Sun safe grapes & flood escapes

This episode of News Time explores several current events and discoveries. It begins with the impact of soaring temperatures on Australian farmers, detailing how they protect grapes with a clay-based sunscreen and care for livestock. The podcast then shifts to an overseas excursion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to Aotearoa (New Zealand) where they learned about indigenous language, culture, and history. The discovery of a 230-million-year-old dinosaur footprint fossil in Brisbane is discussed, along with the story of its discoverer, Bruce Runniger. Finally, the podcast highlights a community's efforts to rescue animals during floods in the Northern Territory and the creation of a micronation called Verdus by a young Australian man. The episode concludes with a quiz recapping the main stories.