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(FILES) This file photo taken on December 14, 2016 shows a supermoon rising above central London. According to recent studies published on July 24, 2017 in the magazine Nature Geoscience, the depth of the moon would be containing water. / AFP PHOTO / Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS

Plentiful water found on surface of Moon

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NASA has announced the discovery of surface water on the Moon in more places and in larger quantities than expected, providing drinking water and rocket fuel for future astronaut base camps

Teenage Hispanic female high school student is using plastic educational model toy molecules while studying in private school science class. Girl is holding study material while talking to teacher. Student is wearing a private school uniform.

Teen boys more confident than girls, study shows

humanities

Smart girls suffer a fear of failure even when they beat boys at school, a new global study of 600,000 reveals. The study also found that girls are better than boys at conflict resolution

Taronga Wildlife Hospital senior keeper Sarah Male is hand-raising a pint-sized echidna puggle, rescued after being dropped from the sky by birds which snatched it from its burrow. For Kids News,

Echidna puggle in good hands after bumpy start

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Snatched from its burrow and dropped from the sky by a hungry bird, this little guy had a rough start to life. But things are looking up at Taronga Wildlife Hospital

What is dyslexia? Is there a cure?

explainers

Dyslexia is the most common cause of reading, writing and spelling difficulties. But the good news is dyslexia is not a disease and you can have dyslexia and be really good at lots of things

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Plentiful water found on surface of Moon

space

NASA has announced the discovery of surface water on the Moon in more places and in larger quantities than expected, providing drinking water and rocket fuel for future astronaut base camps

humanities

Teen boys more confident than girls, study shows

humanities

Smart girls suffer a fear of failure even when they beat boys at school, a new global study of 600,000 reveals. The study also found that girls are better than boys at conflict resolution

animals

Echidna puggle in good hands after bumpy start

animals

Snatched from its burrow and dropped from the sky by a hungry bird, this little guy had a rough start to life. But things are looking up at Taronga Wildlife Hospital

explainers

What is dyslexia? Is there a cure?

explainers

Dyslexia is the most common cause of reading, writing and spelling difficulties. But the good news is dyslexia is not a disease and you can have dyslexia and be really good at lots of things

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: The Tigers pose for their team photograph during the 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final match between the Richmond Tigers and the Geelong Cats at The Gabba on October 24, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Winners are grinners in Grand Final showdowns

sport

Richmond and Melbourne Storm were crowned the 2020 AFL and NRL premiers in a historic weekend of Grand Final footy

Odeith's mural creates illusions. Picture: Odeith/Instagram

Artist’s illusions transforming the streets

arts

A self-taught graffiti artist is becoming famous around the world for his ultra-realistic murals that transform the mundane into the magnificent, earning him the nickname “The Illusionist”

The rise of the digital wallet. For Kids News. iStock image

Phones and watches are an increasingly popular way to pay

money

We all know you don’t need cash to go shopping these days. But now you don’t even need a bank card, with the rise of digital wallets on smart devices

This 2016 photo provided by the University of California, Irvine, shows a diabolical ironclad beetle, which can withstand being crushed by forces almost 40,000 times its body weight and are native to desert habitats in Southern California. Scientists say the armor of the seemingly indestructible beetle could offer clues for designing stronger planes and buildings. In a study published Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in the journal Nature, a group of scientists explains why the beetle is so squash-resistant. (Jesus Rivera, Kisailus Biomimetics and Nanostructured Materials Lab, University of California Irvine via AP)

Lessons from a beetle’s almost unbreakable shell

science

Engineers hope to learn how to design stronger planes and buildings by studying a beetle that can withstand bird pecks, animal stomps and even being rolled over by a Toyota Camry car

Mark Knight cartoon - 21 October 2020. For Kids News

Looking down on the Grand Final barbie

arts

Spare a thought for Victorians and more particularly those poor old Melburnians locked down for so long. At least they have an AFL Grand Final gathering to look forward to … or maybe not

Artist's illustration of Artemis astronauts working on the Moon. Picture: NASA

Signal troubles on Earth? Move to the Moon

technology

If you’re struggling with dodgy phone or internet, there’s a chance you’ll soon be better off on the Moon as NASA awards Nokia the job of building the first lunar mobile network

Looking to hunt down a feral pest before it takes a greater toll on our local wildlife.

Fox without socks takes a liking to shoes

animals

In a twist on the Dr Seuss story, a cunning fox is collecting shoes — but not socks — from front verandas in Adelaide, spreading them around the streets and hoarding them in its den

Handout picture released by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture and taken on October 15, 2020 showing a giant cat figure etched into a slope at the Unesco world heritage site in the desert near the town of Nasca in southern Peru, after its was discovered by archaeologists and the area was cleaned as the geoglyph was barely visible and about to disappear due to erosion. - The geoglyph measures 37 metres from head to tail and forms part of the Nasca Lines â the hundreds of geoglyphs, including a hummingbird, a monkey and a pelican, carved into a coastal plain about 400 km south of Lima. According to a statement by the Peruvian ministry of culture, after cleaning the area the lines were found to measure between 30 and 40 cm in width. The Nazca Lines date back to between 500 BC and 500 AD, and cover an area of about 450 square km. They were given world heritage status in 1994. (Photo by - / Peruvian Ministry of Culture / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / PERU'S CULTURE MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

2000-year-old cat found carved in desert

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A huge cat carving has been unearthed on a hillside in southern Peru and is thought to be a 2000-year-old Nazca Line. Around 1000 have already been discovered

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: A female koala named 'Spinnaker Petal' is seen eating Eucalyptus in her pen at Port Macquarie Koala Hospital on September 14, 2020, in Port Macquarie, Australia. Established in 1973 the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital has 150 volunteers, a specialised treatment room, intensive care unit and rehabilitation yards. The team were instrumental in treating bushfire affected koalas during what has become known as Australia's Black Summer, however, more common treatments are given for road accident trauma, dog attacks and disease, such as Chlamydia. A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry released in June 2020 has found that koalas will become extinct in the state before 2050 without urgent government intervention. Making 42 recommendations, the inquiry found that climate change is compounding the severity and impact of other threats, such as drought and bushfire, which is drastically impacting koala populations by affecting the quality of their food and habitat. The plight of the koala received global attention in the wake of Australia's devastating bushfire season which saw tens of thousands of animals killed around the country. While recent fires compounded the koala's loss of habitat, the future of the species in NSW is also threatened by continued logging, mining, land clearing, and urban development. Along with advising agencies work together to create a standard method for surveying koala populations, the inquiry also recommended setting aside protected habitat, the ruling out of further opening up of old-growth state forest for logging and the establishment of a well-resourced network of wildlife hospitals in key areas of the state staffed by suitably qualified personnel and veterinarians. The NSW Government has committed to a $44.7 million koala strategy, the largest financial commitment to protecting koalas in the state's history. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Drones helping secure a future for koalas

environment

The World Wildlife Fund is using drones to drop eucalypt seeds on NSW forests burned in last summer’s bushfires in an effort to provide a future food source to help koala populations recover

NASA attempts to snatch asteroid rubble

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UPDATED After almost two years circling the asteroid Bennu hundreds of millions of kilometres away, a NASA spacecraft has attempted to collect a sample from the treacherous, boulder-packed surface

This Sept. 1, 2020 photo provided by San Diego Zoo Global shows Kurt, a tiny horse who is actually a clone. Little Kurt looks like any other baby horse as he frolics playfully in his pen. But the 2-month-old, dun-colored colt was created by fusing cells taken from an endangered Przewalski's horse at the San Diego Zoo in 1980. The cells were infused with an egg from a domestic horse that gave birth to Kurt two months ago. The baby boy was named for Kurt Benirschke, a founder of the San Diego Zoo's Frozen Zoo, where thousands of cell cultures are stored. Scientists hope he'll help restore the Przewalski's population, which numbers only about 2,000. (Christine Simmons/San Diego Zoo Global via AP)

Kurt the cloned horse kicking up his heels

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In a world first, scientists have cloned a rare, endangered Przewalski’s horse. They used cells taken from a stallion 40 years ago and fused them with an egg from a domestic horse

This NASA handout photo shows Expedition 64 NASA astronaut Kate Rubins seen as she has her Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as she and fellow crewmates Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station on October 14, 2020, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. - The trio launched at 1:45 a.m. EDT to begin a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. (Photo by Andrey SHELEPIN / NASA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /NASA/GCTC/ANDREY SHELEPIN/HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Record fast flight to International Space Station

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A new crew has arrived at the International Space Station in less time than it takes to catch a plane flight from one side of Australia to the other

What type of saver are you?

money

Learning to save is a vital life skill and can help you get the things you want. Knowing what type of saver you are can help you reach your savings goals

Become a Kids News reporter and interview our book of the month author

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Here’s your chance to ask author Francesca Gibbons about her book, A Clock of Stars. You can also read the first three chapters for free and try the special classroom activities

Tree-hugging tiger photo wins wildlife award

animals

Judges called this photo of a Siberian tiger a “scene like no other” and declared it the overall winning entry in the Wildlife Photographer Of The Year competition. See all the winning photos

A species of tardigrade that glows blue in UV light. Picture: Suma et al/Biology Letters

Tardigrades found with glowing blue UV shield

science

Scientists have discovered a new species of tardigrade with a new superpower — a blue fluorescent coating — that protects them and other living things it is painted onto against extreme UV light

Mark Knight cartoon for Monday 12th of October 2020 Herald Sun Newspaper .

Wanting the Premier to hit the right target

arts

There are lots of complex numbers in news about the coronavirus pandemic. Mark Knight explains how he created a drawing to show what’s happening in Victoria in a simple way

Pictured at his home in Curl Curl in Sydney is Jack Berne ,12, founder of A Fiver for a Farmer. Jack has been selected as the Australian contributor to a global campaign for LEGO called Rebuild the World. LEGO has unveiled an awe-inspiring installation Ã a 13ft globe Ã which showcases a build created by Jack.
Picture: Richard Dobson

World Lego honour for Aussie schoolboy

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Jack Berne is the boy who made news after launching fundraiser A fiver for a Farmer. Now, the 12 year old has been picked to contribute to a global Lego project called Rebuild the World

Buzz Aldrin salutes the US flag on the moon.

Australia agrees to new rules for the Moon

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Eight countries have agreed to NASA’s new set of Moon rules — banning fighting and littering — based on the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, by which celestial bodies can’t be owned by one country

Grade 2 student Ariana Fais has been chosen from almost 3000 entries as the winner of the Kids News short story competition in the kindergarten to year 2 age group. Her story, The Unexpected Friendship, is about a snail called Suzie and a slug called Simon. Please get some shots of Ariana doing some story writing and perhaps holding a snail (apparently there are plenty around her home at the moment). For Herald Sun news and Kids News website.Picture: Tim Carrafa

Short story competition winners revealed

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Congratulations to everyone who took part in this year’s short story competition and especially to the amazing young writers who caught the eye of the judges. Read their winning stories here

TOPSHOT - An undated handout picture released by UK veterinary charity PDSA on September 25, 2020 shows Magawa, an African giant pouched rat wearing his gold medal received from PDSA for his work in detecting landmines in Siem Reap, Cambodia. (Photo by Handout / PDSA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /PDSA " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Rat wins top bravery award for landmine work

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Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, is the first rat ever to win a British charity’s top civilian award for animal bravery, receiving the honour for searching out unexploded landmines in Cambodia

Starman in a Tesla Roadster car flies past Mars

space

Elon Musk’s car has just passed Mars after he blasted it into space in 2018. Elsewhere in the solar system, an object thought to be an asteroid is likely a junk NASA rocket wandering since 1966

One side of the coin shows Caesar's best-known assassin, Brutus Credit: NUMISMATIC GUARANTY CORPORATION

Rare 2000-year-old Roman gold coin for sale

history

An incredibly rare, 2000-year-old Roman coin commemorating the death of Julius Caesar – just one of three in the world made of gold — is up for sale by a private collector

Junior MasterChef contestant Etka, 13, from Melbourne. For Kids News

Young TV cook’s advice for kids in the kitchen

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A Junior MasterChef contestant is encouraging other kids to get cooking. Here are his tips for the best way to learn

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Tell us about your favourite family holiday

just for fun

The most recent school holidays might have been a bit different for many kids thanks to coronavirus restrictions, but it’s still fun to remember past holiday adventures. We want to hear about yours

The planets better suited for life than Earth

space

Scientists have discovered 24 “superhabitable” planets that are older, larger, warmer and wetter than Earth, making them ideal for life

Taronga Zoo keepers are training one of their wedge tail eagles 'Reggie' at Athol Hall to be part of the Free Flight Bird Show. Picture: Toby Zerna

How do birds fly? Why can’t humans fly?

explainers

It’s spring and that means there are soon to be a lot of baby birds learning to fly. They look awkward first go, but they soon work it out. How do they do it? And why can’t humans fly too?

Divers photograph coral as part of the Great Reef Census launch at Milln Reef off Cairns. PICTURE: CITIZENS OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

Citizen scientists’ photos needed for Reef census

environment

A fleet of fishing and tourist boats, yachts and research ships with citizen scientists on board equipped with snorkels and cameras is completing a world-first study of the Great Barrier Reef

The tests include practising picking up Moon rocks and planting an American flag Credit: NASA

NASA tests Moon suits for 2024 Artemis mission

space

Picking up Moon rocks, fixing a lunar lander and planting an American flag are some of the tasks NASA testers are doing in the new space suits at the bottom of a deep swimming pool

Mark Knight cartoon for Tuesday 6th of October 2020 Herald Sun Newspaper.

Finding a positive message in uncertain times

civics

When the Treasurer delivered the Federal Budget this week it wasn’t hard to imagine the coronavirus as a big steel wrecking ball. Perhaps the best thing to do is Keep Calm and Carry On

This undated handout photo released by Aussie Ark on October 1, 2020 shows a Tasmanian devil walking in the wild in mainland Australia. - Tasmanian devils have been released into the wild on Australia's mainland 3,000 years after the feisty marsupials went extinct there, in what conservationists described on October 5 as a "historic" step. (Photo by Handout / Aussie Ark / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY Australia-environment-animal RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Aussie Ark" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS --- NO ARCHIVES ---

Wild devils return to mainland after 3000 years

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After what’s believed to be thousands of years, there are once again wild Tasmanian devils on the Australian mainland, with 26 reintroduced so far in the Barrington Tops National Park, NSW

Hi-tech fake eggs helping solve sea turtle crime

technology

Scientists have used 3D-printed fake eggs containing GPS trackers to follow sea turtle eggs stolen from nests by poachers. All seven sea turtle species are listed as threatened and every egg matters

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