On today's show, we're off to the zoo! To meet a baby gorilla and his zealous zookeeper. We'll hear about a special surgery giving an Auslan speaker back their voice. Then we're headed underwater, to hear the ways that crocodiles communicate. Before learning about some new schools being named from some of Australia's oldest languages.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What is the baby gorilla's name?
2. 2.What did Tracy say it felt like when she couldn't sign properly?
3. 3.How are they going to record the crocodiles?
4. 4.Which state is introducing the new school names?
5. 5.How old did Catherina turn?

Bonus Tricky Question

What is the name of the disease that makes Tracy's hands sore and stiff?

Answers

1. 1.Kaius
2. 2.Like losing her voice
3. 3.Hydrophones (underwater microphones), and they'll film them too
4. 4.Victoria
5. 5.111

Bonus Tricky Answer

Rheumatoid Arthritis

On today's show, we'll learn about the one of the biggest animals to have ever existed. Then we'll meet an Indigenous teenager helping her community access swimming lessons. Staying in the water, we'll meet some deep-sea diving seals making scientific discoveries, before coming up for air to hear about Australia's first ever blind women's cricket team.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.In which country did they find the fossils of Perucetus Colossus?
2. 2.What does the charity name 'bambigi' mean in Wiradjuri language?
3. 3.Is the ocean floor in Antarctica deeper or shallower than we thought?
4. 4.Did the Australian Blind Women's Cricket team come first, second or third at the competition?
5. 5.What's the word for something, like this plastic, that can break down in the environment?

Bonus Tricky Question

What's the special thing in flies that's being turned into plastic?

Answers

1. 1.Peru
2. 2."to swim"
3. 3.Deeper
4. 4.Second
5. 5.Biodegradable

Bonus Tricky Answer

Chitin 

Join Ruby as she chats with the ABC's lead journalist on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament Dan Bourchier.

This week on News Time we're mad for the Matilda's, just like the rest of the country! We'll hear about their amazing run at the World Cup, and about how one of their players uses hearing aids. Then, it's off to the library for book week, after that we'll head to the Solomon Islands to meet some bee-utiful new neighbours.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.Who won the Women's World Cup?
2. 2.What position does Mackenzie Arnold play for the Matildas?
3. 3.Name one way people celebrate Children's Book Week.
4. 4.What tree do bees help pollinate that could help protect The Solomon Islands from Cyclones?
5. 5.What is the name of the fashion label made by the students?

Bonus Tricky Question

Who encouraged Mackenzie to get hearing aids?

Answers

1. 1.Spain
2. 2.Goalkeeper
3. 3.Dressing up as book characters, book of the year awards, reading a good book
4. 4.Mangroves
5. 5.Trash to Fash

Bonus Tricky Answer

Her brother.

It's National Science Week! So, on today's show we're chatting about everything… science! We'll meet some Aussie scientists bringing clean water to the world, then take a closer look at seaweed on the sea shore. We'll blast into outer space to find a missing spacecraft, all before heading back to earth for our… Wow of the week!

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What animal makes Australia's favourite animal sound?
2. 2.What is the invention that tells you how long to leave a bottle of water in the sun?
3. 3.What's something that Indigenous Australians use seaweed for?
4. 4.What's the name of the spacecraft that NASA lost contact with?
5. 5.Name something that the smart plant pot can measure.

Bonus Tricky Question

What's the name of the smart plant pot?

Answers

1. 1.Magpie
2. 2.A sticker that changes colour
3. 3.As flavouring for meat and fish
4. 4.Voyager 2
5. 5.Whether the plant is thirsty, whether it needs more sunlight, electrical impulses

Bonus Tricky Answer

Francesco

On today's show we'll help some tiny bats rebuild their homes, meet a special fish caught on camera, ride across Australia on horseback, bring an ancient frozen worm back to life, and drive a car underwater.

QUIZ QUESTIONS:

1. What technique is being used to make the nests?

2. Where did the photographer take the picture of the spotted handfish?

3. What is Angel's horse's name?

4. How long had the worm been frozen?

5. What is the Landcruiser's nickname?

BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:

When was the last time a Ziebell's handfish was spotted in the wild?

ANSWERS:

1. Aboriginal weaving techniques

2. Tasmania's Derwent River

3. Pippin

4. 46,000 years

5. Mudcrab

BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:

2007

On today's show we'll meet a mischievous sea otter, go whale watching in the Northern Territory, turn our eyes to the skies to spot some asteroids, skip to a story about the world's best jump-ropers, and hear about an amazing rescue. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What is the sea otter's official name? 2. What does Therrwan mean? 3. Which university are Jonti and Tim from? 4. Is skipping an Olympic sport? 5. How long was Timothy lost at sea? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: Where was Timothy sailing to when he got lost? ANSWERS: 1. Sea Otter 841 2. Humpback whale 3. University of Southern Queensland 4. No 5. Three months BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: French Polynesia

On today's show we'll cheer on the Matildas at the World Cup, visit a dunny in Dubbo, examine a slice of Italian history, power-up a Pacific Island, and meet some brainy birds. 

QUIZ QUESTIONS:

1. What two countries are hosting the Women's World Cup?

2. Which NSW country town is getting a 3D-printed toilet block?

3. How old was the painting of the flatbread?

4. How much of Tonga will be powered by the power park when it is finished?

5. What is the name of the bird family that crows and magpies belong to?

BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:

In which three countries were the bird spike nests found?

ANSWERS

1. Australia and New Zealand

2. Dubbo

3. 2,000 years

4. Half the country

5. Corvids

BONUS TRICKY ANSWER

Belgium, The Netherlands and Scotland

On today's show we'll baby talk with some dolphins, fly through the air with a teen skateboarding sensation, look up into the sky at a super shiny mirror planet, meet a wrestler named Dreamtime Voodoo Witch, and chop onions that won't make us cry. 

QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. How many years did the scientists spend recording the dolphins? 2. What number is Arisa Trew ranked in the world's best skateboarders? 3. What is the name of the mirror planet? 4. What is Dreamtime Voodoo Witch's real name? 5. Where are the tearless onions being grown? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What competition did Dreamtime Voodoo Witch recently win? ANSWERS: 1. 30 2. 14 3. LTT9779b 4. Erika Reid 5. South Australia BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Oceanic Pro Wrestling Women's Championship

On today's show we'll meet some chocolate-eating cows, score some strikes with one of the world's best tenpin bowlers, celebrate the school holidays with a game of Spotto, congratulate a cool kid who's making playgrounds fun for everyone, and marvel at the talent of an Indigenous tightwire walker. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What are two essential foods to help cows produce milk? 2. What is the highest score you can achieve in a tenpin bowling game? 3. What two colours are NOT yellow (according the International Spotto Federation)? 4. What is the name of the new rule that will make playgrounds accessible in parts of Queensland? 5. What is Con Calleano's hometown? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: How many perfect 300 games has Jason Belmonte bowled on live TV? ANSWERS: 1. Sugar and oil 2. 300 3. Gold and lime 4. Zach's principle 5. Lismore, NSW BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: 3