Demons adopt Indigenous name
indigenous newsMelbourne Football Club has adopted its traditional Indigenous name for two rounds of the AFL season in a move the club hopes will promote education and important conversations
Young Aussies quite keen on Queen
civicsAn unusual poll that floats the idea of Australia inventing its own royal family finds a surprising number of young adult Australians are in favour of being ruled by the British one
Cartoon captures election outcome
civicsCartoonist Mark Knight has summed up the federal election result in his latest drawing for Kids News
Ancient tooth provides clue to extinct humans
historyThe discovery of a child’s tooth in a Laos cave can teach us a lot about an extinct and mysterious group of ancient people known as Denisovans
Demons adopt Indigenous name
indigenous newsMelbourne Football Club has adopted its traditional Indigenous name for two rounds of the AFL season in a move the club hopes will promote education and important conversations
Young Aussies quite keen on Queen
civicsAn unusual poll that floats the idea of Australia inventing its own royal family finds a surprising number of young adult Australians are in favour of being ruled by the British one
Cartoon captures election outcome
civicsCartoonist Mark Knight has summed up the federal election result in his latest drawing for Kids News
Ancient tooth provides clue to extinct humans
historyThe discovery of a child’s tooth in a Laos cave can teach us a lot about an extinct and mysterious group of ancient people known as Denisovans
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Young Ivy rollerskates to ‘mini’ World Cup win
sportThe ‘mini’ division of the Artistic Skating World Cup in Italy delivered a major victory for an Adelaide roller girl, who first laced up and skated onto a local rink at the tender age of two
Ariarne sets world record at Aussie swim trials
sportAussie Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus has stunned the global swimming community, breaking the world record in her pet event after Zac Stubblety-Cook breaks the 200m breaststroke barrier
Tomato delivers vitamin D turbocharge
healthOver a billion people worldwide don’t get enough vitamin D in their diet or from the sun – but an engineered tomato could prevent health conditions by closing the gap in dietary deficiencies
Golden arches go dark across Russia
newsFrom fast food to fast exit, the world’s most recognisable golden arches will be dismantled across Russia as the burger giant quits the country for good due to the crisis in Ukraine
Moments that made sporting history
indigenous newsTo celebrate Indigenous Sport Month, Kids News is looking at 50 sporting firsts achieved by Indigenous athletes through history, from Patty Mills to Cathy Freeman and everyone in between
Waddle they think at school?
animalsA Victorian family’s pet goose shows birds of a feather don’t always flock together, preferring the company of his humans and canine best friend
Meet Australia’s new prime minister
civicsLabor leader Anthony Albanese is to be sworn in as Australia’s 31st Prime Minister after his party won the federal election at the weekend
Australians love ‘true blue’ homemade TV
humanitiesThere’s laughter, tears, the relaxed local lingo, a familiar family and a relatable, authentic Australian vibe – no wonder a new study has found we want more Bluey-style TV
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
Hundreds of UFO sightings confirmed
spaceThe US Congress, or parliament, has held the first public hearing into UFOs in more than 50 years, with calls for greater investigation into hundreds of sightings
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
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electionsAustralia is off to the polls. Let’s learn more about how and why we have federal elections
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
Traditional Indigenous games build sports skills
indigenous newsOlympian 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
humanitiesTikTok, 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
spaceBrought 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
safe kidsWith 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
Tassie girl becomes face of AFL team bid
sportThe young star of Tasmania’s campaign for its own AFL team is a ten-year-old girl who dreams of tackling the opposition on her home turf as a future AFLW talent, not moving to the mainland
First image of black hole in our galaxy
spaceA global team of scientists has captured the first shot of a supermassive black hole in our own Milky Way galaxy
Barty: I want to inspire kids to chase their dreams
indigenous newsIndigenous Sport Month ambassador and retired tennis champ Ash Barty reveals her heroes and hopes for the future
Ban on Nazi swastika symbol
civicsVictoria 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
humanitiesAnimal mad Melbourne boy Leo Saw is planning to cut off his prized mullet to raise money for the Lost Dogs’ Home
Footy ump would have been great in debate
newsThe Great Debate between our political leaders was more like a contact sport, according to cartoonist Mark Knight. If only there had been a football umpire to pull them into line
Great Barrier Reef’s summer of bleach grief
environmentCooler La Nina conditions over summer were not enough to stop mass bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef as the annual snapshot reveals 91 per cent of surveyed reefs show signs of stress
Marilyn Monroe pop art makes a motza
artsScreen 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
Turn a fast food favourite into a healthy feast
ask healthy haroldWho said pizza wasn’t a health food? Certainly not Healthy Harold, who knows homemade pizza can be both delicious and nutritious. And he's got a great recipe to share. WATCH THE VIDEO
Gaming and sport could restore maths mojo
mathematicsOnline gaming or sports could help those teaching STEM subjects to better connect with kids, as dated methods fail to excite modern mathematical minds and experts warn of future skills shortage
Ms Pac-Man enters Hall of Fame
technologyAn 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
newsAs 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
Monstrous megaraptor unearthed in Argentina
animalsBoasting terrifying talons, one mighty big belly and a bulky body the length of a three-storey building, this Cretaceous era Argentinian dinosaur was once the apex predator of the Andes
eSports in line for Brisbane Olympics debut
sportCompetitive video gaming could be included at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games – but there are fears it will come at the cost of some iconic Australian sports
Injured flying fox spreads her wings again
animalsA broken wing is really bad news for a flying fox. But this girl is back gliding through the night thanks to life-saving surgery by vets from Werribee Open Range Zoo