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Right now, in Far North Queensland, there’s a pair of cows stranded on a tropical island! You'll hear all about that in our Wow of the Week... 
Quiz Questions
1.Which instrument does winning musician Charlotte play?
2.Diwali is the Festival of what?
3.How might the cows have gotten to the tropical island? 
Answers
1.The cello
2.Festival of Lights
3.They might have been swept there by a flood.  
News Noodler
What do you think should happen next to the cows? Should they be left there, or brought back to live on a farm? Why?

Kids are awesome, but I don't need to tell you that, you already know! 
To celebrate some courageous kids, today's episode is all about young people making big impacts.  
Quiz Questions
1. What's the sort of competition that Blake won called? A poetry slam, a poetry smash or a poetry pulverise?
2.What's the word for lots of different plant and animal species living in one area? Hint: it starts with the letter B
3.What sort of birds did the students have to mimic?
Answers
1.A poetry slam
2.Biodiversity
3.Native Australian Birds
News Noodler
If you were to write a poem about something important to you, what would you write it about? Maybe you could even start to write one for real...

Australia has a brand-new airport and it's already causing commotion... 
Plus, some ancient Egyptian artefacts are being removed from displays overseas, I wonder why? 
Shall we find out together? 
Quiz Questions
1.Where was the person in the story trying to fly to when they accidentally ended up in Western Sydney?
2.What's being taken off display at some museums in Scotland?
3.What's the name of the chaotic seal? Hint: It's a rhyming name.  
Answers
1.Western Australia
2.Mummies!
3.Neil the Seal! 
News Noodler, a question to ponder by yourself or with others.  
What do you think of the mummies being removed from display? Can you see the arguments on both sides of the story?

Today's show features snail shells that can decode the past, rugby players representing their nations and youth protests that have spread across Europe.
Quiz Questions
1.Where is the Rugby League World Cup being held this year?
2.Who started the protests happening in Europe at the moment? Was it school students, or office workers?
3.What might spaced out rings indicate on a snails shell? 
Answers
1.Here, in Australia.
2.School Students
3.Lots of rain! 
News Noodler
It's pretty cool that we can learn about the past from a snails shell... can you think of other ways we can learn about the past? What other clues are out there?

In today’s episode, we're searching for a long lost plane wreck from an aviation trailblazer.  
Plus, hear from the winner of News in my neighbourhood – a competition you can enter, too. Hear the details in this episode, or ask your grown-up to search for News in My Neighbourhood on ABC Education. 
Quiz Questions
1.Which is more serious, a red card or a yellow card?
2.Where do Joyce's family live?
3.Did they find Amelia Earhart's plane? 
Answers
1.A red card
2.Hong Kong
3.Nope! It's still lost
News Noodler
Joyce uses video calls to stay in touch with her family overseas. Can you think of some other ways you could stay connected to friends or family who don't live near you?