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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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All Episodes

00:03:40

A Sheepish Situation

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/10/01

It was a big weekend full of Grand Finals, The Koori Knockout kicked off in Dubbo, Scouts embrace the outdoors at the Jamboree Shakedown Camp, And a Sheep stuck on a truck in New Zealand.

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00:03:23

Come Fly With Me

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/28

High levels of PCB have been found in Killer Whales, Qantas announces a new pilot school in Toowoomba, And 37 new spider species discovered in Queensland.

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00:03:51

A Spicy Secret Ingredient

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/27

I've invented a new ice cream flavour! It's not as popular as I'd hoped. A heartwarming haka almost brings a tough footballer to tears, we explore the plight of the elusive tree kangaroo (yes, it's a thing), and one of the weirdest things nature's ever done, involving a seal, an octopus and a very confused kayaker.

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00:04:29

Non-Toxic Purpleness

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/26

Some Aussie brands give us a helping hand when it comes to keeping stuff out of landfill, a furry new police recruit whose very hoppy to be reporting for duty, we find out what turned that orange purple a while ago, UV protection except make it fashun, and why thousands of chip packets have ended up in the UK mail.

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00:05:14

49 Days In A Hut Out At Sea

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/25

Our PM's got a new idea for a public holiday... but not everyone's keen on the idea, the Indonesian teen that survived a month and a half on the open waters, how you can become the best Scrabble of all time (good luck beating me though), the case of the disappearing meerkat, and the travellers in Switzerland who got treated to a show when their flight was delayed.

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00:03:58

On Your Feet!

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/24

Two mini space bots on an asteroid dig for answers about the origins of our solar system, some hardcore sparrows escape death by poisoning (Darwinian style!), the big loud crowd that interrupted a cricket game to demand front row seats, and how I lost all my holiday spending money in Venice.

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00:03:40

You And Your Auntie Don't Look Alike

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/21

School funding might not be a glamorous topic, but it's one that affects you a whole heap so I'm telling you a bit about it, scientists reckon they've discovered the first animal there ever was, the Aussie language Auslan and why it's a big deal this week, and a dude whose love of alligators knows no bounds...

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00:03:41

You Had One Job!

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/20

Malaysia's ex-PM gets arrested... again... A vet up in Brissie welcomes home his long lost dinosaur Steven, an inflatable animal hospital gets ready for fire season, a Japanese billionaire announces he's taking a holiday into outer space, and the sign company that just had one job and failed rather spectacularly.

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00:03:32

Arrrr Me Hearties!

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/19

This whole needles-in-strawberries business (and why you shouldn't stress), the wonderful and wacky Talk Like A Pirate Day, we take a dive into the world of competitive skipping, and why a very well-worn alleyway ain't getting fixed anytime soon.

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00:04:17

Super Memory? Forget It!

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/18

The poisonous products being pushed by our insta-famous influencers, Cooper's big win at an overseas wakeboarding championships, why you shouldn't have your first driving lesson anywhere near a swimming pool (you can see where that one's going...) and we meet someone who's putting their super memory to good use.

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00:03:22

Maximus Mighty Dog Mueller

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/17

Typhoon Mangkhut hits Southern China, A 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Western Australia, Should schools ban mobile phones?, And a town in the US elect a dog as mayor.

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00:03:14

Space Worms

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/14

The US braces for Hurricane Florence, How plastic pollution is killing our sea turtles, Aussie basketballer Liz Cambidge makes the cut for the WNA's all star team, And the UK is getting ready to send thousands of worms to space.

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00:03:27

Squishable Squishies

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/13

We all love to squeeze a squishy, but what exactly are those things made of? An Aussie zoo gets a special visit from a Kenyan ranger, we let you in on our anti-swooping secrets for magpie season, and the tree that was extinct before it was even properly discovered!

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00:03:41

Let's Bake Cockroach Cake

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/12

The Aussie cartoonist in hot water over his tennis cartoon, where you go to learn about your world (um, why wasn't this podcast top of the list BTW?), why we should be replacing our burgers with bugs (bug burgers are okay too), and the pet craze that Scotland's decide to put an end to once and for all.

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00:03:13

Giant Nuggets Of Gold

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/11

A giant tube is on it's way to clean up a massive garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean, A conference held in Hobart is hoping to tackle fake news, And miners in WA discover 15 Million dollars worth of gold.

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00:03:44

A Lifetime Supply Of Pizza

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/10

Tears and tantrums at the US open Final, Japan has a crack at getting commercial whaling back on the cards (but the Aussie government doesn't approve), the prom queen who's almost had to miss the dance for a big match, and the thing that many pizza-loving Russians now have in common.

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00:05:13

Trevor, You Can't Live In That Puddle Forever

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/07

We give you the lowdown on the results of your Kids Rights survey (thanks to the 22,000 of you who filled that out BTW), new laws in the US that mean it's not a crime to spend a night sleeping rough, the purple oranges that are as confusing as they are cool, an earworm that will actually follow your brain around forever from now on, and the mystery that landed Trevor all alone in a muddy puddle.

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00:02:57

Bye Bye, Blu...

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/06

The fire season that's shaping up to be a real doozy, the blue macaw that may soon only exist on our movie screens, good news for our female surfing champs, and why instagrammers are the reason we can't have nice things.

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00:03:59

I'll Get You, My Pretty!

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/05

A typhoon sweeps through Japan and makes a big mess, we meet Josh the insanely good ballet dancer, the sparkly slippers that slipped away suspiciously, then resurfaced, and one very lost little kangaroo.

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00:03:37

I Don't Know, Google It!

ABC Behind The News ·

2018/09/04

A fire at a museum in Brazil destroys millions of artefacts, We celebrate Googles 20th anniversary, FIFA's nominees for the best goals of the year, and a school in the US misplace their time capsule.

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