https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/space/space-tradies-and-buck-moon-on-the-rise-in-australia/news-story/11cd097dd7a316b3bb37d24b2e318b94KidsNewsen2026-07-30T18:30:00+10:00Space tradies and buck moon risea similar thing,other licenses and qualifications,the IT guys’,industry leaders,a big gender gap*,a challenge,Students,Picture,university and TAFE students,space.When,this potential,a new generation,Space Industry Association of Australia.Chief,blindness,a qualification pathway,the industry,000,Thursday evening.The July,colour blindness*,Chief executive Dan Lloyd,mechanical fitters,the field.As part,the future,real-world problems,a job ad,Telstra technicians,sunrise,defence,different qualifications,students,a spaceship,a qualification,the sector,workers,a certificate,the “very cool” industry,space companies,the magnificent buck moon,their telescopes,jobs,connections and years,a priority,services,people,collaboration,Tony Gough Viasat commercial regional vice president Carlin 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Defencehttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/ac059f405efc903ad58d62e7c8cfd85dhttps://origin.kidsnews.com.au/sport/cam-mcevoy-stars-on-golden-night-for-australia-at-glasgow/news-story/f8c678a8c22f3135f70947c545400ec9KidsNewsen2026-07-30T09:00:00+10:00Kai Taylor and Aussie new royalsEmma Clarke,Tom O'Neill-Thorne,freestyle.Paralympic star Lakeisha Patterson,Wales,England,the Gold Coast Games,a courageous start-to-finish victory,a 21-11 victory,the second time,06.56.The ironman,the gold medal,freestyle sprinting,SILVER BULLET LACHIE KENNEDYS ARLachlan Kennedy,Picture,’s 22.92,Kyle Chalmers and Cam McEvoy,kings and queens,the 200m final,just 0.02 seconds,the Glasgow Games,the 86kg class,the Tollcross Aquatic Centre.Taylor,the national record,another gold medal,the 50m freestyle,the first medal,the Commonwealth Games medal tally,the Games,2,3x3 wheelchair basketball gold medal game,54.25 seconds,the Wombats,host nation Scotland,’s performance,its flag,200m freestyle final,teammate Cam 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Tooheyhttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/bcc6481823abd9cffad53ada56e39e37https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/animals/healesville-kangaroo-island-joeys-explore-world-outside-the-pouch/news-story/f8df0315b37229013a18f0a6e76ac94eKidsNewsen2026-07-29T18:30:00+10:00Jumping joeys get set for springthe day,their time,’s Healesville Sanctuary.Newborn joeys,English, Science, GeographyVCOP,a grandmother,45 different species,Picture,the corner,Four little “roo-markable” joeys,the past several months,normal kangaroo development,the paddock,a laid-back species,QUICK QUIZ 1,14,Healesville Kangaroo Island joeys,night,Kangaroo Island kangaroos,an article –,another older one,2,3,4,5,Rick Hammond/ Zoos Victoria FUN FACTS ABOUT KANGAROOS,a kangaroo mum,parents and grandparentsEXTRA READINGHappy,spring GLOSSARY vocalise,the thickest fur,their name,long,South Australia,a little pouch potato,six and 11 months,their hop,other roos,children, parents and grandparents,their mothers’,the whole text,Our oldest 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