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From Mars missions to dinosaur discoveries, join Ruby for this week's top five news stories for kids.

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.

News Time is an ABC Kids listen podcast, with episodes released every week and bonus deep dive episodes every few months.

Hosted by: Ruby Cornish
Written & Produced by: Sam Robinson

From Mars missions to dinosaur discoveries, join Ruby for this week's top five news stories for kids.

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.

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Seagull mess and puppy express

This week on News Time, we’ll head to the nation’s capital, where some hungry birds are getting in a flap. Then we'll board a bus filled with barking best friends, before we pull up to a whale pit stop in our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions

Published: ThuThu 4 Sep 2025 at 9:00pm

Duration: 12 minutes 21 seconds

Football deals and building on wheels

We’re kicking goals on News Time this week! You’ll hear from a young soccer player gearing up for the Deaflympics. We’ll also dig up a pearler of a fossil in the outback before we head to a sporting event for robots in our Wow of the Week.

Published: 28 Aug 2025Thu 28 Aug 2025 at 9:00pm

Duration: 13 minutes 12 seconds

Parading wizards and tracking lizards

Shalailah Medhora is filling in for Ruby in this week’s edition of News Time. We'll get the buzz on beekeeping, and hear how it’s helping people stay focussed and relaxed. We’ll also head overseas to a country offering grandmas for hire.

Published: 21 Aug 2025Thu 21 Aug 2025 at 9:00pm

Duration: 12 minutes 32 seconds

Science Week spectacular

In this edition of News Time, get out your lab coats because it’s National Science Week! It's a celebration of science and technology that happens every August.

Published: 14 Aug 2025Thu 14 Aug 2025 at 9:00pm

Duration: 11 minutes 49 seconds

Bird backpack and rocket set back

This week on News Time we’ll track down a backpack-wearing bird, we’ll crash down to earth in a rocket, and then we’ll think like a fish in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1. What name has been given to the women's shed in Cairns?

Published: 7 Aug 2025Thu 7 Aug 2025 at 9:00pm

Duration: 11 minutes 53 seconds

Turtle care and cricket scare

This week on News Time, we’ll meet a teenage turtle protector, we’ll hear about an artist selling out inspired masterpieces, and then we’ll go searching for undiscovered bugs in our Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions

Published: 31 Jul 2025Thu 31 Jul 2025 at 9:00pm

Duration: 11 minutes 55 seconds

Green drinks and shopping trips

On this episode of News Time you’ll meet a teenager who can lift more than her own body weight, we’ll do our best to track down a green drink that’s taken the world by storm, and then we’ll inspect some royal subjects in our Wow of the Week.

Published: 24 Jul 2025Thu 24 Jul 2025 at 9:00pm

Duration: 11 minutes 47 seconds

Special Episode: Invasive Species

Ruby hands this special episode of News Time over to junior reporter Miranda whose home town in northern New South Wales is being invaded by cane toads.

Published: 22 Jul 2025Tue 22 Jul 2025 at 9:00pm

cartoon image of a women holding a microphone. text reads 'special episode'

Duration: 10 minutes 5 seconds

Vegetable-powered vehicle and dinosaur discovery

This week on News Time you’ll hear about a puzzling new dinosaur discovery, we’ll hit the road in a vehicle powered by veggies, and then meet some cheeky animals in a sticky situation for our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions

Published: 17 Jul 2025Thu 17 Jul 2025 at 9:00pm

Duration: 12 minutes 16 seconds

Whiffy artworks and tremendous telescope

We’re bowling at pace and heading to outer space on News Time today! Hear about a ginormous telescope, some courageous cricketers and paintings made of… something that might surprise you.

Published: 10 Jul 2025Thu 10 Jul 2025 at 9:00pm

Duration: 12 minutes 42 seconds

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