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ABC KIDS News Time

ABC KIDS News Time

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Every Friday, join Emily for News Time as she counts down the week’s most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events, the natural world to outer space, News Time is made especially for children to help them understand the world around them.Copyright 2026, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved.
Episodes
  • Seagrass sowing & Nippers clubs growing
    Feb 26 2026

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

    Plus, we're hearing about a new board game that is helping build people’s confidence…and their dragon knowledge.

    Quiz Questions

    1. Where are they trialling the environmentally friendly mooring?

    2. How many gigalitres of water does the company want to take each year?

    3. How far is the Canberra Broulee Nippers club from the beach?

    4. What is the new board game called, in story number 2?

    5. How long had it been since a quoll joey had been born in the wild, in NSW?

    Answers

    1. The Sydney harbour!

    2. 40 gigalitres of water!

    3. 150km!

    4. DOTS or dragons on the spectrum

    5. A century!

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    13 mins
  • Sun safe grapes & flood escapes
    Feb 19 2026

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

    Plus, we're meeting a man named Bruce who stumbled upon a fossil!

    Quiz Questions

    1. What are grape growers putting on their grapes to protect them from the sun?

    2. What country did the school kids travel to?

    3. What type of dinosaur did the fossilised footprint belong to?

    4. How many animals did Ingrid and her children save from Daly River?

    5. What is the name of the micronation?

    Answers

    1. Sunscreen

    2. Aotearoa or New Zealand

    3. A Sauropodomorph

    4. 10 dogs and 1 cat

    5. Verdis

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    13 mins
  • Frogs in spas and winter sports stars
    Feb 12 2026

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

    Plus, we’ll bliss out in a spa with some frogs and meet a scientist bringing a little bit of stardust down to planet Earth.

    Quiz Questions

    1. 1.According to the Chinese zodiac, this year is the year of which animal?
    2. 2.In which country are the winter Olympics being held this year?
    3. 3.How far did Austin swim to get help for his family?
    4. 4.What sort of disease do they hope the frog spas will cure?
    5. 5.Can you name one of the ingredients in the earth-made cosmic dust?

    Answers

    1. 1.It’s the year of the horse
    2. 2.Italy
    3. 3.4km, or the length of 22 football fields
    4. 4.Fungus (Chytrid Fungus to be exact!)
    5. 5.Nitrogen, carbon dioxide or acetylene gas… or 10,000 volts of power!
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    14 mins
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