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ABC Behind The News

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The BTN Audio Update is high-energy news for kids! It’s a quick wrap of the big, breaking, and just plain weird stories of the day told in simple, fun language. It’s brought to you by the team at ABC’s Behind The News. The updates are released every weekday at 2pm AEST.

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00:03:26

This Little Piggy

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/02/05

Were you born in 2007? That means your Chinese Zodiac animal is a pig! And that's also true for any babies born within a year of today, the first day of the Chinese New Year. Also on the pod today, there's more bad news about the situation in Townsville, we hear from some Aussie kids on World Safer Internet Day, and hear about an ambitious new anti-smoking plan one pollie in Hawaii would like to introduce.

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00:03:43

Cyber-Moshing For Marshmello

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/02/04

How do you fit 10 million people into one concert venue? EDM artist Marshmello figured out a way... Also on the pod today, we find out about the too-much-water situation going on in Townsville this week, get the results of the 2019 Superbowl, and take to the streets with 270 classic Hollywood movie stars.

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00:03:09

When Hell Freezes Over

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/02/01

Can you imagine boiling water turning to snow in a matter of seconds? That's how cold some spots in America are right now. Also on the pod today, we peer into a funny-looking sinkhole, find out more about the creatures inside the greasy batter beside our hot chips, and rejoice over an unlikely friendship between a runner and a lost doggo.

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00:04:01

That Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/31

When you put two Japanese words together, you can often end up with a word that has an entirely different meaning! One celeb found that out the hard way. Also on the pod today, we find out about the chaotic afternoon that unfolded in Sydney's east, learn why thousands of Thai kids are getting the week off school, discover the wonderful scientific art of rewilding.

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00:03:27

Roachify Your Enemy

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/30

It's not quite turning your enemy into a cockroach, but it's the next best thing... Also on the pod today, we find out about the bushfires burning out of control in Tassie, find out why this back-to-school week is an especially big deal for a group of kids in Queensland, and gasp in horror at a brush with death in the form of a cute little squish decorated with lovely blue rings...

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00:04:01

Mr La Di Da Di

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/29

Today we say a big congrats to the Young Aussie of the Year! Also in this episode, we take a look at why more than a million fish have died near the little town of Menindee, what one group of scientists reckon our biggest health challenges are for the future, and the woman who gets a weird taste in her mouth every time she meets someone new.

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00:04:21

Slither Your Way To Slender

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/28

So... snakes can get chubby. Who knew? Now the Melbourne Zoo is giving them some #fitnessgoals. Also on the pod today, we check out what some of the country got up to on our national day, find out about Germany's next step in the fight against climate change and catch up on what the world's best tennis player's been up to.

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00:03:39

Six Feet Under The Platform

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/25

Today we get your advice on how to beat the heat during these crazy-hot days, homes in Victoria are plunged into darkness, a wonderfully grim discovery is made under a train station in London (Sherlock Holmes was not involved), and an annoyingly rich person makes a ridiculously expensive purchase.

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00:03:28

Mate, It's Hot As

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/24

Records smashed into fiery oblivion as spots around Oz swelter through their hottest days on record, the Keith Urban fan whose dreams came true at her idol's concert, a young inventor who could be on his way to saving lives at the beach, and the mansion that could belong to you, if you're up to the challenge of convincing the owner to hand it over...

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00:03:48

Get Away From My Chippies!

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/23

Some of the world's big-wigs do some enviro-realtalk over in Switzerland, the hi-tech new system that recycle stuff bound for landfill, a doggo on birdie patrol at the Sydney Opera House, and fighting fire with fire when it comes to rogue drones.

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00:03:30

Howling At The Moon

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/22

Australia's First Fleet sails once again! Well, the Endeavour will anyway... well, a replica of it anyway. Also on the pod today, the rare and beautiful celestial event Aussies weren't allowed in on, the new resident at a wildlife park in NSW (some say he's two-faced, and I can kinda see why), and the ancient stone relic that turned out to be far less exciting than archaeologists first thought.

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00:03:42

Drone, Incoming!

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/21

The great big shutdown that's brought parts of the US to a standstill, a hi-tech way to get medicine to kids in far-flung places, the super-fit Scot who ran her way into the history books, and the world's oldest living man bids farewell to the world he lived in for well over a century.

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00:02:16

A Life Of Contradictions

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/18

The winners and losers of a warming Antarctica, a frustrating end to a very long (and rather expensive) ocean search and what a Buddhist does with a million bucks.

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00:03:48

Tiny Cooking

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/17

YouTube cracks down on risky (and often level ten stupid) on-camera behaviour, some dapper dressers pay an unexpected visit to our western shores, the mysteries of the moon's dark side are somewhat revealed, and some very good news for next time that pesky cough just won't go away...

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00:04:13

A Lifetime Supply Of Mac N Cheese

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/16

Another week, another Brexit mess... There's a big question mark over the UK's future as the PM struggles to drum up support! Also in today's ep, we gain a new appreciation for our tap water as one Aussie town sees brown, find out how the world's loneliest frog finally scored a date, and confront a tubful of deliciousness that could outlive us all.

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00:04:14

Stinky Rotting Fish

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/15

The Aussie pollie with a new jingle that sounds suspiciously like a hit from the 80s, a YouTuber who's incredible vocal chords are catapulting her into stardom, why some of our rivers are full of rotting fish, and the place that's announced a very strange new rule for beach-goers.

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00:04:39

Insta-Famous Egg

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/14

How and why your compass might be pulling a sneaky on you, feeling hot hot hot in the Land Down Under, a pop star accused pettiness over his grand pool plans, and the egg blowing up the 'gram right now.

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00:03:20

Big Clock, Bigger Turtle

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/11

We find out if university graduates are likely to land a job, there's a bunch of bizarre gadgets on show at CES, a very, very tall clock is wowing residents of a town in Western Australia, and a turtle makes a wrong turn down a driveway.

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00:03:14

Don't Chase the Wombat

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/10

2018 was a (shock horror) very hot year, visitors to Maria Island are being asked to leave wombats alone, and animals are getting stuck in unlikely places.

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00:03:51

10 cents and 10 points

ABC Behind The News ·

2019/01/09

A 64 metre fatberg has horrified an English town, Mungo Man's final resting place is decided, Pauline Hanson wants to hand out 10 cents for caught cane toads, and an adorable dog shows off his wizarding skills.

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