# Recovering reef and Talk of the Town

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Podcast: [News Time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/news-time-407810)
Published: 2026-08-23T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/kidslisten/programs/news-time/recovering-reef-and-talk-of-the-town/107059652
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Duration seconds: 480

## Resource

On today's episode we’ll hear about some promising signs from the Great Barrier Reef and meet some remote school kids who aren’t able to get to school. Then, we’ll hit the road for our Talk of the Town. I wonder where we’ll visit today? Quiz Questions 1.What type of weather do scientists think helped the Great Barrier Reef show signs of recovery? 2.When did the very long bus service begin? 3.In which state would you find Port Stephens? Answers 1.A monsoon that brought cooler water temperatures 2.2021 3.NSW News Noodler Why do you think its important kids have the choice to attend face-to-face learning at school? For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

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