Racquet strings and lost things

On this week's News Time we'll head to the Australian Open to meet some people making a racquet! We’ll also meet an endangered parrot that’s in a total flap, and in our Wow of the Week, we’ll visit a supermarket that’s been quite wild and woolly lately! If you'd like to be a News Time Listener Legend, all the details are here . Quiz Questions 1. What was one of the most-borrowed books in Brisbane last year? 2. What is the name of Australia's grand slam? 3. Finish this sentence: The kākāpō is the world’s only flightless WHAT? 4. Where does all the money go that’s raised through auctioning lost luggage? 5. In which country was there a herd of sheep in a supermarket? Bonus Tricky Question The male kākāpō makes a booming noise that sounds like what? Answers 1. WeirDo, Wings of Fire, or Cat Kid Comic Club 2. Australian Open 3. Parrot 4. Charity 5. Germany Bonus Tricky Answer A cello string being plucked.

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Racquet strings and lost things is an episode from ABC KIDS News Time by Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

This episode is 0:14:12 long.

This episode was published on Jan 22, 2026.

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