ABC KIDS News Time

Every year the World Health Organisation marks World Mental Health Day. So on this week's News Time, we're bringing you five stories that dive deep into mental health, and how we can take care of ourselves and our friends.We’ll join some schoolkids in the garden, then travel to a town cutting down on screen time. After that, we’ll go the distance with someone who loves to spread kindness, in our Wow of the Week.If this episode brings up any feelings for you, please make sure you speak to a grown-up you trust. You can also call the Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800.Quiz Questions1. When is World Mental Health Day held each year?2. What do the schools do with the vegetables they grow?3. Which junior rugby league team did Nicho Hynes start playing football with?4. How many hours of screen time does the Mayor of Toyoake want residents to keep to each day?5. How far does Juliann drive on her journey every six weeks?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat did Natalie say that the residents of Wilcannia discuss with Juliann?Answers1. October 102. Create a shared school lunch3. Umina Bunnies4. Two hours5. 1,000 kilometresBonus Tricky AnswerAnything at all - including talking about sad days and good days

On this week's News Time, we’ll hear about a world championship that’s been rocked by scandal, then we’ll meet some mother hens that have taken orphaned emu chicks under their wings.Then, we’ll fall from the sky at a very high speed in our Wow of the Week.Quiz Questions1. How far can the plane fly on a single charge?2. What demonstration did Neville Bonner give in 1971?3. What did the cheats do to their stones?4. What did the zookeepers name the emu chicks?5. In which sport is Natisha is the World's Fastest Female?Bonus Tricky QuestionHow fast did Natisha get at this year's World Cup?Answers1. 400 kilometres2. Boomerang throwing3. Ground them into a circular shape4. Muffin and Socks5. Speed skydivingBonus Tricky Answer497 kilometres an hour!

This week on News Time you’ll hear about Aussies doing big things at home and around the world!You’ll meet a team fighting diseases with the help of mosquitoes, and we’ll cheer on a motorbike rider who has landed a world-first trick after 15 years of trying. Then, we’ll jump on a tram to compete in some wacky challenges in our Wow of the Week.Quiz Questions1. What is the name given to Australians who work in Antarctica?2. Which country has been sent 130 million mosquito eggs?3. What did the students create to tell Matt's life story?4. Which "impossible" trick did Clinton do?5. Which country won the Tram Driver World Championship?Bonus Tricky QuestionHow tall was the wave that Matt surfed off the Portugal coast?Answers1. Expeditioners2. Laos3. Dance4. 7205. AustriaBonus Tricky Answer15 metres

On this week’s News Time menu, we’ll hear about a park designed to keep koalas safe, then we’ll swim upstream to meet a bloodsucking fish. And we’ll finish with a rather large helping of dessert in our Wow of the Week.Quiz Questions1. How much waste can the robot shark collect each day?2. What is the name of the planned National Park in NSW?3. What sport does Jamieson play?4. How did the pouched lampreys get from Antarctica to Western Australia?5. Which country set a new strudel line world record?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat were the two main ingredients used to make the strudels?Answers1. 500 kilograms2. The Great Koala National Park3. Boccia4. By sucking on the backs of whales5. CroatiaBonus Tricky AnswerFlour and apple

This week on News Time, we’ll meet a tourist living large on a beachside holiday, and we’ll float along with an outlawed fish, before we take to the skies with a teenager and her puppy in our Wow of the Week.Quiz Questions1. Which was the last World Marathon that Charlie needed to run to complete all seven?2. What did locals spot Sammy the elephant seal eating?3. Who is the new women's surfing world champion?4. Which Australian state or territory has banned fish-shaped soy sauce containers?5. What is the name of Jennifer's co-pilot pup?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat word is used to describe Jennifer's journey, or lap of Australia?Answers1. Sydney Marathon2. A baby shark3. Molly Picklum4. South Australia5. BellaBonus Tricky AnswerCircumnavigate

This week on News Time, we’ll head to the nation’s capital, where some hungry birds are getting in a flap. Then we'll board a bus filled with barking best friends, before we pull up to a whale pit stop in our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions1. What job does Greta do during AFL games?2. Which city is being swarmed by seagulls?3. What is the name of the comic book Molly created?4. How many dogs board the bus each week?5. What type of whale is scientist Aashi studying?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat have the whale calves have been eating?Answers1. Boundary umpire2. Canberra3. Dreamwalker4. 635. Southern right whaleBonus Tricky AnswerKrill and crab larvae

We’re kicking goals on News Time this week! You’ll hear from a young soccer player gearing up for the Deaflympics. We’ll also dig up a pearler of a fossil in the outback before we head to a sporting event for robots in our Wow of the Week.Quiz Questions1. What is the record-breaking amount of money that AFL player Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera will earn each season?2. How old is the fossil pearl?3. Where will this year's Deaflympics be held?4. Why did the church have to be moved?5. What sort of robots recently competed in Beijing?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat items did workers have to remove along the road so the church could get to its new destination?Answers1. $2 million2. 100 million years old3. Japan4. Fissures in the ground due to nearby mining5. Humanoid robotsBonus Tricky AnswerLamp posts, traffic lights, and a bridge!

Shalailah Medhora is filling in for Ruby in this week’s edition of News Time. We'll get the buzz on beekeeping, and hear how it’s helping people stay focussed and relaxed. We’ll also head overseas to a country offering grandmas for hire. Then we’ll grab a board and hang ten in our Wow of the Week!Quiz Questions1. How many years has Children's Book Week been around?2. How many beehives does Miranda's family have?3. What prize is on offer for the trackers who find the most skink burrows?4. How much does it cost to hire a grandma?5. Who is Kelia's surfing hero?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat is the great desert skink said to be coloured like?Answers1. 80 years2. 4503. A trophy4. $605. Molly Picklum (from Australia)Bonus Tricky AnswerA sunset

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 Questions1. 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 QuestionWhat are some of the dance moves that the cockatoos displayed?Answers1. Deadly Science2. Snow skiing3. The length of a cricket bat (1 metre)4. Amsterdam5. They were feeling goodBonus Tricky AnswerHeadbang, 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 Questions1. 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 QuestionWhat is the name of the bird that's back on Phillip Island?Answers1. She Shed2. GPS trackers3. England Lionesses4. 14 seconds5. Algae and barnaclesBonus Tricky AnswerBush 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 Questions1. 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 QuestionWhat is the name for a group of turtle eggs?Answers1. Working cattle dog2. Milbi3. Cricket4. Held an exhibition of his artworks5. Parasitic waspBonus Tricky AnswerClutch

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 Questions1. 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 QuestionWhat is matcha made from?Answers1. Ten hours2. 52 kilograms3. South America4. Green5. Swan UppersBonus Tricky AnswerTencha 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 Questions1.What is the scientific name for cane toads?2.What is behind a cane toad's ear drum?3.Which Australian state were cane toads first introduced to?4.How did fire ants get to Australia?5.How many native animals do cats eat every night in Australia?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat year were cane toads brought to Australia?Answers1.Bufo marinus2.A poison gland3.Queensland4.In shipping containers5.About 8 millionBonus Tricky Answer1935Special 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 Questions1. 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 QuestionWhat does enigmacursor mean?Answers1. Vegetable oil2. Antarctica3. Enigmacursor4. Fiji (in both men's and women's)5. A storage roomBonus Tricky AnswerPuzzling 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 Questions1.In which country can you find the new telescope?2.What position did Australia finish in the cricket competition?3.Why is plastic on farms often hard to recycle?4.What are the artists using to create their artworks?5.Can you remember at least one of the final scorelines for Auckland City's games?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat sort of mysterious thing are scientists hoping to understand through the telescope?Answers1.Chile2.2nd3.It's often dirty4.Poo5.10-0, or 6-0, or 1-1Bonus Tricky AnswerDark 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 Questions1.What did Jeremy design for NAIDOC Week?2.What does Arlene volunteer doing?3.What do koala's eyes look like when a light is shone on them at night?4.In which state or territory is the NAIDOC Little Athletics event happening?5.What does the work Yorrook mean in Wamba Wamba language?Bonus Tricky QuestionHow do you say 'thank you' in Wayilwan?Answers1.The official poster2.Firefighter3.Twinkling stars4.Queensland5.TruthBonus Tricky AnswerGamba 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 Questions1.What is the name of Annie's sheepdog?2.What are the three activities in a triathlon?3.Where was the missing bell found?4.What did the students make, to help fight PFAS?5.How old is Goliath the tortoise?Bonus Tricky QuestionHow did the bell get a crack in it?Answers1.Mini2.Swimming, Biking/Cycling, Running3.In a dump4.An app5.135Bonus Tricky AnswerRinging 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 Questions1. 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 QuestionHow many eyes received cataract treatment?Answers1. Real Madrid2. The size of a small dog3. Milano4. Katherine, Northern Territory5. How to use a bubbler/water fountainBonus Tricky Answer27 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 Questions1. 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 QuestionWhere do wildlife carers think the echidna swam from?Answers1. Eddie2. By Māori atua (gods)3. Camogie4. Artificial intelligence5. Turtle ladderBonus Tricky AnswerBribie 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 Questions1. 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 QuestionWhat machine trained Ronan to nod to the beat?Answers1. Therapy dog2. Bogong moth3. Three4. Switzerland5. Californian sea lionBonus Tricky AnswerMetronome