Banned apps and tiny zaps

12/12/2025 13 min
Banned apps and tiny zaps

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On this week’s News Time, we’ll head to the desert to dig up a haul of significant artefacts. Then, we’ll hear from a News Time listener with a truly life-saving message.And, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll blast off to Mars for some rather shocking space news.Quiz Questions1. How old do Australians now need to be to open a social media account?2. What is Rosie asking grown-ups of News Time listeners to do?3. What is the name given to the tools the archaeologists found?4. Who is the last dog on Christmas Island?5. What is the name of the rover on Mars?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhy are dogs not allowed on Christmas Island?Answers1. 162. Donate blood, platelets or bone marrow3. Tulas4. Shiloh the chocolate labrador 5. PerseveranceBonus Tricky AnswerTo protect Christmas Island's threatened species