VIDEOScience and Technology‘Hermione’s handbag’ Nobel prize‘A wonderful day for Australian science’ was decades in the making, as an international research effort with astonishing results earns this Melb Uni professor the coveted Nobel prize
Science and TechnologyRemote study to DNA defendersTwo molecular scientists have taken hi-tech DNA laboratory techniques to some of Australia’s most remote classrooms to help create the next generation of biosecurity defenders – here’s why
VIDEOAnimalsWorld record for hitched horsesWagon drivers in regional Australia set a new world record in an unusual category at a beloved annual farming festival, which now welcomes more than 10,000 visitors from around the country
VIDEOAnimalsBid to de-extinct dodo birdWe love the springtime and this being the season of renewal, discover how and when the extinct dodo bird may be brought back from the dead
Society and CultureAncient city or natural formation?Could this mysterious grouping of stone structures off the coast of Cuba be a submerged lost city, hidden from view for thousands of years? Or could there be a much more scientific explanation?
ArtsAussie art show on the rocksThe largest annual sculpture exhibition in the world brings more than 500,000 visitors to this iconic stretch of Australia’s coast each spring – so why is ‘Sculpture by the Sea’ at risk of being axed?
Science and TechnologyAI buddy to help with school workThousands of Aussie students will soon have their very own generative AI chatbot to help them at school. Find out who will have access and what the platform will enable them to do
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The Bee is now overWinners of the 2025 National Final have been announced – congratulations, brilliant Bees!
Continuous cultureWelcome to our dedicated page for news and current affairs relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Ask Healthy HaroldHealthy Harold has been educating Australian students about health and wellbeing for 40 years – he’s also a monthly contributor here at Kids News!
VIDEOSpelling BeePM Spelling Bee’s shining starsThe 2025 PM’s Spelling Bee saw a record-breaking 82,712 student registrations – now 4600 of the best head to state and territory finals. See the top school round results in our national honour roll
VIDEOSpelling BeeSpelling skills rev kids’ enginesRacing legend Mark ‘Frosty’ Winterbottom spells out the secret to his success, as the father of three encourages Aussie kids to turbo charge their literacy skills in the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee
Spelling BeeLiteracy gifts comics the last laughFrom classroom spelling to stand-up stardom, comedians explain why tomorrow’s funny bone needs more than artificial intelligence to flourish as nearly 60,000 students join the PM’s Spelling Bee
VIDEOSpelling BeeAlbo celebrates Bee’s big birthdayAnthony Albanese launched the fifth annual Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee with the help of Rockdale Public School students. Get your free Years 3-8 activity poster for class and home HERE
VIDEOAnimalsLion cubs on patrol as juveniles ruleReady to go on a lion-watching safari? Visitors to one Australian zoo can enjoy the antics of its youngest (and cutest) residents, like these playful members of the lion pride WATCH THE VIDEO
PICTURESHistoryAustralian mounted police turn 200From catching colonial criminals to defusing modern protests, the nation’s pioneering horse-mounted police have galloped through history to the present day to celebrate a very special milestone
VIDEONewsTeen pilot and puppy take offWhile most 15-year-olds are in school, Australia’s youngest female pilot and her puppy are set to make history attempting to become the youngest team to fly around our country’s vast coastline
VIDEOAnimalsCan you help find our bogongs?Critically endangered mountain pygmy-possums are waking up from hibernation, but with less bogong moths around, they might not have enough food to eat. Find out how you can help
SportHall of Fame honours nation’s bestAs we continue our coverage of the Sydney Olympics’ 25th anniversary, let’s take a look at which 10 athletes have just been inducted into Accor Stadium’s inaugural Hall of Fame
SportCathy Freeman’s famous 49 secsIt’s been 25 years since Australians held their collective breath and – wherever they were in the world that day – watched Cathy Freeman make history by winning gold at the Sydney Olympics
ExplainersPies fans board party bus to finalsCollingwood’s victory over Adelaide had cartoonist Mark Knight imagining the wild celebrations on the supporters’ long journey home as last week’s upset keeps Magpie fans’ finals hopes alive
VIDEOSportMelb NBA star’s slam-dunk bucksFirst drafted to the NBA as a teenager, Australian basketball talent Josh Giddey has landed an eye-watering new deal with the Chicago Bulls after a long wait – guess how much it’s worth?
HistoryNew clues at Terracotta Army siteA 15-tonne casket has been discovered at the final resting place of China’s first emperor, but it doesn’t belong to the king. So whose body is inside? And why are there signs of mercury at the site?
Society and CultureCan we ‘disconnect’ Gen cyber?Banning social media will be no easy task for kids born into a world where Wi-Fi and connectivity are just as important as electricity and running water, says cartoonist Mark Knight
EXCLUSIVESpelling BeeBee spelling success pretty sweetBack-to-back victories and a breakthrough win for South Australia have marked the fifth anniversary of Australia’s premier student spelling competition. FULL HONOUR ROLL
ExplainersSupport loved ones with dementiaThis Dementia Action Week (15-21 Sept), we’re looking at ways to support our older loved ones living with the condition as well as what can be done to avoid it – but what exactly is dementia?
