Today's show starts underwater… dive into the deep end with us as we uncover the secret language of whales! We'll meet some nannas with know-how, giving new life to old clothes, and then pop on our best green and gold clothes because the Olympics have finally begun! After that, we'll meet some teens feeling brave enough to follow their dreams, then head back to a land before dinosaurs for a very ancient… Wow of the week!

Quiz Questions

1. 1.Scientists have figured out an alphabet for which kind of whale?
2. 2.How many toilet flushes worth of water does it take to make a T-shirt and jeans?
3. 3.Where are the Olympic Games being held this year?
4. 4.What's the name of the kind of school some people go to when they finish high school?
5. 5.What's older - the rock that Erica found, or plants?

Bonus Tricky Question

Where will the Olympics be held in 8 years? Hint: Somewhere in Australia!

Answers

1. 1.Sperm whales
2. 2.More than a thousand
3. 3.Paris, in France
4. 4.University
5. 5.The rock! It's a fossil, called black chert

Bonus Tricky Answer

Brisbane, in Queensland

Today's show starts on the planet Mars… sort of! We'll meet some scientists returning home from the red planet, without ever having left earth… We'll visit some strong structures saving powerful birds, and head deep into a cave to see the oldest storytelling art ever found.

After that, we'll meet a terrific tap dancer moving and grooving into old age, before we take it easy for our… Wow of the week!

Quiz Questions

1. 1.How long were the four scientists in the Mars simulator?
2. 2.What colour are the nesting platforms that have been built for the birds?
3. 3.What's special about the kind of art that the scientists found?
4. 4.How old is our terrific tap dancer, Lorraine?
5. 5.Which country was the 'do nothing' competition held in?

Bonus Tricky Question

What kind of job does Woopsyang, the person who invented the 'do nothing' competition, have?

Answers

1. 1.Over one year
2. 2.Green
3. 3.It's storytelling art
4. 4.99 years old
5. 5.South Korea

Bonus Tricky Answer

An artist

This week is NAIDOC week, a time for all Australians to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and Ruby has passed the News Time microphone over to Carli Willis - a journalist from the Torres Strait Islands.

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What's the theme for NAIDOC week this year?
2. 2.Can you name at least one of the colours on the Torres Strait Islands flag, and what it represents?
3. 3.Elsie Seriat recently became mayor of Torres Shire Council. What's special about her becoming mayor?
4. 4.Which animal are rangers in the Torres Strait trying to keep off the islands?
5. 5.What's the name of the football competition that people participated in?

Bonus Tricky Question

Can you name one of the winning teams at the footy competition?

Answers

1. 1.Keep the fire burning: Blak, loud and proud
2. 2.Green stripes at the top and bottom to represent the land, black lines next to them to represent the people, and a big blue part in the middle to represent the sea. In the middle is a white Dhari, a ceremonial headdress, and a five-pointed star, to represent the five major island groups.
3. 3.She's the first traditional owner to become mayor, and the second ever woman
4. 4.Cane toads
5. 5.Island of Origin

Bonus Tricky Answer

Paga Panthers or NQ United Sista