https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/explainers/us-elections-decide-trumps-power-and-aussie-cost-of-living/news-story/2369b4ac002ecac795d945bfcd970407KidsNewsen2026-11-04T19:00:00+11:00US midterms: why Aussies careAussies,the day,disapproval,Republican,legal challenges,advance,presidency,Picture,the Middle East,’s power,a while,Jim Chalmers,their vote,That power imbalance,a sitting president,the midterm outcome,Georgia,weeks,Donald Trump,Experts,the 2028 presidential race,grabs,the chamber,All 435 seats,a possible candidate,Voting,their ballots,Steph Chambers /Getty Images,the tightest races,the USA,legislation,35,voting locations,the full results,every four years,Chalmers,the nation.Experts,the voting locations,early votes,the 2020 presidential race.HOW,people,the polls,Michigan,the Senate,About 50 million Americans,a lot,a major political shake-up,the midterms,all the votes,Australia,the final two years,its job,THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS,a majority,this election,the House,ABC Radio,big economic consequences,Republican control,late Wednesday morning AEDT,President Donald Trump,the American elections,Democrat Jon Ossoff,Australian Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers,House of Representatives,grabs.Democrats,governorships and thousands,results,both houses,AUSTRALIA,November 3,these midterms,weekdays,the mood,the local electoral office,the result,Saul Loeb/AFP,A representative number,the Democrats,Democrats,Texas,state offices,their representatives,4 November,Seven fascinating Senate seats,his defeat,midterms,The American public,62,the biggest issues,party,Another 56,the ballot,Ohio, Michigan, Alaska, Maine, Texas, Kansas and Iowa,– something Trump,living pressure,Representatives,AFP,Finn Gomez/Getty Images,good news,pundits,I voted,Alaska,Tuesday,the power,November elections,the Trump administration,living,2022,judicial* appointments,Polls,’s presidential term,any implications,two years,Erik S. Lesser/AFP,the votes,Ohio,their thoughts,the southern state,the two major parties,voters,the government,the Senate and House,THE MIDTERMS,an election,the President,majority,the nation,the White House*,their votes,the voting public,elections,another country,The win,President Trump,HOW MANY PEOPLE,his job,a last push,national and international policies,power imbalance,other countries,the results,voters “disapprove,the 100 Senate seats,the polling locations,Australian households,US midterms,the country,the term,eight days,Dr Chalmers,global policies,the US midterm elections,Congress.Unlike,Congress.Seven fascinating Senate seats,power,Aussie cost,ORANGE,his allies,A staggering 76,White House,produce,his US Senate seat,Cost of living,polling voters,the US,a temperature check,’s six time zones,a strong leader,cent,a presidential election,office,his second term,the world,the midterm elections,seats,six Republican seats,Republicans,the two chambers,PennyWong,the pump –,the trifecta*,Getty 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brothers,the plus,Angela Bushby,his own two feet,no vehicle,The Channel Tunnel,A “Welcome Home,a challenge,November 1, 1998,the street,the Caspian Sea,Karl Bushby,Picture,Panama,Baku,a card,the North,hundreds,two unbreakable rules,not peril,his hometown,now 57,his tearful mum,seas,an ancient,left,the Bering land bridge,last 28 years,illegal entry,London,his mother,reality,New York Post,Adventurer Karl Bushby,a flight,29,our wildest dreams,Washington,swimming,October 5,11am,foot,local time,the Darien Gap,his journey,a village,the scene,a photograph,his granddaughter Harley Bushby,his way,the Parachute Regiment,a man,Kremlin,the Russian Embassy,The Post,the brutal,Monday,’s doorstep,an army veteran,individuals,mother,a cross-Channel swim,28-year walk,the mid-1990s,a Royal Air Force base,Dimitry Kieffer,the idea,road-free stretch,Shakespeare Beach,the 90km frozen Bering Strait*,both coastguards,November 1,57,about 20 hours,nation states,roughly five years,2001,British adventurer Karl Bushby,past armed conflict,October 9, 2026,28 years,The former British paratrooper,his brothers,Backpacker magazine,armed conflict,the BBC,four continents,a whole bucket,deportation*,2012,the weather,back right,nearly a decade,Russia,2006,a restricted border zone.In,the self-described weak swimmer,Alaska,his 36-year-old son Adam,the brutal, road-free stretch,his dad,his 12-year-old granddaughter,New York,Hull, England,a big team,Queen Victoria Square,the Americas,a documentary crew,Welcome Home,’s operator,Dover,a debate,GREEN,onlookers,bars,home,the 90km frozen Bering Strait,a 28-year-long walk,its service passage*,a cat,mother Angela Bushby,2013,the documents,the Humber Bridge,his arrival home,last year.The last hurdle,US $1000.He,his father Keith Bushby,central Hull,East Yorkshire,four continents.The former British paratrooper,the crossing,Son” banner,visa headaches,the 3rd Battalion,a year.When,Bushby,Royal Air Force,Northern England,Chile,their sleds and supplies,a polar bear,a large crowd,a year,a visa,18 days,a big plus,jungle and mountains,some scientists,her modest row house,protest,less than the equivalent,Zach Guglin,the sand,the documents.The Kremlin,the New York Post,his special forces pals,late 1997,his request,the same home,Mother Nature,the BBC reported.On,a bathtub,the pavement,reporters,Lots,paperwork,the sea,air,different hard parts,my paratrooper mates,Moscow,French and British officials,Hull,Their reward,1998,The Kremlin*,southern England,a difficult divorce,a restricted border zone,his hometown.Crossing,Dad,The kindness,the point,Christopher Furlong/Getty Images,his arms,the Darién Gap*,nearly three decades,a detour,The biggest team,The Beast,1998.A,only a few months,his amazing journey,Angela,Dover, England,a world,Leon Neal/Getty Images Mr Bushby,the world,the very first time,a beach,a week-long swim,12 years,Monday 2 November,US $1000,the trip,English dad,a civic ceremony,Leon Neal/Getty Images,Punta Arenas,his dad.In,his son Adam Bushby,Europe,a walk,the way,the crowd,him.Mr Bushby,strangers,English dad Karl Bushby,Backpacker magazine.He,water,UK soil,frigid* water,Adam,done.Mr Bushby,The adventurer,the Army,lower.Mr Bushby,part,Earth,his toughest foe,Keith Bushby,my feet,today,his father,France,Oxford,early humans,READING LEVEL,three days,a canal-side path,all these years,Mr Bushby,American adventurer Dimitry Kieffer,His roughest,a five-year entry ban,the bottom,Los Angeleshttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/1c5a0a2d5c056aeef2d00ba8777d9eadhttps://origin.kidsnews.com.au/sport/all-the-latest-from-the-2026-youth-olympics-in-senegalese-capital/news-story/0626c90340962bc75b1ec5bc9137f882KidsNewsen2026-11-03T19:00:00+11:00Youth Olympians shine in Dakaruntouched,the first ever Olympic event,the gold medal match,three Aussies,reach,the day,Millie,2:44.84,’s first medal,competition,the final moments,the first Olympic Games,day three,a great performance,contemporary art.It,their events,action,Abdoulaye Wade 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quarterfinals,traditional music, dance, wrestling and,.Griffin,the medal board,the fact,an epic finale,Kenya,’s rugby sevens team,The team,the gold,DAY 3Day,ACT,a winning streak,the daughter,highlights,their nerve,Darci,The Aussies,the next points,2700 athletes,Day 4,Australia,the first whistle,19 young Aussies,two races,a medal,six sports,12-12,hot form,its first medal,possession,the finisher,QLD,’s efforts,the middle,the world,’s Republic,’s Rugby Sevens,the opening try,three young Aussie teens,the event,12-17,Our connection,12-5,The ceremony,the match 5-5,the first half.The second half,the years,’s solo event,emotions,25 sports,a 19-10 win.The Aussies,21-15,the quarterfinals,the result,the huge stadium,The young competitors,Senegal,the Aussies,22 athletes,the final,All the latest,Kenya 17-5,Czechia,just 14 to 17 years,extra time,all the work,the end,book,part,the People,our love and sisterhood,DAY 4There,an even tighter bond,the opening ceremony,the men,both teams,Australian women,the second fastest time,China,the Dakar Youth Olympics,Ryan Edgar,Youth Olympians,a hug,our two flag-bearersThe Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games,more than 1100 performers,READING LEVEL,three days,extra time.Kenya,the first Olympic event,GREEN,the second half,their silver.It,The girls,Dakar,African soil,Thomas Turner,a ceremony,their earlier pool match,Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly,Grace Buchanan,their pool,full swing,a silver,costumes.The gameshttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/010bc7da76e6906dde64d04419eaaa8ahttps://origin.kidsnews.com.au/society-culture/lights-up-your-brain-experts-back-return-of-mighty-pens-for-naplan/news-story/104355d95a6f9958347f5399f4e16a6aKidsNewsen2026-11-03T18:30:00+11:00Handwriting is back for the futurereading skills,Ray,Picture,University of Newcastle,handwriting fluency,PISA,better stories,occupational therapist,primary schools,handwriting,Writing fluency,YOUR BRAINChildren,paper-based writing tests,The process,’s decision,older year groups,the task,concentration*,the future,brain activity,primary classrooms,processing information,The NAPLAN overhaul,fact,Experts,specific parts,education experts,a “super body,students,our brains,Newcastle lecturer Dr Karen Ray,primary school,Education Minister Jason Clare Picture,digital learning,his state and territory counterparts,more things,the fluency,computers,hand,kids,mighty pens,Handwriting,a primary school kid,words,more support and practice time,the assessment,your work,a concerning decline,longer and better stories,handwritten NAPLAN tests,motor skills,education researcher Marian Vidal-Fernandez,a lot,Prof Vidal-Fernandez,Australia,experts,higher quality text,new creative ideas,only Year 3 students,Monday,the correct letter formations,* testing,University of Sydney,results,the NAPLAN writing test,’s move,Program,’s 2023 mobile phone ban,Year 4,a keyboard,important motor skills,Year 6,longer,tests,University,the globe,the 2028 NAPLAN tests,the change,additional support,proper handwriting skills,memory,September,Clare,Education Minister,pen and paper,sound and use words,the sound,Typing skills,their lowest point,a digital world,several changes,new ideas and stories,your wrists,class,a rising number,what shape,Anabela Malpique,the letters,crucial*,word recognition,a jigsaw puzzle,the brain,the national test,The change,the government,enough handwriting practice,Prof Malpique,children,young children,both engagement and concentration,Jason Clare,letters,Minister,HANDWRITING LIGHTS UP,record.Currently,supplied/iStock COPYING VS COMPOSING Dr Ray,fine motor skills,* information,another key focus area,Vidal-Fernandez,the mighty pen,Australian high school students’,’s own research findings.In,longer, better stories,Research,something special,a computer,Sydney Associate Professor,writing,HANDWRITING IMPORTANT,ability,supplied/iStock,Marian Vidal-Fernandez,ORANGE,reading and writing,Minister Clare,digital devices,supplied/iStock HIGH SCHOOL READING SCORES HIT RECORD LOW Research,fluency,’s key education agencies,Malpique,International Student Assessment,public schools.NEW EDUCATION SUPER BODYMinister Clare,education department,return,the pen,a later stage,your memory,that sound,NAPLAN,Karen Ray,typing skills,Lights,the department,Prolonged exposure,COPYING VS COMPOSING Dr Ray,letter sounds,education authorities,maths and reading,keyboards,Australian students,primary school students,literacy experts,federal Education Minister Jason Clare,paper and pencil,literacy,a key learning tool,a pen and paper –,student performance,* gap,the move,primary school.When,scores,Dr Ray,another significant shift,’s meeting,favour,your brain,literacy development,pencils and minds,paper,HIGH SCHOOL READING SCORES HIT RECORD LOW Research,studies,NewsWire/Nadir Kinani HANDWRITING LIGHTS UP,letter recognition,focus and memory.They,valuable brain energy,READING LEVEL,Edit Cowan University Associate Professor Anabela Malpique,students’,state and territory education ministers,the latest NAPLAN results,a widening literacy,motor skills, focus and memoryhttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/fdb97ec2b5e980035d271ae95851e04fhttps://origin.kidsnews.com.au/ask-healthy-harold/babies-have-more-bones-than-adults-so-how-do-skeletons-work/news-story/7c468ad45cb9faf97bbe91cbb42c554eKidsNewsen2026-11-03T18:00:00+11:00No bones about it: skeletons rulethe brain,the upper part,the playground,your skeleton,your bones,skeletons,our skeleton,our bones,the stapes,’s skull,your weight,collagen and minerals,a suit,this week,the surprising science,one to two years,milk, cheese and yoghurt,a ball,the body,my neck,vitamin,Babies,The femur,’s bones,our skeletons,a little bit,Next time,care,a baby,last month,Minerals,Literacy,living cells,flexibility,A lot,your heart and lungs,a grown-up,an adult,all the responses,people,Eating foods,206 – Healthy Harold shares,your body weight,a lot,Collagen,the great outdoors,a mix,Exercises,a tiny baby,about 300 bones,an important 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spring/summer,the weekend,’s knowledge centre,condensation funnel,rotating thunderstorms,Narramore,about an hour,the NSW tablelands,Saturday,Mr Narramore,Picture,between 30 to 80 tornadoes,Gunning,These conditions,the coming week,the cloud cone,the outback,NSW RFS/Facebook,a wall cloud,a powerful tornado,clear days.Tornadoes,moist air,Sutton and Yass.The Bureau,other structures,fact,Oklahoma,a much smaller number,a time,that speed,the winds,the perfect conditions,300 km/hr,all that dirt and mud,warm, moist air,form and,tens of metres,a residential area,no one,h,whatever debris or mud,their farm or property,the cold air,air, dust, dirt and debris,the air,cars and cattle,a lot,the tornado,a few minutes,Photographs,about 10 or 20 tornadoes,Tornadoes,Australia,The footage,the ACT border,The Bureau,the ground.Once,NSW RFS/Facebook HOW,AUSTRALIAAbout,video and footage,Wynnewood,even farm animals,1200 tornadoes,150,the moment,Meteorology meteorologist Dean Narramore,Dean Narramore,clear 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event,summer,’s saturating,the upper levels,a house,cent humidity*,dirt and debris,250 km/h,Goulburn, Sutton and Yass,places,radar,The spinning area,every year, Josh EDELSON,communities,a pink tornado,the same process,NSW tablelands,puffy clouds or thunderstorm clouds,more tornadoes,This wind speed,that grey condensation,30 to 60 tornadoes,WHAT COLOUR,one extremely rare case,Meteorology senior meteorologist,fallen trees,the sky,Facebook,comparison,tornadoes,Historical data,minutes,Americans,a bit,the way,a column,the speed,a vacuum,the size,200,the wind,these tornadoes,the atmosphere,a weather event,a “gustnado” or dust devil,a kilometre,A tornado,dirt and mud,all the red and pink roses,the Bureau,regional areas,a violently rotating column,winds,America,the surface,the East Coast,Bureau,READING LEVEL,a member,the ground,’s average,what exactly,spot a tornado,100,Bureau of Meteorology,the 1200,Facebook HOW,the landscape,a “condensation* funnel,its wake,AFP handout / Josh EDELSON,meteorologists,a condensed funnelhttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/59101cfc66b7ae6fcd98ba373ffe96dehttps://origin.kidsnews.com.au/sport/de-minaurs-class-on-show-in-a-sport-known-for-tennis-tantrums/news-story/9f1592e1be663f9e0d6366b836c41f5aKidsNewsen2026-11-02T18:30:00+11:00‘Demon’ trumps tennis tantrumshis final match,a 6-1, 6-4 victory,Picture,excellent class,her long tennis career,physical endurance and exhaustion,accelerated heart rate,Esquire magazine,a heated topic,TENNIS TANTRUMSWhile de Minaur,the courts,some laughter,his latest loss,hard courts,a really emotional and amazing week,court,morning,a speech,All three 500 titles,almost five months,Nick Kyrgios,Amazing,Baghdatis,Christian Bruna/Getty Images FAMOUS TENNIS TANTRUMSWhile,tennis tantrums’,Todd Woodbridge,the line judge,another nightmare match,Carlitos,huge amounts,sexism,his return,a backhand,John McEnroe,his chair,his opponent,one.In,the now famous line,tour,Christian Bruna/Getty 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