News Time

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 Questions 1. Where has the mango been grown and developed? 2. Who won the 2025 NSW Premier's Spelling Bee? 3. What was inside the glass bo...

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 Questions 1. What was the name of the eSports competition that went to regional New South Wales for the first time? 2. What will be b...

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 Questions 1. What is the name of th...

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 Questions 1. 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...

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...

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 Questions 1. How have men's AFL games begun since the 1880s? 2. People from how many countries participated by recording messag...

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...

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 Questions 1. How far can the plane fly on a single charge? 2. What demonstration did Neville Bonner give in 1971? 3. What did the cheats...

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 Questions 1. What is the name given to Australia...

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 Questions 1. 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 pouc...

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 Questions 1. 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...

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 Questions 1. 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...

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 Questions 1. 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....

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 Questions 1. How many years has Children's Book Week been around? 2. How many beehives does Mira...

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 t...

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 Questions 1. 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 g...

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 Questions 1. 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 Col...

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 Questions 1. 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 n...

Ruby hands this special episode of News Time over to junior reporter Miranda whose home town in northern New South Wales is being invaded by cane toads. Miranda also interviews experts about other invasive species in Australia like fire ants, cats and horses. We find out how they got here and what's being done to prevent them spreading further. Quiz Questions 1.What is the scientific name for cane...

This week on News Time you’ll hear about a puzzling new dinosaur discovery, we’ll hit the road in a vehicle powered by veggies, and then meet some cheeky animals in a sticky situation for our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions 1. What does Ian use to power his ute? 2. Where have the migrating whales swum from? 3. What is the name of the newly discovered dinosaur? 4. Which country won the recent Deaf...

We’re bowling at pace and heading to outer space on News Time today! Hear about a ginormous telescope, some courageous cricketers and paintings made of… something that might surprise you. I’ll give you a hint… you might want to wash your hands after handling one!  Quiz Questions 1.In which country can you find the new telescope? 2.What position did Australia finish in the cricket competition? 3.Wh...

Ruby has passed the mic to Wayilwan storyteller and journalist Laura Murphy-Oates for this special NAIDOC Week episode of News Time. NAIDOC week is a time to celebrate and recognise the achievements, history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The theme this year is ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy’, and on this episode of News Time, you’ll meet some of th...

What do you get if you cross a sheepdog with a stolen church bell? Today’s episode of News Time, of course! You’ll hear about delightful dogs, nature nurturers and a mysterious missing bell.  Quiz Questions 1.What is the name of Annie's sheepdog? 2.What are the three activities in a triathlon? 3.Where was the missing bell found? 4.What did the students make, to help fight PFAS? 5.How old is Goliat...

On this episode of News Time, we'll meet some globetrotting soccer players from Wollongong and a dinosaur who travelled to South Australia! We'll then hear an amazing story of lives improved thanks to important surgeries in Katherine, NT. Quiz Questions 1. What is the name of the Spanish soccer club the kids trained at? 2. How big are subalpine woolly rats? 3. What is the name of the Saltasaurus d...

This week on News Time, we’ll meet some librarians bringing Indigenous culture to their bookshelves. We’ll also hear about a big win for women’s sport, and then prepare to climb very high very slowly in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. What name did wildlife carers give the echidna? 2. How did the library organise their books? 3. What is the name of the Irish sport that now allows its player...