ABC KIDS News Time
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ABC KIDS News Time
Every Friday, join Ruby 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.
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World Mental Health Day special
Every year the World Health Organisation marks World Mental Health Day. So on this week's News Time, we're bringing you five stories that dive deep in...
Stone tricks and emu chicks
On this week's News Time, we’ll hear about a world championship that’s been rocked by scandal, then we’ll meet some mother hens that have taken orphan...
Mozzie fight and tricky motorbike
This week on News Time you’ll hear about Aussies doing big things at home and around the world!
You’ll meet a team fighting diseases with the he...
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 f...
Seal splash and fishy trash
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 s...
Seagull mess and puppy express
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...
Football deals and building on wheels
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 fo...
Parading wizards and tracking lizards
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...
Science Week spectacular
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 eve...
Bird backpack and rocket set back
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...
Turtle care and cricket scare
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 searchi...
Green drinks and shopping trips
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 t...
Special Episode: Invasive Species
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 toad...
Vegetable-powered vehicle and dinosaur discovery
This week on News Time you’ll hear about a puzzling new dinosaur discovery, we’ll hit the road in a vehicle powered by veggies, and then meet some che...
Whiffy artworks and tremendous telescope
We’re bowling at pace and heading to outer space on News Time today! Hear about a ginormous telescope, some courageous cricketers and paintings made o...
NAIDOC Week: The Next Generation
Ruby has passed the mic to Wayilwan storyteller and journalist Laura Murphy-Oates for this special NAIDOC Week episode of News Time.
NAIDOC week...
Bell mystery and sheepdog showdown
What do you get if you cross a sheepdog with a stolen church bell? Today’s episode of News Time, of course! You’ll hear about delightful dogs, nature...
Scurrying rodents and a dino mascot
On this episode of News Time, we'll meet some globetrotting soccer players from Wollongong and a dinosaur who travelled to South Australia! We'll then...
Chatbot mess and team protest
This week on News Time, we’ll meet some librarians bringing Indigenous culture to their bookshelves. We’ll also hear about a big win for women’s sport...
Amazing animals special
On News Time today we’re counting down five stories that all feature amazing animals. You’ll hear about a itty bitty critter getting a boost from a bi...
Modelling fashion and football passion
On News Time today, you’ll hear from some impressive First Nations role models who are also catwalk models. You’ll also meet a talented athlete who’s...
Waking words and problem birds
On this week's News Time, we’ll hear about a sleeping language, we’ll head to an office building that’s been taken over by birds, and then we’ll go th...
Shipwreck decay and World Bee Day
On this episode of News Time, we'll get the buzz on World Bee Day, we’ll dive to the bottom of the sea searching for shipwrecks, and then we’ll pop on...
Ice-cold recovery and seashell discovery
This week on News Time, we'll hear about some ice-cold innovation, meet an eight-year-old who has sifted out a significant seashell, and we'll roam an...
Awesome kids special
This week on News Time, you'll hear five stories of awesome kids doing amazing things!
Quiz Questions
1. What sort of band does Zoe play i...
Special Episode: Australia Votes
This week on News Time, political reporter Shalailah Medhora hosts a special episode about Australia’s federal election.
We find out how electio...
Crochet champion and a monster mystery
There’s a healthy helping of mystery on News Time today! We’ll rediscover earless dragons that were once thought to be lost forever, and hear about an...
Nature stomps and sharky chomps
This week on News Time we’ll dive deep underwater to listen to a rather loud shark, we’ll hear about a school that students can’t wait to attend, and...
Space mushrooms and hungry worms
On News Time this week, we blast off into space to see what astronauts are growing for food, hear about a little insect with a big appetite, and meet...
Mighty mice and Ramadan celebrations
On News Time this week we meet a mighty mouse, we wrap up Ramadan, and we find out what's happening to Australia's five dollar note.
Quiz Questi...
Fossil footprints and cyclone shipwreck
Happy Harmony Week! On News Time today we have five epic stories including a rare fossil donated to a Queensland school, a shipwreck unearthed by a cy...
Whale songs and jumping records
Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, counting down five stories from around Australia and the world. On News Time today we're travelling deep into t...
Special Episode: How to become an astronaut
Ever wanted to ask a real-life astronaut a question?
Katherine Bennell-Pegg is Australia's first female astronaut, ever!
She spoke to some...
Martian beach and shearing sheep
Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, counting down five stories from around Australia and the world. On News Time today we're meeting a speedy sheep...
Egyptian mummies and steamy cities
Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, we're heading to the pyramids of Egypt to hang out with some marvellous mummies… plus, hear about tiny turtles...
Teen news and tree kangaroos
Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, and we've got a heap of awesome Aussies to tell you about — sport stars, compost champions and storytelling sup...
Ancient scroll and footy fanatics
Jack Evans is filling in for Ruby this week, and he's brought some awesome stories with him. We’ll meet some footy obsessed kids, follow some clever b...
Asteroid dust and cup cooperation
On News Time today, I've got five fantastic stories — possible life on far-flung planets, first-day jitters, community-wide cup cooperation and a funk...
Lunar New Year and brilliant baller
On News Time today, we're celebrating a special event on the calendar, Lunar New Year! Then, we'll meet someone who stomps on bricks and you'll discov...
Spinning stars and pongy perfume
Would you wear a perfume made out of the stuff stuck at the bottom of your drain? On News Time today, hear about a stinky substance turned into a swee...