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Tonight, Ann is off on a desert adventure – it is very sandy and there are lots of grass trees and glowing ghost gums. Dig, dig, dig. Who is that scratching and sniffing with their strong claws?
Ann is very excited – it's boardgame night with her friends... but, who is that running along the roof with sharp little claws?
In Curtain Fig National Park, Ann can hear someone screeching and chatting over breakfast. It is someone wearing glasses!
Away from the human noise of Melbourne, Ann finds some peace in a thick pine forest. But, not for long. Someone is calling out from the trees – announcing that breakfast has been served.
It's drip, drip, dripping with rain in the rainforest - but then it stop. Ann tries to take off her rainjacket. Ooops, she's stuck. Who is that laughing at her nearby?
When us humans are getting ready to go to sleep at night – a lot of animals are just waking up.
Ann is off to join a big family, enjoying a get together on the beach. But there's no surfing, beach cricket or picnic rugs here. There is one very hungry baby though - and it's noisily putting in its lunch order.
Today, Ann is looking for buried treasure - but it's not gold or jewels that she's hoping to find. But eggs!
Ann is hoping to spot a baby with long legs and ears - who might tumble out of a pouch. But, what is that noise? It sounds a bit like a sheep, but there are no farms around here.
Ann is hiking through Kalbarri National Park, WA, and there's a family out for brunch - but why is that little one making such a loud, persistent noise?
Ann is going for a late afternoon stroll along an island when she sees that someone has been building a sand castle - but there's no towers, or moat or draw bridge. Ahhh, it's not a sand castle, but a nest. She takes a listen to the eggs inside, where the babies are just starting to hatch.
Ann is kayaking on the Swan River in Perth with her friend Miles Parsons – they drop the hydrophone to listen to the animals under the water.
Is that mermaid hair floating in Fortescue Bay, Tasmania? Ah, no, it's the fronds of a giant kelp forests. Ann and her friend Leah Barclay dive under the water to explore.
Today, Ann has on her stinger suit and is going scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef with Juan Carlos Azofeifa-Solano.
Ann is on a boat, 50km off the coast of WA – headed to the Bremer Sub-Basin, which is home to apex predators.
Ann is off on an adventure with her friend Christine – they are going to listen to all the animals that live on a shelf. No, not a kitchen shelf, but a huge underwater rock formation.
Hello, Ann Jones here, your resident noisy by nature nerd. There are some places that are much harder to get to, and animals that only live under the water. What sounds do they make? Grab your snorkel, mask and your flippers and get ready to take your listening ears underwater this World Oceans Day, Saturday, June the 8th, only on the Noisy by Nature podcast.
Right now, Ann is in an ancient maze - Purnululu National Park. She spies a deep crevice and hears some very strange sounds coming from the dark inside. Are those... ghosts?
Ann is taking an evening stroll in Darwin when something lands on her shirt. It has horns, very sticky feet and is making a loud hiss.
Today, Ann is exploring an island way off the NSW coast. Someone is coming in to land – and not very gracefully. It's a bird that has flown a very long way to be here.
Ann is enjoying spotting lots of birds in a special hide on the Tamar Island Wetlands, when she hears a song that is definitely not a bird. Someone is calling out while they bask in the sunshine, decked out in bright green with a gold stripe.
Ann is taking a break from her walk by a big, wide river when she hears someone singing a very pretty song from the eucalypts above. It's showing off lots of different melodies.
Down by a creek, Ann is filling up her billy to make a camp dinner when she hears a loud cry. But it's not one someone, but lots of someones, just waking up and having their breakfast.
Ann is getting ready to swim in a pool in Adelaide, when – splat! Someone's poo lands right near her foot, shot from a ledge just above her.
Right now, Ann is helping on her friend's farm when she steps in some squelchy mud by the dam. There's someone who loves the mud so much, they're singing.
Ann's crossing a suspension bridge across a creek in the national park, when she hears a cat lost up a tree. She follows the loud noise to discover that it isn't a cat at all.
On the way to explore some ancient caves in Lamington National Park, Ann hears a whip crack. But, there aren't any farms around here. There it is again – and this time, there's an answer.
Ann is off to a birthday party but when she gets there she finds some unwanted guests – helping themselves to all the yummy food! Shoo!
Before dawn, Ann is woken by a strange call outside her tent. Who can that be? As she tries to solve the mystery, the song changes.
It is the end of a hot day and Ann has been admiring some waterfalls in WA. Rumble! Crack! A storm is coming but after she slips in the wet she hears someone laughing in the tree above.
Ann has her head torch on and is off to discover animals that wake up when the sun goes down in the Blue Mountains. Soon she spies someone with big, round eyes and a heart-shaped face.
It is late afternoon in Kakadu National Park and Ann is getting changed to have a dip to cool off. But someone who is famous for its fancy frill gives her a surprise.
Kids apps can be tough. But there's also a ton of opportunity. Whether you're in an official Kids Space on Google Play or Made for Kids section on the App Store, or just an app that is designed to appeal to kids, there are special rules and guidelines from governments and platform owners. Knowing these and following them unlocks a world of opportunity, however. We recently hosted some experts, including: - Celeste Rollason, Senior Child Privacy Expert @ Privo - Stefano Accossato, Head of UA & Ad Monetization @ TutoTOONS - Mike Gadd, EMEA Customer Success Director @ Singular ... to find out: - what is a kids app? - what do GDPR and COPPA say? - what other legislation is out there? - how do different geos deal with kids apps? - marketing to both kids and parents - level of competition in kids apps - compliance as an enabler - what the rules are - tools and tech to make kids apps marketing work safely - monetization for kids apps - subscriptions for kids apps - in-app purchases for kids apps - building trust with parents - and much more ...
Ann is on a boat, wearing lots of warm clothes because it is very cold off the coast of Tasmania. She's snapping the sites with her camera, and spots a family making a huge racket on the shore.
In the middle of Sydney, Ann is walking through Hyde Park to visit the Anzac Memorial. Along the way she hears a loud sound from the branches above as someone snacks on figs.
Ann has her binoculars, checklist and a pencil – she's in full birding mode in WA. She soon spies a huge bird, preparing for a water landing.
Hello sound detectives! It's Ann here, and I've got some news for you. I've been hard at work tracking down some of my favourite Aussie nature noises, and I'm happy to say that we're going to have ten brand new episodes of Noisy by Nature starting next Tuesday!
On today's show we celebrate World Mental Health Day, International Day of the Girl, and the 50th birthday of a massive Indigenous sporting event. We'll also find out who is going to be pictured on new Australian coins, and we get to the heart of a prehistoric fossil find. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What date is World Mental Health Day? 2. How old was Emma Stark when she umpired the Essendon-Hawthorn game? 3. Where were the girls from who won the Under 17 division of the Koori Knockout? 4. What is the royal portrait on coins called? 5. In which Australian state was the fish fossil found? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What did the fish heart and human hearts have in common? ANSWERS: 1. October 10 2. 16 3. Cabbage Tree Island 4. Effigy 5. Western Australia BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Two parts called chambers
It's World Space Week, so we're celebrating with five stories all about space! QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What is the name of the asteroid where the dust was gathered? 2. What airport will be the take-off point for the satellite-laden jets? 3. Which people will be able to navigate across the ice safely? 4. Which two planets mentioned in Story Two have rings other than Saturn and Neptune? 5. What does DART stand for? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What will become the world's largest radio telescope? ANSWERS: 1. Ryugu 2. Wellcamp Airport (at Toowoomba) 3. Inuit people 4. Jupiter and Uranus 5. Double Asteroid Redirection Test BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Square Kilometre Array Telescope
It's World Space Week, so we're celebrating with five stories all about space! QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What is the name of the asteroid where the dust was gathered? 2. What airport will be the take-off point for the satellite-laden jets? 3. Which people will be able to navigate across the ice safely? 4. Which two planets mentioned in Story Two have rings other than Saturn and Neptune? 5. What does DART stand for? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What will become the world's largest radio telescope? ANSWERS: 1. Ryugu 2. Wellcamp Airport (at Toowoomba) 3. Inuit people 4. Jupiter and Uranus 5. Double Asteroid Redirection Test BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Square Kilometre Array Telescope
We're celebrating the school holidays and World Tourism Day, by revisiting some of our favourite stories all about adventure.
We're celebrating the school holidays and World Tourism Day, by revisiting some of our favourite stories all about adventure.
On today's show we'll: Meet some hero donkeys, explore our backyards, cheer on two amazing sports stars, celebrate International Day of Sign Languages, and examine ancient treasure. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What is the name of the donkey adoption program? 2. What question does Junior Landcare want kids to answer? 3. How many Grand Slam singles titles has Serena Williams won? 4. What date is International Day of Sign Languages? 5. What were the stones called that were found in Germany? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What two dinosaur species did the footprints in Texas belong to? ANSWERS: 1. Last Stop Donkey Program 2. "What's in your backyard?" 3. 23 4. 23rd of September 5. Hunger stones BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Acrocanthosaurus and sauroposeidon
On today's show we'll: Meet some hero donkeys, explore our backyards, cheer on two amazing sports stars, celebrate International Day of Sign Languages, and examine ancient treasure. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What is the name of the donkey adoption program? 2. What question does Junior Landcare want kids to answer? 3. How many Grand Slam singles titles has Serena Williams won? 4. What date is International Day of Sign Languages? 5. What were the stones called that were found in Germany? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What two dinosaur species did the footprints in Texas belong to? ANSWERS: 1. Last Stop Donkey Program 2. "What's in your backyard?" 3. 23 4. 23rd of September 5. Hunger stones BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Acrocanthosaurus and sauroposeidon
Nij is taking the Imaginarium under the sea and doing a deep dive on all your ocean questions with marine biologist Tooni Mahto!
Nij is taking the Imaginarium under the sea and doing a deep dive on all your ocean questions with marine biologist Tooni Mahto!
On today's show we'll: hop back in time with some wild rabbits, find out about a powerful invention, walk the red carpet with Hollywood's newest star, zoom around the world without wings, and sink our teeth into something mega exciting. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. How many rabbits were brought to Australia on the First Fleet? 2. What device did the paper battery power? 3. Where was Quaden's movie filmed? 4. Where was Thor immediately before he arrived in Australia? 5. How much does the megalodon weigh? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: How many rabbits did Thomas Austin import? ANSWERS: 1. Five 2. An alarm clock 3. Turkey 4. Hong Kong 5. As much as 12 African elephants BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: 24
On today's show we'll: hop back in time with some wild rabbits, find out about a powerful invention, walk the red carpet with Hollywood's newest star, zoom around the world without wings, and sink our teeth into something mega exciting. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. How many rabbits were brought to Australia on the First Fleet? 2. What device did the paper battery power? 3. Where was Quaden's movie filmed? 4. Where was Thor immediately before he arrived in Australia? 5. How much does the megalodon weigh? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: How many rabbits did Thomas Austin import? ANSWERS: 1. Five 2. An alarm clock 3. Turkey 4. Hong Kong 5. As much as 12 African elephants BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: 24
On today's show we'll: Find out about Australia's favourite trees, celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day, paint our nails, check-in on our friends, and talk to an astronaut! QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What was number 1 in the vote for Australia's favourite tree? 2. What is the name of the foundation that makes books with Indigenous communities? 3. Who suggested Lucas start a nail polish business? 4. What date is R U OK? Day? 5. What is the name of the astronaut who spoke to Isabella? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What tree was the second most popular in the vote for Australia's favourite tree? ANSWERS: 1. River red gum 2. Indigenous Literacy Foundation 3. His mum 4. 8th of September 5. Kjell Lindgren BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Snow gum
On today's show we'll: Find out about Australia's favourite trees, celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day, paint our nails, check-in on our friends, and talk to an astronaut! QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What was number 1 in the vote for Australia's favourite tree? 2. What is the name of the foundation that makes books with Indigenous communities? 3. Who suggested Lucas start a nail polish business? 4. What date is R U OK? Day? 5. What is the name of the astronaut who spoke to Isabella? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: What tree was the second most popular in the vote for Australia's favourite tree? ANSWERS: 1. River red gum 2. Indigenous Literacy Foundation 3. His mum 4. 8th of September 5. Kjell Lindgren BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Snow gum