Glowing toadlet and Barty party
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show: The Australian of the Year winners are announced, Lunar New Year celebrations begi...
Hungry badger and jumbo potato
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: A hungry badger digs up buried treasure, the world celebrates International Day ...
Sea dragon and camel caravan
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: School kids plant some seeds from outer space, a museum becomes friendlier for a...
Good news of 2021
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We take a look back at some of the stories that made us smile in 2021.
Assassin spider and space telescope
17 Dec 2021
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On today's show: Scientists scour an island in search of the assassin spider, the Australian Army h...
Space tacos and five-leaf clovers
10 Dec 2021
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On today's show: A lucky dad and daughter find two FIVE-leaf clovers, a plucky bird flies across th...
Prehistoric prints and Happy Hannukah
03 Dec 2021
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On today's show: We celebrate Hannukah, a First Nations basketball referee heads to the US, a new m...
Happy Trees and moon volcanoes
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show: A history-making marathon win, volcanoes on the moon, trees made from dry grass, g...
World Children's Day
19 Nov 2021
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We're celebrating World Children’s Day with five stories all about amazing kids.QUIZ QUESTIONS:1....
Koala tartan and fruit salad tree
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show: Teen mechanics build an electric car, a deadly scientist sends free books to kids,...
Happy Diwali and sunken sword
05 Nov 2021
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On today's show: We celebrate Diwali, explore giant kelp forests, track a rare sawfish, protest aga...
Firefighter goats and tornado dog
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show: First Nations students design a dream school, goats help fight bushfires, fossil f...
Space travel special
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Head out of this world with Ruby and astrophysicist Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith as they answer your...
Ancient toilet and Eureka Prize
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show: Kids win a battle to recycle at school, bird-watching Aussies flock to their backy...
Camel milk and dino tails
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show: A camel farmer invents a mobile dairy, the world's oldest rainforest is handed bac...
Noisy reefs and smelly vegies
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show: sizzling bacon sounds help coral reefs, a teenager drives a tractor across Austral...
Earthquake and Space Cows
01 Oct 2021
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On today's show: An earthquake shakes eastern Australia, a five-year-old hikes across America, Spac...
Golden Slams and boat-sinking walrus
24 Sep 2021
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On today's show: A boat-sinking walrus, International Day of Sign Languages, golden slam winners, a...
Walking whales and teddy bear bees
17 Sep 2021
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On today's show: School of the Air singers go viral, teddy bear bees swarm in the thousands, an ast...
R U OK? Day and mighty mouse comeback
10 Sep 2021
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Today we’ll celebrate a Paralympic win, ask ‘R U OK?', meet the kids welcoming arrivals from Af...
Coronavirus update
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ruby talks to ABC health and science journalist Tegan Taylor about why COVID19 is still here, what'...
Paralympic stars and animal dads
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’ll cheer along some of the world’s best athletes in the Paralympic Games, we'll snork...
Roaming elephants and Book Week
27 Aug 2021
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Today we’ll follow a rogue elephant herd across China, visit a school making picture books in Ind...
Prehistoric dragon and alien observers
20 Aug 2021
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It's National Science Week! We'll join a detective mission to spot some nocturnal natives, find out...
Outback budgies and Young Archies
13 Aug 2021
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Today we’ll meet a doctor mending broken hearts, celebrate our Olympic athletes’ success, follo...
Olympic kids and rogue planets
06 Aug 2021
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Today we’ll ollie and grind with three teen Olympians, find out which threatened species is makin...
Kalkadoon treasure and super speller
30 Jul 2021
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This week we’ll meet a super speller, celebrate International Day of Friendship, discover ancient...
Meteorite mystery and whale tale
23 Jul 2021
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Today we explore a cave where birds’ nests are ruffling feathers, we meet a science star inspired...
Beetle business and tennis champions
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show: A weed-whacking beetle business, a very expensive kelpie, Australia Post's plans t...
NAIDOC Week: Heal Country
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's NAIDOC Week, a time for all of us to celebrate the history, cultures and achievements of Abori...
Dinosaur Week
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Dinosaur Week here at ABC Kids, we’re bringing you five of the world’s best storie...
Refugee Week and big bird count
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’ll be stretching, bending and twisting our bodies into all sorts of shapes for Inte...
Mouse plague and snakes on planes
18 Jun 2021
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This week, we’ll learn about a possible solution to Australia's massive mouse problem. We’ll ma...
Helping horses and 2000-year-old poo
11 Jun 2021
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Today, we'll travel to the centre of the Earth where scientists have made a ground-breaking discove...
Hungry penguins and skeleton friends
04 Jun 2021
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This week, we'll take a dive into the deep sea with some hungry penguins. We'll visit a house in th...
Reconciliation: More than a word
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every week, we bring you five amazing stories from around the world, but this is a special edition ...
World Bee Day and super slugs
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're heading to Japan to meet a sea slug with a surprising super power. We'll also visit Sp...
Ancient snacks and dirty undies
14 May 2021
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Today we’ll visit an Australian cave to check out some ancient snacks, we’ll learn about an end...
Happy reef and world's oldest bird
07 May 2021
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Today we’ll be travelling to India to meet a young inventor, we’ll buckle up for some driving l...
Dance day and pawesome pooch
03 May 2021
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Today we’ll be meeting a heroic pooch that came to his neighbours rescue, and we’ll check out s...
Encore: Top 5 Dino News
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Back by popular demand, we're revisiting our favourite dino news stories!
Earth Day and winged shark
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’ll travel back in time with ancient artefact and prehistoric shark discoveries. We’ll...
New planets and sea cucumber poo
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking about Ramadan and a history-making maths teacher. We’ll look to outer space...
Ancient computer and accidental record
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re celebrating Easter and saying thank you to the SES for all their hard work during the...
Top 5 Helpers
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There’s been a lot going on lately, but whether it’s been floods or fires or a pesky pandemic, ...
Dino discovery and a compact chameleon
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re learning about a tiny dinosaur, and another tiny reptile – the smallest in the wo...
Harmony Day and fishy relatives
19 Mar 2021
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Today we’ll be talking about what Harmony Day means, and learning about the return of some precio...
Plastic ban and a surfing duck
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re celebrating girls and women, and we’ll find out which Aussie state has said nooo th...
Neptune balls and dinosaur bottoms
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’re celebrating World Wildlife Day, visiting some worried goats, and learning about some...
Perseverance and warty pig paintings
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re peering into ancient caves, landing on Mars with the rover Perseverance, and we’ll ...