ABC KIDS News Time

As we begin a brand new year, our intrepid host Ruby takes a look back at her favourite stories of 2025.

It's getting very close to the end of the year, so we're looking back at five of our favourite good news stories from 2025.

If you’ve listened to News Time before, you’ll know that we end each week’s countdown with our Wow of the Week.Today’s episode is 100% Wow. It’s WowFest 2025! A countdown of five amazing stories this year that made you go... 'wow!'

On this week’s News Time, we’ll head to the desert to dig up a haul of significant artefacts. Then, we’ll hear from a News Time listener with a truly life-saving message.And, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll blast off to Mars for some rather shocking space news.Quiz Questions1. How old do Australians now need to be to open a social media account?2. What is Rosie asking grown-ups of News Time listeners to do?3. What is the name given to the tools the archaeologists found?4. Who is the last dog on Christmas Island?5. What is the name of the rover on Mars?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhy are dogs not allowed on Christmas Island?Answers1. 162. Donate blood, platelets or bone marrow3. Tulas4. Shiloh the chocolate labrador 5. PerseveranceBonus Tricky AnswerTo protect Christmas Island's threatened species

On this week’s News Time, we’ll play a game that’s saving a language from extinction, and we’ll journey deep into the jungle searching for something that humans haven’t seen for ten years! Then, we’ll blast off into space with some very green passengers in our Wow of the Week.Quiz Questions1. How long does a Test Match of cricket usually go for?2. What did Macquarie Dictionary name as its "Word of the Year" for 2025? (Hint: it's actually two words!)3. What did the Elders create to save their language from extinction?4. How many hours did Deki trek, to find the rare flower?5. What green plant was placed outside the International Space Station for nine months?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat was the name of the charity that received all the leftover food?Answers1. Up to five days2. AI slop3. A smartphone game4. 23 hours5. MossBonus Tricky AnswerOzHarvest