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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 14 MIN

Racquet strings and lost things

from ABC KIDS News Time · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

On this week's News Time we'll head to the Australian Open to meet some people making a racquet!We’ll also meet an endangered parrot that’s in a total flap, and in our Wow of the Week, we’ll visit a supermarket that’s been quite wild and woolly lately!If you'd like to be a News Time Listener Legend, all the details are here.Quiz Questions1. What was one of the most-borrowed books in Brisbane last year?2. What is the name of Australia's grand slam?3. Finish this sentence: The kākāpō is the world’s only flightless WHAT?4. Where does all the money go that’s raised through auctioning lost luggage?5. In which country was there a herd of sheep in a supermarket?Bonus Tricky QuestionThe male kākāpō makes a booming noise that sounds like what?Answers1. WeirDo, Wings of Fire, or Cat Kid Comic Club2. Australian Open3. Parrot4. Charity5. GermanyBonus Tricky AnswerA cello string being plucked.

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