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Bulldozer PM crashes into young soccer player
newsUnder-8s soccer player Luca Fauvette has become the unexpected star of the federal election campaign after his tangle with the PM on the pitch
Eurovision has a new winner
artsFirst Ukraine took out Eurovision, now its leader Volodymyr Zelensky is the winner in cartoonist Mark Knight’s political version of the famous song contest
Aussie teen’s triumphant Everest trek
humanitiesThere were happy tears as Melbourne teenager Gabby Kanizay made it the top of Mt Everest after a six-week trek and became the youngest ever Australian to conquer the world’s highest peak
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Traditional Indigenous games build sports skills
Olympian Beki Smith loves learning traditional Indigenous – or Yulunga – games from her eight-year-old son. You can try them too by downloading the special Yulunga games guide in this story
TikTok teaching set to trump tired English tasks
TikTok, memes, blogs, podcasts and Instagram posts might shake up the curriculum and revamp old-fashioned English tasks as digital writing looks set to join the classics in the classroom
Surprise! Seeds grow in moon soil
Brought back by Apollo astronauts, soil from the moon has stunned scientists by supporting plant growth despite billions of years of cosmic radiation and solar wind on the lunar surface
Australia ranks second for child cyber-bullying
With nearly one in four Aussie kids experiencing cyber-bullying, but only 20 per cent of parents aware their child is being exposed to online abuse, experts say gap must close to help combat crisis
Ban on Nazi swastika symbol
Victoria has become the first state or territory in Australia to introduce a ban on the Nazi swastika, a symbol of racism and hate since World War II and the Holocaust
Leo’s a cut above in the charity stakes
Animal mad Melbourne boy Leo Saw is planning to cut off his prized mullet to raise money for the Lost Dogs’ Home
Marilyn Monroe pop art makes a motza
Screen star Marilyn Monroe’s lasting allure was the perfect match for Andy Warhol’s pop art style, with one famous portrait now the most expensive 20th century work ever sold at public auction
Ms Pac-Man enters Hall of Fame
An early trailblazer in the gender debate, Ms Pac-Man has chomped her way into history after popularising female video characters and proving girl gamers were ready to play
NAPLAN testing moves online
As 1.2 million students around Australia start NAPLAN testing from Tuesday, the national assessment authority confirms extra security measures for students completing the assessment online
Bol’s belonging boost for youth
Peter Bol became Australia’s fastest ever 800m athlete at the Tokyo Games, now the Sudanese-born sensation is racing toward a new goal: supporting troubled youths in juvenile justice centres
Primary kids on lunch box clock
Schoolchildren need at least 15 minutes to eat lunch, according to new research, but most primary schools are only giving students 10 minutes to race through their lunch box
Covid kids can’t throw or catch
The last two years of cancelled club sport and PE classes have left a large number of Australian children without sporting skills, as experts call for a rethink so Covid-impacted kids can catch up
Migrant population shrinks for first time in decades
Australia’s migrant population has declined for the first time in 20 years amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Could this be Twitter’s new logo?
Cartoonist Mark Knight reckons Twitter’s new logo could look something like this if new owner Elon Musk’s pledge to boost free speech brings Donald Trump back to the social media platform
Beacon to send out message to aliens
No ordinary invitation to meet the neighbours, NASA’s new Beacon in the Galaxy signal includes plans to mark out Earth’s location for any aliens living in the Milky Way
World’s oldest person dies at 119
Born in 1903, married a century ago and recognised by Guinness World Records as the planet’s oldest person, Kane Tataka has passed away peacefully in her home country Japan
Australians turn out in force for Anzac Day
After two years of Covid interruptions, hundreds of thousands of Australians turned out to honour our servicemen and women at full-scale Anzac Day services and marches
Inside tragic final months of King Tut’s life
Archaeologists don’t know for sure what killed Egypt’s “Boy King” Tutankhamun but a new documentary reveals his final months were probably pretty miserable
What does Anzac Day mean?
Each year on April 25 we commemorate Anzac Day. Kids News explains how the day began, what it means and how there’ll be a return to tradition after two years of Covid-19 disruptions
How to be a teen entrepreneur
More teenagers are having a go at starting their own businesses. We asked the experts for some advice on how to do it right
The smells the world loves and hates
When it comes to the smells we like and dislike, new research shows we are the same no matter where we are from. Guess what our favourite is
Supermarket boss has amazing toy car collection
He’s a big businessman who runs a supermarket chain, but nothing gets John-Paul Drake revved up like a toy car. Check out his amazing collection
Top dog Elmo is in full flight
A busy airport can be stressful, but Elmo the labrador is making the experience a whole lot easier for nervous flyers and travellers with special needs
Microchipped footies to keep AFL on the ball
Footy commentator Eddie McGuire wants microchips inserted into footballs to aid umpiring decisions and keep the AFL in the game
Taxis jump queue to get queen bees to hives
An exclusive new chauffeur service delivers VIP levels of comfort and security to a very small but vital customer base – queen bees in need of a ride as they relocate with their hives
Star sighted from cosmic dawn
Mysteries dating back to the dawn of the cosmos may be one step closer to being solved as the Hubble telescope detects a super-hot, super-bright giant star formed nearly 13 billion years ago
Push for high school mobile phone ban
More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for a mobile phone ban at high schools so kids spend recess and lunchtime talking to each other
New law bans homework in Australia
A nationwide ban on homework for Aussie kids is news worth celebrating … or is it?
A farewell Warnie would have loved
Shane Warne has a smile from ear to ear in Mark Knight’s cartoon on the cricket great’s memorial service at the MCG
Aussie kids get D- for physical activity
A new report card has found children and young people are failing to move enough, with just one quarter meeting physical activity guidelines
Mystery lunar sample to share its secrets
NASA has opened a 1972 sealed sample, taken from the lunar surface by the astronauts of Apollo 17 during the last manned mission to the moon
Female skaters ramp up Olympic ambitions
Girls are hitting skate parks in record numbers, some with an eye on skateboarding all the way to an Olympic Games
The party’s over but it sure was memorable
The end of the Barty Party has left many of us feeling a bit flat, but the tennis champ knows when the time is right for her to head for the exit, according to cartoonist Mark Knight
Insect wings inspire food safety solution
Dragonfly and cicada wings act as deadly armour against bacterial attack, giving scientists an unexpected blueprint for better protecting our food
Ash Barty retires from tennis
Australian tennis legend Ash Barty has made the stunning decision to retire from tennis at the age of 25, saying she is ‘really, really excited’ about what the future holds
Fortnite profit to fund Ukraine aid
Epic Games to donate two weeks of proceeds from the game Fortnite to support Ukrainian relief efforts in response to the Russian invasion
Blow to student climate activists
A court has thrown out a legal ruling in a climate change case brought by a group of high school students against Australia’s environment minister
Sydney Harbour Bridge turns 90
The iconic and beloved Sydney Harbour Bridge turns 90 on Saturday, March 19, and the NSW capital plans to party like it’s 1932
Fans unite to make Warnie a knight
A constitutional change – plus bringing back knight and dame titles – could be all that’s needed to declare Aussie great Sir Shane
Olympic hero honoured after Tokyo
Cedric Dubler’s memorable sacrifice motivating teammate Ash Moloney to a decathlon Olympic bronze medal has won a sportsmanship award
Amazon could become treeless savanna
Lowering the Amazon Basin’s ability to withstand climate change and sustained deforestation would have worldwide impacts
No more McDonald’s for Moscow
McDonald's is closing its doors in Russia, joining other big businesses in pulling out as a protest against the country’s invasion of Ukraine
Warne takes his place beside the great Bradman
Cartoonist Mark Knight says Shane Warne has taken his place next to Don Bradman in Australian cricket history
Rain could last until August
The east coast of Australia could be in for a wet, wet, wet autumn and winter as La Niña looks set to be here for the long haul
Fly your name to the moon
Space fans stuck on planet Earth can now register their name and become a virtual passenger on the coming Artemis I moon mission
Stonehenge mystery finally solved
Experts believe Stonehenge was built as an ancient solar calendar that had 10 days in a week and three weeks in a month
Celebrating our female sporting champs
Let’s celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8 with a look at eight inspirational Australian female athletes
Tributes flow for cricket great Warnie
The MCG’s largest stand is to be renamed after Shane Warne as celebrities, fellow sports stars, politicians and ordinary Australians joined in tributes to the ‘spin king’
Could Daisy Pearce be AFL’s first female coach?
AFLW star Daisy Pearce has what it takes to become the first female to coach a men’s AFL team, according to some greats of the game
Nature and climate change make a destructive mix
Mark Knight has captured the catastrophic force of the Queensland and NSW ‘rain bomb’ in his latest cartoon for Kids News
Tech exists to resurrect Tassie tiger
A bold plan to bring back the Tasmanian tiger in just 10 years is fuelling the scientific race to restore the lost species to life
PM Scott Morrison has Covid-19
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will isolate for a week after developing a fever and testing positive to Covid-19, while it’s back to work for the Queen
Dealing with the world’s worries
It’s normal to feel worried about all the bad news in the world right now. Childhood expert Dr Joe Tucci has some great tips for dealing with your feelings
Global warming threat to outdoor sport
The Australian way of life will have to change unless leaders take greater action now to address climate change
School’s out as Qld floods cause havoc
A deadly eastern brown snake became an unlikely saviour to mice and frogs during severe flooding, as Queensland closed nearly 1000 schools and the storms headed south to northern NSW
Sportsmanship makes a comeback in cricket
Cricket fans around the world have praised a gracious act of sportsmanship that shows the spirit of cricket is alive and well. WATCH THE VIDEO
What is happening between Ukraine and Russia?
The situation between Russia and Ukraine is tense and a little scary – but it helps to understand what is going on and what other leaders are doing in response
What it takes to be a netball pro
Imagine getting paid to play your favourite sport! That’s life for new Vixens defender Oliva Lewis – but being a professional netballer takes plenty of hard work too
Are Putin and Xi on similar paths?
The tough guys of international politics, Russian president Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping, share similar leadership styles and ambitions in Mark Knight’s latest cartoon
Flying reptile fossil has scientists ‘gobsmacked’
The discovery of a Scottish pterosaur shows the flying reptile grew larger much earlier than previously thought – and long before the Cretaceous period when they had to compete with birds
Why kids are better at fighting Covid
Children’s "innate" immune systems are better at overcoming Covid-19 than adults’ – and another factor stalling the spread in schools is really something to sing about
Queen tests positive to Covid-19
After spending time with the Prince of Wales last week, Queen Elizabeth II has also tested positive to Covid-19 and reportedly has ‘mild, cold-like symptoms’
Marking 80 years since Darwin bombing
Japan’s air raid on Darwin during World War II was the first – and is still the largest – foreign attack on Australian soil 80 years on
Ukulele a dangerous weapon in PM’s hands
Who’d have thought a ukulele could be such a dangerous weapon? Cartoonist Mark Knight says not even the Prime Minister’s security team could protect him from the damage
Bad sugar habits are harming kids
Sugary treats are tough to resist – but sugar is harmful once kids eat and drink more than the equivalent of six teaspoons a day. How much sugar do you consume?
Musos join push for Indigenous lessons
Singer Isaiah Firebrace’s petition for Indigenous languages and cultural lessons in schools is gaining momentum and could lead to changes in the teaching of First Nations history
Cloned Tassie tiger gets closer
The Tasmanian tiger’s path back from extinction is one step closer after the successful genome mapping of its closest living relation
Our best Winter Olympics as slider takes silver
After a bone-rattling, heart-stopping slide to the finish line, Jaclyn Narracott has won silver in the skeleton, delivering Australia a fourth Winter Olympics medal for the first time in history
Teens hailed for brave surf rescue
A training drill turned into a real-life rescue when these quick thinking teen lifesavers sprung into action to save a struggling swimmer
Happy kids get higher NAPLAN grades
A merry spring in the step might do more than extra study when it comes to improving a student’s literacy and numeracy scores
Check in at Bluey’s? Whackadoo!
Life has imitated art – with a bark – with the Heeler house from hit TV show Bluey being recreated as a weekend getaway ‘for real life’
Teen pilot lands world record
Zara Rutherford, 19, has become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world, completing a 52,000km journey with stops in almost 30 countries
Gold medal win for Jakara’s mighty moguls
Jakara Anthony dominated the women’s moguls from the start and got her fairytale finish, winning a gold medal and capping off a historic day for Australia that started with Tess Coady’s bronze
Aussies fly the flag at Winter Olympics opening
Joint flag-bearers and three-time Olympians Laura Peel and Brendan Kerry led out the Aussies at a colourful but pared back Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing
Giant ‘sea dragon’ fossil found in UK
Britain’s largest and most intact ancient ichthyosaur fossil has been found in England – and it’s estimated to be 180 million years old
Investigators shine new light on Anne Frank mystery
A team of cold case investigators believes it might have solved the mystery of who revealed the hiding place of Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis in World War II
Aboriginal flag ‘freed’
The Australian Aboriginal flag has been made free for public use after the federal government finally settled a complicated copyright battle
How to make a happy return to school
Starting a new school year can be hard, especially in Covid-19 times, so we asked meditation and mindfulness teacher Sam Snowden for her tips on coping with back to school worries
Dylan Alcott named Australian of the Year
Tennis champ and Paralympic gold medallist Dylan Alcott is the first person with a disability to win the nation’s top award. He’s well known for his sport but that’s not his only achievement
Face mask litter a major problem
Nearly two years since the pandemic began, the world is awash in discarded single-use face masks and this chief Covid protection poses a threat to wildlife and the environment
Bird sounds set for ARIA success
Endangered Australian birds could knock pop songbirds from their perch, with an album of birdsong in the running to debut in the ARIA Top 10
Australians having fewer babies than ever
Australia’s birthrate hit a record low amid the Covid-19 pandemic last year, but one billionaire reckons we need to boost the world’s population
Covid jabs for kids by January
Primary school kids are on track to receive their first jabs before school returns next year, with the Pfizer vaccine cleared for use
Short Story Comp 2021 winners revealed
Our Short Story Competition has unearthed some amazing new writing talent and given a past champ another chance to shine. Find out who the winners are and read their stories here
Barbados breaks from Britain and becomes republic
Prince Charles won’t be head of state in Barbados when he succeeds Queen Elizabeth II – but he was on hand at the historic inauguration of the first president to wish the nation well
Spelling Bee champs blitz PM
Third time proved a charm for winners of the inaugural Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee, who finally met the man himself after several Covid cancellations – and Kids News was there
Saving Mawson’s remote Antarctic huts
Extreme isolation on ice awaits a team tasked with preserving Sir Douglas Mawson’s 110 year old Antarctic timber huts
Wild horses to be reined in
Brumby numbers will be slashed in Kosciuszko National Park in NSW under a plan to reduce environmental harms caused by wild horses
Risk plus adventure equals fun at the park
Flying foxes, trees for climbing, swings and obstacle courses are on the park wishlist for Aussie kids, new research reveals
Great white an underwater warhorse
Stunning images of a heavily scarred great white shark suggest a battlefield lies beneath the surface of the ocean
Should have called in an expert
Cartoonist Mark Knight reckons a teenage fangirl would have been the perfect option to pull off Channel 7’s botched interview with singing megastar Adele
Fibs all over your face
A new device for catching liars in the act has picked up facial signals that might prove to be more accurate than polygraphs
Mystery of maritime disaster solved
Australia’s worst maritime tragedy created an 80-year mystery – but after 15 years of DNA testing, the Unknown Sailor has been identified at last
Russia admits space missile strike
Russia’s missile strike on one of its ageing satellites provokes outcry as debris causes concern for International Space Station
What is World Children’s Day all about?
Celebrated November 20 each year, World Children’s Day is the ideal time to think about other children, their lives and challenges. Find out about World Children’s Day and its history
Aussie codes unite against racism
Australia’s biggest sporting codes have called time on racist conduct with new guidelines to hold offenders to account
Call for more inclusive sports terms
Whether terms like ‘sportsmanship’ and ‘man on’ are discriminatory has sparked gender debate in physical education