Emily has passed the mic to Wiradjuri and Palawa journalist Isaac Muller for this special NAIDOC Week episode of News Time.

NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

In this episode we’ll visit a patch of land being handed back to Traditional Owners, we’ll hear about some First Nations people nominated for some big awards, and we’ll learn some words in language for our Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions

1. What is the national NAIDOC Week theme this year?

2. The beach at which Captain Cook and his crew repaired the Endeavour is being given back to Traditional Owners. What state is this in?

3. Which TV show has episodes that have been translated into an Aboriginal language?

4. What piece of headwear was created for the festival in Alice Springs?

5. How do you say 'water' in the language Pertame?

Answers

1. 50 years of Deadly

2. Queensland

3. Bluey

4. Beanies

5. Kwatja (pronounced KWAH-jah)

On this week's News Time, we'll visit a coastal community that's hosted a naughty visitor. We’ll also learn the many ways the world’s been having a ball watching the FIFA World Cup, and then we’ll separate feline fact from feline fiction in our Wow of the Week!

Quiz Questions

1. Which continent was the titanosaur bone discovered in?

2. Boccia is a WHAT sport? (Hint: It starts with the letter P)

3. Which state has received a visit (with a side of mischief) from Neil the seal?

4. What is the name of the duck that's been waddling around in a Mexico jersey?

5. The sand cat was given the nickname, "WHAT of the desert"?

Answers

1. Antarctica

2. Para sport

3. Tasmania

4. Merlin

5. Ghost

On this week's News Time, we’ll play a round of golf with a junior player taking on the world. We’ll visit a bakery to sample a pie that’s been named Australia’s best, even though it’s not a traditional Aussie flavour!

Then, we’ll hear from a group of people who’ve connected through song in our Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions

1. What name was given to the mysterious spheres that appeared on beaches in North Queensland?

2. How old is junior golf player, Rianna?

3. In which country did this year's winner of Australia's best pie competition grow up?

4. The main character in the video game Buru and the Old People is what animal?

5. What is the name for the system of raised dots, that are read by touch?

Answers

1. Space balls

2. 8

3. Cambodia

4. White ibis

5. Braille

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News Time, the best weekly news podcast for kids, is getting bigger, bolder and newsier.

Starting next week, Emily Anderson will bring you the best news from Australia and around the world three times a week! Mind blown!

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In this episode of News Time, we'll get pulled through the ocean to check the health of a reef. Then, we'll hear about a popular new song that's created a stir in the music world.

And we'll get up close to a very hungry creature with the nickname "garbage guts" in our Wow of the Week!

Quiz Questions

1. In which city is the Commonwealth Games being held?

2. What method has been used to check the health of the Great Barrier Reef for 40 years?

3. Josh Fawaz has WHAT to make his song?

4. What nickname was given to the T-rex skeleton?

5. What type of bird became a frog's snack?

Answers

1. Glasgow

2. Manta tow

3. AI

4. Gus

5. A sunbird

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

News Time on a Monday! What a novel thing.

Emily will deliver news to your podcast feed three times a week.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.Where are the human artefacts being sent back to?
2. 2.What colour lips does this newly described monkey have?
3. 3.What’s the name for the bike with a big front wheel?

Answers

1. 1.Where they came from, Rapa Nui or Easter Island
2. 2.Orange
3. 3.Penny farthing

The Commonwealth Games are in full swing, so we have some sporty stories to celebrate. And an awesome ocean story, too.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.Who held the 100m Australian women’s record before Torrie beat it?
2. 2.What’s the name of the Sutherland team that play in the comp each week? Hint – it starts with T.
3. 3.In which Australian state was the whale stranded?

Answers

1. 1.Torrie herself
2. 2.Titans
3. 3.Western Australia

And your News Noodler – a question to chat about with the people around you.

How do you think the dolphins and the whale were able to communicate?

Happy Friday, friends! Get ready for a fruity, fishy, spacey episode of your favourite news podcast.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What two special things does this exoplanet have?
2. 2.In how many different lakes can you find the red fin blue eye fish?
3. 3.What colour is the skin of the newly developed passionfruit?

Answers

1. 1.Liquid water, and an atmosphere
2. 2.Just one
3. 3.Purple

News Noodler - a question you can chat about with the people around you

Do you think there might be living things on the distant exoplanet? Why?