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    News Time

    From amazing animals to sensational sport, interesting insects to dino discoveries, mars missions and beyond.

    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 2022.

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    • Long lost library book and strange snail
      Long lost library book and strange snail

      8 min4 August 2026

      Today’s episode really has something for everyone... a mysterious library book racking up thousands in fines, a splendid snail who gives birth in a super strange way! And sporting success from Australia’s best.

    • Hungry bear and Talk of the Town!
      Hungry bear and Talk of the Town!

      8 min2 August 2026

      Find out where we'll visit for the first ever Talk of the Town! Listen until the end to hear how you can celebrate your town on a future episode of News Time.

    • Fresh passionfruit and perplexing exoplanet
      Fresh passionfruit and perplexing exoplanet

      9 min30 July 2026

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

    • Speedy Torrie and a Whale of a Story
      Speedy Torrie and a Whale of a Story

      8 min28 July 2026

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

    • Peculiar primates and bizarre bikes
      Peculiar primates and bizarre bikes

      8 min26 July 2026

      News Time on a Monday! What a novel thing.

    • Commonwealth Games and dinosaur names
      Commonwealth Games and dinosaur names

      15 min23 July 2026

      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.

    • News Time is getting newsier!
      News Time is getting newsier!

      52 sec21 July 2026

      We interrupt this feed with some breaking news!

    • ABC Kids listen is moving!
      ABC Kids listen is moving!

      20 July 2026

      ABC Kids listen radio and podcasts are about to have a brand-new home! We’re packing up and moving over to the ABC listen app. There you’ll find a kids’ tab where you can create your very own kids’ profile and pick a fun avatar!

    • Prawn pie fame and bin chicken game
      Prawn pie fame and bin chicken game

      14 min16 July 2026

      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!

    • Brazen seal and World Cup zeal
      Brazen seal and World Cup zeal

      14 min9 July 2026

      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…

    • NAIDOC Week: 50 Years of Deadly
      NAIDOC Week: 50 Years of Deadly

      12 min2 July 2026

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

    • Clever clocks and cheeky flocks
      Clever clocks and cheeky flocks

      14 min25 June 2026

      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.

    • Monstrous prize and birthday surprise
      Monstrous prize and birthday surprise

      12 min18 June 2026

      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.

    • Cleaned-up creek and moon sneak peek
      Cleaned-up creek and moon sneak peek

      14 min11 June 2026

      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.

    • Ninjas zooming and cockroaches booming
      Ninjas zooming and cockroaches booming

      14 min4 June 2026

      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 …

    • Nosy dog and a hidden frog
      Nosy dog and a hidden frog

      13 min28 May 2026

      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.

    • Flying free and plane at sea
      Flying free and plane at sea

      13 min21 May 2026

      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!

    • Shuffling trails and spewing whales
      Shuffling trails and spewing whales

      13 min14 May 2026

      Isaac Muller is back to bring you more News Time!

    • Robot crew and seed breakthrough
      Robot crew and seed breakthrough

      12 min7 May 2026

      Isaac Muller has picked up the microphone from Emily for this week's News Time!

    • Amazing Animals: Beakless birds and whale words
      Amazing Animals: Beakless birds and whale words

      13 min30 April 2026

      We're eager as a beaver to bring you this week's News Time, because it's another Amazing Animals special!

    • Folding map store and new-look dinosaur
      Folding map store and new-look dinosaur

      13 min23 April 2026

      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…

    • Special Episode: How do we get electricity?
      Special Episode: How do we get electricity?

      10 min21 April 2026

      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.

    • Thylacine clue and valuable poo
      Thylacine clue and valuable poo

      13 min16 April 2026

      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…

    • Lunar cruise and stowaway snooze
      Lunar cruise and stowaway snooze

      12 min9 April 2026

      It’s a bit of a numbers game on News Time this week!

    • Anonymous good and whittling wood
      Anonymous good and whittling wood

      12 min2 April 2026

      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.

    • Tree lobster and bowling bumper
      Tree lobster and bowling bumper

      12 min26 March 2026

      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.

    • Tuneful honeyeater and footy fever
      Tuneful honeyeater and footy fever

      12 min19 March 2026

      I hope you’ve got something orange to wear, because on News Time today we’re celebrating Harmony Day, and multiculturalism in Australia.

    • Racing fast and a brand new class
      Racing fast and a brand new class

      13 min12 March 2026

      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.

    • Odd horse sounds and basketball rebounds
      Odd horse sounds and basketball rebounds

      13 min5 March 2026

      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.

    • Seagrass sowing & Nippers clubs growing
      Seagrass sowing & Nippers clubs growing

      13 min26 February 2026

      On today’s episode, we’re meeting some marine biologists saving endangered seagrass meadows!

    • Sun safe grapes & flood escapes
      Sun safe grapes & flood escapes

      13 min19 February 2026

      On today’s episode, we’re hearing how Australian farmers are keeping their grapes sun safe.

    • Frogs in spas and winter sports stars
      Frogs in spas and winter sports stars

      13 min12 February 2026

      On today’s episode, we’ll strap our skis on and head to Italy for the Winter Olympics.

    • Runaway black holes and movie roles
      Runaway black holes and movie roles

      14 min5 February 2026

      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.

    • Ocean saviour and an albino alligator
      Ocean saviour and an albino alligator

      13 min29 January 2026

      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.

    • Racquet strings and lost things
      Racquet strings and lost things

      14 min22 January 2026

      On this week's News Time we'll head to the Australian Open to meet some people making a racquet!

    • Basketball praise and robot cafés
      Basketball praise and robot cafés

      12 min15 January 2026

      It's your new host Emily's first News Time and she's lined up a rich menu of tasty news morsels for you!

    • Breaking News Time news!
      Breaking News Time news!

      6 min13 January 2026

      In this special episode, our intrepid News Time host Ruby Cornish has some breaking news to share.

    • Summer Replay: Amazing animals special
      Summer Replay: Amazing animals special

      12 min8 January 2026

      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.

    • Ruby's Favourites
      Ruby's Favourites

      11 min1 January 2026

      As we begin a brand new year, our intrepid host Ruby takes a look back at her favourite stories of 2025.

    • Good News of 2025
      Good News of 2025

      10 min25 December 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.

    • WowFest 2025
      WowFest 2025

      11 min18 December 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.

    • Banned apps and tiny zaps
      Banned apps and tiny zaps

      13 min11 December 2025

      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.

    • Language game and 6-7 fame
      Language game and 6-7 fame

      13 min4 December 2025

      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…

    • International Day of People with Disability 2025
      International Day of People with Disability 2025

      12 min27 November 2025

      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.

    • Champion spellers and long-lost letters
      Champion spellers and long-lost letters

      12 min20 November 2025

      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!

    • Rescued tree and para archery
      Rescued tree and para archery

      12 min13 November 2025

      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…

    • Curious creatures special
      Curious creatures special

      11 min6 November 2025

      This week's News Time is a real creature feature!

    • Bush ingredients and virtual experience
      Bush ingredients and virtual experience

      12 min30 October 2025

      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!

    • Deep history and a concrete mystery
      Deep history and a concrete mystery

      12 min23 October 2025

      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.

    • Traditional words and noisy scrub-birds
      Traditional words and noisy scrub-birds

      12 min16 October 2025

      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…

    • World Mental Health Day special
      World Mental Health Day special

      13 min9 October 2025

      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.

    • Stone tricks and emu chicks
      Stone tricks and emu chicks

      12 min2 October 2025

      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.

    • Mozzie fight and tricky motorbike
      Mozzie fight and tricky motorbike

      13 min25 September 2025

      This week on News Time you’ll hear about Aussies doing big things at home and around the world!

    • Koala park and robot shark
      Koala park and robot shark

      12 min18 September 2025

      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.

    • Seal splash and fishy trash
      Seal splash and fishy trash

      12 min11 September 2025

      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.

    • Seagull mess and puppy express
      Seagull mess and puppy express

      12 min4 September 2025

      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.

    • Football deals and building on wheels
      Football deals and building on wheels

      13 min28 August 2025

      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.

    • Parading wizards and tracking lizards
      Parading wizards and tracking lizards

      12 min21 August 2025

      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…

    • Science Week spectacular
      Science Week spectacular

      11 min14 August 2025

      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.

    • Bird backpack and rocket set back
      Bird backpack and rocket set back

      11 min7 August 2025

      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!

    • Turtle care and cricket scare
      Turtle care and cricket scare

      11 min31 July 2025

      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!

    • Green drinks and shopping trips
      Green drinks and shopping trips

      11 min24 July 2025

      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.

    • Special Episode: Invasive Species
      Special Episode: Invasive Species

      10 min22 July 2025

      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.

    • Vegetable-powered vehicle and dinosaur discovery
      Vegetable-powered vehicle and dinosaur discovery

      12 min17 July 2025

      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.

    • Whiffy artworks and tremendous telescope
      Whiffy artworks and tremendous telescope

      12 min10 July 2025

      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…

    • NAIDOC Week: The Next Generation
      NAIDOC Week: The Next Generation

      13 min3 July 2025

      Ruby has passed the mic to Wayilwan storyteller and journalist Laura Murphy-Oates for this special NAIDOC Week episode of News Time.

    • Bell mystery and sheepdog showdown
      Bell mystery and sheepdog showdown

      11 min26 June 2025

      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.

    • Scurrying rodents and a dino mascot
      Scurrying rodents and a dino mascot

      12 min19 June 2025

      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.

    • Chatbot mess and team protest
      Chatbot mess and team protest

      11 min12 June 2025

      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!

    • Amazing animals special
      Amazing animals special

      12 min5 June 2025

      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…

    • Modelling fashion and football passion
      Modelling fashion and football passion

      12 min29 May 2025

      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.

    • Waking words and problem birds
      Waking words and problem birds

      12 min22 May 2025

      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!

    • Shipwreck decay and World Bee Day
      Shipwreck decay and World Bee Day

      13 min15 May 2025

      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!

    • Ice-cold recovery and seashell discovery
      Ice-cold recovery and seashell discovery

      12 min9 May 2025

      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!

    • Awesome kids special
      Awesome kids special

      11 min2 May 2025

      This week on News Time, you'll hear five stories of awesome kids doing amazing things!

    • Special Episode: Australia Votes
      Special Episode: Australia Votes

      11 min1 May 2025

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

    • Crochet champion and a monster mystery
      Crochet champion and a monster mystery

      12 min25 April 2025

      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.

    • Nature stomps and sharky chomps
      Nature stomps and sharky chomps

      11 min18 April 2025

      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!

    • Space mushrooms and hungry worms
      Space mushrooms and hungry worms

      11 min11 April 2025

      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.

    • Mighty mice and Ramadan celebrations
      Mighty mice and Ramadan celebrations

      10 min28 March 2025

      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.

    • Fossil footprints and cyclone shipwreck
      Fossil footprints and cyclone shipwreck

      11 min21 March 2025

      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.

    • Whale songs and jumping records
      Whale songs and jumping records

      12 min14 March 2025

      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…

    • Special Episode: How to become an astronaut
      Special Episode: How to become an astronaut

      12 min7 March 2025

      Ever wanted to ask a real-life astronaut a question?

    • Martian beach and shearing sheep
      Martian beach and shearing sheep

      12 min7 March 2025

      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…

    • Egyptian mummies and steamy cities
      Egyptian mummies and steamy cities

      12 min28 February 2025

      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.

    • Teen news and tree kangaroos
      Teen news and tree kangaroos

      11 min21 February 2025

      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.

    • Ancient scroll and footy fanatics
      Ancient scroll and footy fanatics

      10 min14 February 2025

      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.

    • Asteroid dust and cup cooperation
      Asteroid dust and cup cooperation

      12 min7 February 2025

      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.

    • Lunar New Year and brilliant baller
      Lunar New Year and brilliant baller

      12 min31 January 2025

      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.

    • Spinning stars and pongy perfume
      Spinning stars and pongy perfume

      12 min24 January 2025

      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.

    • Milking spiders and robot lifeguards
      Milking spiders and robot lifeguards

      11 min17 January 2025

      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.

    • Summer Replay: Artificial Intelligence
      Summer Replay: Artificial Intelligence

      13 min10 January 2025

      This summer, we're replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2024. This episode is a News Time special, all about AI - Artificial Intelligence.

    • Awesome Animals
      Awesome Animals

      12 min3 January 2025

      On News Time this week, we're looking back at five awesome stories about our furry, feathery, fishy friends.

    • Good News of 2024
      Good News of 2024

      12 min27 December 2024

      It's almost the end of the year, so we're looking back at five of our favourite good news stories from 2024.

    • WowFest 2024
      WowFest 2024

      12 min20 December 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'.

    • Dino droppings and circus star
      Dino droppings and circus star

      12 min13 December 2024

      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.

    • Banana art and tracking farts
      Banana art and tracking farts

      12 min6 December 2024

      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.

    • International Day of People with Disability
      International Day of People with Disability

      12 min29 November 2024

      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.

    • Splendid sniffers and moon plants
      Splendid sniffers and moon plants

      12 min22 November 2024

      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.

    • World Children's Day Special
      World Children's Day Special

      11 min19 November 2024

      On World Children's Day each year, we celebrate all kids and remember their rights. But what exactly are rights?

    • Satellite experiment and surprising water source
      Satellite experiment and surprising water source

      12 min15 November 2024

      Today, we're celebrating World Children's Day! Plus, hear about experimental satellites, and a community getting their water from a surprising source.

    • Black hole discovery and peculiar pollinator
      Black hole discovery and peculiar pollinator

      12 min8 November 2024

      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.

    • Cockatoo rescue and high-tech travel
      Cockatoo rescue and high-tech travel

      12 min1 November 2024

      On News Time today, I've got books, birds, blimps and bobbles for you. Sound intriguing?

    • Koala doors and courageous climber
      Koala doors and courageous climber

      13 min25 October 2024

      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.

    • Battle of the bugs and Children's Week
      Battle of the bugs and Children's Week

      11 min18 October 2024

      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.

    • Fish with legs and carpet art
      Fish with legs and carpet art

      12 min11 October 2024

      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.

    • Mini-moon and sharing stories
      Mini-moon and sharing stories

      12 min4 October 2024

      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!

    • Cow burps and hound hero
      Cow burps and hound hero

      12 min27 September 2024

      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.

    • Big brass band and prize-winning pasta
      Big brass band and prize-winning pasta

      12 min20 September 2024

      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.

    • Speed cubers and snazzy salons
      Speed cubers and snazzy salons

      12 min13 September 2024

      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.

    • Indigenous Sign Language and super soap
      Indigenous Sign Language and super soap

      12 min6 September 2024

      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.

    • Awesome athletes and yucky toads
      Awesome athletes and yucky toads

      13 min30 August 2024

      On News Time today, we'll meet some powerful Paralympians representing Australia! Plus, hear about astronauts, archaeology, cane toads and cheeky horses.

    • Meet the Paralympians
      Meet the Paralympians

      14 min27 August 2024

      Liz Wright from ABC Sport speaks with three Australian Paralympians, as the 2024 Paralympic Games get underway in Paris.

    • Helpful hippo and friendly rodeo
      Helpful hippo and friendly rodeo

      11 min23 August 2024

      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.

    • National Science Week
      National Science Week

      12 min16 August 2024

      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.

    • Olympic champions and farty footpumpers
      Olympic champions and farty footpumpers

      12 min9 August 2024

      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!

    • Rattlesnake megaden and ballet tights
      Rattlesnake megaden and ballet tights

      12 min2 August 2024

      Slithering into the start of our countdown, we'll hear about a mega den of rattlesnakes keeping scientists intrigued.

    • Whale alphabet and nannas with know-how
      Whale alphabet and nannas with know-how

      12 min26 July 2024

      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 …

    • Oldest art and Mars mission
      Oldest art and Mars mission

      11 min19 July 2024

      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…

    • NAIDOC Week: Keep the fire burning
      NAIDOC Week: Keep the fire burning

      11 min12 July 2024

      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…

    • Bush nurses and found shipwreck
      Bush nurses and found shipwreck

      11 min5 July 2024

      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…

    • Marble match and flying school
      Marble match and flying school

      11 min28 June 2024

      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 …

    • Teen rex and top blokes
      Teen rex and top blokes

      12 min21 June 2024

      Pop on your protective gear, today's episode starts down at the racetrack with a Brisbane kid and her need for speed.

    • Paralympic Games Special
      Paralympic Games Special

      13 min18 June 2024

      Join Ruby and ABC Sport reporter Liz Wright for a deep dive into the Paralympic Games.

    • Mighty Matilda and quiet dinners
      Mighty Matilda and quiet dinners

      13 min14 June 2024

      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.

    • Cat cottages and Paralympic uniforms
      Cat cottages and Paralympic uniforms

      12 min7 June 2024

      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.

    • Troublemaking orcas and new coins
      Troublemaking orcas and new coins

      12 min31 May 2024

      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…

    • Bees with blocks and flashy fashion
      Bees with blocks and flashy fashion

      13 min24 May 2024

      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!

    • Cave kangaroo and shear excitement
      Cave kangaroo and shear excitement

      12 min17 May 2024

      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,…

    • Cool city and special spears
      Cool city and special spears

      9 min10 May 2024

      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.

    • Villainous ant and astounding artwork
      Villainous ant and astounding artwork

      11 min3 May 2024

      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.

    • Artificial Intelligence special
      Artificial Intelligence special

      13 min30 April 2024

      Join Ruby and the ABC's national technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre for a deep dive into the world of artificial intelligence.

    • Underwater mountain and senior swimmers
      Underwater mountain and senior swimmers

      12 min26 April 2024

      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 …

    • Smart farm and curious clay
      Smart farm and curious clay

      12 min19 April 2024

      On today's show, we're off to a remote farm that's had a high-tech upgrade.

    • Froggy fossil and significant signs
      Froggy fossil and significant signs

      11 min12 April 2024

      On today's show, we'll start by inspecting an ancient fossil that's reminding scientists of a beloved green frog.

    • Sporty Special
      Sporty Special

      11 min5 April 2024

      Lace up your running shoes and strap on your safety gear, this week's episode is all about sport.

    • Breakfast breakthrough and big trees
      Breakfast breakthrough and big trees

      12 min29 March 2024

      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…

    • Road trip trivia and whale song
      Road trip trivia and whale song

      11 min22 March 2024

      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…

    • March meowness and athlete equality
      March meowness and athlete equality

      13 min15 March 2024

      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.

    • Hot chips and harbour helper
      Hot chips and harbour helper

      11 min8 March 2024

      On today's show, I've got some good news about a tasty, potatoey snack.

    • Leap year and round rooms
      Leap year and round rooms

      10 min1 March 2024

      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.

    • Stoked surfer and outerspace ocean
      Stoked surfer and outerspace ocean

      11 min23 February 2024

      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…

    • Old school phones and DJ tones
      Old school phones and DJ tones

      12 min16 February 2024

      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…

    • Robot road repair and reptile rescuer
      Robot road repair and reptile rescuer

      12 min9 February 2024

      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.

    • Mooing mystery and movie musician
      Mooing mystery and movie musician

      11 min2 February 2024

      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…

    • Egg-cellent discovery and accessible island
      Egg-cellent discovery and accessible island

      12 min26 January 2024

      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…

    • Magpie maths and moon mission trouble
      Magpie maths and moon mission trouble

      12 min19 January 2024

      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…

    • Summer Replay: NAIDOC Week 2023
      Summer Replay: NAIDOC Week 2023

      10 min12 January 2024

      This summer, we're replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2023. This episode is from NAIDOC Week.

    • Summer Replay: Cost of Living
      Summer Replay: Cost of Living

      11 min5 January 2024

      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.

    • WowFest 2023
      WowFest 2023

      13 min29 December 2023

      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'.

    • Good News of 2023
      Good News of 2023

      12 min22 December 2023

      It's almost the end of the year, so we're looking back at five of our favourite good news stories from 2023.

    • Marsupial monitors and outback postie
      Marsupial monitors and outback postie

      12 min15 December 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 …

    • Moon rover and backyard barber
      Moon rover and backyard barber

      12 min8 December 2023

      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 …

    • International Day of People with Disability
      International Day of People with Disability

      12 min1 December 2023

      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…

    • Fossilised footprints and shooting hoops
      Fossilised footprints and shooting hoops

      12 min24 November 2023

      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…

    • Mustering mutts and earth-friendly frock
      Mustering mutts and earth-friendly frock

      11 min17 November 2023

      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…

    • Australia's loneliest tree and soccer superstars
      Australia's loneliest tree and soccer superstars

      12 min10 November 2023

      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…

    • Frank the Tank and terrific typewriters
      Frank the Tank and terrific typewriters

      11 min3 November 2023

      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…

    • Echidna coos and bulky bears
      Echidna coos and bulky bears

      10 min27 October 2023

      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…

    • Replay: Media Literacy Week Special
      Replay: Media Literacy Week Special

      10 min23 October 2023

      News Time is celebrating Media Literacy Week with a takeover by eight-year-old budding journalist Rosie.

    • Monument mix-up and Tarnanthi Art Fair
      Monument mix-up and Tarnanthi Art Fair

      11 min20 October 2023

      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.

    • Handball heroes and meaningful murals
      Handball heroes and meaningful murals

      11 min13 October 2023

      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…

    • Wandering whales and home-grown flowers
      Wandering whales and home-grown flowers

      11 min6 October 2023

      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…

    • Mini musicians and super shucker
      Mini musicians and super shucker

      11 min29 September 2023

      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…

    • Pet sharing and adaptive surfing
      Pet sharing and adaptive surfing

      12 min22 September 2023

      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.

    • Bird boots and board game buddies
      Bird boots and board game buddies

      12 min15 September 2023

      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…

    • Chatty crocodiles and new school names
      Chatty crocodiles and new school names

      12 min8 September 2023

      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…

    • Whopping whale and deep-diving seals
      Whopping whale and deep-diving seals

      12 min31 August 2023

      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…

    • Indigenous Voice to Parliament special
      Indigenous Voice to Parliament special

      10 min29 August 2023

      Join Ruby as she chats with the ABC's lead journalist on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament Dan Bourchier.

    • Matildas madness and book week
      Matildas madness and book week

      12 min25 August 2023

      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…

    • Science Week
      Science Week

      13 min18 August 2023

      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…

    • Ancient worms and horseback adventure
      Ancient worms and horseback adventure

      12 min11 August 2023

      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.

    • Happy humpbacks and super skippers
      Happy humpbacks and super skippers

      11 min4 August 2023

      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…

    • Mighty Matildas and Dubbo dunny
      Mighty Matildas and Dubbo dunny

      10 min28 July 2023

      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.

    • Wiradjuri wrestler and skateboarding sensation
      Wiradjuri wrestler and skateboarding sensation

      11 min21 July 2023

      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.

    • Brilliant bowling and chocolate for cows
      Brilliant bowling and chocolate for cows

      12 min14 July 2023

      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…

    • NAIDOC Week: For Our Elders
      NAIDOC Week: For Our Elders

      10 min7 July 2023

      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…

    • Mega Chonk and Tasmanian tigers
      Mega Chonk and Tasmanian tigers

      10 min30 June 2023

      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…

    • Cost of Living special
      Cost of Living special

      11 min28 June 2023

      Join Ruby and ABC business reporter Rachel Pupazzoni to find out how and why we're experiencing a 'cost of living crisis.'

    • Skeleton shrimp and World Refugee Day
      Skeleton shrimp and World Refugee Day

      11 min23 June 2023

      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…

    • Demon catsharks and trains vs planes
      Demon catsharks and trains vs planes

      11 min16 June 2023

      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.

    • Grazing goats and plastic pollution
      Grazing goats and plastic pollution

      11 min9 June 2023

      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.

    • Saving seahorses and fairy circles
      Saving seahorses and fairy circles

      11 min2 June 2023

      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…

    • Poisonous plants and Sorry day
      Poisonous plants and Sorry day

      26 May 2023

      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…

    • Educational emoji's and wily wombats
      Educational emoji's and wily wombats

      11 min19 May 2023

      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…

    • Lizard lips and magical mushrooms
      Lizard lips and magical mushrooms

      11 min12 May 2023

      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…

    • Stella's statue and snazzy spacesuit
      Stella's statue and snazzy spacesuit

      11 min5 May 2023

      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…

    • Musk duck and Copepod creatures
      Musk duck and Copepod creatures

      11 min28 April 2023

      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…

    • Venus volcanoes and trapdoor spiders
      Venus volcanoes and trapdoor spiders

      11 min21 April 2023

      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.

    • Pilbra pup and fast finswimmers
      Pilbra pup and fast finswimmers

      12 min14 April 2023

      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 …

    • Food forests and surfing students
      Food forests and surfing students

      11 min7 April 2023

      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…

    • Aussie astronaut and smiley calf
      Aussie astronaut and smiley calf

      12 min31 March 2023

      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 …

    • Pollinating car parks and passionate pilot
      Pollinating car parks and passionate pilot

      11 min24 March 2023

      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 …

    • Moon time and moving marsupials
      Moon time and moving marsupials

      12 min17 March 2023

      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…

    • Saturn's spokes and raining fish
      Saturn's spokes and raining fish

      11 min10 March 2023

      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 …

    • Dingo fence and community change-maker
      Dingo fence and community change-maker

      12 min3 March 2023

      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 …

    • Powerlifting prodigy and nurturing nature
      Powerlifting prodigy and nurturing nature

      12 min24 February 2023

      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…

    • Sydney WorldPride special
      Sydney WorldPride special

      8 min21 February 2023

      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.

    • Space spider and titanic toadzilla
      Space spider and titanic toadzilla

      11 min17 February 2023

      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 …

    • Sensational songwriter and best-ever beekeepers
      Sensational songwriter and best-ever beekeepers

      11 min10 February 2023

      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…

    • Awesome Aussies and brilliant ballkids
      Awesome Aussies and brilliant ballkids

      12 min3 February 2023

      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…

    • Lunar New Year and super-sized marsupials
      Lunar New Year and super-sized marsupials

      12 min27 January 2023

      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.

    • Sporty statue and ancient artwork
      Sporty statue and ancient artwork

      11 min20 January 2023

      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 …

    • Summer replay: World Environment Day
      Summer replay: World Environment Day

      11 min13 January 2023

      We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one from World Environment Day!

    • Summer replay: NAIDOC
      Summer replay: NAIDOC

      12 min6 January 2023

      We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one from NAIDOC Week!

    • Summer replay: good dogs
      Summer replay: good dogs

      10 min30 December 2022

      We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one, all about good dogs!

    • Summer replay: dinosaurs
      Summer replay: dinosaurs

      10 min22 December 2022

      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.

    • Good news of 2022
      Good news of 2022

      11 min16 December 2022

      It's almost the end of the year! To celebrate, we're looking back on five good news stories from 2022.

    • Bird nerd and healing headphones
      Bird nerd and healing headphones

      11 min9 December 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.

    • International Day of People with Disability
      International Day of People with Disability

      12 min2 December 2022

      The ABC's national disability affairs reporter and Paralympic swimmer Liz Wright hosts this episode in celebration of International Day of People with Disability.

    • Wild weather special: floods
      Wild weather special: floods

      13 min29 November 2022

      Join Ruby and ABC weather expert Nate Byrne to find out how and why so many parts of Australia have experienced floods this year.

    • Surveillance sharks and Yack on track
      Surveillance sharks and Yack on track

      11 min25 November 2022

      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.

    • Nosy bee and diabetes dog
      Nosy bee and diabetes dog

      11 min18 November 2022

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    • Diamond Donnell and Remembrance Day
      Diamond Donnell and Remembrance Day

      11 min11 November 2022

      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…

    • Aus Music Month and giant cicadas
      Aus Music Month and giant cicadas

      11 min4 November 2022

      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.

    • Space plants and resilient roaches
      Space plants and resilient roaches

      12 min28 October 2022

      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.

    • Furry fibres and cassowary cluster
      Furry fibres and cassowary cluster

      11 min21 October 2022

      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.

    • Koori Knockout and Day of the Girl
      Koori Knockout and Day of the Girl

      11 min14 October 2022

      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…

    • World Space Week
      World Space Week

      10 min7 October 2022

      It's World Space Week, so we're celebrating with five stories all about space!

    • Adventure Week
      Adventure Week

      11 min30 September 2022

      We’re celebrating the school holidays and World Tourism Day, by revisiting some of our favourite stories all about adventure.

    • Hero donkeys and Biodiversity Month
      Hero donkeys and Biodiversity Month

      11 min23 September 2022

      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.

    • Rampant rabbits and paper battery
      Rampant rabbits and paper battery

      11 min16 September 2022

      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.

    • Terrific trees and R U OK?
      Terrific trees and R U OK?

      10 min9 September 2022

      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!

    • Rock stars and poo power
      Rock stars and poo power

      11 min2 September 2022

      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.

    • Surfing dogs and Book Week
      Surfing dogs and Book Week

      11 min26 August 2022

      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…

    • Science Week: Dinosaurs
      Science Week: Dinosaurs

      11 min19 August 2022

      Today we're celebrating Science Week with five roarsome stories about one of our favourite scientific subjects - dinosaurs!

    • Dolphin poo and long lost siblings
      Dolphin poo and long lost siblings

      10 min12 August 2022

      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…

    • Commonwealth Games and Indigenous superhero
      Commonwealth Games and Indigenous superhero

      10 min5 August 2022

      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.

    • Underwater forest and noisy neighbours
      Underwater forest and noisy neighbours

      12 min29 July 2022

      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…

    • Space journey and furry heroes
      Space journey and furry heroes

      12 min22 July 2022

      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…

    • Giant art and rare queens
      Giant art and rare queens

      11 min15 July 2022

      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…

    • NAIDOC Week
      NAIDOC Week

      13 min8 July 2022

      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…

    • Mysterious city and surfing gold
      Mysterious city and surfing gold

      10 min1 July 2022

      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 …

    • Secret world and happy homecoming
      Secret world and happy homecoming

      11 min24 June 2022

      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…

    • Art detectives and special smells
      Art detectives and special smells

      11 min17 June 2022

      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 …

    • Floating school bus and super commentators
      Floating school bus and super commentators

      11 min10 June 2022

      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…

    • World Environment Day
      World Environment Day

      11 min3 June 2022

      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…

    • Teen hero and solar power progress
      Teen hero and solar power progress

      11 min27 May 2022

      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…

    • Supermassive happy snap and World Bee Day
      Supermassive happy snap and World Bee Day

      11 min20 May 2022

      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…

    • Asteroid fossil and Int Nurses Day
      Asteroid fossil and Int Nurses Day

      11 min13 May 2022

      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…

    • Insect enthusiast and penguin posties
      Insect enthusiast and penguin posties

      11 min6 May 2022

      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…

    • Cosmic lettuce and lost postcard
      Cosmic lettuce and lost postcard

      11 min29 April 2022

      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…

    • World Cup winners and happy humpbacks
      World Cup winners and happy humpbacks

      11 min22 April 2022

      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.

    • Good Dogs Week
      Good Dogs Week

      11 min15 April 2022

      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!

    • Mischievous magpies and high-tech toilet
      Mischievous magpies and high-tech toilet

      11 min8 April 2022

      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’…

    • Underwater library and Autism Awareness Day
      Underwater library and Autism Awareness Day

      11 min1 April 2022

      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.

    • Harmony Week and feline friends
      Harmony Week and feline friends

      12 min25 March 2022

      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.

    • Super skateboarders and trojan asteroid
      Super skateboarders and trojan asteroid

      11 min18 March 2022

      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…

    • Flood rescues and Mardi Gras
      Flood rescues and Mardi Gras

      11 min11 March 2022

      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.

    • Nifty new hand and happy flowers
      Nifty new hand and happy flowers

      11 min4 March 2022

      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…

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