In this edition of News Time, get out your lab coats because it’s National Science Week! It's a celebration of science and technology that happens every August. We'll investigate some scientific discoveries and technical triumphs! Find out about some clever climbing contraptions saving cats, hear about a thrill-seeking teen swapping his wheelchair for a race car, and we'll put our microscopes up to some boogieing birds who love to body-roll in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. What is the name of the organisation sharing First Nations science? 2. What was the sport Ally did before taking up racing? 3. How long can the giant cuttlefish grow? 4. Which city has built tiny staircases on the sides of its canals? 5. Why did the researchers think the cockatoos were dancing? Bonus Tricky Question What are some of the dance moves that the cockatoos displayed? Answers 1. Deadly Science 2. Snow skiing 3. The length of a cricket bat (1 metre) 4. Amsterdam 5. They were feeling good Bonus Tricky Answer Headbang, body-roll, sidestep

This week on News Time we’ll track down a backpack-wearing bird, we’ll crash down to earth in a rocket, and then we’ll think like a fish in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. What name has been given to the women's shed in Cairns? 2. What have researchers placed in each of the birds' backpacks? 3. Which soccer team is Hannah Hampton part of? 4. How long was the rocket in the air? 5. What has grown on the tiles? Bonus Tricky Question What is the name of the bird that's back on Phillip Island? Answers 1. She Shed 2. GPS trackers 3. England Lionesses 4. 14 seconds 5. Algae and barnacles Bonus Tricky Answer Bush stone-curlew

This week on News Time, we’ll meet a teenage turtle protector, we’ll hear about an artist selling out inspired masterpieces, and then we’ll go searching for undiscovered bugs in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. What job does Eva the border collie have? 2. What is the traditional name for the white-throated snapping turtle? 3. Which sport is facing concerns about extreme heat? 4. What did Cole do recently for the very first time? 5. What sort of insect did the students of Gin Gin discover? Bonus Tricky Question What is the name for a group of turtle eggs? Answers 1. Working cattle dog 2. Milbi 3. Cricket 4. Held an exhibition of his artworks 5. Parasitic wasp Bonus Tricky Answer Clutch

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 What is the scientific name for cane toads? What is behind a cane toad's ear drum? Which Australian state were cane toads first introduced to? How did fire ants get to Australia? How many native animals do cats eat every night in Australia? Bonus Tricky Question What year were cane toads brought to Australia? Answers Bufo marinus A poison gland Queensland In shipping containers 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 In which country can you find the new telescope? What position did Australia finish in the cricket competition? Why is plastic on farms often hard to recycle? What are the artists using to create their artworks? 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 Chile 2nd It's often dirty Poo 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 What did Jeremy design for NAIDOC Week? What does Arlene volunteer doing? What do koala's eyes look like when a light is shone on them at night? In which state or territory is the NAIDOC Little Athletics event happening? What does the work Yorrook mean in Wamba Wamba language? Bonus Tricky Question How do you say 'thank you' in Wayilwan? Answers The official poster Firefighter Twinkling stars Queensland 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 What is the name of Annie's sheepdog? What are the three activities in a triathlon? Where was the missing bell found? What did the students make, to help fight PFAS? How old is Goliath the tortoise? Bonus Tricky Question How did the bell get a crack in it? Answers Mini Swimming, Biking/Cycling, Running In a dump An app 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)

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 Questions 1. 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 Question What is the name of the mountain that Sir Edmund Hillary described as "beautiful but unclimbable"? Answers 1. 85 2. Japan 3. Darkinjung 4. Pigeons 5. Blue Tree Project Bonus Tricky Answer Ama Dablam

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 Questions 1. 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 Question How many shipwrecks are along the Queensland coast, and how many have been found? Answers 1. Pope Leo XIV (the fourteenth) 2. Around 2,000 3. Narooma 4. Queensland 5. (Eurasian) Curlew Bonus Tricky Answer 1400 shipwrecks, with only 200 found so far.

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 Questions 1. 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 Question How many left-handed shells have ever been discovered? Answers 1. More than 9,000 2. Transfer aids 3. Vacuum cleaners 4. A top shell, nicknamed a "left-handed" seashell 5. Miniature dachshund Bonus Tricky Answer Fewer than 20

This week on News Time, you'll hear five stories of awesome kids doing amazing things!   Quiz Questions 1. 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 Question What brass instrument does Zoe play? Answers 1. A community brass band 2. Auslan 3. The Earth Prize 4. The Prime Minister 5. Papua New Guinea   Bonus Tricky Answer Baritone horn

There’s a healthy helping of mystery on News Time today! We’ll rediscover earless dragons that were once thought to be lost forever, and hear about an epic Scottish search for a fantastical monster.  Quiz Questions 1. What sort of animal is the Victorian grassland earless dragon? 2. How long did it take Papunya locals to drive to the nearest hairdresser? 3. What is the name of the yellow submarine that found a missing camera? 4. Who does Evie love to crochet with? 5. What type of skipping does Tahira love to do? Bonus tricky question What are the names of the very clever detection dogs? Answers 1. Lizard 2. Three hours 3. Boaty McBoatface 4. Her aunt and her grandma 5. Double dutch Bonus Tricky Answer Daisy and Kip

This week on News Time we’ll dive deep underwater to listen to a rather loud shark, we’ll hear about a school that students can’t wait to attend, and then we’ll blast into space for our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. What job does Aleli's dad have in the surf? 2. What United Nations day is being marked this week? 3. In which country did the scientists study the noisy shark? 4. How many metres high are the new classrooms? 5. What filled the universe for millions of years after the Big Bang? Bonus tricky question What is one of the many names given to the noisy shark? Answers 1. Spotter 2. International Mother Earth Day 3. New Zealand 4. Four 5. A gassy fog Bonus Tricky Answer Kapetā, gummy shark, spotted estuary smooth-hound, or spotted dogfish

On News Time this week, we blast off into space to see what astronauts are growing for food, hear about a little insect with a big appetite, and meet some scaly sailors. Quiz Questions 1. What is the name of the local AFL team whose uniforms are washed by Linda? 2. Where did Wanda’s family go for camping holidays? 3. What type of mushrooms are the astronauts wanting to grow? 4. How quickly can native fungi defeat the fall armyworm? 5. What is the name of the ocean that the iguanas floated across? Bonus tricky question What is the name of the material the astronauts took with them to grow mushrooms? Answers 1. Boston Tigers 2. The beach 3. Oyster mushrooms 4. In less than 24 hours 5. The Pacific Bonus Tricky Answer Substrate