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

This week News Time is an innovation sensation! You’re going to hear five stories about people thinking outside the box to make the world a better place.

We’ll learn about an invention being placed at beaches all over Australia to help save lives; then, we’ll head overseas with two mates who are seeing the world one piggyback at a time. And we’ll uncover a gadget to stop sticky beaks causing mischief in our Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions

1. What did Kai invent for his grandfather?

2. Yasmin invented clothing designed to be worn WHERE?

3. What potentially life-saving invention has been placed at more than 200 beaches around Australia?

4. How do Lachie and Fletcher get around at places that aren’t wheelchair accessible?

5. What is the name of the invention to stop cockatoos littering in Lorne?

Answers

1. A smart clock

2. The gym

3. Shark bite kit

4. By piggyback!

5. Apron

On this episode of News Time, we'll hear about an award that no one wants to win! Plus, we'll meet a 101 year-old trying to break a world record, and we'll buckle up for a road trip with a very cute passenger in our Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions

1. Which country are the street drummers from?

2. Which two materials is the worst packaging made of?

3. How old did Nate turn this year?

4. May says that croquet is wonderful exercise for your body and your what? (Hint: It starts with the letter B)

5. What name did the rescuers give the wallaby they saved?

Answers

1. New Zealand

2. Plastic and aluminium

3. 10

4. Brain

5. Little Claudia

On this week’s News Time, we’ll visit a creek that’s been filled with wheely bad litter; then we’ll discover which Australian bird was the most spotted in the last year.

And finally, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll head to a concert to hear about an audience member who did much more than just applaud the performers.

Quiz Questions

1. What is the name of the Australian men's soccer team?

2. How many trolleys has Cassy pulled out of her local creek so far?

3. The moon base will be used to train astronauts to travel to WHICH planet?

4. Which bird was the most spotted in the 2025 Bird Count?

5. What musical instrument did Sterling step in to play?

Answers

1. Socceroos

2. 300

3. Mars

4. The Australian magpie

5. Keyboard

We're flying high on this week’s News Time! We’ll hear about an Aussie who’s been offered a job that’s truly out of this world; then we’ll head to an island where a creepy crawly has made quite a comeback! And in our Wow of the Week, we'll take you out to the ball game!

Quiz Questions

1. How many sporting events are in a modern pentathlon?

2. What process did Travis call upon the Prime Minister to establish?

3. Where has Katherine Bennell-Pegg been invited to go?

4. What is the name of the island experiencing a boom in native cockroaches?

5. What are the first names of the two Australian Major League Baseball players who faced each other recently?

Answers

1. Five

2. Truth-telling

3. The International Space Station

4. Lord Howe Island

5. Curtis and Travis

On this week's News Time, we’ll hear a musical instrument that’s taken more than three years to repair. We’ll also visit a workplace looking for an energetic new staff member who’s keen to fetch; and then we’ll uncover a salad surprise in our Wow of the Week.

Quiz Questions

1. How old is lawn bowler Jacky Hudson?

2. What native animal was Bear the detection dog trained to sniff out?

3. Braithen has written a book in which Indigenous language?

4. What giant music instrument has been restored?

5. What name did the housemates give the frog?

Answers

1. 75

2. Koalas

3. Gudjal

4. A pipe organ

5. Greg!

On this week’s News Time, we’ll hear how sport is helping refugees feel like they belong. We’ll meet a new species of insect that's lacking table manners. Then, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll find out why a jet plane has travelled to Australia... by boat!

Quiz Questions

1. What is the name given to Australian sign language?

2. What sport is helping refugees settle into the Toowoomba community?

3. The new insect was given the name Larrakia WHAT-legged assassin bug?

4. What bird did Christopher, the drone operator, say he's always wanted to fly like?

5. How long had the plane been travelling by sea?

Answers

1. Auslan

2. Hockey

3. Feather-legged

4. Black cockatoo

5. Two months!