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Parent info: News Time is recommended for ages 6-10 and 11 plus. It's an Episodic show that can be listened to in any order. Made in Australia, it's about News and Education for kids. Launched in 2021.
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…
Emily has passed the mic to Wiradjuri and Palawa journalist Isaac Muller for this special NAIDOC Week episode of News Time.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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 …
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.…
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!…
Isaac Muller is back to bring you more News Time!…
Isaac Muller has picked up the microphone from Emily for this week's News Time!…
We're eager as a beaver to bring you this week's News Time, because it's another Amazing Animals special!…
On this edition of News Time, we’ll hear about an inclusive sport called adaptive skateboarding! We’ll also find our way to a shop that’ll soon be going off the grid. Then, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll discover a very fashionable item made from recycled tenni…
It's World Earth Day and News Time host, Emily, is learning all about it with the help of Lee Constable, a science and environmental communicator. She knows everything about renewable energy and where it comes from.
On this week's News Time, we’ll hear about an entire town that’s up for sale at a bargain price, then we’ll go poolside to discover what’s lifting the spirits of stressed swimmers. Then, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll meet a native animal whose poo is worth mil…
It’s a bit of a numbers game on News Time this week!…
This episode of News Time is a wholesome one! We’ll hear about a generous donation from a stranger, then travel to a small-town footy field for a community-wide kickaround.…
It’s a wiggly, squirmy episode of News Time today – we’ll hear about a creative environmentalist using fly larvae, or maggots, to make a positive difference.…
I hope you’ve got something orange to wear, because on News Time today we’re celebrating Harmony Day, and multiculturalism in Australia.…
Today’s episode has a little bit of everything. You’ll hear about some sportspeople taking on the best in the world at the Paralympic Winter Games, then meet a sporty, speedy teen travelling the world to follow her dream.…
Rev your engines News Sleuths, because on today’s episode we’ll take a ride in a classic car fixed by hundreds of hardworking students.…
On today’s episode, we’re meeting some marine biologists saving endangered seagrass meadows!…
On today’s episode, we’re hearing how Australian farmers are keeping their grapes sun safe.…
On today’s episode, we’ll strap our skis on and head to Italy for the Winter Olympics.…
Spacesuits on, News Sleuths! On today's episode, Emily is taking you into the belly of a runaway black hole. Plus, we'll meet movie makers, code breakers and magic flowers.…
Emily has got you covered with five fantastic stories in this week's episode. Hear the quiz questions at the end of the episode, or read them here.…
On this week's News Time we'll head to the Australian Open to meet some people making a racquet!…
It's your new host Emily's first News Time and she's lined up a rich menu of tasty news morsels for you!…
In this special episode, our intrepid News Time host Ruby Cornish has some breaking news to share.
While we warm up the News Time machine for 2026, we've been looking back at some favourite stories from 2025. This News Time episode is all about amazing animals.…
As we begin a brand new year, our intrepid host Ruby takes a look back at her favourite stories of 2025.
It's getting very close to the end of the year, so we're looking back at five of our favourite good news stories from 2025.
If you’ve listened to News Time before, you’ll know that we end each week’s countdown with our Wow of the Week.
On this week’s News Time, we’ll head to the desert to dig up a haul of significant artefacts. Then, we’ll hear from a News Time listener with a truly life-saving message.…
On this week’s News Time, we’ll play a game that’s saving a language from extinction, and we’ll journey deep into the jungle searching for something that humans haven’t seen for ten years! Then, we’ll blast off into space with some very green passengers in our…
Nas Campanella, the ABC's National Disability Affairs Reporter, is picking up the News Time microphone this week for International Day of People with Disability.…
On this week’s News Time, you’ll hear about a family who’s received a message from 100 years in the past, and we’ll go on a quest to identify a mysterious animal prowling around a forest. Then we’ll put on our dancing shoes for a very wild Wow of the Week!…
On this episode of News Time, we’ll descend from great heights to save an endangered tree, then we’ll hear about an archery world champion who shoots arrows with her feet! And, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll collide with something that’s truly out of this world…
This week's News Time is a real creature feature!…
On this edition of News Time, we’ll head to a beach to see a shipwreck, we’ll hear about a clever invention giving sick kids a holiday from hospital, and we’ll hit the shearing sheds for a wild and woolly Wow of the Week!…
On this week’s News Time we’ll pound the pavement to solve an animal mystery, we’ll zoom down ski slopes to meet a duo seeking Paralympic glory, and in our Wow of the Week we’ll bang the drum with a kid whose rock’n’roll dreams have all come true.…
On this week’s News Time, we’ll blast off into space to share a message with the universe, we’ll hear the sweet song of a bird for the first time in over a century; and then meet a student who has used a 3D printer to create a big life change, in our Wow of th…
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.…
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.…
This week on News Time you’ll hear about Aussies doing big things at home and around the world!…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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 boar…
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.…
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!…
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!…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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 o…
Ruby has passed the mic to Wayilwan storyteller and journalist Laura Murphy-Oates for this special NAIDOC Week episode of News Time.…
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.…
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.…
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!…
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 ma…
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.…
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!…
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!…
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!…
This week on News Time, you'll hear five stories of awesome kids doing amazing things!…
This week on News Time, political reporter Shalailah Medhora hosts a special episode about Australia’s federal election.…
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.…
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!…
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.…
On News Time this week we meet a mighty mouse, we wrap up Ramadan, and we find out what's happening to Australia's five dollar note.…
Happy Harmony Week! On News Time today we have five epic stories including a rare fossil donated to a Queensland school, a shipwreck unearthed by a cyclone, and the secret to growing enormous pumpkins.…
Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, counting down five stories from around Australia and the world. On News Time today we're travelling deep into the ocean to swim with whales, then heading into our atmosphere to hear the latest from some astronauts stuck u…
Ever wanted to ask a real-life astronaut a question?…
Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, counting down five stories from around Australia and the world. On News Time today we're meeting a speedy sheep shearer, hearing about a beach on Mars, and you'll find out what it feels like to be inside the body of a wha…
Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, we're heading to the pyramids of Egypt to hang out with some marvellous mummies… plus, hear about tiny turtles and people paddling in the ponds.…
Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, and we've got a heap of awesome Aussies to tell you about — sport stars, compost champions and storytelling superstars.…
Jack Evans is filling in for Ruby this week, and he's brought some awesome stories with him. We’ll meet some footy obsessed kids, follow some clever bees and uncover an ancient mystery.…
On News Time today, I've got five fantastic stories — possible life on far-flung planets, first-day jitters, community-wide cup cooperation and a funky fossil, too.…
On News Time today, we're celebrating a special event on the calendar, Lunar New Year! Then, we'll meet someone who stomps on bricks and you'll discover why anyone would line up for hours to smell something horrible.…
Would you wear a perfume made out of the stuff stuck at the bottom of your drain? On News Time today, hear about a stinky substance turned into a sweet smell. Plus, we'll visit dizzying spinning stars and find out about clever kelpies.…
On News Time I count down five awesome news stories from around Australia, and the world. On today's show, we've got robot lifeguards, mysterious grass markings, and spiders getting milked.…
This summer, we're replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2024. This episode is a News Time special, all about AI - Artificial Intelligence.…
On News Time this week, we're looking back at five awesome stories about our furry, feathery, fishy friends.
It's almost the end of the year, so we're looking back at five of our favourite good news stories from 2024.
If you’ve listened to News Time before, you’ll know that we end each week’s countdown with our Wow of the Week. Well, today’s episode is all wow, all the time! It’s WowFest! A countdown of five amazing stories this year that made you go 'wow'.
On News Time each week, we count down five awesome news stories, with your help of course. This week is chock-a-block! Full of dino droppings, adventuring pups and circus superstars.…
You're in for a weird and wonderful episode of News Time today! Hear about bananas stuck to walls, and scientists interested in hearing all about people's…. farts.…
Ruby has passed the news time microphone over to National Disability Affairs Reporter Nas Campanella to host an awesome episode, for International Day of People with Disability.…
Today's episode of News Time is a particularly tasty one… we'll hear about some delicious veggies being grown beyond our atmosphere and make some cheesy treats with kind community members, too.…
On World Children's Day each year, we celebrate all kids and remember their rights. But what exactly are rights?…
Today, we're celebrating World Children's Day! Plus, hear about experimental satellites, and a community getting their water from a surprising source.…
On News Time each week, I count down five fantastic news stories, with your help of course. On today's episode, we'll meet a peculiar pollinator, a cricket sensation and a rhyming rapper, before we head deep into the belly of a black hole.…
On News Time today, I've got books, birds, blimps and bobbles for you. Sound intriguing?…
On News Time today, we're heading deep underwater to meet some sea creatures surviving in places no one thought possible! And then, from the bottom of the ocean, to the tippity top of the worlds tallest mountains to meet a climber who has conquered them all.…
On News Time today, you'll find out about a special week especially for celebrating kids, before we witness a battle of the bugs and a turtle in the spotlight.…
On News Time today, you'll meet a fish with legs, hear about sun-free solar power, and marvel at a classroom's early morning mystery.…
On News Time, I count down five of the best news stories from Australia and the world, and, of course, including a bonus story guaranteed to make you say 'wow' — our Wow of the Week!…
It almost feels like we're reporting from the zoo on News Time today! I've got burping cows, comforting turtles and some lucky pups at a pet rescue lined up for you.…
On News Time, we count down five news stories from around Australia and the world, and today's show has a tasty mix of news morsels for you. I've got award winning lunch orders, booming brass bands and cool coastal science on the menu.…
For News Time today, I've rounded up five stories from across Australia. We'll hear about proficient puzzlers, daring dingoes and a curly solution for hairdressers … all before a creepy crawly Wow of the Week.…
On News Time, we count down five of the best stories from around Australia and the world. Today's show has clever kids making marvellous potions, awesome athletes winning gold and a discovery about bubble blowing whales.…
On News Time today, we'll meet some powerful Paralympians representing Australia! Plus, hear about astronauts, archaeology, cane toads and cheeky horses.…
Liz Wright from ABC Sport speaks with three Australian Paralympians, as the 2024 Paralympic Games get underway in Paris.
On today's episode, we're headed to outback Queensland, an estuary in New South Wales, a cave in Indonesia and a river in Thailand that's home to a helpful hippo.…
It's National Science Week! So, on News Time, we'll be counting down five of the best science stories this week from around Australia, and the world.…
We’ll visit the Olympic Games in Paris, take a tour around some schools across Australia, and then finish with a 10-legged mystery for our… Wow of the week!…
Slithering into the start of our countdown, we'll hear about a mega den of rattlesnakes keeping scientists intrigued.…
Today's show starts underwater… dive into the deep end with us as we uncover the secret language of whales! We'll meet some nannas with know-how, giving new life to old clothes, and then pop on our best green and gold clothes because the Olympics have finally …
Today's show starts on the planet Mars… sort of! We'll meet some scientists returning home from the red planet, without ever having left earth… We'll visit some strong structures saving powerful birds, and head deep into a cave to see the oldest storytelling a…
This week is NAIDOC week, a time for all Australians to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and Ruby has passed the News Time microphone over to Carli Willis - a journalist from the Torres Strait Is…
Today's show starts deep under the icy sea, exploring a rediscovered shipwreck. Then, an adventure of a different kind! At a game shop opening their doors to everyone. After that, we'll meet a bush nurse caring for their communities, and some school students w…
Today's show starts on a special reserve in Queensland, where unique creatures have found a safe haven. Then, heading south, we'll visit the Australian Marbles Championship at Brunswick Heads. We'll zoom on over to the other side of the country, to hear about …
Pop on your protective gear, today's episode starts down at the racetrack with a Brisbane kid and her need for speed.…
Join Ruby and ABC Sport reporter Liz Wright for a deep dive into the Paralympic Games.
We start today's show taking it slow out in nature for some journalling, before we bid farewell to a mighty Matilda. Then, we'll sit down for a meal designed for Autistic eaters, and head to the gallery to see the winners of this years Archibald Prize.…
On today's show, we'll take a peek at the new uniforms for our Australian Paralympic team. Then, we'll visit a retirement village that's home to some furry residents, before kicking the footy around with some sport-loving kids.…
On today's show, we'll start with a change coming to your loose change. Then, we'll head north of the equator to hear about some troublemaking orcas. After that, it's time to travel the high seas on a special voyage from one island to another, before we grab o…
All aboard! On today's show, our first stop is a bus stop! To inspect a new, old vehicle. Then, we'll hear about some clever bees learning new tricks, and about a game of tips that went for a whole month!…
The first stop on today's show is the post office! To meet some letter sending locals. Then, we'll head to the beach to practice deep listening. After a quick dip, we'll go deep into a cave to inspect a curious discovery, and then to a shearing shed on a farm,…
On today's show, we'll hear how an op shop is changing a community, we'll find out about the discovery of a giant jawbone, and we'll meet some scientists with a cool idea to chill out a hot city.…
On today's show, we'll hear about a newly discovered ant with an interesting name. We'll kick-flip and grind with a super skateboarder, and fossick for fossils with a prolific palaeontologist.…
Join Ruby and the ABC's national technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre for a deep dive into the world of artificial intelligence.
On today’s show, we’ll hear about some Paralympians speaking out about footwear. We’ll explore an underwater mountain and meet some of its fishy inhabitants. Then, staying in the water, we’ll splash about with some senior swimmers taking lessons for the first …
On today's show, we're off to a remote farm that's had a high-tech upgrade.…
On today's show, we'll start by inspecting an ancient fossil that's reminding scientists of a beloved green frog.…
Lace up your running shoes and strap on your safety gear, this week's episode is all about sport.…
On today's show, we'll hear about how a famous Aussie breakfast food might be used to help recycle old computers. We'll perch on tree branches with the birds, and meet a teen fighting for the environment. Then, we'll dance with some Indigenous students connect…
We're on the move in today's episode! We'll spot street signs in Queensland designed to keep drivers alert and amused. Then, we'll run a world record race with a speedy six-year old, before swimming deep underwater, to learn about how whale song works. After t…
Today's show starts with some good news about an Aussie amphibian. We'll keep our voices down in a lovely library, cancelling peoples fines for a funny reason, and then meet the people representing Australia at an international song contest.…
On today's show, I've got some good news about a tasty, potatoey snack.…
On today's show, we'll leap into the countdown with a chat about leap years, and then swim over to hear about some lucky fish that were saved from a drying lake.…
Today's web of stories starts with some spider's webs, catching more than just flies. We'll hang loose and surf with the best at big swells, and then travel to the other side of the solar system to hear about a very different kind of ocean. Then, we'll learn a…
Today's episode starts with a mystery illness affecting the raucous rainbow lorikeet. We'll hear about people swapping smartphones for older ones, and a teen DJ spinning tracks in front of huge crowds. Then, we'll spend time with some first nations gamers, bef…
Today, we'll drive around with a road-fixing robot, and tag along with a seasoned snake catcher. Then, we'll celebrate Lunar New Year before paddling the harbour in specially decorated kayaks.…
Today, we'll meet a quick-thinking kid who helped save his dad's life! Then we'll mooooove onto a story about some stuck stock! We'll also watch some silent movies with a magnificent musician! And we'll meet a young footy player who is setting an example by st…
On the show today, I'll shell out the details on an odd-shaped egg, and we'll chat about International Day of Education. We'll head to the other side of the world to meet the new Queen of Denmark, and then back, much closer to home, to visit the newly-accessib…
On the show today, we'll meet a mini-mathematician and hear her ideas about magpies. Then, we'll give tired Queensland teddies some TLC, before heading into outer space with a moon lander unlikely to complete its mission. After that, we'll hear about some awes…
This summer, we're replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2023. This episode is from NAIDOC Week.
This summer, we're replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2023. This episode is a News Time special, all about the cost of living.
If you’ve listened to News Time before, you’ll know that we end each week’s countdown with our Wow of the Week. Well, today’s episode is all wow, all the time! It’s WowFest! A countdown of five amazing stories this year that made you go 'wow'.
It's almost the end of the year, so we're looking back at five of our favourite good news stories from 2023.
On the show today, we'll zip along with a rural postie doing lovely things for her community. We'll hear about how artificial intelligence is helping an Aussie icon, and join some high school students on their regular visit to an aged care home. Our next stop …
I've got five fantastic stories for you today, the first of which is about an Aussie gymnast making a name for herself, literally. Then, we'll meet a benevolent barber making a difference in his community. After that, it's off to the moon! To meet Australia's …
This weekend, it's International Day of People with Disability, so on today's episode I've got five fantastic stories all about disability. We'll meet a horse rider learning to do old tricks in a new way, and visit a timber yard full of great people. After tha…
On today's episode, we're celebrating World Children's Day! Then, we'll head to a beach in Victoria to inspect some fossilised footprints. We'll take to the skies with one of Australia's awesome female pilots, then touch down in the Northern Territory for a qu…
On the show this week, we'll round up some sheep with Australia's best working dog, and meet a dressmaker using unexpected materials to make beautiful gowns. We'll hear about some more soccer success for Aussie athletes, and meet a quick-thinking teen who help…
On the show this week, we'll meet the scientists working to save Australia's loneliest tree. We'll kick the ball around with some soccer superstars, before bouncing over to hear about a joey with a special new tail. Then, it's off to Berrigan in New South Wale…
On today's show, I've got five stories teed up that all share a letter in common… we'll meet a tortoise looking for his forever home, before travelling to Fiji for a netball carnival. We'll hear the clickitty clacks of typewriters being used by teens, and meet…
On today's show, we'll hear the sound of a certain Aussie animal that's never been heard before! We'll celebrate two weeks of very different kinds: Global Media and Information Literacy Week, and Fat Bear Week! Before we meet some bike mechanics making a diffe…
News Time is celebrating Media Literacy Week with a takeover by eight-year-old budding journalist Rosie.…
On today's show, we head to a tiny town fighting to save a bush bird, before inspecting an important statue. We'll learn about a dino discovery, and head to an awesome festival of First Nations art. Then it's time for the Wow of the Week.…
On today's show, I'll serve up a story about an inter-school handball competition. Then we'll fly south, to learn about world migratory bird day. We'll learn about a new youth centre on the Sunny Coast, before putting on an art smock to paint about our feeling…
We'll start today's show beyond our atmosphere to celebrate World Space Week. We'll come back down to earth, to learn about a clever farmer keeping flowers local, before diving deep with some whales as they journey from Australia to Antarctica… and back. After…
On today's show we're off to Ireland! For the world oyster opening championships. Then, we'll hitch a ride to radical rodeo. After that, we'll meet some mini musicians and their masterful maestros, before learning about an important weather event called El Niñ…
On today's show, we'll hear about some friendly neighbours sharing their pets, and meet a champion adaptive surfer.Then, it's time to chat all things art and art-making, before we visit an island achieving big things for the environment.…
On today's show we'll meet a vet making tiny shoes for a special customer, and we'll kick a footy around with some persevering players. Then, we're off to Olkola country in Queensland, where ancient wisdom is meeting new technology, before stopping in to South…
On today's show, we're off to the zoo! To meet a baby gorilla and his zealous zookeeper. We'll hear about a special surgery giving an Auslan speaker back their voice. Then we're headed underwater, to hear the ways that crocodiles communicate. Before learning a…
On today's show, we'll learn about the one of the biggest animals to have ever existed. Then we'll meet an Indigenous teenager helping her community access swimming lessons. Staying in the water, we'll meet some deep-sea diving seals making scientific discover…
Join Ruby as she chats with the ABC's lead journalist on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament Dan Bourchier.
This week on News Time we're mad for the Matilda's, just like the rest of the country! We'll hear about their amazing run at the World Cup, and about how one of their players uses hearing aids. Then, it's off to the library for book week, after that we'll head…
It's National Science Week! So, on today's show we're chatting about everything… science! We'll meet some Aussie scientists bringing clean water to the world, then take a closer look at seaweed on the sea shore. We'll blast into outer space to find a missing s…
On today's show we'll help some tiny bats rebuild their homes, meet a special fish caught on camera, ride across Australia on horseback, bring an ancient frozen worm back to life, and drive a car underwater.…
On today's show we'll meet a mischievous sea otter, go whale watching in the Northern Territory, turn our eyes to the skies to spot some asteroids, skip to a story about the world's best jump-ropers, and hear about an amazing rescue. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What is…
On today's show we'll cheer on the Matildas at the World Cup, visit a dunny in Dubbo, examine a slice of Italian history, power-up a Pacific Island, and meet some brainy birds.…
On today's show we'll baby talk with some dolphins, fly through the air with a teen skateboarding sensation, look up into the sky at a super shiny mirror planet, meet a wrestler named Dreamtime Voodoo Witch, and chop onions that won't make us cry.…
On today's show we'll meet some chocolate-eating cows, score some strikes with one of the world's best tenpin bowlers, celebrate the school holidays with a game of Spotto, congratulate a cool kid who's making playgrounds fun for everyone, and marvel at the tal…
ABC reporter and Yorta Yorta man Tom Forrest hosts our NAIDOC Week episode with stories about the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. "For Our Elders" is the theme of this year's NAIDOC Week. Elders are the peopl…
On today's show we'll find out what can happen if you have a very overdue library book, we'll try to solve the mystery of whether thylacines still exist, we'll meet a super student who has overcome some major obstacles, we'll discover an ancient mega lizard, a…
Join Ruby and ABC business reporter Rachel Pupazzoni to find out how and why we're experiencing a 'cost of living crisis.'
On today's show, we'll discover a new species of teeny tiny shrimp, mark World Refugee Day, meet a cute cat named Bandit, examine an enormous tooth, and cycle around mainland Australia. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What is the skeleton shrimp's proper name? 2. What date…
On today's show we catch up with some winning wheat farmers, find out why the French are saying 'oui oui' to train travel, meet a mum giving away free groceries, discover a new type of shark, and hang out with an amazing skateboarder.…
On today's show we celebrate World Environment Day, meet some great goats, travel across Australia with an assistance dog, hang ten with a surfer in her 70s, and find out whether drop bears are real.…
On the show today, we’re going to meet some white seahorses. Then we’ll find out how fairy circles are made. After that we’ll take a look at some backyard fungi that can eat plastic. Before we take a trip to another galaxy and learn about a new planet. And the…
On the show today, we’re going to take a look at how the stinging plant might take the sting out of pain. Then we’ll travel around Australia with a man on a special scooter. Next, we’ll meet a white echidna. After that, we’ll say Sorry and talk about Reconcili…
On the program today, we’re going to meet an endangered hairy nose wombat. Then we’ll learn how a first nations language is using emoji’s. Next, we’ll find out about Global Accessibility Awareness Day. After that, we’ll train a very special camera on a super m…
On today's program, we’re going to discover a dinosaur that may not have been quite as scary looking as we think. Then hear about an Australian choir singing for the new king. Next, we’ll go to a modern art show. Just before we head outdoors to celebrate Inter…
On the program today, we’re going to visit a special statue. Then meet an 8 year old dog trainer! Next we’ll size up the new space suit that’s being made for the next moon landing. We’ll find out about a special program designed to make school more fun for ki…
On today's show, we’re going to meet a duck that’s far from home, We’'ll learn about a program which is helping Indigenous teenagers become the first high school graduates in their families. We’ll take a trip to western NSW and visit what’s soon to be the sta…
A trapdoor spider is named after the burrow it builds – they don’t build webs, strung high between trees – they build tunnel-like burrows underground – that has a hatch or round door on the top – about the size of a 50 cent piece.…
On today's show, we’re going to learn how to finswim! We’ll take a trip to outer space and find out why the world celebrates space travel. Back on earth, we’ll meet a very lucky dog! And then take a peek at some fashionable chickens. And finally, we will meet …
On today's show, we’re going to ride the ocean’s waves with kids with disability. We’ll meet a teenager changing the age of lawn bowlers. Next we’ll visit a food forest and find out what lessons it can teach us. We celebrate World Health Day and find out about…
On today's show, we’re going to rediscover a flowering plant that hasn’t been seen for 170 years! We’re going to meet a fury little wallaby that’s been saved from extinction. Then we’ll look the stars and meet a female Aussie astronaut. A baby calf will put a …
On today's show, we’re going to take a trip to the top of a city car park and discover an unlikely native bee sanctuary. We’re going to celebrate Harmony Day. Then we will take to the skies with an autistic pilot, before finding out about the right way to buy …
On today's show, we’re going to find out how zoo keepers are keeping animals cool in hot weather. We will take a trip to the moon and find out what time it is there. Back on the ground, Indigenous cricket legends are preparing to honour a very special place. T…
On today's show, we’re going to dive into the ocean and see some dolphins and humans are working together. Then, we’ll blast off into space and find out what Saturn’s spokes are. We’ll celebrate International Women’s day! And discover why it’s raining fish in …
On the show today, we’re going to walk along the dingo fence and find out how it’s changed the environment. We’ll take a step back in time to learn how diet’s of the past can help us today. We’ll meet a teenager who’s proving there is no age barrier to making …
On today's show, we’re going to meet a powerlifting prodigy, then, we’ll explore what it’s like to learn in nature. We’re going to take a step back in time and find out more about huge animals and humans. Then we’ll dive deep into the ocean to learn about prot…
Join Ruby as she sits down with Sydney WorldPride Ambassador Shane Jenek and a rainbow of kids to talk about all things family, love and pride.
On today's show, we’ll find out how far you have to travel to play in a WA footy league. We’ll learn how a small country town with a funny name is helping make the community healthier! We’ll blast off into the galaxy and discover why some Aussie students sent …
Today we’re going to find out what all the buzz is about with a new world record, explore remote caves in Western Australia to discover more about a little-known possum, find out why a talented tennis player wants to change international tennis rules and celeb…
On today's show we'll find out what it takes to be a ball kid at a top tennis tournament, congratulate the winners of the Australian of the Year awards, hear about a dog's lucky escape from the jaws of a snake, meet some machines designed to care for humans, a…
Today, we're celebrating Lunar New Year, cheering on an award-winning country music star, meeting a super-sized marsupial, exploring some rainforests for fuzzy fungi, and Braille-bombing a country town.…
On today's show we'll soar through the sky on an astronaut training flight, take a tour of a state parliament house, check out a new statue at the Sydney Cricket Ground, find out why an ancient artwork is being returned to its owners, and dig up an elasmosaur …
We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one from World Environment Day!
We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one from NAIDOC Week!
We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one, all about good dogs!
This summer we're replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one from August when we celebrated Science Week with five roarsome dinosaur stories.
It's almost the end of the year! To celebrate, we're looking back on five good news stories from 2022.
On today's show we'll try a dance sport called physie, fly around Australia with a bird nerd, hear about a nifty solution to ear aches, farewell some workers heading overseas for Christmas and examine an ancient nit comb.…
The ABC's national disability affairs reporter and Paralympic swimmer Liz Wright hosts this episode in celebration of International Day of People with Disability.…
Join Ruby and ABC weather expert Nate Byrne to find out how and why so many parts of Australia have experienced floods this year.…
On today's show we welcome some new babies into the world, see the bottom of the sea through sharks' eyes, meet a man who ran all the way across Australia, visit a little town helping the planet in a big way, and bop along to some music with rats.…
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On today's show we'll cheer for Australia's newest netball star, head to a café to meet a very popular barista, find out why people come together on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, visit the home of a famous outback dinosaur and listen to some…
On today's show we'll dig up some super-sized cicadas, celebrate Australia's magnificent musicians, visit a bush university, meet a Royal Ballet dancer, and head back in time to ancient Egypt.…
On today's show we'll get up close with creepy crawlies, peruse some powerful portraits, blast off to the moon, celebrate Diwali, and meet the recipient of some 3D-printed ears.…
On today's show we meet a firefighting hero, welcome home a marathon runner, spy on some cassowaries, spin unusual animal fur into yarn, and visit a brand new castle.…
On today’s show we celebrate World Mental Health Day, International Day of the Girl, and the 50th birthday of a massive Indigenous sporting event. We’ll also find out who is going to be pictured on new Australian coins, and we get to the heart of a prehistoric…
It's World Space Week, so we're celebrating with five stories all about space!…
We’re celebrating the school holidays and World Tourism Day, by revisiting some of our favourite stories all about adventure.
On today's show we'll: Meet some hero donkeys, explore our backyards, cheer on two amazing sports stars, celebrate International Day of Sign Languages, and examine ancient treasure.…
On today's show we'll: hop back in time with some wild rabbits, find out about a powerful invention, walk the red carpet with Hollywood’s newest star, zoom around the world without wings, and sink our teeth into something mega exciting.…
On today's show we'll: Find out about Australia’s favourite trees, celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day, paint our nails, check-in on our friends, and talk to an astronaut!…
On today's show we: Check up on the Great Barrier Reef, meet a world record-breaking cricket player, share a stage with some rock stars, find out how poo power can help the planet, and chase a lost seal back to sea.…
On today's show we: hit the waves with the world’s best surfing dogs, curl up with some of Australia’s best stories for Children’s Book Week, check out a precious discovery firefighters made in the forest, pull on our purple clothes to support rainbow kids, an…
Today we're celebrating Science Week with five roarsome stories about one of our favourite scientific subjects - dinosaurs!…
On today's show we'll: cheer on a country AFL team called The Rockets, celebrate International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, hear a sad story (with a happy ending) about a long lost brother and sister, find out how dolphin poo is helping the planet, a…
On today's show we: celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, cheer on our Aussie athletes at the Commonwealth Games, meet a new superhero, visit a wildlife shelter in Tasmania and pat a champion dog.…
This week, we meet some Indigenous designers who are off somewhere very fancy, take a dive through an underwater forest, learn about some life-saving backpacks, hear about some rather furry and sometimes noisy new neighbours, and, in our wow of the week, we’ll…
In this week’s episode, we learn about the world’s rarest marsupial, who’s not camera shy! Peer into deep space thanks to a brand new telescope, meet the Aussie champion who is not only talented in multiple sports, but has won another award, try to solve the m…
This week we check out a new way for people to have offroad adventures in nature, go looking for one of the rarest flowers on the planet, learn about a new species of water lily that’s strong enough to hold a child, meet an artist who creates huge drawings wit…
It’s NAIDOC Week in Australia! A big celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture, and achievement. We’ll meet some kids who are being taught in two languages at school, hear about the famous rugby player who’s had a trophy named after…
This week you’ll meet some kids who are saving a fish from extinction, cheer on some Aussie surfers who have all won gold, learn about some flying robots that are doing a very special job and visit an ancient city… and, in our Wow of the Week, meet some hotel …
This week, we celebrate a big moment for an Indigenous lawyer, we’ll learn just how much land needs to be protected on our planet, we meet a family who is very glad to be home, we’ll take a peek into a secret underwater world. Then, grab your binoculars and ke…
This week, we find out why the tangy, salty smell of an Aussie breakfast spread is being protected, we meet a farmer who is doing his bit to help save two tiny species, learn how a team of art detectives are solving a painting mystery and hear about an island …
This week, we’re going to go on a ride – on a very different school bus! We’ll meet a teenager who has made school sports carnivals more inclusive, have an under the sea party for World Oceans Day and hear about some super sports commentators. Then, I hope you…
This week we’re celebrating our planet – and looking at how we can protect it - because it’s World Environment Day this weekend! We’ll put on our headtorches and explore an ancient forest hiding underground then meet a parrot that loves to rock climb. We’ll fi…
First, we'll learn about how we can use energy from the sun, at night! Then, we'll visit a Top End school that's making class more inclusive for autistic students. After that, we'll head to Queensland for a daring rescue by a terrific teen, before learning abo…
On today's show, we'll start with a story about an important art prize, before learning about a picture of something mysterious in our skies. Then we'll head to a fashion show featuring clothes for people with disability, and celebrate a special day for our bu…
We start today’s show 66 million years in the past, when the last dinosaurs were around, and learn about an impressive fossil. Then, we’ll hear about some important news about traditional owners getting there land back. After that, we’ll head out for a few mar…
On today’s show, we’ll meet a pint-sized bug-lover and some encouraging entomologists, and hear some good news from Victoria for our environment. Then, we’ll meet a Muslim woman making Australian history, before heading down south to the most remote post offic…
We’re counting down five stories, from number five down to number one – our Wow of the Week! On this week’s show, we’ll discover a precious letter that got lost in the post, and meet Australia’s first ever female indigenous surgeon. Then, we’ll head to the Int…
On today's show: The Australian women’s cricket team wins big, humpback whales are making a comeback, the Great Barrier Reef is in trouble, an important Indigenous artefact is returned to its owners, and inventors create a robot made from slime.…
This week’s episode of News Time is a little different. We’re counting down five stories all about clever canines and pawesome puppies – it’s Good Dogs week!…
On today’s show, we’ll meet some mischievous magpies who’ve out-smarted a team of scientists, and learn about World Health Day. We’ll hear about a smart toilet that knows whose sitting on it and salute some good news for students interested in AUSLAN. Then we’…
This week, we’ll revisit some would-be world record holders, and go for a bike ride with some moving mothers. We’ll head underwater to hear some sounds of the deep, and learn all about Autism Awareness Day. Then, we’ll hear about a lickable TV screen.…
On today’s show: We celebrate Harmony Week, helpers head to flooded communities, a caring kid raises funds for felines, a new encyclopedia helps readers learn Indigenous language, and scientists suspect they've discovered new types of T-Rex.…
On today’s show, we’ll hear about an endangered Australian animal and its special place in an Aboriginal community. We’ll meet a man on a mission with a metal detector, and we’ll visit a skate park with some brilliant brothers. We’ll blast off to outer space f…
On today’s show: We’ll head to Mardi Gras, and celebrate International Women’s Day. We’ll hear about some amazing flood rescues, plus, we’ll meet a young girl who had a very special visitor at her school. And then, we’ll learn about an interesting fossil.…
On today’s show: We’ll meet a young girl with a nifty new hand, and visit a fantastic farm and see their happy crop. We’ll find out some great news about the Sydney Harbour Bridge, hear about some important days for our environment, and learn about a special s…
Ruby joins ABC resident nature nerd Ann Jones and some young wildlife carers to celebrate World Wildlife Day and find out how we can all work together to help animals be happy and healthy.
On today’s show: We’ll learn about International Mother Language Day, take a trip up to the International Space Station, get up close and personal with a marvellous mini-beast, meet an indigenous musician making beautiful music and hear about a man’s close enc…
On today's show: Australian Winter Olympians win gold, silver and bronze, Kamilaroi kids campaign to bring home stolen trees, a roustabout impresses in the shearing shed, the world's oldest land animal celebrates a birthday, and an eight-year-old author's book…
On today's show: Googly eyes pop up in strange places around Adelaide, the Australian women's cricket team wins the Ashes, cicada wee is mistaken for raindrops, scientists prepare to launch a new telescope into space, and a boy finishes an epic journey on a un…
On today's show: The Australian of the Year winners are announced, Lunar New Year celebrations begin, a university student achieves a national first, Australia crowns a trio of tennis champions, and a new species of glowing toadlet is discovered.…
On today’s show: A hungry badger digs up buried treasure, the world celebrates International Day of Education, scientists make fuel from fruit, Canberra gets an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander precinct, and a Kiwi couple grows a jumbo potato named Doug.…
On today’s show: School kids plant some seeds from outer space, a museum becomes friendlier for autistic kids, Australian Test Cricket gets a new star, a caravan of camels treks across the country, and a fossilised sea dragon is discovered in England.…
We take a look back at some of the stories that made us smile in 2021.
On today's show: Scientists scour an island in search of the assassin spider, the Australian Army has a new high-ranking Indigenous soldier, a bird watcher’s hobby helps his feathered friends, a 104-year-old woman proves you’re never too old to learn something…
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