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.

For News Time today, I've rounded up five stories from across Australia. We'll hear about proficient puzzlers, daring dingoes and a curly solution for hairdressers … all before a creepy crawly Wow of the Week.Quiz Questions<ol><li>1.In the Nie family, who learnt how to solve a puzzle cube first?</li><li>2.What is Issy trying to raise awareness about?</li><li>3.What's the name given to the dingo safety sticks?</li><li>4.What sort of hair texture are more hairdressers learning about?</li><li>5.Which spiders had smaller brains? Spiders in the city, or the country?</li></ol>Bonus Tricky QuestionWhich species of spider were the scientists investigating?Answers<ol><li>1.The dad, Peiching</li><li>2.Bullying</li><li>3.Wongari sticks</li><li>4.Afro textured hair</li><li>5.Spiders in the city, under lights</li></ol>Bonus Tricky AnswerOrb Weaver

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Speed cubers and snazzy salons

On News Time, we count down five of the best stories from around Australia and the world. Today's show has clever kids making marvellous potions, awesome athletes winning gold and a discovery about bubble blowing whales.Quiz Questions<ol><li>1.Can you name a Paralympian?</li><li>2.What award did Heman win?</li><li>3.Who did Joe write his first letter to?</li><li>4.What is the ISL word for Australia?</li><li>5.What kind of whale has been found to make and use tools?</li></ol>Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat do the whales capture and eat?Answers<ol><li>1.We named James Turner, Thomas Gallagher, Jamieson Leeson, Daniel Michel and Madison de Rozario, but if you need any Paralympian, you get this one right!</li><li>2.TIME Kid of the Year</li><li>3.His daughter, Julie</li><li>4.A fist placed on top of the hand</li><li>5.Humpback Whales</li></ol>Bonus Tricky AnswerKrill

Indigenous Sign Language and super soap

On News Time today, we'll meet some powerful Paralympians representing Australia! Plus, hear about astronauts, archaeology, cane toads and cheeky horses. Quiz Questions<ol><li>1.Where are the Paralympic Games being held this year?</li><li>2.What's the name of the ship that astronauts conduct experiments on? Hint: ISS</li><li>3.What animal has been eating fewer cane toads because of this experiment?</li><li>4.What dance style/s are the kids learning?</li><li>5.What did the horses get if they did the right thing?</li></ol>Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat's the name of the sport in the Paralympics where the ball has a bell in it?Answers<ol><li>1.Paris, France</li><li>2.International Space Station</li><li>3.Crocodiles</li><li>4.Breaking/Dabke</li><li>5.A treat</li></ol>Bonus Tricky AnswerGoalball

Awesome athletes and yucky toads

Liz Wright from ABC Sport speaks with three Australian Paralympians, as the 2024 Paralympic Games get underway in Paris.

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