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.

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!