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March meowness and athlete equality

March meowness and athlete equality

FromABC KIDS News Time


March meowness and athlete equality

FromABC KIDS News Time

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Mar 15, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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 Questions1. 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 QuestionWhy did the palaeontologists keep the discovery a secret for two years?Answers1. Spotted Tree Frog2. They wanted to cancel peoples fines, and get them to start coming to the library again3. One Blood4. London, England5. Walking his dogBonus Tricky AnswerThey didn't want members of the public to find it, poke around, and maybe damage the bones. 
Released:
Mar 15, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every Friday, join Ruby for News Time as she counts down the week’s most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events, the natural world to outer space, News Time is made especially for children to help them understand the world around them.