About this episode
Isaac Muller discusses a brave rescue by teenage hikers, a valuable beach discovery, and features Sir David Attenborough's recent birthday.
Isaac Muller is back to bring you more News Time! We’ll hear about a group of teenage hikers who used their knowledge to make a brave rescue. We’ll find something gross but valuable that’s washed up on a beach. Then, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll meet someone who loves our world and has lived on it for much longer than most of us! Quiz Questions 1. What has been discovered about platypuses from millions of years ago? 2. What did the girls make to get the injured hiker to safety? 3. Ambergris was once used as an ingredient in what item? 4. Where are many Meekatharra kids riding their repaired bikes to? 5. How old did Sir David Attenborough turn last week? Answers 1. They had teeth! 2. A homemade stretcher 3. Perfume 4. School 5. 100!
People in this episode
Host: Isaac Muller
Topics covered
- hiking
- rescue
- marine biology
- platypuses
- environment
- youth activities
Keywords
- hiking rescue
- platypuses
- ambergris
- Sir David Attenborough
- Meekatharra
- teenagers
- environment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ABC Australia
Places: Meekatharra
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