Fossilised footprints and shooting hoops
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we're celebrating World Children's Day! Then, we'll head to a beach in Victoria...
Mustering mutts and earth-friendly frock
17 Nov 2023
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On the show this week, we'll round up some sheep with Australia's best working dog, and meet a dres...
Australia's loneliest tree and soccer superstars
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the show this week, we'll meet the scientists working to save Australia's loneliest tree. We'll ...
Frank the Tank and terrific typewriters
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, I've got five stories teed up that all share a letter in common… we'll meet a to...
Echidna coos and bulky bears
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we'll hear the sound of a certain Aussie animal that's never been heard before! We...
Replay: Media Literacy Week Special
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
News Time is celebrating Media Literacy Week with a takeover by eight-year-old budding journalist R...
Monument mix-up and Tarnanthi Art Fair
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we head to a tiny town fighting to save a bush bird, before inspecting an importan...
Handball heroes and meaningful murals
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, I'll serve up a story about an inter-school handball competition. Then we'll fly s...
Wandering whales and home-grown flowers
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We'll start today's show beyond our atmosphere to celebrate World Space Week. We'll come back down ...
Mini musicians and super shucker
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we're off to Ireland! For the world oyster opening championships. Then, we'll hitch...
Pet sharing and adaptive surfing
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we'll hear about some friendly neighbours sharing their pets, and meet a champion ...
Bird boots and board game buddies
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll meet a vet making tiny shoes for a special customer, and we'll kick a footy a...
Chatty crocodiles and new school names
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we're off to the zoo! To meet a baby gorilla and his zealous zookeeper. We'll hear...
Whopping whale and deep-diving seals
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we'll learn about the one of the biggest animals to have ever existed. Then we'll ...
Indigenous Voice to Parliament special
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ruby as she chats with the ABC's lead journalist on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament Dan Bo...
Matildas madness and book week
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on News Time we're mad for the Matilda's, just like the rest of the country! We'll hear a...
Science Week
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's National Science Week! So, on today's show we're chatting about everything… science! We'll m...
Ancient worms and horseback adventure
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll help some tiny bats rebuild their homes, meet a special fish caught on camer...
Happy humpbacks and super skippers
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll meet a mischievous sea otter, go whale watching in the Northern Territory, tu...
Mighty Matildas and Dubbo dunny
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll cheer on the Matildas at the World Cup, visit a dunny in Dubbo, examine a sl...
Wiradjuri wrestler and skateboarding sensation
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll baby talk with some dolphins, fly through the air with a teen skateboarding ...
Brilliant bowling and chocolate for cows
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll meet some chocolate-eating cows, score some strikes with one of the world's ...
NAIDOC Week: For Our Elders
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ABC reporter and Yorta Yorta man Tom Forrest hosts our NAIDOC Week episode with stories about t...
Mega Chonk and Tasmanian tigers
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll find out what can happen if you have a very overdue library book, we'll try...
Cost of Living special
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ruby and ABC business reporter Rachel Pupazzoni to find out how and why we're experiencing a ...
Skeleton shrimp and World Refugee Day
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we'll discover a new species of teeny tiny shrimp, mark World Refugee Day, meet a ...
Demon catsharks and trains vs planes
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we catch up with some winning wheat farmers, find out why the French are saying '...
Grazing goats and plastic pollution
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we celebrate World Environment Day, meet some great goats, travel across Australia ...
Saving seahorses and fairy circles
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the show today, we’re going to meet some white seahorses. Then we’ll find out how fairy cir...
Poisonous plants and Sorry day
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the show today, we’re going to take a look at how the stinging plant might take the sting out...
Educational emoji's and wily wombats
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the program today, we’re going to meet an endangered hairy nose wombat. Then we’ll learn ho...
Lizard lips and magical mushrooms
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's program, we’re going to discover a dinosaur that may not have been quite as scary loo...
Stella's statue and snazzy spacesuit
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the program today, we’re going to visit a special statue. Then meet an 8 year old dog trai...
Musk duck and Copepod creatures
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we’re going to meet a duck that’s far from home, We’'ll learn about a pr...
Venus volcanoes and trapdoor spiders
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A trapdoor spider is named after the burrow it builds – they don’t build webs, strung high betw...
Pilbra pup and fast finswimmers
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we’re going to learn how to finswim! We’ll take a trip to outer space and fi...
Food forests and surfing students
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we’re going to ride the ocean’s waves with kids with disability. We’ll meet...
Aussie astronaut and smiley calf
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we’re going to rediscover a flowering plant that hasn’t been seen for 170 year...
Pollinating car parks and passionate pilot
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we’re going to take a trip to the top of a city car park and discover an unlikel...
Moon time and moving marsupials
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we’re going to find out how zoo keepers are keeping animals cool in hot weather...
Saturn's spokes and raining fish
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we’re going to dive into the ocean and see some dolphins and humans are working...
Dingo fence and community change-maker
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the show today, we’re going to walk along the dingo fence and find out how it’s changed the...
Powerlifting prodigy and nurturing nature
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we’re going to meet a powerlifting prodigy, then, we’ll explore what it’s li...
Sydney WorldPride special
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ruby as she sits down with Sydney WorldPride Ambassador Shane Jenek and a rainbow of kids to t...
Space spider and titanic toadzilla
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we’ll find out how far you have to travel to play in a WA footy league. We’l...
Sensational songwriter and best-ever beekeepers
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re going to find out what all the buzz is about with a new world record, explore remote ...
Awesome Aussies and brilliant ballkids
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll find out what it takes to be a ball kid at a top tennis tournament, congratu...
Lunar New Year and super-sized marsupials
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're celebrating Lunar New Year, cheering on an award-winning country music star, meeting...
Sporty statue and ancient artwork
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll soar through the sky on an astronaut training flight, take a tour of a state ...
Summer replay: World Environment Day
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one fro...
Summer replay: NAIDOC
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one from...
Summer replay: good dogs
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're celebrating summer by replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one, all...
Summer replay: dinosaurs
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This summer we're replaying some of our favourite episodes from 2022 - like this one from August wh...
Good news of 2022
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's almost the end of the year! To celebrate, we're looking back on five good news stories from 20...
Bird nerd and healing headphones
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll try a dance sport called physie, fly around Australia with a bird nerd, hear ...
International Day of People with Disability
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ABC's national disability affairs reporter and Paralympic swimmer Liz Wright hosts this episode...
Wild weather special: floods
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ruby and ABC weather expert Nate Byrne to find out how and why so many parts of Australia have...
Surveillance sharks and Yack on track
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we welcome some new babies into the world, see the bottom of the sea through sharks...
Nosy bee and diabetes dog
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. What is the name of the group that trained Sal?2. What problem did Hermidale have...
Diamond Donnell and Remembrance Day
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll cheer for Australia's newest netball star, head to a café to meet a very pop...
Aus Music Month and giant cicadas
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll dig up some super-sized cicadas, celebrate Australia's magnificent musicians...
Space plants and resilient roaches
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll get up close with creepy crawlies, peruse some powerful portraits, blast o...
Furry fibres and cassowary cluster
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we meet a firefighting hero, welcome home a marathon runner, spy on some cassowari...
Koori Knockout and Day of the Girl
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show we celebrate World Mental Health Day, International Day of the Girl, and the 50th...
World Space Week
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's World Space Week, so we're celebrating with five stories all about space!QUIZ QUESTIONS:1. Wha...
Adventure Week
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re celebrating the school holidays and World Tourism Day, by revisiting some of our favourite ...
Hero donkeys and Biodiversity Month
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll: Meet some hero donkeys, explore our backyards, cheer on two amazing sports s...
Rampant rabbits and paper battery
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll: hop back in time with some wild rabbits, find out about a powerful invention...
Terrific trees and R U OK?
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll: Find out about Australia’s favourite trees, celebrate Indigenous Literacy ...
Rock stars and poo power
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we: Check up on the Great Barrier Reef, meet a world record-breaking cricket player...
Surfing dogs and Book Week
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we: hit the waves with the world’s best surfing dogs, curl up with some of Austra...
Science Week: Dinosaurs
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're celebrating Science Week with five roarsome stories about one of our favourite scientif...
Dolphin poo and long lost siblings
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we'll: cheer on a country AFL team called The Rockets, celebrate International Day ...
Commonwealth Games and Indigenous superhero
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we: celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, cheer on our ...
Underwater forest and noisy neighbours
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we meet some Indigenous designers who are off somewhere very fancy, take a dive through ...
Space journey and furry heroes
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we learn about the world’s rarest marsupial, who’s not camera shy! Pe...
Giant art and rare queens
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we check out a new way for people to have offroad adventures in nature, go looking for on...
NAIDOC Week
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s NAIDOC Week in Australia! A big celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history...
Mysterious city and surfing gold
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week you’ll meet some kids who are saving a fish from extinction, cheer on some Aussie surfe...
Secret world and happy homecoming
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we celebrate a big moment for an Indigenous lawyer, we’ll learn just how much land nee...
Art detectives and special smells
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we find out why the tangy, salty smell of an Aussie breakfast spread is being protected,...
Floating school bus and super commentators
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re going to go on a ride – on a very different school bus! We’ll meet a teenage...
World Environment Day
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re celebrating our planet – and looking at how we can protect it - because it’s ...
Teen hero and solar power progress
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
First, we'll learn about how we can use energy from the sun, at night! Then, we'll visit a Top End ...
Supermassive happy snap and World Bee Day
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we'll start with a story about an important art prize, before learning about a pic...
Asteroid fossil and Int Nurses Day
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We start today’s show 66 million years in the past, when the last dinosaurs were around, and lear...
Insect enthusiast and penguin posties
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show, we’ll meet a pint-sized bug-lover and some encouraging entomologists, and hear...
Cosmic lettuce and lost postcard
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re counting down five stories, from number five down to number one – our Wow of the Week! On...
World Cup winners and happy humpbacks
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show: The Australian women’s cricket team wins big, humpback whales are making a comeb...
Good Dogs Week
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of News Time is a little different. We’re counting down five stories all ab...
Mischievous magpies and high-tech toilet
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show, we’ll meet some mischievous magpies who’ve out-smarted a team of scientists,...
Underwater library and Autism Awareness Day
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’ll revisit some would-be world record holders, and go for a bike ride with some mov...
Harmony Week and feline friends
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: We celebrate Harmony Week, helpers head to flooded communities, a caring kid rai...
Super skateboarders and trojan asteroid
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show, we’ll hear about an endangered Australian animal and its special place in an A...
Flood rescues and Mardi Gras
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: We’ll head to Mardi Gras, and celebrate International Women’s Day. We’ll h...
Nifty new hand and happy flowers
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: We’ll meet a young girl with a nifty new hand, and visit a fantastic farm and...
World Wildlife Day special
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ruby joins ABC resident nature nerd Ann Jones and some young wildlife carers to celebrate World Wil...
Mother languages and millipede discovery
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: We’ll learn about International Mother Language Day, take a trip up to the Int...
Winter Olympics and world's oldest animal
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show: Australian Winter Olympians win gold, silver and bronze, Kamilaroi kids campaign t...
Cicada wee and googly eye bandits
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show: Googly eyes pop up in strange places around Adelaide, the Australian women's crick...