Heaviest moth in the world found at primary school
animalsBuilders have found a giant wood moth as big as two adult human fists while working at a Queensland school, sparking a creative writing story in which the teacher is eaten by moths
Helping Aussies leave the kitchen table
newsDespite new childcare subsidies intended to make it cheaper for adults to go back to workplaces, Mark Knight wonders whether anyone actually wants to get out of trackpants and slippers
Why pranks can be good for you
just for funPlaying tricks can relieve stress and raise a smile – and kids who share their funniest prank could end up with a character named after them in the next Funny Kid book!
World’s widest plane aces test flight
spaceTwo years after its first flight, the gigantic Stratolaunch aircraft took to the skies for a second time above the Mojave Desert in the US.
Heaviest moth in the world found at primary school
animalsBuilders have found a giant wood moth as big as two adult human fists while working at a Queensland school, sparking a creative writing story in which the teacher is eaten by moths
Helping Aussies leave the kitchen table
newsDespite new childcare subsidies intended to make it cheaper for adults to go back to workplaces, Mark Knight wonders whether anyone actually wants to get out of trackpants and slippers
Why pranks can be good for you
just for funPlaying tricks can relieve stress and raise a smile – and kids who share their funniest prank could end up with a character named after them in the next Funny Kid book!
World’s widest plane aces test flight
spaceTwo years after its first flight, the gigantic Stratolaunch aircraft took to the skies for a second time above the Mojave Desert in the US.
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Parrot flies back from brink of extinction
animalsFive years ago, scientists faced the prospect of the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot “going extinct right in front of us”, but now those same scientists are grinning from ear to ear
Sleep just as good as exercise to keep kids trim
healthSleeping an extra 52 minutes has the same benefit on a child’s Body Mass Index as exercising 17 minutes more a day, new Aussie research has revealed
Some good news for endangered Sumatran rhino
animalsWith only an estimated 80 Sumatran rhinos left in the wild, the results of a new study deliver welcome hope for the survival of the species.
Visitors to see Colosseum as gladiators saw it
historyRome’s famous Colosseum will soon have a floor again, allowing the 7.6 million people who visit each year to stand where gladiators stood before they went into battle 2000 years ago
Weird fish makes comeback in Murray River
environmentScientists have found a spooky-looking, bloodsucking, critically endangered native fish in record numbers in the Murray River system, which is great news for the environment and lamprey fish
Creepy-crawlies on the menu
healthBugs like witchetty grubs, bogong moths and green tree ants could soon be on Australian dinner plates under a plan to grow our edible insect industry
Kanye West’s sneakers sell for record $1.8 million
just for funKanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy sneakers have smashed the record sale price previously set by a pair of Air Jordans
Do you have a question for author Emily Rodda?
book clubBecome a Kids News reporter and ask author Emily Rodda a question. And while you’re at it, get a sneak peek of her new book, Eliza Vanda’s Button Box
Farewell Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut
historyUS astronaut Michael Collins, who piloted the Apollo 11 command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the Moon, has died aged 90
Just three per cent of Earth untouched by humans
environmentA new scientific study has found as little as 3 per cent of the world’s land surfaces are still home to their full range of native species and remain unspoilt by human activity
Quick decision by ScoMo not a surprise to cartoonist
newsVisual metaphors can help illustrate complex political situations. With air travel to India ceasing suddenly due to the coronavirus disaster there, Mark Knight needed an aviation metaphor
Group spends 40 days in French cave for experiment
scienceImagine 40 days in a cave without light, clocks or technology. That’s what a group of 15 volunteers has done for a scientific experiment in France
Hawk’s in the running for best teammate
sportJunior footballer Hawk Hodkinson was so determined not to let his team down he ran 7.5km to his match after his coach forgot to pick him up
Fitbits for Phillip Island penguins
animalsPhillip Island’s little penguins are small but mighty adaptable, according to a new scientific study using custom-made ‘fitbits’.
What it takes to be a YouTube star
just for funSo, you want to be a famous YouTuber? Aussie teen ‘Reekid’ reveals how he did it, and the down side to his success
Game on for girls’ cricket, footy and basketball
sportA study of Australian sporting participation records shows an increase in the number of girls playing club sports traditionally played by boys, but fewer boys aged 5-14 are playing sport
Bushfire Poetry Comp winners impress judge Jackie French
artsYoung writers have used the power of simple words and real experiences to win over renowned author and Kids News Poetry Competition judge Jackie French. See the winners and runners-up
Oxygen extracted from thin Mars air
spaceNASA has achieved another first in its mission to Mars, extracting breathable oxygen from the Red Planet’s atmosphere which is made up mostly of carbon dioxide
How murderball relit Shae Graham’s Olympic flame
sportThe first female in Australia’s wheelchair rugby team hopes to compete at the Tokyo Paralympics and fulfil her childhood dream
Billions of T-rex roamed the Earth
animalsIf it scares you to think about one bus-sized T-rex rampaging across the land, what about 2.5 billion of them? New tyrannosaur research has suggested there were 20,000 alive at a time during their reign
Drawing the Queen and Prince Philip
artsMark Knight reflects on choosing to depict the Queen accompanied yet again by her husband, so that despite her being seated away from others, she is not totally alone
It’s time to get active, says Healthy Harold
ask healthy haroldExercise is not only good for you, it’s lots of fun. Find out how Healthy Harold loves to be active and ask him a question about staying happy and well
What does Anzac Day mean?
historyEach year on April 25 we commemorate Anzac Day. Kids News explains how the day began, what it means and how it will be observed this year as we continue to live with COVID-19
Kimberley cave reveals ancient bone tools
historyAboriginal people in north Australia were making sharp tools from kangaroo leg bones as far back as 46,000 years ago, based on dating of bone tools found in limestone caves in WA
Kids quizzed by app to gain phone access
technologyTwo Australian parents have invented an app that asks kids a maths or English problem before they can unlock their phones.
This is what a spider web sounds like
scienceScientists have used artificial intelligence to study spiders and their webs to create eerie music from the vibrations. Listen to what a spider web sounds like
Crayola launches inclusive crayons
humanitiesCrayola has teamed up with MAC Cosmetics to create a range of racially inclusive crayons, pencils and textas.
Author inspired by family’s Holocaust story
book clubTime is running out to get your questions in for author Susanne Gervay. You can also read a preview of her novel, Heroes of the Secret Underground, our April Book Club read
Mars helicopter takes off on first flight
spaceNASA’s experimental helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars on Monday, achieving the first powered flight by an aircraft on another planet
New Aussie high jump record hits 2m mark
sportAustralian Olympic team member Nicola McDermott has set a new national high jump record, becoming the first Aussie woman to break the two-metre barrier
Meet the Bee’s perfect score kids
spelling beeAs top scoring students nationally advance to the state and territory round, Kids News speaks to 10 of Australia’s perfect score kids. Discover their spelling secrets and how they are tackling the next stage of the competition.
Robot Sophia’s artwork sells for $900,000
artsArtwork created by a robot called Sophia has sold at auction for an amount equivalent to more than $900,000, paid in the form of a non-fungible token, or NFT
