Ancient fish species lives to 100
animalsFirst it turned up alive after being thought to have gone extinct with the dinosaurs. Now the coelacanth has surprised again, with research showing it lives to the ripe old age of 100
New school start and finish times to be trialled
humanitiesThe traditional 9am to 3pm school day will be replaced under a trial that gives primary schools the freedom to set their own start and finish times
Flying car races set to take off after Aussie trials
technologyA world-first, global “flying car” Grand Prix series is planned after the success of tests in the South Australian outback
Rare Aussie coins set world record price
moneyTwo rare Australian coins leave loose change behind, fetching around $1.5 million each at a Monaco online auction
Ancient fish species lives to 100
animalsFirst it turned up alive after being thought to have gone extinct with the dinosaurs. Now the coelacanth has surprised again, with research showing it lives to the ripe old age of 100
New school start and finish times to be trialled
humanitiesThe traditional 9am to 3pm school day will be replaced under a trial that gives primary schools the freedom to set their own start and finish times
Flying car races set to take off after Aussie trials
technologyA world-first, global “flying car” Grand Prix series is planned after the success of tests in the South Australian outback
Rare Aussie coins set world record price
moneyTwo rare Australian coins leave loose change behind, fetching around $1.5 million each at a Monaco online auction
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Call to ditch school uniforms for sportswear
healthKids, parents, teachers and health experts are calling for traditional school uniforms to be replaced with sports uniforms, which could save families money and promote physical activity
New Barbie doll celebrates Aussie role model
civicsJulie Bishop, Australia’s first female foreign affairs minister, has been honoured with her own Barbie doll to celebrate female role models and show girls they can be anything they want to be
Daniher gives the MND beast a shove
healthThough we are in a pandemic, the annual Big Freeze event reminds Mark Knight that there are other medical battles being fought that also deserve our attention
Students test sea rubbish removal with robots
environmentYear 7 students in SA have begun testing robotic rubbish collectors in the school pool, with their sights set on one day cleaning up waste-filled water worldwide
Raining spiders after Victorian floods
animalsDespite headlines of an ‘arachnid apocalypse’ and startling images of cobwebs blanketing country Victoria, locals and experts alike are mesmerised by the spiders’ ingenious survival technique
Wasabi the Pekingese wins Westminster dog show
animalsWasabi the Pekingese is one hot hound, beating 2500 other pooches to the top prize: best in show at the world-famous Westminster Kennel Club dog show in the US
Let’s learn more about money
moneyMoney matters to Aussie kids who want financial literacy to be taught in the classroom, a Kids News survey reveals
Man eaten by whale lives to tell tale
newsLike Jonah from the famous religious stories, a man has been eaten by a humpback whale, which then spat him out. The professional lobster diver was only bruised after his ordeal
Mystery person buys ticket to space
spaceAn unnamed buyer has won an online auction for a trip to space next month on the 52nd anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s 1969 Moon landing
Robot lizards solve prey puzzle
animalsWhy do predators sometimes overlook a seemingly easy meal in the wild? Australian scientists have answered the question with the help of robotic lizards
China’s wandering elephants become global stars
animalsAfter more than a year on the move, the antics of a Chinese herd of elephants are proving irresistible to social and world media
Aussie Dylan Alcott wins third French Open
sportFor the third year in a row in France, and 13th time in his career, Aussie wheelchair tennis ace Dylan Alcott is a Grand Slam champion
Dinos illustrate Covid challenge
healthWhat does the age of the dinosaurs have in common with our modern coronavirus challenge? Mark Knight explains why he combined the two in his latest cartoon for Kids News
Brave rat rests up in well-earned retirement
animalsAfter five years of sniffing out landmines and other explosives in Cambodia, Magawa the rat — who became famous after winning a top bravery award for dogs — is retiring to eat and play
How outback oval became the ‘MCG of the Desert’
indigenous newsA footy oval has been transformed into a green grassy oasis in a remote Northern Territory town in a project led by the Melbourne Football Club
Grow your own fruit and vegies for good health
ask healthy haroldKids can grow stronger from the ground up by planting their own fruit and vegetables. Get Healthy Harold’s tips on what to plant
Meet Australia’s largest dinosaur
animalsWhat is longer than a basketball court and taller than a B-double truck? Australia’s newest and biggest dino, Australotitan cooperensis, nicknamed Cooper
Auskicker Jaguar is game for big Grand Final role
sportImagine presenting a premiership medal to an AFL hero on Grand Final Day. That’s the big job pint sized footy fan Jaguar Bogert has after being named an Auskicker of the Week
Huge new national park for outback NSW
environmentAustralia is set to get a new national park after the NSW government’s purchase of two sheep stations totalling 60,000ha near Broken Hill in western NSW
Squid and water bears blast off into space
spaceFive thousand water bears and 128 glow-in-the-dark baby squid have left Earth aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket bound for the science labs of the International Space Station
Australia’s best young spellers revealed
spelling beeMeet the three national winners of the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee and see who made the top 10
Radioactive rhino horns to the rescue?
animalsA radical – indeed radioactive – scientific solution has begun in South Africa to save the rhino species by deterring poachers
China lifts the baby limit to three
humanitiesWhen China introduced the one-child policy in 1979 it was to prevent a population explosion, but now more babies are needed
Say goodbye to needles with vaccine patch
scienceWe could soon be giving ourselves Covid vaccines without the need for a doctor, nurse or needle, thanks to a “game changing” discovery by Australian scientists
Perfect pairing of pandemic symptoms
humanitiesWe’ve been well informed about the effects of the coronavirus on people, but Mark Knight observes two other symptoms appearing together during the latest Victorian lockdown
Matt Stanton’s guide to pranking
just for funCreating a great prank is just like creating a great story, according to Funny Kid author Matt Stanton. Here are his tips on how to do it
Australia’s most influential Indigenous sports stars
indigenous newsThey have thrilled us on the field, track, court and in the pool, but the achievements of these Indigenous athletes go beyond sport
Teen climate warriors have their day in court
environmentAussie teenage climate activists have lost their court bid to stop a NSW mine expansion, but ‘duty of care’ ruling declared a win
Xena home at last after months lost in bush
animalsA beloved Maremma dog who disappeared during a hailstorm six-and-a-half months ago has finally made it home hungry but alive after being lost in dense bushland in Queensland
How to make a pen pal with purpose
civicsChildren’s charity Fly High Billie invites Aussie kids to write to students in Covid hotspots abroad this B Kinder Day on June 22
NASA releases stunning view of Milky Way
spaceAn astronomer has spent a year working from home during lockdowns to create a composite image of our galaxy, including billions of stars and countless black holes
Why some sounds drive us crazy
scienceResearchers from Newcastle University in the UK discover a link in brain processes that could help people who can’t stand certain sounds