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 national championships?

3. Which continent are fire ants native to?

4. What colour is matcha tea?

5. What is the title of the people whose job is to count and check the swans?

Bonus Tricky Question

What is matcha made from?

Answers

1. Ten hours

2. 52 kilograms

3. South America

4. Green

5. Swan Uppers

Bonus Tricky Answer

Tencha leaves

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. 1.What is the scientific name for cane toads?
2. 2.What is behind a cane toad's ear drum?
3. 3.Which Australian state were cane toads first introduced to?
4. 4.How did fire ants get to Australia?
5. 5.How many native animals do cats eat every night in Australia?

Bonus Tricky Question

What year were cane toads brought to Australia?

Answers

1. 1.Bufo marinus
2. 2.A poison gland
3. 3.Queensland
4. 4.In shipping containers
5. 5.About 8 million

Bonus Tricky Answer

1935

• Special thanks to South Grafton Public School for their help with this episode.

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 Rugby Pacific Rim Championship?

5. Where did the bears find honey?

Bonus Tricky Question

What does enigmacursor mean?

Answers

1. Vegetable oil

2. Antarctica

3. Enigmacursor

4. Fiji (in both men's and women's)

5. A storage room

Bonus Tricky Answer

Puzzling runner

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. 1.In which country can you find the new telescope?
2. 2.What position did Australia finish in the cricket competition?
3. 3.Why is plastic on farms often hard to recycle?
4. 4.What are the artists using to create their artworks?
5. 5.Can you remember at least one of the final scorelines for Auckland City's games?

Bonus Tricky Question

What sort of mysterious thing are scientists hoping to understand through the telescope?

Answers

1. 1.Chile
2. 2.2nd
3. 3.It's often dirty
4. 4.Poo
5. 5.10-0, or 6-0, or 1-1

Bonus Tricky Answer

Dark Matter

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 the next generation of First Nations artists, firefighters, environmentalists and trailblazers.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What did Jeremy design for NAIDOC Week?
2. 2.What does Arlene volunteer doing?
3. 3.What do koala's eyes look like when a light is shone on them at night?
4. 4.In which state or territory is the NAIDOC Little Athletics event happening?
5. 5.What does the work Yorrook mean in Wamba Wamba language?

Bonus Tricky Question

How do you say 'thank you' in Wayilwan?

Answers

1. 1.The official poster
2. 2.Firefighter
3. 3.Twinkling stars
4. 4.Queensland
5. 5.Truth

Bonus Tricky Answer

Gamba Njindu

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. 1.What is the name of Annie's sheepdog?
2. 2.What are the three activities in a triathlon?
3. 3.Where was the missing bell found?
4. 4.What did the students make, to help fight PFAS?
5. 5.How old is Goliath the tortoise?

Bonus Tricky Question

How did the bell get a crack in it?

Answers

1. 1.Mini
2. 2.Swimming, Biking/Cycling, Running
3. 3.In a dump
4. 4.An app
5. 5.135

Bonus Tricky Answer

Ringing loudly to celebrate the end of the war, it was swung hard enough that a crack appeared. 

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 dinosaur Mascot?

4. What remote community did the Indigenous and Remote Eye Service go to?

5. What new skill have some cockatoos in Western Sydney park learnt?

Bonus Tricky Question

How many eyes received cataract treatment?

Answers

1. Real Madrid

2. The size of a small dog

3. Milano

4. Katherine, Northern Territory

5. How to use a bubbler/water fountain

Bonus Tricky Answer

27 eyes

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 players to wear shorts?

4. What did the journalist use to write the article about books?

5. What has been built to help endangered turtles?

Bonus Tricky Question

Where do wildlife carers think the echidna swam from?

Answers

1. Eddie

2. By Māori atua (gods)

3. Camogie

4. Artificial intelligence

5. Turtle ladder

Bonus Tricky Answer

Bribie Island

On News Time today we’re counting down five stories that all feature amazing animals. You’ll hear about a itty bitty critter getting a boost from a biscuit, you’ll meet a cheeky bird that’s broken the law twice, and we’ll bob along to the beat with a marine mammal in our Wow of the Week. 

Quiz Questions

1. What is Harry the cocker spaniel's important job?

2. What is the main food source of the mountain pygmy possum?

3. How many of Hutan the tiger's teeth needed treatment?

4. In which country was the duck caught speeding?

5. What type of animal is Ronan?

Bonus Tricky Question

What machine trained Ronan to nod to the beat?

Answers

1. Therapy dog

2. Bogong moth

3. Three

4. Switzerland

5. Californian sea lion

Bonus Tricky Answer

Metronome

On News Time today, you’ll hear from some impressive First Nations role models who are also catwalk models. You’ll also meet a talented athlete who’s switching between sports, and we’ll light up the sky in our Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions

1. What is the name of the fashion event held recently in Sydney?

2. What do Amina and her group do while they learn English?

3. What is the name of Abbygail-Nigella's alpaca?

4. How many days after her A-League win did Sarah start training for the AFLW pre-season? 

5. How big was the meteorite that Marcus found?

Bonus Tricky Question

Which two teams does Sarah Rowe play in?

Answers

1. Australian Fashion Week

2. Sew

3. Violet

4. Three

5. As big as a tennis ball

Bonus Tricky Answer

Central Coast Mariners (A-League) and Collingwood Magpies (AFLW)