Victoria bans student phones at schools
safe kidsStudents at all Victorian government schools will be banned from using or carrying phones from first to last bell from next year in an attempt to reduce distraction and cyber bullying
Lost wallet study finds people care about others
humanitiesResearchers “lost” 17,000 wallets across 355 cities in 40 countries in a social experiment that showed people are more likely to return it if it contains money
Aussies smash Poms to make World Cup semi-finals
sportAustralia is into the World Cup semi-finals after smashing top-ranked side England by 64 runs thanks to a five-wicket haul from Jason Behrendorff and a classy ton from captain Aaron Finch
Giant squid attacks fake jellyfish near midnight zone
animalsA terrifying looking creature with one massive eye, three hearts, blue blood and moving by jet propulsion has been filmed lurking deep underwater in complete darkness
Victoria bans student phones at schools
safe kidsStudents at all Victorian government schools will be banned from using or carrying phones from first to last bell from next year in an attempt to reduce distraction and cyber bullying
Lost wallet study finds people care about others
humanitiesResearchers “lost” 17,000 wallets across 355 cities in 40 countries in a social experiment that showed people are more likely to return it if it contains money
Aussies smash Poms to make World Cup semi-finals
sportAustralia is into the World Cup semi-finals after smashing top-ranked side England by 64 runs thanks to a five-wicket haul from Jason Behrendorff and a classy ton from captain Aaron Finch
Giant squid attacks fake jellyfish near midnight zone
animalsA terrifying looking creature with one massive eye, three hearts, blue blood and moving by jet propulsion has been filmed lurking deep underwater in complete darkness
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Push for in-ground traffic lights for phone users
technologyLooking at a smartphone while walking near or across roads is dangerous. To keep people safe, Sydney and Melbourne have trialled in-ground traffic lights, with Adelaide set to follow
Massive Indonesian earthquake rocks Darwin
scienceA 7.2-magnitude Indonesian earthquake — the largest in a decade — has rocked Darwin and forced residents to flee office buildings and hospitals
Amputee footballer having a ‘red-hot crack’
humanitiesFeet might seem essential to play footy, but a double amputation before his first birthday couldn’t keep 11-year-old Jett out of the team or off the field
Ash Barty crowned world’s No.1 female player
sportAustralia’s Ashleigh Barty has been named the world’s No.1 ranked female player after winning the Birmingham title and setting her up for a shot at the Wimbledon crown
Girl, 10, youngest ever to climb El Capitan
sportOver five days, including nights sleeping in a tent slung from the rock face, a 10-year-old girl has become the youngest person to climb the world’s most famous rock wall
Blues crush Maroons to set up Origin decider
sportReturning players James Maloney and Tom Trbojevic have led the Blues in a 38-6 thrashing of Queensland to set up a Game 3 decider in Sydney
Australian man’s world-first skin transplant
healthSouth Australian burns survivor Glenn Ogg owes his renewed life to a world-first skin transplant technique developed in Adelaide that involves “farming” new skin from his own skin
Heartbreak as Matildas crash out of World Cup
sportThe Matildas’ World Cup dream is over after crashing out of the tournament in a penalty shootout against Norway. Now they are setting their sights on victory at the Olympics
Melting ice leaves sled dogs walking on water
weatherA photo of a pack of sled dogs appearing to walk on water in Greenland has shocked the world, showing the result of a massive ice melt on an unusually warm day last week
Warner’s 166 helps Aussies dominate at World Cup
sportDavid Warner is making up for lost time after his ball-tampering ban. He smashed out an impressive 166 runs to help beat Bangladesh and put the Aussies on top of the World Cup ladder
Bullying a growing problem in our schools
safe kidsAn international teacher survey has found bullying, intimidation and cyber-harassment are common in Australian schools, with the problem worse than five years ago
The islanders who want to officially scrap time
geographyResidents of an island near the Arctic Circle are working on a plan to officially ignore time for two months each summer when the sun doesn’t set for 69 days and it doesn’t get dark at all
Massive Australian spider eats a whole possum
animalsIf you hate spiders, don’t click on this. But if you’re fascinated by Australia’s enormous creepy crawly carnivorous predators, then this is definitely a Kids News story for you
Humans can’t resist those sad, puppy dog eyes
animalsNew research shows dogs have special muscles above their eyes that have developed over thousands of years of humans domesticating dogs. Wolves can’t make the same sad-eye face
Super Sam scores four goals as Matildas advance
sportAustralia’s Sam Kerr has set the World Cup on fire, kicking four goals against Jamaica to help the Matildas advance to World Cup round of 16
Families in feud about footies over fence
civicsA man and woman “annoyed” at finding their neighbours’ kids’ footballs in their backyard have begun legal action, claiming the children have ruined their “enjoyment” of their Perth home
Solomon touches down after world-record flight
humanitiesAn Australian teenage pilot has set a world record for the youngest solo circumnavigation of the country, touching down back in Bendigo after seven weeks and 15,000km
Weird ways tech could be changing our skeletons
healthModern life could be causing big changes to our bodies. Not all the possible changes are desirable and some of them are alarming, from spiky skull growths to narrower elbows
Giddy up for world’s biggest hobby horse sports
just for funThe 400 contestants at a sports arena in Finland showjumped, barrel raced and pranced in the biggest event of its kind in the world. But instead of live horses, they rode hobby horses
World’s knitters send jumpers for Aussie lambs
humanitiesIn an incredible, global expression of compassion for Australian farmers and their sheep battling drought, knitters have knitted thousands of tiny, colourful woolly jumpers for lambs
All you need to know about hair
explainersThe longest arm hair ever recorded was 21.7cm, but that’s not the norm. Though human head hair keeps growing, human body hair doesn’t. We look at how and why there’s a difference
Hairy, scary, frozen Ice Age wolf head found
animalsThe head of a giant wolf that would have roamed the land alongside woolly mammoths has been found in Siberia, complete with perfectly preserved brain, shaggy hair and fierce teeth
Adani coal mine given the green light
environmentAfter nine years, nine legal reviews and $3.7 billion to get it started, the controversial Adani megamine in Queensland has been given the green light to start construction
Lego’s big search for plant-based plastic
environmentBricks made from corn were too soft and wheat-based bricks didn’t absorb colour evenly or have enough shine, but toymaker Lego is still trying to switch to plant-based plastic
Matildas stun Brazil in come-from-behind win
sportThe Matildas have shown their fighting spirit and kept their World Cup dream alive with a stunning come-from-behind 3-2 win over Brazil
How to become your own snot detective
explainersWinter is here and that means a lot of noticeable snot being sneezed, blown and dripped from noses all around us. We look at what snot is and what it can tell us about our health
Jupiter, the brilliant jewel in our night sky
spaceIt’s time to rug up and look up at the night sky for a spectacular view of Jupiter, our solar system’s biggest planet. It’s as close as it gets to Earth and you don’t need a telescope to see it
Warner’s century guides Aussies to Cup win
sportDavid Warner has scored an emotional century at the cricket World Cup to guide Australia to a win over Pakistan. Afterwards, he described his fears about never playing for his country again
Flying cars preparing for take off in Australia
technologyMelbourne has won a global competition to host the first international base for Uber flying cars, with test flights to begin next year and driverless flights planned for the future
NASA welcomes holiday-makers to space
spaceThe International Space Station is about to become the latest holiday destination with the first tourists blasting off next year. A ticket will cost about $83 million, air included
City bans big pig from walking streets
animalsGrunt is a local star but that hasn’t stopped the council from banning the pig from walking on a lead like a dog would around the streets where he lives
‘Ice pirate’ plots to ‘steal’ a massive iceberg
environmentA cold, bold plan to tow a 113 million-tonne iceberg from Antarctica to South Africa for drinking water is all set to go ahead within months
