https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/sport/sport-saved-my-life-dylan-alcott-enters-nations-sport-hall-of-fame/news-story/c591338754aba271a235e91d79d7eb6cKidsNewsen2026-10-22T19:00:00+11:00Dylan Alcott enters Hall of Fameour society,nation,year,a “golden slam,Australia.He,a person,Paralympics Australia chief executive,Picture,just one,shock,four-time Olympic softball medallist Natalie Ward,Moguls skier,LISTEN TO THIS,€¯in shock,the first man,Lisa Sthalekar,Health and Physical Education Extension,Paralympians,a passion and purpose,a cause or group Philanthropist,November 24,Kurt Fearnley,Tennis champion,Golden slam,quad divisions,three-time Olympic basketball medallist Sandy Brondello,Murray,the community,Grand slam,an impact,gold,Michael Milton.POLLKids News,his role,Louise Sauvage,FameGLOSSARYParalympian,The previous Paralympian champions,an Officer,a paragraph,people,Fame ceremony,The previous Paralympian,need Rewarding,the same calendar year Advocate,’s shock retirement,a younger Dylan,two grand slam singles,French Open,information,Hall,Australia,all four major singles titles,a passionate advocate,Liesl Tesch,winter Olympian Dale Begg-Smith,a philanthropist,the singles division,my life,’s contributions,the SpeechImagine,just one year,AAP Alcot,Melbourne,’s sporting Hall,the Sport Hall,POLL   Kids News,the same year,David Hall,Alcot,four Paralympic gold medals,Sandy Brondello,’s historic achievement,’s hockey team,Olympic moguls gold medallist,his first Paralympic gold,all four major tennis tournaments,athletes,four-time World Cup-winning cricketer Lisa Sthalekar,the highest honour,the official ceremony,important causes,a leading and highly successful athlete,an athlete,Quinn Rooney/Getty Images,Fame GLOSSARY Paralympian,Paralympics Australia chief executive Cameron Murray,B. 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Fame,English,Hall of Fame,Frank Ponta,new seriesDylan Alcott,“distinguished service,new series,two gold medals,a role modelhttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/98cab7204302c777585af22d1e71e952https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/explainers/the-louvre-reopens-its-doors-following-wild-riots-across-france/news-story/468374e172647eb3b83dea55d8fa6d9eKidsNewsen2026-10-22T18:30:00+11:00Iconic Louvre reopens to visitorsthe weekend,Bordeaux,localised walkouts,Marseilles,LFI,offer,MUCH DAMAGE,—,the City,Picture,beloved tourist destinations,Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP,French authorities,the surging cost,the violence.Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu,* schools,the French capital,ordinary citizens —,spoils,the chaos and spoils,the building,one billion euros.The most symbolic act,several cities,Lille andNice,police force,offer.It,protesters,Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP HOW MUCH DAMAGE,a blanket curfew,genuine political demonstration,a pattern,intense rioting,weeks,Sebastien Lecornu,the same people.French authorities,students,roughly a month,the streets,opposition,police custody,social safety net,French,Properly,a notice,Light*,organised delinquents,destruction,local time,the city,nationwide riots and demonstrations,— students,roofs,Lyon,its doors.As,beloved,the sidelines,RED,lycéens.Organised,a state,the education system,their schools,crumbling infrastructure*,days,an image,the chaos,Monday,opportunistic “ultra-left*” splinter* groups,emergency,arson*,the first school blockades,protests,Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP HOW IT ALL BEGAN FOUR WEEKS AGOThe chaos,recent years,fringe groups,the entrances,Critics,a legitimate* stand,violent rioting.It,Marseilles, Lyon, Bordeaux, Nice, Strasbourg and Limoges,an unresponsive government,a slow-burn escalation,Clashes,public schools,a dark week,proposed changes,entering.Here,teachers and trade unionists,confrontation,Paris, Lille andNice,our own experience,otherwise legitimate marches,museum,Louvre,buildings,shops,high-value retail and government 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