News Time

This week, we learn about how important water is as part of National Water Week, we find out about emus and their eggs, a scientist in Antarctica tries cooking outside in freezing temperatures, a soccer ball from England washes up on a beach in Germany, and a leopard is rescued from a well in India.

This week, we learn about a baby whale that was rescued from a tangled net, what daylight saving means, why plastic is really useful but also dangerous for our environment, a supersized pumpkin that Max grew, and some mysterious phone calls that were being made by a little creature on a computer screen!

This month is Dogtober which is all about celebrating Assistance dogs, A Turtle with a cracked shell gets a special wheelchair, A sinkhole has opened up at a beach in Queensland, A new dinosaur has been discovered, And NASA celebrated its 60th Birthday.

This week we find out what made an orange turn purple, what was discovered on a ship that sank 400 years ago, A baby meerkat that was stolen from a zoo, a special space mission to an asteroid, and a man with some very unusual pets!

This week, we learn about why some people sneeze in Spring, how one man used a bus to save some animals from a big storm, worms that are going on an adventure into outer space, an inflatable animal hospital in the Aussie bush, and why magpies swoop!

This week, we learn about a little duck who found himself a long way from home, we meet a girl with wonderful afro hair who’s celebrating a special day this weekend, some newborn lambs get all the help they need, we talk about being a good friend for RUOK Day, and we hear about an amazing robot that can clean up rubbish in the ocean.

This week, we learn about an Australian instrument called the didgeridoo, the veggie that’s been growing like crazy in Australia, some robbers who stole a very precious pair of slippers, Taylor’s long and exciting horse ride, and why there’s something funny going on with our honey!

This week, discover why shopping at op shops is such a great idea, who's getting free swimming lessons, how many animals are weighed at the London Zoo and what that bright light was that swooped across WA and ended with a big bang!

We're talking balloons! Not the party kind, the kind that people go for rides in on special occasions! We're also going into the wild Aussie bush. It's big, beautiful and fun place to explore, but it can be a pretty tough place for cute Aussie creatures. That's why some people in New South Wales opened up a wildlife rescue centre. This week we're also chatting about your favourite books, learning...

See if you can guess which animal this story is about. It's got a tail and it's grey. It has ginormous feet. In fact, all over it's large. It drinks through a long nose called a trunk. Can you guess which animal we're talking about? We also meet Keefer the skateboarder who has the world's biggest skateboard ramp and two robots going in opposite directions - one far beneath the ocean and the other...

This week, discover something amazing that Banksia Bees in Tasmania can make that will help keep our environment clean. Ruby, Eliza and Heidi live on a farm and tell us about the hard work they do to keep the farm animals fed while there is a drought.

This week, we're talking tech. What happens to your computer when it doesn't work anymore? Ruby's chatting to kids about why they love their friends, and meeting others who are doing a Readathon. Ruby's also checking out a mystery about some missing penguins, and catching up with a girl who's just come home from space camp!

It's all about animals! From rescuing four playful dolphins who got stranded on sand when the tide went out, to a huge doggy party for 361 golden retrievers, Ruby has this week's favourite news stories covered. Along the way, Ruby finds out what school uniforms are like and what dust is made of.

Welcome to News Time! It's a brand new podcast from ABC KIDS listen, presented by Ruby Cornish from BTN. News Time will report on some of the amazing things that happen all around the world every week, and it's made especially for little ones.