Seal splash and fishy trash
11 Sep 2025
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This week on News Time, we’ll meet a tourist living large on a beachside holiday, and we’ll flo...
Seagull mess and puppy express
04 Sep 2025
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This week on News Time, we’ll head to the nation’s capital, where some hungry birds are getting...
Football deals and building on wheels
28 Aug 2025
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We’re kicking goals on News Time this week! You’ll hear from a young soccer player gearing up f...
Parading wizards and tracking lizards
21 Aug 2025
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Shalailah Medhora is filling in for Ruby in this week’s edition of News Time. We'll get the buzz ...
Science Week spectacular
14 Aug 2025
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In this edition of News Time, get out your lab coats because it’s National Science Week! It's a c...
Bird backpack and rocket set back
07 Aug 2025
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This week on News Time we’ll track down a backpack-wearing bird, we’ll crash down to earth in a...
Turtle care and cricket scare
31 Jul 2025
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This week on News Time, we’ll meet a teenage turtle protector, we’ll hear about an artist selli...
Green drinks and shopping trips
24 Jul 2025
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On this episode of News Time you’ll meet a teenager who can lift more than her own body weight, w...
Special Episode: Invasive Species
22 Jul 2025
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Ruby hands this special episode of News Time over to junior reporter Miranda whose home town in nor...
Vegetable-powered vehicle and dinosaur discovery
17 Jul 2025
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This week on News Time you’ll hear about a puzzling new dinosaur discovery, we’ll hit the road ...
Whiffy artworks and tremendous telescope
10 Jul 2025
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We’re bowling at pace and heading to outer space on News Time today! Hear about a ginormous teles...
NAIDOC Week: The Next Generation
03 Jul 2025
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Ruby has passed the mic to Wayilwan storyteller and journalist Laura Murphy-Oates for this special ...
Bell mystery and sheepdog showdown
26 Jun 2025
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What do you get if you cross a sheepdog with a stolen church bell? Today’s episode of News Time, ...
Scurrying rodents and a dino mascot
19 Jun 2025
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On this episode of News Time, we'll meet some globetrotting soccer players from Wollongong and a di...
Chatbot mess and team protest
12 Jun 2025
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This week on News Time, we’ll meet some librarians bringing Indigenous culture to their bookshelv...
Amazing animals special
05 Jun 2025
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On News Time today we’re counting down five stories that all feature amazing animals. You’ll he...
Modelling fashion and football passion
29 May 2025
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On News Time today, you’ll hear from some impressive First Nations role models who are also catwa...
Waking words and problem birds
22 May 2025
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On this week's News Time, we’ll hear about a sleeping language, we’ll head to an office buildin...
Shipwreck decay and World Bee Day
15 May 2025
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On this episode of News Time, we'll get the buzz on World Bee Day, we’ll dive to the bottom of th...
Ice-cold recovery and seashell discovery
09 May 2025
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This week on News Time, we'll hear about some ice-cold innovation, meet an eight-year-old who has s...
Awesome kids special
02 May 2025
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This week on News Time, you'll hear five stories of awesome kids doing amazing things!Quiz Question...
Special Episode: Australia Votes
01 May 2025
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This week on News Time, political reporter Shalailah Medhora hosts a special episode about Australi...
Crochet champion and a monster mystery
25 Apr 2025
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There’s a healthy helping of mystery on News Time today! We’ll rediscover earless dragons that ...
Nature stomps and sharky chomps
18 Apr 2025
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This week on News Time we’ll dive deep underwater to listen to a rather loud shark, we’ll hear ...
Space mushrooms and hungry worms
11 Apr 2025
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On News Time this week, we blast off into space to see what astronauts are growing for food, hear a...
Mighty mice and Ramadan celebrations
28 Mar 2025
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On News Time this week we meet a mighty mouse, we wrap up Ramadan, and we find out what's happening...
Fossil footprints and cyclone shipwreck
21 Mar 2025
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Happy Harmony Week! On News Time today we have five epic stories including a rare fossil donated to...
Whale songs and jumping records
14 Mar 2025
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Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, counting down five stories from around Australia and the wor...
Special Episode: How to become an astronaut
07 Mar 2025
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Ever wanted to ask a real-life astronaut a question?Katherine Bennell-Pegg is Australia's first fem...
Martian beach and shearing sheep
07 Mar 2025
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Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, counting down five stories from around Australia and the wor...
Egyptian mummies and steamy cities
28 Feb 2025
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Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, we're heading to the pyramids of Egypt to hang out with some...
Teen news and tree kangaroos
21 Feb 2025
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Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, and we've got a heap of awesome Aussies to tell you about —...
Ancient scroll and footy fanatics
14 Feb 2025
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Jack Evans is filling in for Ruby this week, and he's brought some awesome stories with him. We’l...
Asteroid dust and cup cooperation
07 Feb 2025
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On News Time today, I've got five fantastic stories — possible life on far-flung planets, first-d...
Lunar New Year and brilliant baller
31 Jan 2025
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On News Time today, we're celebrating a special event on the calendar, Lunar New Year! Then, we'll ...
Spinning stars and pongy perfume
24 Jan 2025
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Would you wear a perfume made out of the stuff stuck at the bottom of your drain? On News Time toda...
Milking spiders and robot lifeguards
17 Jan 2025
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On News Time I count down five awesome news stories from around Australia, and the world. On today'...
Summer Replay: Artificial Intelligence
10 Jan 2025
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This summer, we're replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2024. This episode is a News Time ...
Awesome Animals
03 Jan 2025
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On News Time this week, we're looking back at five awesome stories about our furry, feathery, fishy...
Good News of 2024
27 Dec 2024
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It's almost the end of the year, so we're looking back at five of our favourite good news stories f...
WowFest 2024
20 Dec 2024
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If you’ve listened to News Time before, you’ll know that we end each week’s countdown with ou...
Dino droppings and circus star
13 Dec 2024
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On News Time each week, we count down five awesome news stories, with your help of course. This wee...
Banana art and tracking farts
06 Dec 2024
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You're in for a weird and wonderful episode of News Time today! Hear about bananas stuck to walls, ...
International Day of People with Disability
29 Nov 2024
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Ruby has passed the news time microphone over to National Disability Affairs Reporter Nas Campanell...
Splendid sniffers and moon plants
22 Nov 2024
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Today's episode of News Time is a particularly tasty one… we'll hear about some delicious veggies...
World Children's Day Special
19 Nov 2024
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On World Children's Day each year, we celebrate all kids and remember their rights. But what exactl...
Satellite experiment and surprising water source
15 Nov 2024
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Today, we're celebrating World Children's Day! Plus, hear about experimental satellites, and a comm...
Black hole discovery and peculiar pollinator
08 Nov 2024
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On News Time each week, I count down five fantastic news stories, with your help of course. On toda...
Cockatoo rescue and high-tech travel
01 Nov 2024
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On News Time today, I've got books, birds, blimps and bobbles for you. Sound intriguing?Quiz Questi...
Koala doors and courageous climber
25 Oct 2024
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On News Time today, we're heading deep underwater to meet some sea creatures surviving in places no...
Battle of the bugs and Children's Week
18 Oct 2024
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On News Time today, you'll find out about a special week especially for celebrating kids, before we...
Fish with legs and carpet art
11 Oct 2024
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On News Time today, you'll meet a fish with legs, hear about sun-free solar power, and marvel at a ...
Mini-moon and sharing stories
04 Oct 2024
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On News Time, I count down five of the best news stories from Australia and the world, and, of cour...
Cow burps and hound hero
27 Sep 2024
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It almost feels like we're reporting from the zoo on News Time today! I've got burping cows, comf...
Big brass band and prize-winning pasta
20 Sep 2024
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On News Time, we count down five news stories from around Australia and the world, and today's show...
Speed cubers and snazzy salons
13 Sep 2024
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For News Time today, I've rounded up five stories from across Australia. We'll hear about proficien...
Indigenous Sign Language and super soap
06 Sep 2024
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On News Time, we count down five of the best stories from around Australia and the world. Today's s...
Awesome athletes and yucky toads
30 Aug 2024
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On News Time today, we'll meet some powerful Paralympians representing Australia! Plus, hear about ...
Meet the Paralympians
27 Aug 2024
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Liz Wright from ABC Sport speaks with three Australian Paralympians, as the 2024 Paralympic Games g...
Helpful hippo and friendly rodeo
23 Aug 2024
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On today's episode, we're headed to outback Queensland, an estuary in New South Wales, a cave in In...
National Science Week
16 Aug 2024
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It's National Science Week! So, on News Time, we'll be counting down five of the best science stori...
Olympic champions and farty footpumpers
09 Aug 2024
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We’ll visit the Olympic Games in Paris, take a tour around some schools across Australia, and the...
Rattlesnake megaden and ballet tights
02 Aug 2024
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Slithering into the start of our countdown, we'll hear about a mega den of rattlesnakes keeping sci...
Whale alphabet and nannas with know-how
26 Jul 2024
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Today's show starts underwater… dive into the deep end with us as we uncover the secret language ...
Oldest art and Mars mission
19 Jul 2024
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Today's show starts on the planet Mars… sort of! We'll meet some scientists returning home from t...
NAIDOC Week: Keep the fire burning
12 Jul 2024
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This week is NAIDOC week, a time for all Australians to celebrate the history, culture and achievem...
Bush nurses and found shipwreck
05 Jul 2024
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Today's show starts deep under the icy sea, exploring a rediscovered shipwreck. Then, an adventure ...
Marble match and flying school
28 Jun 2024
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Today's show starts on a special reserve in Queensland, where unique creatures have found a safe ha...
Teen rex and top blokes
21 Jun 2024
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Pop on your protective gear, today's episode starts down at the racetrack with a Brisbane kid and h...
Paralympic Games Special
18 Jun 2024
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Join Ruby and ABC Sport reporter Liz Wright for a deep dive into the Paralympic Games.
Mighty Matilda and quiet dinners
14 Jun 2024
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We start today's show taking it slow out in nature for some journalling, before we bid farewell to ...
Cat cottages and Paralympic uniforms
07 Jun 2024
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On today's show, we'll take a peek at the new uniforms for our Australian Paralympic team. Then, we...
Troublemaking orcas and new coins
31 May 2024
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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 t...
Bees with blocks and flashy fashion
24 May 2024
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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'...
Cave kangaroo and shear excitement
17 May 2024
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The first stop on today's show is the post office! To meet some letter sending locals. Then, we'll ...
Cool city and special spears
10 May 2024
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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 discov...
Villainous ant and astounding artwork
03 May 2024
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On today's show, we'll hear about a newly discovered ant with an interesting name. We'll kick-flip ...
Artificial Intelligence special
30 Apr 2024
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Join Ruby and the ABC's national technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre for a deep dive into the worl...
Underwater mountain and senior swimmers
26 Apr 2024
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On today’s show, we’ll hear about some Paralympians speaking out about footwear. We’ll explor...
Smart farm and curious clay
19 Apr 2024
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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 h...
Froggy fossil and significant signs
12 Apr 2024
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On today's show, we'll start by inspecting an ancient fossil that's reminding scientists of a belov...
Sporty Special
05 Apr 2024
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Lace up your running shoes and strap on your safety gear, this week's episode is all about sport.We...
Breakfast breakthrough and big trees
29 Mar 2024
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On today's show, we'll hear about how a famous Aussie breakfast food might be used to help recycle ...
Road trip trivia and whale song
22 Mar 2024
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We're on the move in today's episode! We'll spot street signs in Queensland designed to keep driver...
March meowness and athlete equality
15 Mar 2024
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Today's show starts with some good news about an Aussie amphibian. We'll keep our voices down in a ...
Hot chips and harbour helper
08 Mar 2024
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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 ...
Leap year and round rooms
01 Mar 2024
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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 ...
Stoked surfer and outerspace ocean
23 Feb 2024
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Today's web of stories starts with some spider's webs, catching more than just flies. We'll hang lo...
Old school phones and DJ tones
16 Feb 2024
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Today's episode starts with a mystery illness affecting the raucous rainbow lorikeet. We'll hear ab...
Robot road repair and reptile rescuer
09 Feb 2024
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Today, we'll drive around with a road-fixing robot, and tag along with a seasoned snake catcher. Th...
Mooing mystery and movie musician
02 Feb 2024
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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 s...
Egg-cellent discovery and accessible island
26 Jan 2024
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On the show today, I'll shell out the details on an odd-shaped egg, and we'll chat about Internatio...
Magpie maths and moon mission trouble
19 Jan 2024
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On the show today, we'll meet a mini-mathematician and hear her ideas about magpies. Then, we'll gi...
Summer Replay: NAIDOC Week 2023
12 Jan 2024
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This summer, we're replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2023. This episode is from NAIDOC ...
Summer Replay: Cost of Living
05 Jan 2024
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This summer, we're replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2023. This episode is a News Time ...
WowFest 2023
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve listened to News Time before, you’ll know that we end each week’s countdown with ou...
Good News of 2023
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's almost the end of the year, so we're looking back at five of our favourite good news stories f...
Marsupial monitors and outback postie
15 Dec 2023
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On the show today, we'll zip along with a rural postie doing lovely things for her community. We'll...
Moon rover and backyard barber
08 Dec 2023
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I've got five fantastic stories for you today, the first of which is about an Aussie gymnast making...
International Day of People with Disability
01 Dec 2023
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This weekend, it's International Day of People with Disability, so on today's episode I've got five...