She’s been around since 1959, she’s shorter than a 30 centimetre ruler and her movie is the highest grossing film of 2023. We’ll take you through WHO created Barbie in the first place, HOW she’s remained relevant for so many years, and WHAT lessons Barbie still has for us in the 2020s.

It can be used to treat wounds… maybe even drive cars… but most of you know it from delicious, sweet, treats. We’ll take you through WHY humans love sugar so much… HOW we use it … and WHERE to sample some unusual sugary items.

It was the most expensive, tragic, mistake-riddled expedition in Australian history… and for some reason, it’s better known than any other. We’ll take you through WHO were Burke and Wills, WHAT went wrong on their expedition, and WHY they are so famous.

The first one was printed in the year 868… the first one just for kids not until the 1600s … and Bryce and I cannot agree on the best of all time. We’ll take you through WHEN the first ever books were published; WHO wrote the first book for kids; and WHAT are the best children’s books of all time.

Without them, we’d have no wifi… no antibiotics… and no Google Maps. we’ll take you through WHAT are some of the biggest Aussie inventions that changed the world; WHO are the inventors who’ve revolutionised medicine in particular; and WHY Australians are so good at inventing things.

Ever since ancient times, humans have been gazing up at the sky and dreaming about what might be up there. And in the last century, we’ve been competing against each other like crazy to get there. We’re going to take you through why it’s been called a “space race” for almost 100 years; where that race is going now; and who is involved.

They can be sniffed, swallowed, or jabbed in your arm…. the earliest attempts involved scabs … and they’ve saved millions of kids from sickness and death. We’ll take you through how vaccines work, when the first vaccines were developed, and what diseases vaccines have prevented and eradicated – which means gotten rid of – through history.

It got started with a death notice … women have had their own version since 1934 … and COVID is making this year’s series complicated. we’ll take you through why the Ashes are one of the most important fixtures on Australia’s sporting schedule; what to watch for this summer; who some of the heroes of Ashes past have been; and how the women’s series is different from the men’s.

In the last few weeks, more than 2,000 have arrived in Australia from Ukraine … there are millions all over the world… and some are pretty famous. We’ll take you through WHAT a refugee is; WHERE refugees in Australia have come from; and WHO are some refugees that have made a big contribution to life in Australia.

Some people faint at the sight of it, but we couldn’t live without it! With World Blood Donor Day coming up on June 14, we thought it was a good time to take you through WHAT exactly blood is; WHY doctors test your blood when you’re sick; and HOW you can have fun learning more about blood.