Koala park and robot shark

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.Quiz Questions1. How much waste can the robot shark collect each day?2. What is the name of the planned National Park in NSW?3. What sport does Jamieson play?4. How did the pouched lampreys get from Antarctica to Western Australia?5. Which country set a new strudel line world record?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat were the two main ingredients used to make the strudels?Answers1. 500 kilograms2. The Great Koala National Park3. Boccia4. By sucking on the backs of whales5. CroatiaBonus Tricky AnswerFlour and apple

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.Quiz Questions1. Which was the last World Marathon that Charlie needed to run to complete all seven?2. What did locals spot Sammy the elephant seal eating?3. Who is the new women's surfing world champion?4. Which Australian state or territory has banned fish-shaped soy sauce containers?5. What is the name of Jennifer's co-pilot pup?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat word is used to describe Jennifer's journey, or lap of Australia?Answers1. Sydney Marathon2. A baby shark3. Molly Picklum4. South Australia5. BellaBonus Tricky AnswerCircumnavigate

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. Quiz Questions1. What job does Greta do during AFL games?2. Which city is being swarmed by seagulls?3. What is the name of the comic book Molly created?4. How many dogs board the bus each week?5. What type of whale is scientist Aashi studying?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat have the whale calves have been eating?Answers1. Boundary umpire2. Canberra3. Dreamwalker4. 635. Southern right whaleBonus Tricky AnswerKrill and crab larvae

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.Quiz Questions1. What is the record-breaking amount of money that AFL player Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera will earn each season?2. How old is the fossil pearl?3. Where will this year's Deaflympics be held?4. Why did the church have to be moved?5. What sort of robots recently competed in Beijing?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat items did workers have to remove along the road so the church could get to its new destination?Answers1. $2 million2. 100 million years old3. Japan4. Fissures in the ground due to nearby mining5. Humanoid robotsBonus Tricky AnswerLamp posts, traffic lights, and a bridge!

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 board and hang ten in our Wow of the Week!Quiz Questions1. How many years has Children's Book Week been around?2. How many beehives does Miranda's family have?3. What prize is on offer for the trackers who find the most skink burrows?4. How much does it cost to hire a grandma?5. Who is Kelia's surfing hero?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat is the great desert skink said to be coloured like?Answers1. 80 years2. 4503. A trophy4. $605. Molly Picklum (from Australia)Bonus Tricky AnswerA sunset

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.We'll investigate some scientific discoveries and technical triumphs! Find out about some clever climbing contraptions saving cats, hear about a thrill-seeking teen swapping his wheelchair for a race car, and we'll put our microscopes up to some boogieing birds who love to body-roll in our Wow of the Week!Quiz Questions1. What is the name of the organisation sharing First Nations science?2. What was the sport Ally did before taking up racing?3. How long can the giant cuttlefish grow?4. Which city has built tiny staircases on the sides of its canals?5. Why did the researchers think the cockatoos were dancing?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat are some of the dance moves that the cockatoos displayed?Answers1. Deadly Science2. Snow skiing3. The length of a cricket bat (1 metre)4. Amsterdam5. They were feeling goodBonus Tricky AnswerHeadbang, body-roll, sidestep

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!Quiz Questions1. What name has been given to the women's shed in Cairns?2. What have researchers placed in each of the birds' backpacks?3. Which soccer team is Hannah Hampton part of?4. How long was the rocket in the air?5. What has grown on the tiles?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat is the name of the bird that's back on Phillip Island?Answers1. She Shed2. GPS trackers3. England Lionesses4. 14 seconds5. Algae and barnaclesBonus Tricky AnswerBush stone-curlew

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!Quiz Questions1. What job does Eva the border collie have?2. What is the traditional name for the white-throated snapping turtle?3. Which sport is facing concerns about extreme heat?4. What did Cole do recently for the very first time?5. What sort of insect did the students of Gin Gin discover?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat is the name for a group of turtle eggs?Answers1. Working cattle dog2. Milbi3. Cricket4. Held an exhibition of his artworks5. Parasitic waspBonus Tricky AnswerClutch

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.Quiz Questions1. How long did it used to take the residents of Burringurrah to do their weekly groceries?2. How much weight could Carly lift at the recent national championships?3. Which continent are fire ants native to?4. What colour is matcha tea?5. What is the title of the people whose job is to count and check the swans?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat is matcha made from?Answers1. Ten hours2. 52 kilograms3. South America4. Green5. Swan UppersBonus Tricky AnswerTencha leaves

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.Miranda also interviews experts about other invasive species in Australia like fire ants, cats and horses. We find out how they got here and what's being done to prevent them spreading further.Quiz Questions1.What is the scientific name for cane toads?2.What is behind a cane toad's ear drum?3.Which Australian state were cane toads first introduced to?4.How did fire ants get to Australia?5.How many native animals do cats eat every night in Australia?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat year were cane toads brought to Australia?Answers1.Bufo marinus2.A poison gland3.Queensland4.In shipping containers5.About 8 millionBonus Tricky Answer1935Special thanks to South Grafton Public School for their help with this episode.