Wanted: new home for T-rex called Stan
historyStan weighed more than 6 tonnes and had eyes the size of baseballs. His bite could have crushed a car. And this famous Tyrannosaurus rex could be yours for as much as $11 million
Author Matt Stanton answers reader questions
book clubWell done to all the kids who sent in great questions for Funny Kids author Matt. Check out his answers to 10 of the best
No one wants to fall onto the snapping crocodiles
newsThere were whoops of joy across Melbourne when playgrounds reopened this week, but faced with falling popularity and a hotel quarantine inquiry, it’s not all fun and games for Premier Dan
Meet the comedians in the animal kingdom
animalsWe won’t ever know if these animals are trying to be funny but we do know they’re giving us lots of laughs. Meet the stars of the finalist entries in the 2020 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
Wanted: new home for T-rex called Stan
historyStan weighed more than 6 tonnes and had eyes the size of baseballs. His bite could have crushed a car. And this famous Tyrannosaurus rex could be yours for as much as $11 million
Author Matt Stanton answers reader questions
book clubWell done to all the kids who sent in great questions for Funny Kids author Matt. Check out his answers to 10 of the best
No one wants to fall onto the snapping crocodiles
newsThere were whoops of joy across Melbourne when playgrounds reopened this week, but faced with falling popularity and a hotel quarantine inquiry, it’s not all fun and games for Premier Dan
Meet the comedians in the animal kingdom
animalsWe won’t ever know if these animals are trying to be funny but we do know they’re giving us lots of laughs. Meet the stars of the finalist entries in the 2020 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
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Hope for diabetics in three-minute thesis
scienceScientist Khalia Primer’s award-winning video cleverly explains years of complex gene therapy research that could help solve some of the serious health problems faced by people with diabetes
Venus clouds show signs of possible life
spaceWe know humans couldn’t survive the heat and huge pressure on Venus, our closest neighbour. But some form of alien life could be producing an Earth-like gas astronomers have found in its clouds
Show must go on for young talents
artsThe Crowd Favourite competition of the Sydney Eisteddfod has moved online to help young performers like 10-year-old Tracy Zhao continue passing the joy of music to their audience
Very rare ‘walking’ scorpion fish spotted on Reef
scienceOn an expedition by a robot to the depths of the Great Barrier Reef, scientists have found new species of black coral, sponges and a rare and awkward-looking “walking” scorpion fish
Aussie teen driver wins F3 world champs
sportThe future of Australian motorsport looks bright after 19-year-old Oscar Piastri claimed the 2020 FIA Formula 3 championship season after a thrilling final race in Italy
Tassie devil relative returns from extinction
animalsThis tiny carnivorous marsupial was thought to be wiped out in NSW a century ago, but now scientists have reintroduce a small population of mulgaras back into the wild
How Australia’s money has changed
moneyFrom “holey dollars” and handwritten banknotes, Australia’s money has seen some big changes. With more people going digital, could the next step be the end of cash?
Scan of 10.3 million stars doesn’t find aliens – yet
spaceIn the broadest search for extraterrestrial life ever completed, scientists have looked for aliens in a scan of more than 10 million stars using a radio telescope in Western Australia
Scientists solve mystery of giant melting glacier
environmentAntarctica’s Thwaites Glacier — more than twice as big as Tasmania — is melting from below, putting it at risk of collapse. Scientists now know warm water flowing beneath it is to blame
The moment Djokovic stared into the void
sportIt is big news for the world’s best tennis player to be disqualified from a Grand Slam, so Mark Knight wanted to draw a cartoon to show Novak’s shock and realisation of what he had done
Famous aquanaut plans undersea human habitat
environmentFabien Cousteau, grandson of the great oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, is building an underwater living and working space for humans to help us better understand oceans and climate change
Fight over what’s right with fairy bread
just for funFairy bread is an Aussie party icon — a simple, old-fashioned treat that helps make a table of party food look good and feel fun, except there’s a lot of disagreement about how to make it
Mighty mice keep muscles in space
spaceAs humans get ready for long trips to Mars, scientists are working on how to keep them strong and healthy by studying astronaut mice with big muscles sent to the International Space Station
Dad and daughter make a winning ballet combination
just for funA rugby-loving dad has teamed with his ballet-loving daughter to take out top prize in a global dance challenge. Check out their moves
World’s loneliest elephant free to find friends
animalsAn elephant famous for being called the ‘world’s loneliest’ has been cleared by vets to leave the Pakistani zoo where he has lived in terrible conditions for more than 35 years
Bullied by a friend? It’s still bullying
safe kidsYoung people are less likely to recognise behaviour as bullying if it is coming from someone they consider a friend, according to a new study from online mental health organisation ReachOut
Inside the shark tank at Sea Life Aquarium
animalsThey might look scary but few sharks deserve their fearsome reputation, according to aquarist James Gilbert. In fact, some need our help to survive on National Threatened Species Day.
Time outdoors is good medicine for hi-tech kids
healthNew research has found green time can reduce the negative effects of too much screen time in front of TVs, computers and video games for kids
T-rex maybe not so mighty after all
animalsAn international team of scientists — led by a palaeontologist at the University of New England in New South Wales — have re-examined 100 years of dinosaur research to look afresh at T-rex
Biggest black hole collision ever detected
spaceAdelaide scientists are part of the international team celebrating the discovery of the most massive black hole collision and merger ever detected and which happened almost 7 billion years ago
Here comes the AFL Batmobile, bound for glory
sportThere were so many ways to draw a cartoon on the AFL Grand Final heading to Qld. Mark Knight decided to ignore all the obvious ways and resurrect a special vehicle for one more drive
Two giant pythons drop in for a visit
animalsA Queensland man came home to a collapsed kitchen ceiling and two massive snakes making themselves comfortable elsewhere in the house. Kids News looks at how to keep safe around snakes
Human-sized wormholes are possible
mathematicsScientists have used quantum mechanics and maths to show that gateways connecting two points in space and time and big enough and stable enough for human travel are theoretically possible
AFL Grand Final heads to Queensland
sportThe 2020 AFL Grand Final will be played in Queensland at Brisbane’s Gabba on October 24, the first time in history it has been played outside Victoria
Meet Gertrude, the pig with the brain implant
technologyA company co-founded by Elon Musk has fitted computer chips into the brains of three little pigs in a trial that could lead to people being able to control computers with their minds
How giving a little makes a big difference
moneyAustralians have a strong tradition of donating to important causes, from bushfire recovery to emergency services that keep us safe. And there are lots of ways kids can pitch in
World waits for peregrine falcon eggs to hatch
animalsVia a live webcam, the eyes of the world are on a peregrine falcon nesting on the side of a Melbourne skyscraper who has laid at least three eggs, which are expected to hatch in about 32 days
Flying car takes off with passenger
technologyDreams of zipping around the sky in a flying car are one step closer to becoming reality after a successful test flight with a person in a vehicle that looks like a motorbike with propellers
Nature’s fury and beauty captured in winning photos
artsA snap of a Black Summer bushfire has been named Australia’s best nature photograph in a competition that celebrates the country’s wild side
Brain holds key to Antarctic ice ship mystery
explainersConspiracy theorists claim they’ve found a huge capsized ship about 160km off the coast of Antarctica but the mystery is most likely solved by looking at how human brains work
Chirps from space reach Earth again
spaceMore mysterious Fast Radio Bursts have made it to Earth from a galaxy three billion light-years away but researchers still don’t know what they are and why they’re coming here
How cold was it in the coldest part of the Ice Age?
weatherScientists have calculated just how cold it got on Earth during the coldest part of the last Ice Age, using ocean plankton fossils and climate models
