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Beetle business and tennis champions
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On today's show: A weed-whacking beetle business, a very expensive kelpie, Australia Post's plans to recognise Indigenous Country, a fire burning in the middle of the ocean, and our newest tennis champions!
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QUESTIONS
1. What type of beetles are Jack and Kelly selling in Darwin?
2. What can you now add to addresses on Australian letters and parcels?
3. How much money did someone pay for Eulooka Hoover?
4. What type of pipe sprung a leak in the Yucatan Peninsula?
5. Who was the last Australian woman, before Ash Barty, to win the women's singles championship at Wimbledon?
BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What Indigenous Country is Canberra on?
ANSWERS
1. Calligrapha beetles
2. Indigenous Country names
3. $35,200
4. A gas pipe
5. Evonne Goolagong Cawley
BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Ngunnawal
We also want to hear from you! We're making some super special episodes of News Time that take a deep dive into one juicy topic! Let us know the subject, issue or story you want to hear investigated in more detail. Send your suggestions to abckidslisten@abc.net.au
And once you've listened to today's episode, take this quiz:
QUESTIONS
1. What type of beetles are Jack and Kelly selling in Darwin?
2. What can you now add to addresses on Australian letters and parcels?
3. How much money did someone pay for Eulooka Hoover?
4. What type of pipe sprung a leak in the Yucatan Peninsula?
5. Who was the last Australian woman, before Ash Barty, to win the women's singles championship at Wimbledon?
BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What Indigenous Country is Canberra on?
ANSWERS
1. Calligrapha beetles
2. Indigenous Country names
3. $35,200
4. A gas pipe
5. Evonne Goolagong Cawley
BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Ngunnawal
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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