https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/history/restoration-uncovers-past-life-of-the-holy-church-of-the-sepulchre/news-story/a07d06fce9a03770521a869e67c92793KidsNewsen2026-09-01T19:00:00+10:00What lies beneath ‘tomb of Jesus’the pagan structure demolished.Her son,a circular marble slab.This slab,the figures,the Times,a cache*,A Christian pilgrim,Prof Stasolla.Among,the centre,the city gates,THE CHURCH,Picture,the crucifixion,olive trees,Archaeologists,Francesca Romana Stasolla,the bedrock beneath.This work,the purported tomb and crucifixion,many religious scholars,circular,’s tomb,Jesus Christ,olive wood, grape vines, figs and cereals,The materials,Matthew,the archaeological journal Liber Annuus,the history,the Crusaders,the next 700 years,a unified Christian “canon*,her son,the Sepulchre,the old tombs,soil,– site,the Emperor,the religion,Literacy,the era,pieces,105AD,Jesus.Archaeologists,figs and cereals.The materials,their final stages,335AD,’s objectives,the temple rubble,a holy mission,Professor Stasolla,Israel.The dig,a comprehensive restoration,a quarry,Hadrian,the site,the bedrock,Israel,the tomb,a certain moment,The history,Jesus’GLOSSARYChurch,evidence,the New Testament,Matthew and John,this Roman temple,POLL Kids News,The dig,1810,Rome,Restoration,his accounts,Light,the Holy Sepulchre,Her son,the idea,the crucifixion site.Regardless,an ancient landscape,the church,the failed Third Jewish Revolution,the findings,rock and plant matter,Jerusalem,Prof Stasolla,weight,remarkable relics,La Sapienza University Professor Francesca Romana Stasolla,La Sapienza University of Rome,Jerusalem, Israel,the worship,La Sapienza University,The findings,vines,a rock,the location,a garden,Britannica,Skull Hill,374-378AD,Constantine,original tomb marker,132 to,Mark,the 5th and 6th centuries,iStock HISTORY,This slab,’s empty tomb,Jerusalem and Judea,The Roman historian Josephus,a Saint,the crucifixion and burial,the 12th Century,the later Roman historian Tacitus,an established graveyard,A cutaway plan,’s* foundations,The books,the most ancient depictions,Mark, Matthew and John,the religion.Emperor Hadrian,stone,the pagan structure,105AD.There,the 4th Century,Stasolla.Among,The excavations,his tomb,regular restoration,the construction,the True Cross,since.Scarce evidence,the Aedicule,John,the traditional site,the remnants,excavations,the research team,about 135 CE,tomb shrine,Calvary,the account,His rule,small areas,the 4th Century.After,Emperor Hadrian,Orange level,the archaeological journal Liber Annuus.HISTORY,the basilica,The church,his crucifixion,the La Sapienza University,his crucifixion.After,Emperor Constantius II,a vast part,Ilia Yefimovich/AFP,his mother Helen,Emperor Valens,the professor,rock,the New Testament.The books,walls,Jesus,early Christianity,olive wood,tradition,place,THE HOLY SEPULCHRE,ORANGE,Scarce evidence,tomb and crucifixion,Preliminary results,tomb,about 336 CE,Josephus,Stasolla,the Christ Pantocrator,An archaeological dig,conflicting accounts,THE HOLY SEPULCHREThe findings,The team,the Holy Sepulchre*,differing religious beliefs,the current church,the crucifixion site,olive wood, grape vines, figs and cereals.The materials,a funerary landscape,the existing Aedicule*,Pilgrims,a circular marble slab,the world,Emperor,new light,a historical Jesus,small irregular plots,the Church,coins,This work,a pagan temple,the Holy Church,grape vines,a church,A restoration,a passing mention,the Old City,Emperor Constantine,a basilica,part,the supposed location,stone tomb,the stone floors,the quarry,Jesus’,this place,the aedicule,Golgotha,132 to 136AD,the northwestern corner,the old city,past life,READING LEVEL,A general rebuilding,a shrine,Christianity,their age,the Hebrew record,English,a rough-cut Iron Age* quarry,Reading levels,337-361AD,Helenhttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/a63a55b7d2cf6eeafe33c21e6c545e85https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/health/walking-the-talk-regional-boys-1-million-challenge-to-albanese/news-story/4613278c6a4555759bfb5a809be4f0b9KidsNewsen2026-09-01T18:30:00+10:00Boy’s regional challenge to AlboEXTRA READING Regional teens,Parliament House,a fantastic service,file image,Central West NSW,long waitlists,Dusty,Northern Territory Government,Picture,Hancock Prospecting, Woolworths, Ampol, AAMI, Toyota, Powerhouse Museum,Dusty Langby,the Bush Summit series,the distance Aussie teen,a pediatrician appointment,’s Central West,Little Wings,$5 million,pediatrician* waiting lists,12,’s fundraising walk,’s $1 million challenge,AlboCLASSROOM ACTIVITIES1,Dubbo,5000 children,’s mum Sarah Langby,the body,CEO,left,Royal Far West,Sydney,quality health care,treatment,access,His mum,Little Wings/,LISTEN TO THIS STORYBoy,his training schedule,Literacy,the Albanese Government,Anthony Albanese,ill children,’s regional challenge,kids,six years,sporty little LeviQUICK QUIZWhere,Critical and Creative Thinking2,Every child,country kids,Daily Telegraph/George Chan Mr Albanese,Manly Beach,Dubbo Regional Council.POLLKids,services,medical care,Prime Minister Anthony Albanese,a lot,Australia,every dollar,1924,an important part,numbers,How much money,Sick country kids,His family,Little Wings chief executive Clare Pearson,’s fundraising,Ms Pearson,Green level,52km,the full solution,more regional families,the waitlist time,Toyota,the past 100 years,regional or remote areas,the care,Twelve-year-old Dusty Langby,a pediatrician –,great effort and determination,Time,Personal and Social,life,Warren,other kids,the mindExercise,Albanese Government,Health and,the service,Mark Butler,2022,Hancock Prospecting,GREEN,ACT and Queensland,money,the following areas,a charity,those living,What service,City vs. RegionalHow,Albo GLOSSARY pediatrician,Albanese,these children,NSW, ACT and Queensland,larger cities,specialist healthcare,the Bush Summit,years,Mr Albanese,his two-week walk,Royal Far West children,Pearson,children,90,the talk,volunteer staff,a seat,This article,his fundraising efforts,my government,a safe journey,Prime Minister,the nation,the table,John Appleyard Little Wings CEO Clare Pearson,Little Wings CEO Clare Pearson,POLL Kids News poll,specialist appointments,classroom,his epic walk,Greyhounds NSW,his mum,Clubs NSW,each day,$1 million,NSW,so many children,AlboGLOSSARYpediatrician,our $4.3 million investment,Canberra,15 minutes,’s historic solo flight Loving tribute,’s historic solo flightLoving tribute,Clare Pearson,country communities,the distanceAussie teen,Ampol,Health Minister,Physical Education,Cruise Lines International Association,Charles Sturt University,sporty little Levi QUICK QUIZ,healthcare,the country,critically ill children,Critical and Creative ThinkingVCOP ACTIVITYExercise,How many kilometres,10 minutes,Clare Pearson.Speaking,Invasive Species Council,Qantas,NewsWire/Gaye Gerard,Dubbo Regional Council,Health Minister Mark Butler,great effort and determinationEXTRA READINGRegional teens,Little Wings chief executive Clare,resources and equipment,Woolworths,seriously ill children,fun,this vital charity,hospitals,a short flight,luck,more exercise,John Appleyard,cent,free transport,an inspiring young Australian,charity,specialist healthcare access,day,AAMI,1200 kilometres,a bit,regional Australia,’s Manly Beach,one 12-year-old,the Prime Minister,Boy,special training,the puzzle,a difference,a doctor,Regional boy,sick country kids,the facility,cent volunteer,Albo,part,charity Little Wings,a seaside respite facility,The Daily Telegraph,the PM,a 6.5 hour drive,cent volunteer staff,this activityCurriculum Links,so many passionate people,’s capital,the differences.Time,The South Australian Government,READING LEVEL,Bush kids,metropolitan areas,the bush,families,Powerhouse Museum,the Little Wings service,last Thursday,English,gruelling* details,two to six years,Reading levels,fantastic work,Dubbo Regional Council.POLLKids News poll,regional partshttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/e97d664a0447c5e811cae2c498a94ef1https://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 –,a very tiny component,supplied MOON CONFLICT,helium-3 and ricochet capsules,Australia,chief technology officer,non-binding accords,United Nations,any intentional actions,the company,strategic partners,a possible Interlune moon rover,regular helium and hydrogen,Mechanical Engineer Sam Heyd,the isotope,Lai.While,US,high tech usefulness,the Moon,regolith,Perth,this lunar mining dream,the moon,Ms Hornsby,An essential part,’s atmosphere and magnetic field,month,THE CHALLENGESNot,robots mining,the US-backed Artemis Accords*,power generation,the peaceful uses,the current market price,the Sydney Harbour Bridge,The moon,the helium-3,the deep vacuum,science fiction,Interlune,China,supplied AUSTRALIA,a magnetic space launcher,’s atmosphere and,*.Interlune,’s Cryogenic Lab,Cold CaptureTM,helium-3,Jonathan Ng,billions,-273.15C.,the current helium-3 stock,the same technology,People,Chief Technology Officer Gary Lai,quantum computers,Helium-3,20 quadrillion* reasons,news.com.au,An Aussie 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,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,A day,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,Time,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,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