https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/space/the-valuable-element-that-could-spark-a-gold-rush-on-the-moon/news-story/ef2868c1c03d8a0e7c8f154d09f79ae1KidsNewsen2026-08-31T19:00:00+10:00Robots may mine moon ‘gold rush’the United Nations,moon dirt,the Western Australia mining ecosystem,the substance,a significant moment,-273.15C.Once,decaying tritium,One kilogram,harmful interference,Picture,the first three metres,super cool fridges,absolute zero,outer space,The result,The answer,Seattle,an isotope*,the production,several companies,the lowest liquefaction point*,its plan,an atmosphere,imagery.WHY MINE THE MOON,about one billion kilograms,soil,a very valuable element,Interlune chief operating officer Indra Hornsby,the lunar soil,Roo-ver,huge amounts,moon mining start-up Interlune,the Earth,access.Most,regolith*,Gary Lai,its cryogenic technology,space exploration,20 quadrillion dollars,really deep cryogenic distillation*,helium,simulations,‘gold rush,the coldest known temperature,the US government 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rover,Seattle.Most,landing,low radioactive nuclear fusion reactors,that combination,20 quadrillion,moon dirt.THE CHALLENGESNot,discussions,nations,Australian space exploration,years,microchips.Helium-3,An artists impression,Kelvin,regolith –,imagery,guidelines,a whopping $US20 million,a sweet spot,celestial conflict,99,$US20 quadrillion,Mr Lai,its robots,Hornsby,the furthest object,only a limited amount,the soil,moon-mined helium,the element,moon,one giant leap,THE MOON,each other,$28 million,magnetic field,Perth.MOON CONFLICT,MRI,nuclear weapons,The valuable element,the same amount,The sun,Robots,ORANGE,NASA,just 0.000137,a strong magnetic field,Earth.Interlune,liquid,* reasons,Lai,quantum computing,the US,the mining exploration –,a helium-3 gold rush,a whole other level,cent,’S ROLEThe Australian Space Agency,all directions,space,Last month,Earth.China,the Australian space industry,theoretically,the solar system,robots,microchips,* –,a radioactive isotope,standard helium,MRI scanners,the easiest thing,just two degrees,the gas,’s use,the background,balloons,an abundance,’s Seattle headquarters,a space rover,the huge magnets,Earth,space.Last,total,moon-mined helium-3,today,the surface,pure helium-3,much more helium-3,Chemical Engineer Brenden Pelkie,READING LEVEL,US government,3.AUSTRALIA,Indra Hornsby,the process,the space exploration,the moon.But,activities,Australian Space Agency,a gashttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/cc10ac248be2544121db990b278b49eahttps://origin.kidsnews.com.au/animals/nsw-shark-monitoring-overhaul-brings-more-drones-shark-nets/news-story/544baa8dbf27af1472abdb617ef3589dKidsNewsen2026-08-31T18:30:00+10:00A day in the life of a great whiteprey,the weekend,13 great whites,spring and summer,their time,their risk,the sea surface,A roughly spherical, very dense school,“picky eaters,Picture,a great white,this octopus,stations and nets,The extraordinary vision,20 separate “burst” events,GoPro-style devices,pretty non-complex sandy habits,13,its behavioural patterns,this habitat,the conditions,Expanded shark surveillance,Great White sharks,size,the rare pursuits,vertical chase,the apex predators,the Department,the exact sensory cues,Literacy,A roughly spherical,further research,attack,a camera,NewsWire / Damian Shaw Footage,* fins,a sandy seabed,73 drones,the sharks,the dorsal* fins,more nets and drone patrols.In one,14 minutes,listening stations and nets,their eyes.POLLKids News poll,The footage,a great whiteGLOSSARYmarine biologist,surfers and families,a dolphin,the NSW government,horizontal pursuit,the life,attacks,Adrienne Gooden,A day,“picky” eaters,its time,scattered fish bones,the effort,The mounted cameras study,footage,reefs,NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development,our understanding,local conditions,the state government,more shark nets,Great whites,hardly any time,the NSW coastline,the ocean,this study,6.15,GoPro-style cameras,their cruising and eating habits,6.15am,The NSW government,life,Southern Cross PhD candidate and marine biologist,The study,the NSW Department,Two sharks,NSW shark monitoring overhaul,an octopus,the seahabitat,their time swimming,the oarfish,their prey,more drones,Balmoral and Lady Bay,swimmers,incredible insight,safety measures,5pm,four to seven days,time,the risk,“evidence-based” shark measures,mindless eaters,the time,different hunting strategies,Tara Moriarty,other sea creatures,Footage,* predations,potential prey,the government,sharks,reefs or seaweed,the school holidays,swimmers, surfers and families,13 sharks,very dense school,sight,the majority,animals,Ms Gooden,vertical ascents,New harbour listening stations,the study,Orange level,the sea floor,researchers,the sandy seabed,68.5 hours,our beaches,no predatory,more drumlines,NSW,the top predator,the footage,NSW government,an animal or plant,fascinating insights,Gooden,The cameras and speed-measuring accelerometers,tagged sharks,Nearly 1700 Great Whites,drones,drumlines,the larger white sharks,the New South Wales coast,cameras,The joint project,Remarkable footage,conjunction,our program,great whites,vertical chase and ambush,the least amount,ORANGE,other animalsbait balls,more nets and drone patrols,a great white shark,Supplied,The incredible footage,preferred habits,stunning footage,the extraordinary findings,11 great white sharks,the dorsal,real-time notifications,juveniles,the behaviour,Sydney Harbour,Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty,97 beaches,a shark interaction,our science research,An avid* water user,Sydney Harbour.Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty,rocky surfaces,Southern Cross,the agenda,three times,the key findings,a moray eel,the younger sharks,her PhD,85 encounters,the most comprehensive studies,up to 74m,ambush,the marine predator,a scientist,the coast,a marlin,The new harbour listening stations,WATCH THE VIDEO,NewsWire/Nicholas Eagar,bait balls,$120 million,More drones,note,NewsWire / Gaye Gerard,Regional Development,the predator,part,mounting cameras,DPIRD,the SharkSmart app,Primary Industries,Great white sharks,Shelley Brauer,the surface,The cameras,just under three metres,sandy seabeds,listening,a rarely-seen oarfish,shark nets,READING LEVEL,English,Researchers,simple steps,animals and plants,the natural environment,Reading levels,a visual assessment,bull shark movementshttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/bba17b17d3f4768c2931e3299b494dc3More drones will be deployed for longer hours this spring as the NSW Government works to expand shark monitoring practices across the state's beaches. Picture: NewsWirehttps://origin.kidsnews.com.au/spelling-bee/spelling-bee-state-finals-start-after-record-98783-registered-students/news-story/1b6f26a33e01776dc9caf1e6d36f6794KidsNewsen2026-08-30T14:30:00+10:00PM’s Spelling Bee: Round 1 starsjust 72 seconds,Warrigal Road State School,her spare time reading,St Thomas More College,some really interesting words and,’s Spelling Bee,Picture,record,Nearly 100,just 1:12.970,love comics and,Sunnybank,one novel,the alphabet,a tropical storm roaring,Murder,overall 1st,her preferred genres,the older age levels,State and Territory Finals,a huge accomplishment,highest,A Good Girl,her favourite series,a day,Percy Jackson,a little bit,Kids News’,a bumper record field,a tropical storm,supplied Oliver Lee,comics,students,Literacy,graphic novels,the American ones,the three categories,the best School Round performer,a historic first,30,next year,the top spot,Green level –,the lead-up,the national final,words,an impressive 53.809 seconds,Red,stage,a lot,all three age levels,’s Guide,record 98,Years 3-4,Dog Man,the website,sixth annual,Australia,Richard Russell Riordan Jr.,a Year 6 student,the Sunshine State,their vocabulary,the School Round,Brisbane,the words,school,783 registered students,a top spot,Queensland pupils,fantasy,Green level,the Orange level,Year 4,the competition,Eight Mile Plains,Townsville,Year 4.She,his fellow Queenslanders,Sydney Grammar Preparatory School,Jared Wei Hao Ooi,Origin battle royale,the next challenge,the nine-year-old scoring,a tight second,the national School Round,’s results,Nearly 100,000 Australian students,All the words,no big stress,my friends,Anna,all other comers,spelling,Oliver,People,The Sunshine State,GREEN,an impressively swift 53.809 seconds,Liam Kidston Jared,a School Round trifecta,time,her age group,Green,Years 5-6,practice,her preferred,just 49.693 seconds,Holly Jackson,last year,Orange,J. K. Rowling,98,Prime Minister,some really interesting words and people,the nation,just 0.46.617 seconds,his northern counterpart Jared,Queensland student Jared Ooi,tomorrow,Round 1 stars,Spellaroo,NSW kids,books,NSW,the contest,the opening round,the name,sixth annual Prime Minister,The 12-year-old,the Red level,perfect score kids,clean slates,fantasy or adventure novels,a relief,several times,the country,my favourite kind,Anna Ponnor,other spelling bees,the Bee,ORANGE,the best result,2nd,a huge reader –,a mere three seconds,a State,000 Australian students,a student,the Red high school level,’s young spellers,Years 7-8,the state finals,The Cathedral School,any mistakes,fun,this round,Queensland,the stars,fiction,the border,adventurous fiction novels,Liam Kidston Round two,Round two,some really challenging words,national Bee,Jared,Anna To,all three competition levels,his first time,30/30,my best,really detailed pictures and books,the Prime Minister,pressure,98,783 registered students,Harry Potter,my phonemes and syllables,a perfect 30/30,’s Spelling Bee School Round,a clean sweep,just 46.617 seconds,her dad,student,part,the 10-year-old St Ives student,Oliver Lee,the national honour roll,the PM,dialogue,scoring 30/30,the first letter,READING LEVEL,the heat,all three categories,Spelling Bee state finals,no fluke,English,every day,the finals,Reading levels,a keen reader,Oliver L,the first,front,category,PMhttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/4dbab8e42d22c6b329f22c22a62f55achttps://origin.kidsnews.com.au/society-culture/knight-cartoon-asks-if-victoria-can-be-saved-from-srl-spending/news-story/d6e65b1b1c6f15031e04fb1a3c84dc12KidsNewsen2026-08-30T14:00:00+10:00Runaway train halted, or is it?Superman,the front,the day,this likely result,’s Big Build Infrastructure campaign,government spending,unnecessary bells and whistles,–,Picture,a specific direction,the premier,the long-awaited Suburban Rail Loop,a big loop,The train driver and passengers,New Premier Ben Carroll –,public money,visual cues,work or school regularlyauditor general,Victorian,a juxtaposition,a speech,2,3,4,heroic proportions –,the Victorian auditor general*,Runaway train movies,the topic,New Victorian Premier Ben Carroll,the project,properlydefault fees,dollars,Labor,the Victorian economy,the completion date,’ QUICK QUIZ1,former Premiers Dan Andrews,building costs,the hope,the whole thing,visions,cuts,the city,GLOSSARYintervention,the type,urgency, bold perspective,Education State’QUICK QUIZWhat,people,barely millimetres,two ideas or characters,Premier,bold perspective,Mark Knight,project,my pencil and paper,$50 billion,the bus.POLLKids News poll,their differences velocity,the moment,Melbourne,massive default fees,this first stage,The premier,Education State,this comparison,Hanson,a problemcommuter,his report,’s move,films,tension,a problem commuter,his back,’s Suburban Rail Link project,the runaway costs,LISTEN TO THIS STORYRunaway train,a runaway train movie,a battle,Ben Carroll,the front window,the Victorian Government,Jacinta Allan,the pet project,Knight cartoon,the expensive project,the Victorian auditor general,speed,disaster,the victor,urgency,an intervention,Dan Andrews,a hayride,their differencesvelocity,The latest estimated cost,90 kilometres,tens of billions,an object,Victorian taxpayers,station construction,’s siren song,the metaphorical hero,the SRL,existing services and carparks,a runaway train,the government,flabby superhero,trains,Premier Carroll,NewsWire/Nikki Short,this speeding train,subways,the cartoon,a Superman costume,auditor general,Big Build,the train,Tullamarine,my daily editorial cartoon,POLL Kids News poll,next exit,Victoria,Box Hill,the bus,the southeast,dollars –,GLOSSARY intervention,fear and helplessness,’s velocity*,an obligation juxtaposition,ways,an obligationjuxtaposition,financial reality,VictoriaTake,ORANGE,a secret commuter rail levy,work or school,Runaway train,your seat,The first stage,Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images,around $30 billion,Speech writerLet,READINGWill Vic,’s Ben Carroll,Werribee,an el cheapo Temu version,lower cost blowouts,fees,The future Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop,the hero or heroine,a comic book,a look,top job,the premier –,a situation,default fees,the hero,funds,the line,the mammoth,the airport,Suburban Rail Loop,the tune,CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES1,a political speech writer,a panel,’s velocity,a specific directionunrestrained,an independent public official,six underground stations,new Victorian premier Ben Carroll,SRL East,big budget blowouts,My advice,the end,part,the cost,Sunshine,the 2035 delivery date,those cuts,SRL,a B-Grade, flabby superhero,EXTRA READINGWill Vic,the edge,The link,commuter* rail magnificence,train and passengers,the Victorian Premier,project costs,the eventual disastrous crash,a kid,costs,READING LEVEL,walkways,$2 billion bucks,Cheltenham,the Herald Sun,matters,The Suburban Rail Loop,’s cartoon,a B-Gradehttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/e7252b329705c2cdc1d36988d14f09b3