On this week's News Time, we’ll hear about a sleeping language, we’ll head to an office building that’s been taken over by birds, and then we’ll go the distance for our Wow of the Week!Quiz Questions1. How old is Armardo?2. Where will the 2025 World Jump Rope Championships be held?3. What is the name of the 'sleeping' language being learned by preschoolers on the NSW Central Coast?4. A flock of which bird have taken over an office building?5. Which charity is Brooke raising money for?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat is the name of the mountain that Sir Edmund Hillary described as "beautiful but unclimbable"?Answers1. 852. Japan3. Darkinjung4. Pigeons5. Blue Tree ProjectBonus Tricky AnswerAma Dablam
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Shipwreck decay and World Bee Day
On this episode of News Time, we'll get the buzz on World Bee Day, we’ll dive to the bottom of the sea searching for shipwrecks, and then we’ll pop on a pair of wings and a beak for our Wow of the Week!Quiz Questions1. What name has the new pope given himself?2. How many different species of bee are in Australia?3. Nearly 1,000 people from which NSW town relied on a public phone box during bushfires?4. Which state government is looking to preserve shipwrecks?5. What bird did Matt dress up as?Bonus Tricky QuestionHow many shipwrecks are along the Queensland coast, and how many have been found?Answers1. Pope Leo XIV (the fourteenth)2. Around 2,0003. Narooma4. Queensland5. (Eurasian) CurlewBonus Tricky Answer1400 shipwrecks, with only 200 found so far.
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Ice-cold recovery and seashell discovery
This week on News Time, we'll hear about some ice-cold innovation, meet an eight-year-old who has sifted out a significant seashell, and we'll roam an island for our Wow of the Week!Quiz Questions1. How many books were passed along the human chain?2. What tool has been designed to help para-athletes get in and out of ice baths?3. Freshwater turtles are known as the WHAT of the river?4. What shell did Zora discover?5. What breed of dog is Valerie?Bonus Tricky QuestionHow many left-handed shells have ever been discovered?Answers1. More than 9,0002. Transfer aids3. Vacuum cleaners4. A top shell, nicknamed a "left-handed" seashell5. Miniature dachshundBonus Tricky AnswerFewer than 20
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Awesome kids special
This week on News Time, you'll hear five stories of awesome kids doing amazing things!Quiz Questions1. What sort of band does Zoe play in?2. What is the name used for Australian sign language?3. What prize is awarded to teenagers with ideas to help the environment?4. Which famous person did one of the authors of Sweet Home want to read their book?5. Sarah was the youngest ever player to represent which country in darts?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat brass instrument does Zoe play?Answers1. A community brass band2. Auslan3. The Earth Prize4. The Prime Minister5. Papua New GuineaBonus Tricky AnswerBaritone horn
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Special Episode: Australia Votes
This week on News Time, political reporter Shalailah Medhora hosts a special episode about Australia’s federal election.We find out how elections work, why kids can’t vote, what a political party is (spoiler: there’s no fairy bread), and what politicians do in Parliament House.Quiz Questions1.What date is the 2025 federal election?2.How old do you have to be to vote in Australia?3.What colour are the seats in the Senate?4.Has Australia ever had an Independent prime minister?5.What are the four biggest political parties in Australia?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat is the name of the chamber in Parliament House with green seats?Answers1.The 3rd of May2.183.Red4.No5.Labor, Liberals, Nationals, GreensBonus Tricky AnswerThe House of Representatives
Every Friday, join Ruby for News Time as she counts down the week’s most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events, the natural world to outer space, News Time is made especially for children to help them understand the world around them.
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