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

This week on News Time, political reporter Shalailah Medhora hosts a special episode about Australia’s federal election.

We find out how elections work, why kids can’t vote, what a political party is (spoiler: there’s no fairy bread), and what politicians do in Parliament House.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What date is the 2025 federal election?
2. 2.How old do you have to be to vote in Australia?
3. 3.What colour are the seats in the Senate?
4. 4.Has Australia ever had an Independent prime minister?
5. 5.What are the four biggest political parties in Australia?

Bonus Tricky Question

What is the name of the chamber in Parliament House with green seats?

Answers

1. 1.The 3rd of May
2. 2.18
3. 3.Red
4. 4.No
5. 5.Labor, Liberals, Nationals, Greens

Bonus Tricky Answer

The House of Representatives

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