ABC KIDS News Time

It's almost the end of the year, so we're looking back at five of our favourite good news stories from 2024.

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

On News Time each week, we count down five awesome news stories, with your help of course. This week is chock-a-block! Full of dino droppings, adventuring pups and circus superstars.Quiz Questions1.What is fossilised poo called?2.In which state have people restored an old satellite dish?3.How does Callum recycle?4.Can you name a place that Lucia has performed?5.What is Elise's assistance dog's name?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhy do scientists think dinosaurs might have risen to the top of the food chain?Answers1.Coprolite2.Western Australia3.He loads up his car and then drives to a bigger town4.Sydney Opera House5.LennyBonus Tricky AnswerThey ate a wider variety of plants, so they survived when the environment changed

You're in for a weird and wonderful episode of News Time today! Hear about bananas stuck to walls, and scientists interested in hearing all about people's…. farts.Quiz Questions1.How much did the banana artwork sell for?2.Who is being asked to track their farts?3.Which competition did the ParaMatildas win?4.In which city might you have found a fossil floating down the street?5.What kind of sheep did Nikki shear?Bonus Tricky QuestionHow many sheep did Nikki shear in 8 hours?Answers1.$9.5 million2.Australians over 14 years old3.World Cup4.Melbourne5.MerinoBonus Tricky Answer395