About this episode
This episode covers a town for sale, swimming stress relief, and the value of native animal droppings.
On this week's News Time, we’ll hear about an entire town that’s up for sale at a bargain price, then we’ll go poolside to discover what’s lifting the spirits of stressed swimmers. Then, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll meet a native animal whose poo is worth millions of dollars! Quiz Questions 1. More people have been travelling around on WHAT mode of transport? 2. How many people live in the town of Cooladdi? 3. What did Swimming Australia introduce to help athletes calm down before racing? 4. What is the name of the creature more commonly known as the Tasmanian Tiger? 5. How do bats plant trees? Answers 1. Bicycles 2. Two! But there’s room for more... 3. Support dogs 4. Thylacine 5. They poop out seeds!
Topics covered
- town for sale
- swimming
- native animals
- Thylacine
- bicycles
- support animals
Keywords
- Thylacine
- Cooladdi
- support dogs
- bicycles
- native animals
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Swimming Australia
Products: Support dogs
Books & works: Thylacine
Places: Cooladdi, Tasmania
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