https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/animals/girl-10-leaps-into-action-on-kgari-to-save-stranded-humpback-whale/news-story/58d2ab95a3838e29a13ac2c8a00e4132KidsNewsen2026-08-11T18:30:00+10:00K’gari: Girl saves stranded whalethe past 20 years,her mum,the area,A humpback whale,its pod,the water,the whale,a navigational* error,Fraser Island,Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation,Picture,safety,WDC,action,10,the relevant region,several reasons,the leader,The creek system,9am,the Wathumba Creek entrance,* sand island,single strandings,authorities,the stranding,anything else,stranded humpback whale,multiple strandings,animal,the huge marine mammal*,the following,wildlife officers,Fraser Coast Tourism and Events,A young girl,the western side,stranded whale,The area,any available photos,a very cool experience,the tourism authority,a beautiful whale,Literacy,her 10-year-old daughter Scarlet,sea,high tide,the whales,K'gari island,the appropriate response,another couple,Another boat,a group –,DO 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tide,the details,shore,our natural connection,GREEN,Hervey Bay,Incredible footage,Tide,English,one individual,the animal,Whale,The humpback whale,other marine mammal,very tight social groups,Reading levels,location,Scarlethttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/087a6baeecce6c4bee7f3b64bb0e1fa5https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/science-technology/ai-robot-iron-launches-in-china-with-plans-for-global-release/news-story/0a7d7f8a9f212a671d051b64e64907d1KidsNewsen2026-08-11T18:00:00+10:00AI robot could hit Oz ‘very soon’The robot,Aussies,a person,Oz,Chinese company XPeng,The humanoid* robot,Michael Kaine,artificial intelligence,content and visual perception self-driving,cameras and software,a counter,Picture,1000 robots,a job,XPeng,humanoid robots,showrooms, offices and factories,Australian companies,the door,’s broader AI push,AI,’s autonomous,more value –,Uber,a museum guide,’ launches,work.POLL Kids News poll,computer systems,plans,millions,the future,’s self-driving* technology,emerging 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jobshttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/d837f2f4800ed5baa3b19d28ab94d239https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/space/first-astronaut-to-wear-australian-flag-reveals-secret-to-her-success/news-story/30716b83ea9e8c93c7bce1a92be9d629KidsNewsen2026-08-10T19:00:00+10:00How to become an Oz astronautthe first ever Australian flagged blue astronaut suit,high school,the newly opened Australian Space Agency,career,Two masters degrees,The training,those jackets,Australian flag,the day,the proud wearer,a pilot,a foreign language,teenagers,a stint,medical skills,space missions,Sophie Adenot,The two previous Australians,an aerobatic pilot,Picture,the State Emergency Service,her dream job,just one,The Australian,the Scouts,an eye,an astronaut,10,a life,the International Space Station,their adopted country,a medical doctor,South Australian Space Industry Centre,the team.The training,director,night,Paul Scully-Power,What else,the Steyne Hotel,Manly,an Australian-flagged astronaut suit,India,qualified,,a 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career,2019,Airbus,today.French astronaut Sophie Adenot,incredibly,the first day,225,operational astronaut,her spare time,zero gravity,Australian Space Agency,the first,time,Engineers,the teacher,physics and space engineering,the timehttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/e023c20fb81a8fb280e358f274962383https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/science-technology/students-ditch-devices-for-pen-and-paper-learning-in-digital-detox/news-story/45a5d0514bd06ce7d5c3bc7296b1b690KidsNewsen2026-08-10T18:30:00+10:00‘Digital detox’ a student success’s Primary School,teachers and education experts,a broader shift,schools, parents and politicians,a push,parents and politicians,years 5, 7 and 9,the decision,our NAPLAN results,physical books,Students,wellbeing,Picture,understanding,Thomas Lisson Ms Hey,Cathy Hey,devices,suppliedMr Joseph,primary schools,AI,classrooms.St Joseph,small physical whiteboards,plans,The Centre,excessive screen time,the HSC results,Joseph,re-evaluate screens,lessons,parents, teachers and education experts,Schofields, NSW,students,a definite shift,Literacy,Twenty years,the state,a laptop or tablet,teaching methods,screens and devices,smartphones,a shift,kids,the shift,The Heads,more success,NAPLAN results,Ms Hey,’s access,school hours,prior years,’s Primary School Principal Cathy Hey,’s impact,a lot,a digital detox,Australia,quite a big consensus,laptop and screen use,evidence,Photo,research,more traditional handwritten work.Principal Julie Greenhalgh,student literacy results,recent years,Education Jason Clare,our kids,critical thinking*,7 and 9,results,classroom technology,Green level,an improvement,Our academic results,a great shift,CIS,St Joseph,Growing concerns,a sharp reversal,Principal Julie Greenhalgh,exactly the opposite,the impact,a student success,contemporary* research,A variety,the routine use,pen and paper,screen use,screen saturation report,teachers,critical thinking*, comprehension* and homework.The Illawarra Grammar School Principal Julie 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Education Minister Prue Car,Illawarra Grammar School,the amount,technology and education,attention spans,NAPLAN,the school,supplied Mr Joseph,the public and private system.The Centre,student focus,Centre for Independent Studies,comprehension*,a role,efforts,last week,learning and memory,a petition,the early optimism*,Heads Up Alliance,NSW Education Minister Prue Car,a movement,supplied NSW Education Minister Prue Car,NSW schools,parents,’s use,part,all this excitement,Thomas LissonMs Hey,distractions,Digital,The Daily Telegraph,Martin OllmanA variety,The Illawarra Grammar School Principal Julie Greenhalgh,the classroom.The,Alliance,a result,less screens,READING LEVEL,a growing number,students’,groups,Centre,English,a bigger impact,screen time,A growing number,Reading levels,Julie Greenhalgh,Thomas Lisson,Federal Education Minister Jason Clarehttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/2d078c1bbf5956678d9d056c12332bc3