Episodes
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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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Today's web of stories starts with some spider's webs, catching more than just flies. We'll hang loose and surf with the best at big swells, and then travel to the other side of the solar system to hear about a very different kind of ocean. Then, we'll learn about International Mother Language Day, before plodding over to our Wow of the Week!
Quiz Questions
1. What's the thing that scientists can test the spider webs for? Hint: It's three letters
2. What score did Molly get for her amazing wave at Pipeline?
3. Mimas is a moon with water under it's surface... but which planet is it a moon of?
4. How many Aussies speak a language other than English at home?
5. Which island is the Aldabra Giant Tortoise being reintroduced to?
Bonus Tricky Question
What is 'megafauna dependent germination'?
Answers
1. DNA
2. 10/10 - Perfect score
3. Saturn
4. One in Five
5. Madagascar
Bonus Tricky Answer
Animals eat fruit and seeds, walk along, poo out the seeds and a new plant grows somewhere else.
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Today's episode starts with a mystery illness affecting the raucous rainbow lorikeet. We'll hear about people swapping smartphones for older ones, and a teen DJ spinning tracks in front of huge crowds. Then, we'll spend time with some first nations gamers, before flying over to our Wow of the Week.
Quiz Questions
1. Which Rainbow Lorikeet behaviour have scientists asked everyday people to keep an eye on?
2. Why would someone swap a smartphone for an old style phone?
3. Which sporting tournament did Cooper DJ at?
4. What's the name of the gaming group for First Nations gamers?
5. What light source did moths usually use to help them fly straight?
Bonus Tricky Question
What can we do to help moths not get trapped in the glow of street lights?
Answers
1. What they're eating
2. So they aren't addicted/ can focus more on everyday life
3. Australian Open - Tennis
4. BlackoutGG
5. The moon
Bonus Tricky Answer
Make sure the lights point down, and not emit light in all directions
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Today, we'll drive around with a road-fixing robot, and tag along with a seasoned snake catcher. Then, we'll celebrate Lunar New Year before paddling the harbour in specially decorated kayaks.
Quiz Questions
1.What will the robot ARRES spend its time filling?2.Why can't Paul retire from being a snake catcher?3.Which animal is it this year in the Chinese Zodiac?4.Which harbour will people be able to cruise around in the kayaks?5.What's the name of the helicopter on Mars?Bonus Tricky Question
How long did scientists expect the helicopter to work for, and how long did it actually work for?
Answers
1.Potholes2.No one wants to take over his job3.Dragon4.Sydney Harbour5.IngenuityBonus Tricky Answer
They expected 30 days, but it worked for three years
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Today, we'll meet a quick-thinking kid who helped save his dad's life! Then we'll mooooove onto a story about some stuck stock! We'll also watch some silent movies with a magnificent musician! And we'll meet a young footy player who is setting an example by standing up for herself.
Quiz Questions
1. What number can you dial in an emergency?
2. What colour is the new bull discovered on the island?
3. What's going to happen at the cinema when Ron retires?
4. What sport does Sophie play?
5. In which rainforest did people rediscover an ancient city?
Bonus Tricky Question
What's the word for when Ron, or another musician, makes up the music as they go along?
Answers
1. Triple 0, zero zero zero, 000
2. Black
3. Someone new will take over the job, and the silent movie tradition will continue
4. AFL
5. Amazon
Bonus Tricky Answer
Improvise
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On the show today, I'll shell out the details on an odd-shaped egg, and we'll chat about International Day of Education. We'll head to the other side of the world to meet the new Queen of Denmark, and then back, much closer to home, to visit the newly-accessible Abrolhos Islands. Then finally, it's time for the story that made you go 'wow' - an eight-legged Wow of the Week.
Quiz Questions
1.What happened to make the hen lay a round egg?2.What's the theme for International Day of Education this year?3.Can you name one of the changes Chris made so she could visit the Abrolhos islands?4.Which country is Mary now the Queen of?5.What will the reptile park do with Hercules?Bonus Tricky Question
Which Australian state is Queen Mary from?
Answers
1.We're not sure!2.Learning for lasting peace3.Using a chairlift to get onto the plane, or using a water scooter to get around in the water4.Denmark5.Milk him, to make anti-venomBonus Tricky Answer
Tasmania
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On the show today, we'll meet a mini-mathematician and hear her ideas about magpies. Then, we'll give tired Queensland teddies some TLC, before heading into outer space with a moon lander unlikely to complete its mission. After that, we'll hear about some awesome work going on a little island down south, before we hear the Wow of the Week.
Quiz Questions
1.Who do magpies seem to like swooping the most?2.What was one of the names of Vyvian's toys? Hint: There were two3.What is the moon lander called?4.What kind of animal do rangers want to reintroduce to the little island?5.Which piece are you trying to protect in a game of chess?Bonus Tricky Question
What did Bodhana come in the competition?
Answers
1.Tall men with no hair2.Pink Bear or Koala3.The Peregrine Lander4.Wombats5.KingBonus Tricky Answer
73rd, and was the highest ranked female player.
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This summer, we're replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2023. This episode is from NAIDOC Week.
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