Remembering Port Arthur, and the world’s biggest snack store

About this episode

The episode covers the remembrance of the Port Arthur tragedy, record-breaking achievements at the London Marathon, a giant sea lion named Chonkers, and the world's biggest snack store.

Your daily kids news podcast. Remembering Port Arthur; a running record tumbles; Chonkers the chunky sea lion; and the world’s biggest snack store A peaceful gathering marked 30 years since the Port Arthur tragedy. Families and communities remembered loved ones and the changes that followed. A giant sea lion named “Chonkers” is making waves in San Francisco! Weighing as much as a small car, he wobbles docks and surprises other sea lions. At the London Marathon, runners smashed records! Two athletes ran the full race in under two hours, something once thought impossible. A giant snack store is blowing minds! With 35,000 treats, including some very weird flavours. It’s like a theme park for your taste buds. SEAGULLS! (Stop It Now) For the full episode transcript, click here.

Topics covered

• Port Arthur remembrance
• record-breaking marathon
• Chonkers the sea lion
• snack store
• kids news

Keywords

• Port Arthur
• Chonkers
• London Marathon
• snack store
• kids news

Mentioned in this episode

Products: giant snack store

Places: San Francisco

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