Avsnitt
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Today's show starts on a special reserve in Queensland, where unique creatures have found a safe haven. Then, heading south, we'll visit the Australian Marbles Championship at Brunswick Heads. We'll zoom on over to the other side of the country, to hear about a flying school in Esperance, Western Australia, and then zip back to New South Wales to hear about a sacred site that's been saved. Finally, we're headed back in time to ancient Australia for a dinoriffic… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1.Can you name one of the things that have been banned at the reserve?2.How old was the winner of the marbles championship?3.In the past couple of years, have there been more flying schools closing, or opening?4.What's the name of the cave that has been saved?5.Which modern day bird did the ancient pterosaur remind scientists of?Bonus Tricky Question
What's the name of the industry, starting with 'A', for jobs to do with flying planes?
Answers
1.Mining, logging, building houses2.143.Closing4.Butterfly Cave5.PelicanBonus Tricky Answer
Aviation
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Pop on your protective gear, today's episode starts down at the racetrack with a Brisbane kid and her need for speed.
After that, we'll learn about a new app saving an Indigenous language, before grabbing a fossil brush to inspect a dinoriffic discovery.
We'll meet some top blokes teaching top ideas, and then hear about an unlikely hero for our… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1.What is Lana's dream/ goal?2.How many people are there that can speak the language Ngalia fluently?3.What kind of dinosaur is Teen Rex?4.What makes someone a good boy, or man?5.Which country do Brandon and Blue the dog live in?Bonus Tricky Question
What is the name, starting with the letter R, of the sort of ditch that Brandon was stuck in?
Answers
1.To win a Formula 1 championship, and be the first girl to do so2.Three3.Tyrannosaurus Rex4.This is a tricky question... there's no one right answer!5.The United States of AmericaBonus Tricky Answer
Ravine
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Join Ruby and ABC Sport reporter Liz Wright for a deep dive into the Paralympic Games.
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We start today's show taking it slow out in nature for some journalling, before we bid farewell to a mighty Matilda. Then, we'll sit down for a meal designed for Autistic eaters, and head to the gallery to see the winners of this years Archibald Prize.
Finally, we're headed back in time for a prehistoric… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1.Is nature journalling just for professionals, or can anyone do it?2.How long has Lydia Williams been a Matilda?3.Can you name one of the foods available at the sensory friendly dinners?4.Can you name one of the people that were painted for the Archibald Prize?5.What did the scientists nickname the animal that had some similarities to an echidna, and some similarities to a platypus?Bonus Tricky Question
What is a monotreme?
Answers
1.Anyone can give it a go!2.19 years3.Chicken nuggets and chips, plain pasta, fish fingers, mash potato and more4.Author Tim Winton, or rapper Baker Boy are the ones that we mentioned... but you might know another!5.EchidnapusBonus Tricky Answer
A mammal that lays eggs - and the only two around today are the platypus and the echidna.
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On today's show, we'll take a peek at the new uniforms for our Australian Paralympic team. Then, we'll visit a retirement village that's home to some furry residents, before kicking the footy around with some sport-loving kids.
After that, it's time to navigate the noise of a busy playground with a special wagon helping people feel included, and then finally, we'll hear a delicious… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1.What's extra special about the new Paralympic uniforms?2.Which country is the cat retirement village in?3.How long had it been since the kids at Burringurrah played an organised game of footy?4.What name did Sarah give the wagon?5.Which country did Kristie visit to taste peach melon and matcha ice cream?Bonus Tricky Question
How long was the drive from Burringurrah to Meekatharra and back?
Answers
1.They're made to be universally accessible - everyone should be able to wear them2.England3.Two years 4.Wellbeing Wagon5.JapanBonus Tricky Answer
600km
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On today's show, we'll start with a change coming to your loose change. Then, we'll head north of the equator to hear about some troublemaking orcas. After that, it's time to travel the high seas on a special voyage from one island to another, before we grab our tools and meet a rock-loving kid sharing his passion with his community.
Finally, we'll travel about 1200 light years away for our… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1.Who will be on the back of any new coins made?2. What are the orcas doing to boats?
3. Can you name the place the boat is leaving from, and where it's travelling to?
4. What was the first thing Archie bought with the money he made?
5. What does it look like the planet is made of?
Bonus Tricky Question
Which way will the new person on our coins face?
Answers
1.King Charles III2. Ramming them, damaging them, sinking them
3. Cook Islands to Hawaii
4. A gaming console
5. Fairy floss
Bonus Tricky Answer
The left
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All aboard! On today's show, our first stop is a bus stop! To inspect a new, old vehicle. Then, we'll hear about some clever bees learning new tricks, and about a game of tips that went for a whole month!
After that, we'll strut along the runway with an indigenous fashion designer, before a very hairy Wow of the Week.
Quiz Questions
1. How long did it take Brian to fix up the bus?
2. What had the scientists hidden under the brick for the bees to get to?
3. How long did the game of tips/tag go for?
4. What fruit did Renee name her fashion label after?
5. What material, starting with G, are scientists making from hair and wool?
Bonus Tricky Question
Who wants to buy the bus that Brian re-built?
Answers
1. Forty (40) years
2. Nectar
3. One month
4. Lychee
5. Graphite
Bonus Tricky Answer
Sydney Bus Museum
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The first stop on today's show is the post office! To meet some letter sending locals. Then, we'll head to the beach to practice deep listening. After a quick dip, we'll go deep into a cave to inspect a curious discovery, and then to a shearing shed on a farm, to meet an expert shearer.
After that whirlwind adventure, it's off to a different kind of farm for our… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1. Who is currently running the Ungarie post office?
2. Which creature did Diana hear the heartbeat of?
3. What animal was the skeleton of? (Hint: Short-something kangaroo)
4. What kind of sheep did Jeanine shear?
5. What name was the oyster given?
Bonus Tricky Question
What's the name Diana uses for listening very closely to the world around you?
Answers
1. Rob, a man who recently moved to the town
2. Short-faced kangaroo
3. Starfish
4. Merino
5. Jill
Bonus Tricky Answer
Deep listening
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On today's show, we'll hear how an op shop is changing a community, we'll find out about the discovery of a giant jawbone, and we'll meet some scientists with a cool idea to chill out a hot city.
Then, we'll hear about some significant spears that have been returned to their traditional owners, before heading to the beach for the… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1. What was the remote op shop project raising money for?
2. What sort of creature was an ichthyosaur?
3. What city are scientists hoping to help cool down?
4. How many spears have been returned to their traditional owners?
5. What Sydney beach has disappeared?
Bonus Tricky Question
What is needed for the beach to reappear again?
Answers
1. Art centre
2. Marine reptile
3. Seville
4. 4
5. Mackenzies Bay
Bonus Tricky Answer
Less powerful waves along the coast
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On today's show, we'll hear about a newly discovered ant with an interesting name. We'll kick-flip and grind with a super skateboarder, and fossick for fossils with a prolific palaeontologist.
Then, we'll hear about an Indigenous Australian artist winning big in the art world, before heading to a deserted island for the… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1. Which villain was the ant named after?
2. What's the name of the trick Arisa did?
3. Which state is Samantha the dino lover from?
4. What did Archie Moore paint on the gallery walls?
5. What did the stranded sailors spell out in the sand?
Bonus Tricky Question
What did the sailors use to write their message?
Answers
1. Voldemort
2. 720
3. Queensland
4. Family Tree
5. HELP
Bonus Tricky Answer
Palm tree leaves/ fronds
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Join Ruby and the ABC's national technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre for a deep dive into the world of artificial intelligence.
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On today’s show, we’ll hear about some Paralympians speaking out about footwear. We’ll explore an underwater mountain and meet some of its fishy inhabitants. Then, staying in the water, we’ll splash about with some senior swimmers taking lessons for the first time.After that, it’s all eyes on the skies as we search for exploding stars, before we head down river for the… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1. What does Stef Reid and other Paralympians want to be able to buy?
2. What kind of environment were the scientists exploring underwater?
3. What was special about the people taking the swimming lessons?
4. What kind of stars are Rod's favourite to look at?
5. What animal did the pumpkin weigh more than?
Bonus Tricky Question
What did Adam and Mark name their pumpkin boat?
Answers
1. Buy one shoe at a time
2. Mountain
3. They were older
4. Exploding
5. Horse
Bonus Tricky Answer
Cinderella
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On today's show, we're off to a remote farm that's had a high-tech upgrade.
Then, we'll shoot some hoops with some Irish basketball teams, before kicking soccer balls around with some of Australia's newest sporting recruits.
After that, we'll hear about an interesting discovery challenging our ideas about First Nations Australians, before we hop into the…Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1. What is the name of Jack's smart farm?
2. Which country were the two basketball teams from?
3. What's the problem now that so many people were inspired to play soccer by the Matildas?
4. What did archaeologists and traditional owners discover in the middens?
5. How many species of Brown Tree Frog are there?
Bonus Tricky Question
How long was the replay match the officials wanted the two teams to have?
Answers
1. Prenti Downs
2. Ireland
3. There aren't enough fields
4. Clay pottery
5. Three
Bonus Tricky Answer
0.3 seconds
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On today's show, we'll start by inspecting an ancient fossil that's reminding scientists of a beloved green frog.
We'll meet a would-be moon-mining rover, and catch up with some kind kids making an important change in their community.
After that, we'll celebrate Eid before heading off on a camping trip for the… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1. Which muppet did the fossil remind scientists of?
2. Can you name one thing that the moon rover might mine for?
3. Which clan are the traditional owners of the land where Lionel and Ella were walking?
4. What is the celebration at the end of Ramadan called?
5. Why did James nearly miss the beetle and keep on walking?
Bonus Tricky Question
What's the word, starting with the letter 'e', for a scientist that studies bugs?
Answers
1. Kermit the Frog
2. Oxygen, Fuel, Water
3. Bedigal people
4. Eid, or Eid Al-Fitr
5. He thought it was bird poo
Bonus Tricky Answer
Entomologist
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Lace up your running shoes and strap on your safety gear, this week's episode is all about sport.
We'll meet an athletic school kid being brave and breaking records, and learn about a kooky sport winning over new fans.
We'll head to the ocean, for an adaptive surfing competition, and then dry off before a night at the theatre, to hear about a play telling the story of Indigenous footy players.
After that, it's deep into the mountains for the Wow of the Week!
Quiz Questions
1. Which athletics event is Bella best at?
2. Which two sports is joggling a combination of?
3. In which town in New South Wales did they hold the adaptive surfing competition?
4. What number did Adam Goodes wear on his guernsey?
5. Jasmin is one of only 20 people in the world to have ever finished the Barkley Marathons. What else made her achievement special?
Bonus Tricky Question
Which AFL team did Adam Goodes play for?
Answers
1. Discus
2. Jogging and Juggling
3. Byron Bay
4. 37
5. First woman to do it
Bonus Tricky Answer
Sydney Swans
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On today's show, we'll hear about how a famous Aussie breakfast food might be used to help recycle old computers. We'll perch on tree branches with the birds, and meet a teen fighting for the environment. Then, we'll dance with some Indigenous students connecting to their culture, before heading to a farm for the… Wow of the Week!
Quiz Questions
1. What's the ingredient, starting with the letter Y, found in Vegemite that could be used to break down electronics?
2. According to this study, do birds prefer old trees, or young trees?
3. What job is Anjali studying to get? Hint: starts with the letter L.
4. Why is it good that the workshops are being held online, as well as in person?
5. What have the farmers done with the blueberry?
Bonus Tricky Question
What happens if we don't recycle electronics safely?
Answers
1. Yeast
2. Old
3. Lawyer
4. Kids in regional and remote areas can participate, too! Not just kids in big cities.
5. Nothing yet! It's been waiting in a freezer.
Bonus Tricky Answer
They can break down into harmful chemicals that can be toxic to humans and the environment.
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We're on the move in today's episode! We'll spot street signs in Queensland designed to keep drivers alert and amused. Then, we'll run a world record race with a speedy six-year old, before swimming deep underwater, to learn about how whale song works. After that whirlwind, we'll celebrate harmony day, before settling in for the… Wow of the week!
Quiz Questions
1. What is the coldest town in Queensland?
2. How far was the race Helena ran? A) 200m B) 300m C) 400m
3. What is special about whales voice boxes?
4. What's the word for lots of different cultures living happily together?
5. Where was the fossilised forest found?
Bonus Tricky Question
Which species of whale did the scientists look at the voices of?
Answers
1. Stanthorpe
2. B)300m
3. Extra fat and muscle cushioning
4. Multiculturalism
5. High on a cliff top, in England
Bonus Tricky Answer
Baleen
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Today's show starts with some good news about an Aussie amphibian. We'll keep our voices down in a lovely library, cancelling peoples fines for a funny reason, and then meet the people representing Australia at an international song contest.
Staying overseas, we'll speed over to the London marathon, to hear about an inclusive change they're making, and then after that, it's time for a prehistoric Wow of the Week.
Quiz Questions
1. What kind of frog was cared for at Melbourne Zoo and recently released back into the wild?
2. Why did the librarians start asking for pictures of cats?
3. What does 'One Milkali' mean in English?
4. In which city and country is there a marathon offering equal prize money for athletes who run, and athletes who use a wheelchair?
5. What was Damien doing when he found the bones?
Bonus Tricky Question
Why did the palaeontologists keep the discovery a secret for two years?
Answers
1. Spotted Tree Frog
2. They wanted to cancel peoples fines, and get them to start coming to the library again
3. One Blood
4. London, England
5. Walking his dog
Bonus Tricky Answer
They didn't want members of the public to find it, poke around, and maybe damage the bones.
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On today's show, I've got some good news about a tasty, potatoey snack.
Then, we'll hear about some awesome women kicking goals for International Women's Day, and meet a local legend cleaning up Sydney Harbour.
We'll travel to the country Canada, to learn about an important Indigenous program, and then after that, I'll present an aquatic Wow of the Week.
Quiz Questions
1. What the word for lots of different plants and animals living in the same area?
2. Which competition did the Matildas just qualify for?
3. What did Andy do with the money he inherited?
4. What country is the internship program being held in?
5. Which animal does Charlotte the stingray share a tank with?
Bonus Tricky Question
What's the word, starting with P, for when an animal gets pregnant by themselves?
Answers
1. Biodiversity
2. The Olympics
3. Quit his job to clean up the harbour
4. Canada
5. Sharks
Bonus Tricky Answer
Parthenogenesis
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On today's show, we'll leap into the countdown with a chat about leap years, and then swim over to hear about some lucky fish that were saved from a drying lake.
We'll learn about how the shape of a room could change the way someone feels, and then meet some Indigenous performers bringing an traditional story to a modern stage.
Then, it's time for the Wow of the Week!
Quiz Questions
1. How often do we have a leap year?
2. Why did Adam the biologist have to move quickly to save the fish?
3. Can you name one thing that happened to the people in round rooms in the experiment?
4. What language is the story Wundig Wer Wilura sung in?
5. How many years will it take to play the song As Slow As Possible?
Bonus Tricky Question
Which instrument are they playing As Slow as Possible on?
Answers
1. Once every four years
2. The lake they were in was drying up
3. Heart rates slowed/ they had more creative answers to questions
4. Noongar
5. 639.
Bonus Tricky Answer
Organ
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