ABC KIDS News Time

We're eager as a beaver to bring you this week's News Time, because it's another Amazing Animals special!
You’ll hear about a giant spiky creature that once roamed Australia; and meet Bruce, a disabled bird from New Zealand. Then we'll dive deep underwater and use our ears to find our Wow of the Week!
Quiz Questions
1. What animal did the fossil in the museum belong to? 
2. Is Bruce the Kea missing the top or bottom part of his beak? 
3. What was the name of the dog helping kids read?
4. What does Kungaka mean in language? 
5. The whales communicate in a series of short clicks, what are these called? (Hint: It starts with C)
Answers
1. A giant echidna
2. The top 
3. Tashi
4. The hidden one
5. Codas

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 tennis balls!
Quiz Questions
1. What is the name of the famous Australian dinosaur named after a town in outback Queensland?
2. What outback town did the Sydney Youth Orchestras travel to?
3. Why is the shop of maps in Adelaide closing?
4. What is the name of the sport that Bobby loves?
5. How many tennis balls go into landfill each year in Australia?
Answers
1. The muttaburrasaurus
2. Wilcannia
3. Shop owner Anthony is retiring
4. Adaptive skateboarding
5. 10 million

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.

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 millions of dollars! 
Quiz Questions
1. More people have been travelling around on WHAT mode of transport?
2. How many people live in the town of Cooladdi?
3. What did Swimming Australia introduce to help athletes calm down before racing?
4. What is the name of the creature more commonly known as the Tasmanian Tiger?
5. How do bats plant trees?
Answers
1. Bicycles
2. Two! But there’s room for more...
3. Support dogs
4. Thylacine
5. They poop out seeds!