https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/animals/care-factor-ecologist-reveals-why-koalas-are-coming-to-the-city/news-story/cbac787f5ed7335a76150a2e1571e9d4KidsNewsen2026-11-10T19:00:00+11:00Fireys save mum and bub koalas’s yards and people,reason,Aussies,areas,one recent success story,trees,DEVELOPMENTS LIMITING KOALA HABITATDr Schlagloth,Picture,caring human population,Bushland Beach,the vast majority,several reasons,rescues,mates,more koala sightings,Elliot Springs,*,koala sighting,that same combination,volunteers,their home range,Northern Queensland Wildlife Carers,wildlife carers,a little bit,health,,the endangered native icon,outer suburb residents,a NQWC volunteer,The Koala Hospital,more human contact,new territories,nearby development,search,the care factor,loud bellowing,Ali Bee,Kelso,Scott Radford-Chisholm MATING SEASON WALKABOUTSAnother reason,33,MATING SEASON,the city,’s iconic animal,Bee,koala fatalities,their care and concern,the weakening mother,people,the areas,ACT,Magnetic Island Koala Hospital founder and conservationist,a female partner,an uncooperative* baby,the region,more humans,Australia,Fireys,new mates,the female koalas,female koalas,more people,the road,the Magnetic Island Koala Hospital rescuers.The recent spike,Koala Hospital,Schlagloth,a co-ordinated effort,young males,the human ear,surprising residents,the case,a power pole,an increase,the eyewitness human population,the environment,mining*,Male koalas,girlfriends,Rolf,parts,Townsville,multiple factors,New South Wales,’s new data,September,the North West corridor,BY FIREYSA heat-stressed koala mother,their territory,their existence.Fortunately,bushfires,a koala,a bigger home range,an increased number,Alligator Creek,disease,the big developments,North East Coast,’s north eastern coast,ecologist,rescue call-outs,GREEN,three to four” koalas,those all-important eucalyptus treetops,their backyard,Townsville Koala,their own backyards,Queensland dog attacks,the area,the reasons,manufacturing*,last 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season,traffic,climate change,Deforestation,development,the top threats,city homes,supplied/NSW Government,Rolf Schlagloth,mining,the boys,mum and bub koalas,Dr Bee,Koala rescue,Elliot Springs.Most,Australians,* sounds,more attention,Central Queensland University,Koala Hospital founder,human friends,their homes,the number,Kids News,February,powerlines,koalas,READING LEVEL,Increased human activity,male koalas,greater development*,NQWC,Dr Ali Bee,the attention,investment*https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/1c8f4113078225605df61a4c8c8de7behttps://origin.kidsnews.com.au/space/white-dwarf-discovery-creates-new-questions-for-earths-survival/news-story/36383b1978e44315bc9a7883b7fb3aa4KidsNewsen2026-11-10T18:30:00+11:00Will Earth survive sun burning out?the planets,5.9 trillion miles,its outer layers,late stage star,’s gravitational force*,this white dwarf,not a double ring,the European Southern Observatory,GLOSSARYred giant,the remnants,the Milky Way,the image,a single disc,years,two relatively large rocky bodies,no clear consensus,the centre,THE FUTUREIn,Picture,a diameter,the more distant bodies,ESO/Digitised Sky Survey 2,debris,Chile,presence,a year,a much better chance,the study,thewhite dwarf,concentric* gaseous rings,moons and asteroids,the innermost planets,the white dwarf,smaller rocky bodies,magnesium,the constellation Virgo,one possible outcome,a mass,more distant orbits,dust and gas,European Southern Observatory,the very distant future,James Breeden/Getty Images,the debris disc,This image,the future,’s dramatic death,the disc,’s impression,The surviving planetary bodies,larger,White dwarf discovery,the star,astronomer Dr Felipe Lagos-Vilches,The planetary system,the dwarf planet Pluto,further support,9.5 trillion km,The presence,Reuters,The inner solar system,sun,the two bodies,Washington,pieces,The researchers,planets,Dr Lagos-Vilches,A light-year,interesting theories,the final phase,the Earth,Lagos-Vilches,the one,the expanding sun,ORANGE,similar systems,Yasser Al-Zayyat/AFP,Mercury and Venus,the distance light travels,A GLIMPSE,A debris disc,a much more complex structure,new questions,Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María,The fate,one possible stage,our own planetary system,about 47,’s distant future,Dr Lagos-Vilches said.Minor edits,Jupiter,a wide-field view,roughly the same,the sun,our solar system,the distant future,the discovery,highly eccentric* orbits,the journal Nature Astronomy.The white dwarf,planetary remnants,gravitationalforces,Earth.The surviving planetary bodies,the hydrogen fuel,fuel,cent,the outer planets,the authors,GLIMPSE,different layers,’s Chile-based Very Large Telescope,An artist,different parent bodies,’s dramatic death.The white dwarf,the journal Nature Astronomy,the sky,the idea,its dense core,a red giant*,planetary debris,’s Chile-based Very Large Telescope.Prior,One day,21 white dwarfs,a sun-like star,our sun,this phase,a rocky body,the newly discovered white dwarf,a white dwarf,Will Dunham,Dr,an unusual configuration,the rings,roughly 1600 light-years,many times,the size,Daniel WallisPOLL Kids News poll,two planetary or smaller rocky bodies,planetary rocky bodies,scientists,Their material,the other one,Objects,the different types,two planetary or,a white dwarf*,Scientists,The white dwarf,that.Dr Lagos-Vilches,’s transformation,Fortuna and Gentile Fusillo,Saturn,a peek,The observations,the pair,the white dwarf J1328-1450,its core,the inner ring,a star,life,The outer ring,a planetary system,the original star,Earth,Daniel WallisPOLL,Felipe Lagos-Vilches,its strong gravitational field,the distant future.Unlike,Kids News,planetary remnants, moons and asteroids,astronomers,Some surviving rocky bodies,about five billion years,READING LEVEL,billions,the transformation,a debris disc,this debris,Jupiter, Saturn,this discovery,editing,this story,a giant,J1328−1450,material,’s survival,Billions,The discovery,a cooling, fading White Dwarf,a red giant,two distinct ringshttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/2e49e56b96a1fc21b5dfe5daa20e1a5bhttps://origin.kidsnews.com.au/sport/all-the-latest-from-the-2026-youth-olympics-in-senegalese-capital/news-story/0626c90340962bc75b1ec5bc9137f882KidsNewsen2026-11-10T13:00:00+11:00Youth Olympians shine in Dakarthe Youth Olympic Village,Diamniadio,a medal certainty,his quarterfinal bout,the breakaway group,youth,an amazing competition,her country,Picture,Housseina Zada Mamoudou,a blast,an eye,the close,the Artistic Gymnastics Women,another opportunity,unanimous decision 5-0.Marley,a spot,energy,’s 49kg taekwondo,Ioanna Konstantinou,supplied Boxer Marley Dodd,16,17,the Senegalese capital,Cyprus',Team Final Uneven bars rotation,Victorian,bronze,a silver medal,the Games,the experience,Days 9 and 10,WATCH THE VIDEO Marley Dodd video,the 2026 Youth Olympics,the future,the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games,DAY 10 Mackenzie Macdonald,Zaheer Changazi,my vault,this comp,that competition,a score,semi-finals,91.263.Alice,the country and,gold,a good experience,an exciting dash,two bronze medals,the gold medal bout,SWE,the her way,no one,such a great feeling,Hassan Wamwayi/handout/supplied/OIS/IOC Alice,the men’s.Elsie,gaps,’s tally,her name,Australia,The 16-year-old,Monday,Mackenzie Macdonald,Francoise Uwamahoro,91.263,fellow competitors,Dakar.Elsie,the ride,the athlete,The Queenslander,November 8,The village,Progressing,multiple podiums,a great experience,The Victorian,Nic Bothma/handout/supplied/OIS/IOC Macdonald,the peloton,the final 2-0,Monday 9,a place,Changazi,the race,49kg taekwondo,my bars,three silvers,the taekwondo,the men,2008,Marley,Day 10,strength-to-strength,exciting rides,my routines,Youth Olympians,Day 10.The,a medal certainty.Marley,every moment,Korea,Marley Dodd,thirty seconds,My heart,a better fighter,Kids News 2026,the finish line.Elsie,7th,Kieran Cleeves/Handout/supplied/OIS/IOC Olivia Meaney,GREEN,the tournament,Kieran Cleeves/Handout/,’s top junior,the top countries,other countries and trade pins,tough ones,Artistic gymnast Zara Andrews,the first ever Olympic event,Dakar, Senegal,the only person,both days,competition,the final lap,her silver medal,Team Australia,– 49kg round,all day,Caleb,action,Women,the women,senior Olympic women,two more medals,’s 55kg semi-finals,Kieran Cleeves/Handout/supplied/OIS/IOC Zara,a southpaw* fighter,the taekwondo Women,NSW,unanimous decision 5-0,silver,Senegalese capital,’s final,women,an amazing opportunity,16 contest,riders,Caleb McKenzie,opponent Emran Bawi,’s road race,many international races,all the way,the Youth Olympics,Elsie,Final,pictured,a gutsy bronze medal,a beat,the Dakar Expo Center,DAY 10Mackenzie Macdonald,’s Mackenzie Macdonald,the sport,highlights,the round,Day 9,a breakaway group,a big country,fun,a valuable lesson,TAS,QLD,a career,LBA,The second someone,Siwoo Lee,the world,points,’s Siwoo Lee,teammates,Emran Bawi,’s road races,that last lap,Zara,the line,the 2026 Youth Olympic Games,southpaws,two bronze medals.DAY 9Elsie Apps,Alice,a bit,My mentality,my own,Alice Johnson,the main pack,Senegal,Qualification uneven bars rotation,All the latest,’s all-round final,the final sprint,’s Australian team,THE VIDEOMarley Dodd video,the gap,the gold medallist,today,Zara Andrews,an artistic gymnastics,the best feeling,the final 2-0.Macdonald,READING LEVEL,Olivia Meaney,Niger,DAY 9 Elsie Apps,Rwanda,the semi-finals,the Dakar Expo Centre,VIC,Dakar,trading pins,the first day,November 2026,the reigning World Junior Champion,the podium,teammate Olivia Meaney,my country,the challenge,’s medal tallyhttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/1f6196f6cd2f7aa53f6eb0770a2b6967https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/explainers/australia-takes-unusual-role-as-190-nations-gather-for-cop31/news-story/ddaa6295942e0e82ed150397240c6eaeKidsNewsen2026-11-09T19:00:00+11:00COP31: 12 days of talks explainedQueensland Professor,Antalya,The final wording,the Antalya Expo Center Picture,a series,advance,Parties,” role,pre-industrial levels,the COPs,all countries,Picture,the 12-day conference,about 1850-1900,the global warming temperatures,a cloudy day,well below 2C,investment,the host,countries,this time,these types,Pacific nations.WHY,its land, infrastructure and freshwater resources,global progress,everyday meetings,June,an island,the financial burdens,all the countries,last month,Australian Minister,Its aim,Pacific nations,2C,responsibility,the countries,the physical host,the impacts,every class,conferences,Saeed KHAN / AFP AUSTRALIA,The Paris Agreement,delegates,Tuvalu,people,the 2015 Paris Agreement,representatives,Australia,the concession*,International Relations Matt MacDonald,the closing agreement,UNFCCC,natural disasters,’S KEY ROLE Australia,an especially crucial* one,UN Climate,rich countries,the green economy,unusual,nearly 200 countries,AUSTRALIA,global transition,The low-lying Pacific island nation,critical steps,fossil fuels,University,Prof McDonald,This particular Conference,heat waves,Nearly 200 countries,the targets,business leaders,the Paris Agreement,This year,resolutions,AFP,the long-term global temperatures,the steps,McDonald,190 nations,both Australia and Turkey,People,the COP31 venue,climate impacts.The annual COPs,their cleanliness goal,this problem,Negotiations,two years,’s Antalya,the Kyoto Protocol,finance,these COP meetings,the wordings,a huge United Nations climate conference,focus,clean energy,the 31st annual Conference,global emissions,The annual COPs,President,Pre-industrial levels,this week,terms,2026,the President,COP31,action,the final drafts,heatwaves,the role,one country,greenhouse gas emissions,global efforts,Climate and Energy,well below,a really important function,Turkey,University of Queensland,These international meetings,everything else,other civil organisations,Antayla,the meeting,Ina FASSBENDER / AFP “Climate change,climate impacts,1992,This setup,place,this year,ORANGE,Saeed KHAN,draft plans and resolutions,the terms,’s COP31 meeting,the United 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viewhttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/557c2a2d26342259ff32aa091cfba726https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/history/precious-relics-brought-back-after-decades-for-remembrance-day/news-story/65b260eb110866e956aa984add0e5588KidsNewsen2026-11-09T18:30:00+11:00Rare Remembrance Day relicsthe day,The site,parliament,’s decision-makers,resolution,The wreath,a process,110,A poppy,Picture,the Middle East,senior historian Craig Tibbitts,future military actions.It,a cloth poppy,The AWM,conservators,Britain,this time,the First World War,’s collection,The opening,The poppy,the horrendous nature,Canberra.The site,November 11,this Remembrance Day,each year.The first,the memorial.The wreath,’s launch,a time,Gloucester,honour,people,time and effort,richer and more powerfulconservators,the eleventh day,These two items,a lot,23 years,Archived photograph,’s official opening,Australia,’s permanent reminder,all the lives,such an iconic* symbol,four years,a royal history,AWM A RICH HISTORY,the Australian 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artefacts,the sacrifices people,the nation,larger, richer and more powerfulconservators,POLL Kids News poll,The Great War,work,Governor,each year,ago.It,Rare Remembrance Day,Canberra,’s involvement,larger,damage,November 11, 1941,the only one,a peaceful future,service.To,Australian War Memorial,the horrors,’s senior curator,tradition,the memorial,Gallipoli,the continuity*,an equally delicate piece,old.Mr,Matt Anderson,General Sam Mostyn.The AWM,1941.The,second item,moths.But,Governor-General,’s construction site,Craig Tibbitts,Australia and Britain,First World War veteran Stanley Mason,1941.It,military history,the AWM construction site,a memorial, archive and museum while,military history –,a powerful country,REMEMBRANCE Ground,other lands,the scope,day,Poppies,The second item,moths,history,this Remembrance Day.This year,more than 90 years,Australians,the oldest,Wednesday,the Second World War,REMEMBRANCEGround,the AWM,a memorial,their lives,archive and museum while,the Duke,our men and 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