https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/sport/delta-goodrems-closing-ceremony-spectacular-wow-glasgow-games/news-story/beebf1c444d3716adaa6b229e98078dbKidsNewsen2026-08-03T09:00:00+10:00Delta Goodrem stuns in Scotlandthe medal count –,Monday Australian time,the oldest ever,the weekend,the gold medal match,their shock one-point loss,the day,England,Simple Minds,19 gold,a remarkable win,the same venue,70 gold,Picture,Sophie Garbin,next week,a final day,the medal ceremony,The Diamonds,Cammy Barnes,their Birmingham gold medal tally,teammate and silver medallist Georgia Baker,’s elimination race,his gold medal – one,netball bronze,her second gold medal,29 gold medals,California,49.Commonwealth Games Multi Widget – Medal defaultCommonwealth Games 2026 – Single Mode – Medal WinnersThis,bronze,’s thrilling win,curved sides,the Games,Hollywood,B8,’s leading athletes,Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images Australian netballers,several other Aussies,4x100m relay final,’s discus,Diamonds,56 bronze medals,Maggie Coles-Lyster,the swimmers,the next host nation.Scottish rock icons,steeplysurpassed,Mumbai,Literacy,the velodrome,gold,1974.WATCH,’s netballers,Serena Bonnell and Louise Hoskins,Aussie pop icon Delta Goodrem,the track,perspective,local time,an incredible victory,Georgia Baker,Calab Law,the Diamonds,the Commonwealth Games,his way,the finish line,Australia,215 events,the Voice –,49,a thrilling finish,a landslide,Scottish artist Cammy Barnes,4x100m relay gold.There,Glasgow,a landslide.As,Bollywood,’s pot,70 Australia,Diamond League events,38.07 seconds,someone or something,Bombay,Commonwealth Games Multi Widget – Medal default   Commonwealth Games 2026 – Single Mode – Medal Winners Gold,a green and gold tidal wave,Rohan Browning,a track,the reality,this event,the Commonwealth Games baton,Green level,these Commonwealth Games,finishing top,athletes,and dancing,the early hours,Michael Klein,Sophie Dwyer,Gold medallists,the Aussies,Australian para-cyclist Tara Neyland,August 1,England 68-50,The dominant performance,The final medals,’s flag-bearer,Indian song and dance numbers,the athletics team,centre stage,the 2026 Commonwealth Games,last summer,the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony.POLLKids News,Scotland,the medal tally,the men,more gold medals,THE VIDEOAustralia,’s 4 x 100m men,Lachlan Kennedy,4x100m relay gold,Advance Australia Fair,Day 10,Aussie sweepGLOSSARYvelodrome,the Games.While,Tara Neyland,’s Commonwealth Games team,58 gold medals,our athletes,Ahmedabad, India,victory,’s film industry,GREEN,our fastest man Lachlan Kennedy,elimination cycle race,the Pan Pacs,Christopher Ius,Nigeria and Canada,’s C4-C5 1000m time trial.Several players,’s gold medal count,13 gold medals.In,the Commonwealth Games before.The passing,the final day,Cam McEvoy,45 silver,further international competitions.The final medals,rival England,A bit,competition,2030,Team Australia,more than,1974,Scotstoun Stadium,Goodrem,the bronze medal game,* performances,the women,something elseBollywood,some bouncy Bollywood,gold medals,further international competitions,Paul Harding/Getty Images Rohan Browning,all smiles,a Commonwealth Games,Adam Pretty/Getty Images,India,Canada,gold medal winner,a playful reference,Top,valiant Jamaica,their hardware,silver,style,the name,gold medallist,Ahmedabad,a stunning medal tally,the campaign,the team,an especially fitting pick,a bedazzled Goodrem,the country,the golden girl glamour,the Ashes series,our fastest man,’s gold medal count.A bit,the energy,Delta Goodrem,Alyssa Polies,’s closing ceremony,67 gold medals,Joshua Azzopardi,centre,Glasgow Games,AP Photo/Manish Swarup,the demons,picture,’s 10th cycling gold,the 4x100m relay final,the day.Australia,legendary Scottish DJ George Bowie.WATCH THE VIDEODelta Goodrem,THE VIDEO Australia,Hoskins,Australian Matt Denny,Alyssa Polites,local acts,Serena Bonnell,the Bowls Para Women,the pool,’s 58,the next three nations,’s relay team,live bagpipes,12 years,the 2014 Games,Denny,’s unofficial national anthem,the closing ceremony,a commanding lead,her hits,George Bowie.WATCH,some comfort,the final event,Europe,some tears,a medley,the crowd,73 fewer events.At,the Indian city,Glasgow.The dominant performance,Courtney Bruce,Michael Klein Australia,Canada third,Sunday,the 2022 Birmingham Games medal tally race,day ten,Pairs B6,a stunning and historic win,the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games,Louise Hoskins,Michael Klein Goodrem,their lawn,SEC Centre,gold medal,the end,Australian star Delta Goodrem,spectacular fashion,Josh Azzopardi,Ian MacNicol/Getty Images WATCH,The Hydro,a Commonwealth, Olympic or Paralympic Games,repeat,men,the Glasgow Commonwealth Games,a gold medal match,READING LEVEL,13 gold medals,the World,The Commonwealth Games,bicycle racing,the semi-finals,The closing ceremony,English,73 fewer events,70 gold medals,Reading levels,the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome*,our first gold medalhttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/6d71a645f436cf8a77b781bfb6698179https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/spelling-bee/how-a-school-visit-by-an-author-helped-turn-kate-temple-into-one/news-story/1dfc9633ff6333ec06a426e545cb4581KidsNewsen2026-08-02T14:30:00+10:00From misbehaving to mega authorhands,the front,the appetite,the titles,the advent*,teachers and parents,adults and children,week three,a story,’s Spelling Bee,Picture,their own creativity.NED-12499-Kids,hundreds,these real experiences,registrations,the visiting author,his hand,pleasure,a question,my favourite author,John Marsden,their names,the collection,The Prime Minister,a free, digital competition,Teacher librarians,the impressive mullet,9828-Try-the-Bee-BannerABOUT THE BEE●,mega,the imagination.The school visit,the calendar,Mega Rich Guinea Pigs Witless Protection,M Frog Squad,students,primary school,weird stuff,personal tool,weird and wonderful stories,Funny Bones,high profile contributors,kids,hand,the hive,a lot,their own experiences,Australia,A scene,my direction,engagement,The author,a haunted house,the School Round,kids, teachers and parents,all the words,an exciting experience,the idea,the class,a regional school talk,Andy Griffiths,a chore,Green level,a collection,The board,reading cultures,a powerful,an impressive mullet,The school visit,’s books,those mythical* people,the roof,the most memorable days,* visit,the impact,real momentum,the joy,this impact,School,their own creativity,teachers,his long career,this digital storm,a lifelong love,maths class,countless hours,the book,all year,HarperCollins,a space,reading,Terry Denton,a boy,GREEN,the boy,a row,supplied/HarperCollins Kate and Jol Temple,a pet rock,primary school halls,boost literacy,John,a pathway,universal reading and creativity,2024,Hannah Gadsby,her school,smiling kid,a tiny scrap,a master storyteller,Prime Minister,his friends,John Marsden* visit,The late Australian author John Marsden,Year 3-8,another popular series,terrifying words,House,the bomb,her credit,YouTube,the writing process,books,schools,even the most reluctant reader.Teacher librarians,the Gold Coast,the child,● Registrations,a plastic,that kid,my next Mega Rich Guinea Pigs book,The only thing,his teacher,the sea,even the most reluctant reader,reading.How,his story,best-selling children,the free,the latest hilarious book,unique opportunities,over 48,000 students,the face,No way,an author,fun,the imagination,more than a few words,digital competition,a powerful, personal tool,Famed Australian literary legend John Marsden,it.The author visit,excited kids,a sour look,online gaming,Last month,Spelling-Bee-BannerAuthor visits,Australian authors,the free, fun,Richard Roxburgh,’s author Kate Temple,the cliches,their own interests,over 48,her memories,the humble school visit,that afternoon,author,an author visit,those words,literacy,a free,the hiveI,their own interest,the collection.It,more distractions,Friday 21 August●,the author,the end,a school visit,Kate Temple,readers and writers,one girl,an immediate impact,5pm AEST,young people,paper,these challenges,more lunch boxes,the focus,Kids News,my favourite novels,social media,000 students,READING LEVEL,author visits,NED-12499-Kids-News-Spelling-Bee-Banner Author visits,an author talk library borrowing,a child,AAP/Matthew Vasilescu,his legs,The class,a wink,Saint Stephen,an idea,English,the board,Today,Kate and Jol Temple,the one day,screen time,Reading levels,their enthusiasm,a bookmarkhttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/80acc84feb5f7c6124f774b72720b56fhttps://origin.kidsnews.com.au/arts/why-ai-companies-are-pulping-millions-of-old-rare-books/news-story/0f733acd882b3fc754c4c78f131602feKidsNewsen2026-08-02T14:00:00+10:00Why AI is pulping our rare booksa “hydraulic* powered cutting machine,the remains —,a library,a person,concern,our effort,older, rare and specialist volumes,Picture,out-of-print texts,an industrial-scale book-buying program,technical manuals and science texts.Media outlets,production level scanners,bulk book buying,a fairly large order,old,AI,“destructive scanning,Booksellers,earlier this month,Pieter de Vries,many reasons,Singapore-based company 2077AI,Millions,The process,old, rare books,’s largest book database,SpaceXAI,millions,the wide variety,the purchase requests,the project,grabs,de Vries,’s newly announced Office,library shelves,his social media site X.Australian book dealers,SpaceX founder and rival AI developer Elon Musk,2077AI,Anthony Albanese,physical form,rare books,one million titles,their books.While,the email said.The attached list,Karl MONDON / AFP Court documents,high speed,a copyright class action,human feedback.But,AI-generated writing — AI labs,this project,an email,the pallet,the most efficient way,Australia,pulping,the email,AI-generated text,’s best AI training data,the company,fears,the AI lab,a growing movement,AI-generated text.One company,the content,bookstores,an industrial scale.Rare booksellers,an industrial scale,used-book wholesalers,any rare books,ISBNdb,the hard way,Instagram,page,’s books,AI models.Large language models,’s landmark,the impact,high quality,AI models,the “world,poor-quality,a surge,US courts,content,purchase requests,multiple languages,The woman,nearly identical requests.Booksellers,internal documents,human feedback,Last week,Facebook and Instagram,their books,spines,2022,titles,concerns,Li Ying/Xinhua,Rare booksellers,licensed books and articles,bulk book,code libraries,America.Pieter de Vries,an attempt,a very extensive list,Office for AI.Announcing,and Meta,an antiquarian* bookseller,used bookstores,Rare books,the pages,pirated* books,Dutch news site BNR reported.The woman,Haarlem,text,case,order,the Netherlands city,Prime Minister,the practice,The world,books’,Not everything,Anthropic,subject matter,books,AU$2.15 billion,3000 English-language titles,early 2024,authors,Artificial intelligence labs,the Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, and Germany,works,that tradition,Nicolas TUCAT / AFP Large language models,The attached list,AI scanning books,One company,settlement,the Netherlands,technical manuals and science texts,ChatGPT,local titles,the SpaceXAI team,older,Books,ISBN* number,ORANGE,AI destroying books,its AI,LLMs,page.SpaceX founder and rival AI developer Elon Musk,a federal court,Switzerland,the new national strategy,Spain,the last remaining copies,power AI tools,paper books,fairytales and folklore,the US,AI labs,.Court documents,the spine,BNR,internet data,a new plan,all the world,the most valuable books,and Germany,that case,destructive scanning,their AI models.Last,similar copyright* headaches,the value,Facebook,Getty Images,an internal memo,nearly identical requests,Europe,Linda Higginson,Nataly,AI companies,the Prime Minister,our rare books,Project Panama,Media outlets,historians and book lovers,intelligence labs,a group,vast datasets,subject matter and titles,old books,Claude, and Meta,week,a new project,scale,Claude,Dutch news site BNR,its website,booksellers,the PM,America,arts and news industries,his part,their AI models,READING LEVEL,out-of-print catalogues,the process,English,hot currency,editions,rare and specialist volumes,a shelf,Elon Musk,PMhttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/190e2bafcd0f5f6764bc8fbcfb1ff548https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/arts/labor-votes-ben-carroll-replaces-jacinta-allan-as-new-vic-leader/news-story/698613f88a056cd0c5b64fa40d685937KidsNewsen2026-08-02T13:30:00+10:00Labor’s Ben Carroll gets top job in Victoriamassive debt,the party leadership,huge muscled arms,the CFMEU corruption scandal,opinion polls,youth gangs,a person,the car theft capital,this week,the new premier,Ms Allan,an iron fist,businesses,an official police record,a much loved caricature,bad polling,land tax and business taxes,Victoria,the most unpopular state premier,roads,News Poll,Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees UnionBig Build,the party,$15 billion,most political caricatures,a dress,the Labor Party,new leaders,a party room vote,the new Vic premier,the new Premier,a problem,the members,an increased Fire Levy,Labor,the Commonwealth,Literacy,their returns desk,the top job,a style,a Royal Commission*,’s large scale road and rail project rap sheet,the state,’s crimescaricature,orange level,VictoriaGLOSSARYparty room vote,Her predecessor,her ubiquitous* hard hat,the politician,all time,Swiss cheese,ORANGE,Dan and Jacinta,Big Build sites,Ben,the resignation,homes and shopping centres,a new state Labor Premier,new Vic leader,The Victorian Commonwealth Games,the old one,a lot,“Dictator Dan,the real world,my wife,’s Ben Carroll,Bad polling,Dan Andrews.With,the CFMEU-controlled* Big Build* sites,cartoonist Mark Knight wonders,a funny, strange or critical wayleft,a decade,the start,their constitutional powers,a physical likeness,top job,their features or character,Jacinta,the left,stronger rules,Labour,losses,experience,this state,Melbourne,the right* faction,’s bikie enforcers,swept back hair,the proposed statue,my daily political cartoon,a picture,a huge rise,new faces,a specific place or,Organised crime,something Allan,some other reasons,orange high vis vest,a bit,their money back.POLLKids,endemic* corruption,pressers,union tattoos,a Kmart store,state taxes,’s hold,Daniel Andrews,Dictator Dan,the discount retailer,socks and jocks,the former Premier,Ben Carroll,the politics,the Victorian Government,politics,Jacinta Allan,her ranks,newly crowned Premier Carroll,taxpayers,a Chairman Mao* Chinese communist party suit,his first day,a national figure,an end,political power,times,cartoonists,a huge quiff,every night,my subject,’s tobacco and alcohol wars,Dan Andrews,his arm,the cartoonists,a rap sheet,the caricature,her back,Labor votes,small business,a political cartoonist,Covid,READING LEVEL,former Premier,an internal, private vote,machetes,rural communities,the job,’s policies,the “returns” desk,the state premiers,his first job,the merchandise.Victorian taxpayers,a very different dude,CFMEU corruption,a big city store retailer,the November state election.Victoria,an idea,more than $500 million,the union,several more reversals,wages,English,The unrest,My Jacinta Allan cartoon,Kmart,a single political partyendemic,a little,his initial media conference,Reading levels,only months,time,the wallhttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/dd6911d6b948a55ac7bffbd1a4dfea50