About this episode
This episode features a junior golfer, a bakery visit for Australia's best pie, and a musical connection story.
On this week's News Time, we’ll play a round of golf with a junior player taking on the world. We’ll visit a bakery to sample a pie that’s been named Australia’s best, even though it’s not a traditional Aussie flavour! Then, we’ll hear from a group of people who’ve connected through song in our Wow of the Week. Quiz Questions 1. What name was given to the mysterious spheres that appeared on beaches in North Queensland? 2. How old is junior golf player, Rianna? 3. In which country did this year's winner of Australia's best pie competition grow up? 4. The main character in the video game Buru and the Old People is what animal? 5. What is the name for the system of raised dots, that are read by touch? Answers 1. Space balls 2. 8 3. Cambodia 4. White ibis 5. Braille For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can…
People in this episode
Host: ABC Australia
Topics covered
- junior golf
- best pie
- music connection
- quiz
- kids education
Keywords
- junior golf
- best pie
- North Queensland
- Cambodia
- Braille
- quiz questions
- kids podcast
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Buru and the Old People, Braille
Places: North Queensland, Cambodia
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