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Racquet strings and lost things

Racquet strings and lost things

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

We’ll also meet an endangered parrot that’s in a total flap, and in our Wow of the Week, we’ll visit a supermarket that’s been quite wild and woolly lately!

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Quiz Questions

1. What was one of the most-borrowed books in Brisbane last year?

2. What is the name of Australia's grand slam?

3. Finish this sentence: The kākāpō is the world’s only flightless WHAT?

4. Where does all the money go that’s raised through auctioning lost luggage?

5. In which country was there a herd of sheep in a supermarket?

Bonus Tricky Question

The male kākāpō makes a booming noise that sounds like what?

Answers

1. WeirDo, Wings of Fire, or Cat Kid Comic Club

2. Australian Open

3. Parrot

4. Charity

5. Germany

Bonus Tricky Answer

A cello string being plucked.

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