archery world champion who shoots arrows with her feet! And, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll collide with something that’s truly out of this world!Quiz Questions1. What was the name of the eSports competition that went to regional New South Wales for the first time?2. What will be built on the car park?3. What was the name of the endangered tree that Stan saw?4. Where were the recent World Para Archery Championships held?5. What part of Andrew's car was struck by the possible meteorite?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat did the horticulturalists collect from the trees?Answers1. The FUSE Cup2. An aged care facility for Indigenous elders3. Jillaga ash4. South Korea5. WindscreenBonus Tricky AnswerGumnuts

This week's News Time is a real creature feature!You’ll hear five stories about curious creatures from Australia and around the world. We’ll meet a cheeky bear that broke into a zoo, then we’ll hop to an island where millions of scuttling crabs are making an escape. And, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll hit the catwalk to meet some very fashionable dolphins. Quiz Questions1. What is the name of the project that's asking Australians to take photos of insects?2. What type of dinosaur was dug up (as a mummy)?3. How many red crabs on Christmas Island are migrating?4. How did zoo staff describe the unexpected bear visitor?5. What were the male dolphins wearing on their heads?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat are two ways that residents of Christmas Island gently move the crabs?Answers1. The Australian Bug Hunt2. Duck-billed dinosaur3. 100 million4. He was very polite5. Sea spongesBonus Tricky AnswerShields on their cars, and leaf blowers

On this edition of News Time, we’ll head to a beach to see a shipwreck, we’ll hear about a clever invention giving sick kids a holiday from hospital, and we’ll hit the shearing sheds for a wild and woolly Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions1. How big was the tiny noisy frog?2. How old is the shipwreck believed to be?3. What sort of business did Sharon create?4. What technology allows kids to have a holiday from hospital?5. How many lambs did Nikki shear in nine hours?Bonus Tricky QuestionHow do the newly-discovered frogs on Dauan Island begin life? Answers1. As big as a fingernail2. 100 years old3. Catering4. Virtual Reality (VR) headsets5. 502Bonus Tricky AnswerThey hatch from eggs (and don't begin life as tadpoles!)

On this week’s News Time we’ll pound the pavement to solve an animal mystery, we’ll zoom down ski slopes to meet a duo seeking Paralympic glory, and in our Wow of the Week we’ll bang the drum with a kid whose rock’n’roll dreams have all come true.You'll also hear about Deep Time, an ABC resource that shares more than 130 cultural stories from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and language groups.Quiz Questions1. How long have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples walked and lived on this continent?2. What is the name of the Australian netball team that Hannah and Shelley have both played for?3. What did the public vote to name the imprint?4. How do Georgia and Ethan communicate on the ski slopes?5. Which Aussie rock band did Noah play with?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhich country will host the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games?Answers1. At least 65,000 years2. The Diamonds3. Splatatouille4. Walkie talkie5. The Living EndBonus Tricky AnswerItaly

On this week’s News Time, we’ll blast off into space to share a message with the universe, we’ll hear the sweet song of a bird for the first time in over a century; and then meet a student who has used a 3D printer to create a big life change, in our Wow of the Week!Quiz Questions1. How have men's AFL games begun since the 1880s?2. People from how many countries participated by recording messages?3. What is Jaz teaching her teachers?4. Which bird has been reintroduced into West Cape National Park?5. What did Lois and her classmates use to create a hand?Bonus Tricky QuestionHow big is the disc that will be sent into space?Answers1. With the centre bounce2. 803. Paakantyi language4. Noisy scrub-bird5. 3D printerBonus Tricky AnswerThe size of a slice of bread!

Every year the World Health Organisation marks World Mental Health Day. So on this week's News Time, we're bringing you five stories that dive deep into mental health, and how we can take care of ourselves and our friends.We’ll join some schoolkids in the garden, then travel to a town cutting down on screen time. After that, we’ll go the distance with someone who loves to spread kindness, in our Wow of the Week.If this episode brings up any feelings for you, please make sure you speak to a grown-up you trust. You can also call the Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800.Quiz Questions1. When is World Mental Health Day held each year?2. What do the schools do with the vegetables they grow?3. Which junior rugby league team did Nicho Hynes start playing football with?4. How many hours of screen time does the Mayor of Toyoake want residents to keep to each day?5. How far does Juliann drive on her journey every six weeks?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat did Natalie say that the residents of Wilcannia discuss with Juliann?Answers1. October 102. Create a shared school lunch3. Umina Bunnies4. Two hours5. 1,000 kilometresBonus Tricky AnswerAnything at all - including talking about sad days and good days

On this week's News Time, we’ll hear about a world championship that’s been rocked by scandal, then we’ll meet some mother hens that have taken orphaned emu chicks under their wings.Then, we’ll fall from the sky at a very high speed in our Wow of the Week.Quiz Questions1. How far can the plane fly on a single charge?2. What demonstration did Neville Bonner give in 1971?3. What did the cheats do to their stones?4. What did the zookeepers name the emu chicks?5. In which sport is Natisha is the World's Fastest Female?Bonus Tricky QuestionHow fast did Natisha get at this year's World Cup?Answers1. 400 kilometres2. Boomerang throwing3. Ground them into a circular shape4. Muffin and Socks5. Speed skydivingBonus Tricky Answer497 kilometres an hour!

This week on News Time you’ll hear about Aussies doing big things at home and around the world!You’ll meet a team fighting diseases with the help of mosquitoes, and we’ll cheer on a motorbike rider who has landed a world-first trick after 15 years of trying. Then, we’ll jump on a tram to compete in some wacky challenges in our Wow of the Week.Quiz Questions1. What is the name given to Australians who work in Antarctica?2. Which country has been sent 130 million mosquito eggs?3. What did the students create to tell Matt's life story?4. Which "impossible" trick did Clinton do?5. Which country won the Tram Driver World Championship?Bonus Tricky QuestionHow tall was the wave that Matt surfed off the Portugal coast?Answers1. Expeditioners2. Laos3. Dance4. 7205. AustriaBonus Tricky Answer15 metres

On this week’s News Time menu, we’ll hear about a park designed to keep koalas safe, then we’ll swim upstream to meet a bloodsucking fish. And we’ll finish with a rather large helping of dessert in our Wow of the Week.Quiz Questions1. How much waste can the robot shark collect each day?2. What is the name of the planned National Park in NSW?3. What sport does Jamieson play?4. How did the pouched lampreys get from Antarctica to Western Australia?5. Which country set a new strudel line world record?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat were the two main ingredients used to make the strudels?Answers1. 500 kilograms2. The Great Koala National Park3. Boccia4. By sucking on the backs of whales5. CroatiaBonus Tricky AnswerFlour and apple

This week on News Time, we’ll meet a tourist living large on a beachside holiday, and we’ll float along with an outlawed fish, before we take to the skies with a teenager and her puppy in our Wow of the Week.Quiz Questions1. Which was the last World Marathon that Charlie needed to run to complete all seven?2. What did locals spot Sammy the elephant seal eating?3. Who is the new women's surfing world champion?4. Which Australian state or territory has banned fish-shaped soy sauce containers?5. What is the name of Jennifer's co-pilot pup?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat word is used to describe Jennifer's journey, or lap of Australia?Answers1. Sydney Marathon2. A baby shark3. Molly Picklum4. South Australia5. BellaBonus Tricky AnswerCircumnavigate

This week on News Time, we’ll head to the nation’s capital, where some hungry birds are getting in a flap. Then we'll board a bus filled with barking best friends, before we pull up to a whale pit stop in our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions1. What job does Greta do during AFL games?2. Which city is being swarmed by seagulls?3. What is the name of the comic book Molly created?4. How many dogs board the bus each week?5. What type of whale is scientist Aashi studying?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat have the whale calves have been eating?Answers1. Boundary umpire2. Canberra3. Dreamwalker4. 635. Southern right whaleBonus Tricky AnswerKrill and crab larvae

We’re kicking goals on News Time this week! You’ll hear from a young soccer player gearing up for the Deaflympics. We’ll also dig up a pearler of a fossil in the outback before we head to a sporting event for robots in our Wow of the Week.Quiz Questions1. What is the record-breaking amount of money that AFL player Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera will earn each season?2. How old is the fossil pearl?3. Where will this year's Deaflympics be held?4. Why did the church have to be moved?5. What sort of robots recently competed in Beijing?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat items did workers have to remove along the road so the church could get to its new destination?Answers1. $2 million2. 100 million years old3. Japan4. Fissures in the ground due to nearby mining5. Humanoid robotsBonus Tricky AnswerLamp posts, traffic lights, and a bridge!

Shalailah Medhora is filling in for Ruby in this week’s edition of News Time. We'll get the buzz on beekeeping, and hear how it’s helping people stay focussed and relaxed. We’ll also head overseas to a country offering grandmas for hire. Then we’ll grab a board and hang ten in our Wow of the Week!Quiz Questions1. How many years has Children's Book Week been around?2. How many beehives does Miranda's family have?3. What prize is on offer for the trackers who find the most skink burrows?4. How much does it cost to hire a grandma?5. Who is Kelia's surfing hero?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat is the great desert skink said to be coloured like?Answers1. 80 years2. 4503. A trophy4. $605. Molly Picklum (from Australia)Bonus Tricky AnswerA sunset

In this edition of News Time, get out your lab coats because it’s National Science Week! It's a celebration of science and technology that happens every August.We'll investigate some scientific discoveries and technical triumphs! Find out about some clever climbing contraptions saving cats, hear about a thrill-seeking teen swapping his wheelchair for a race car, and we'll put our microscopes up to some boogieing birds who love to body-roll in our Wow of the Week!Quiz Questions1. What is the name of the organisation sharing First Nations science?2. What was the sport Ally did before taking up racing?3. How long can the giant cuttlefish grow?4. Which city has built tiny staircases on the sides of its canals?5. Why did the researchers think the cockatoos were dancing?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat are some of the dance moves that the cockatoos displayed?Answers1. Deadly Science2. Snow skiing3. The length of a cricket bat (1 metre)4. Amsterdam5. They were feeling goodBonus Tricky AnswerHeadbang, body-roll, sidestep

This week on News Time we’ll track down a backpack-wearing bird, we’ll crash down to earth in a rocket, and then we’ll think like a fish in our Wow of the Week!Quiz Questions1. What name has been given to the women's shed in Cairns?2. What have researchers placed in each of the birds' backpacks?3. Which soccer team is Hannah Hampton part of?4. How long was the rocket in the air?5. What has grown on the tiles?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat is the name of the bird that's back on Phillip Island?Answers1. She Shed2. GPS trackers3. England Lionesses4. 14 seconds5. Algae and barnaclesBonus Tricky AnswerBush stone-curlew

This week on News Time, we’ll meet a teenage turtle protector, we’ll hear about an artist selling out inspired masterpieces, and then we’ll go searching for undiscovered bugs in our Wow of the Week!Quiz Questions1. What job does Eva the border collie have?2. What is the traditional name for the white-throated snapping turtle?3. Which sport is facing concerns about extreme heat?4. What did Cole do recently for the very first time?5. What sort of insect did the students of Gin Gin discover?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat is the name for a group of turtle eggs?Answers1. Working cattle dog2. Milbi3. Cricket4. Held an exhibition of his artworks5. Parasitic waspBonus Tricky AnswerClutch

On this episode of News Time you’ll meet a teenager who can lift more than her own body weight, we’ll do our best to track down a green drink that’s taken the world by storm, and then we’ll inspect some royal subjects in our Wow of the Week.Quiz Questions1. How long did it used to take the residents of Burringurrah to do their weekly groceries?2. How much weight could Carly lift at the recent national championships?3. Which continent are fire ants native to?4. What colour is matcha tea?5. What is the title of the people whose job is to count and check the swans?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat is matcha made from?Answers1. Ten hours2. 52 kilograms3. South America4. Green5. Swan UppersBonus Tricky AnswerTencha leaves