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  • News Time

    Long lost library book and strange snail

    04/08/2026 | 8 mins.
    Today’s episode really has something for everyone... a mysterious library book racking up thousands in fines, a splendid snail who gives birth in a super strange way! And sporting success from Australia’s best. 
    Quiz Questions
    1.How much was the fine for the library book?
    2.Where did Australia finish on the medal tally?
    3.Through which part of its body does this snail give birth? 
    Answers
    1.$28,000. But they didn't have to pay any!
    2.First - top of the table
    3.It's neck
    News Noodler
    Can you imagine why that book may have been bricked up in that house? What could have happened for it to get there?
  • News Time

    Hungry bear and Talk of the Town!

    02/08/2026 | 8 mins.
    Find out where we'll visit for the first ever Talk of the Town! Listen until the end to hear how you can celebrate your town on a future episode of News Time. 
    Quiz Questions
    1.What were the grasses likely used for?
    2.What sorts of food does the bear like to eat?
    3.In which state can you find the town of Bowral?
    Answers
    1.Rituals – magic and healing.
    2.Sweet things
    3.New South Wales
    News Noodler
    What could people in Japan do to help keep the bears out of their homes?
  • News Time

    Fresh passionfruit and perplexing exoplanet

    30/07/2026 | 9 mins.
    Happy Friday, friends! Get ready for a fruity, fishy, spacey episode of your favourite news podcast. 
    Quiz Questions
    1.What two special things does this exoplanet have?
    2.In how many different lakes can you find the red fin blue eye fish?
    3.What colour is the skin of the newly developed passionfruit? 
    Answers
    1.Liquid water, and an atmosphere
    2.Just one
    3.Purple
    News Noodler - a question you can chat about with the people around you
    Do you think there might be living things on the distant exoplanet? Why?
  • News Time

    Speedy Torrie and a Whale of a Story

    28/07/2026 | 8 mins.
    The Commonwealth Games are in full swing, so we have some sporty stories to celebrate. And an awesome ocean story, too.
    Quiz Questions
    1.Who held the 100m Australian women’s record before Torrie beat it?
    2.What’s the name of the Sutherland team that play in the comp each week? Hint – it starts with T.
    3.In which Australian state was the whale stranded? 
    Answers
    1.Torrie herself
    2.Titans
    3.Western Australia
    And your News Noodler – a question to chat about with the people around you.
    How do you think the dolphins and the whale were able to communicate?
  • News Time

    Peculiar primates and bizarre bikes

    26/07/2026 | 8 mins.
    News Time on a Monday! What a novel thing. 
    Emily will deliver news to your podcast feed three times a week.
    Quiz Questions
    1.Where are the human artefacts being sent back to?
    2.What colour lips does this newly described monkey have?
    3.What’s the name for the bike with a big front wheel? 
    Answers
    1.Where they came from, Rapa Nui or Easter Island
    2.Orange
    3.Penny farthing
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About News Time
From amazing animals to sensational sport, interesting insects to dino discoveries, mars missions and beyond.  Join Emily Anderson every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to count down the weird and wonderful. News Time is perfect for 4-9 year olds who want to know more about the world around them.
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