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Coogee Beach has been closed until further after mysterious, black, ball-shaped debris was located washed along the length of the beach., It is not yet clear what the balls are, however Randwick Council suspects they may be 'tar balls' - which is formed when oil comes in to contact with debris and water, typically the result of oil spills or seepage. Picture: Nine News

‘Alien poo’ keeps beaches closed

A massive clean-up is underway after thousands of mysterious – and possibly toxic – black balls washed up on two popular Australian beaches, but what are they and where are they from?

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The Europa Clipper will embark on a journey of 2.8 billion km to reach Europa, a mysterious moon orbiting Jupiter. 

NASA blasts off to Jupiter’s moon

NASA has embarked on a 2.8 billion km journey to Europa to see if life could be sustained on the mysterious icy moon, which has twice the amount of water as Earth’s ocean under its icy shell

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Heamasi Makasini on the run. Picture: Michael Gorton. NSWRL Junior Reps, Harold Matthews Cup round three, Newcastle Knights vs Western Suburbs Magpies at St Johns Oval, 17 February 2024

Meet Australia’s million dollar kid

The nation’s richest schoolkid is rising NRL star Heamasi Makasini, who plays rugby union for his high school but has just signed a massive $1 million-plus deal with league’s Wests Tigers

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 17: Olivia Rodrigo performs at The O2 Arena on May 17, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Nicky J Sims/Getty Images for Live Nation)

Olivia Rodrigo falls through stage

Touring US singer Olivia Rodrigo scarcely skipped a beat after the star tumbled down an open hatch while performing onstage during her final Melbourne show WATCH THE VIDEO

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** EMBARGOED UNTIL 8.30AM SUNDAY 14TH APRIL ** The world premiere of The Sign, the hotly anticipated 28-minute special Bluey episode, will air Sunday 14 April at 8am on ABC Kids and ABC iview. SUPPLIED

Bluey becomes top dog of US TV

American kids love Bluey so much that the popular Aussie animation has been the most watched of any TV show in the US so far this year, with over 35 billion minutes viewed and counting

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Australia moves on social media

Australia has demanded social media platforms reveal how many children are on their sites and what protections are in place to detect underage users

PM Anthony Albanese has announced his government will work with states and territories on a ‘national approach’ to impose a unified social media age limit to better protect Australian children

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Curtis Peterson from Tiwi Islands Adventures reeled in this creature from the deep during a recent charter. Picture: Fishing Australia TV Facebook.

Freaky NT monster of the deep

Australia is infamous for its massive crocs, painful stingers and hungry sharks and now there’s a crazy sea creature on the list – check out this amazing Tiwi Islands catch with a giant horse head

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KIDS NEWS 2024:  Werribee Open Range Zoo’s recently born rhino calf has been named Jabulani, following an online competition for the perfect moniker for the precious new arrival. Jabulani was born August 2024. Picture: supplied/ Werribee Open Range Zoo

White rhino calf wins hearts in Oz

Mum Kipenzi tragically lost her last calf, but Australia’s newest white rhino calf is bringing joy by name and nature, now dubbed ‘Jabulani’, the Zulu word for ‘rejoice’, following his August birth

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KIDS NEWS2024: Olympic skateboarder Chloe Covell, pictured in Coogee at an August fan event for Red Bull after returning from Paris. First use reserved for Kids News, Monday14 October 2024. Picture: Anna Kucera  Red Bull

How Chloe Covell keeps her cool

Kids News was stoked to meet one of our Team Australia heroes, skateboarder Chloe Covell, the youngest of our Paris Olympians, who reveals a surprising new trick in our exclusive Q&A

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DAILY TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 6, 2024. Panthers celebrating winning the NRL Grand Final against Melbourne Storm at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Panthers’ win makes NRL history

Sydney’s Penrith Panthers held off Melbourne Storm in the league grand final to become the first team in the modern NRL era to win four straight titles, denying the visitors but thrilling their fans

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Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight  with his 2024 AFL Premiership Posters of the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Lions. Picture: Ian Currie

Footy fever in Knight’s AFL posters

Herald Sun cartoonist and Kids News favourite Mark Knight has unveiled his AFL premierships posters for 2024 ahead of Saturday’s blockbuster match between the Lions and the Swans

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NCA. PARIS FRANCE 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES. August 5- Day 10
Gina Rinehart hosts athletes on a boat for dinner on the Seine River in Paris after completing competition. Picture: Adam Head

Fossil fuelled Olympians under fire

Sports around the world are earning a motza in sponsorship deals from oil and gas companies – but is this affecting the fight against climate change? And why is it called “sportswashing?”

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VIDEOGRABS >>Princess Catherine is set to return to official public duties after revealing she has finished chemotherapy and is now “cancer free” after nine months of treatment. The Princess of Wales announced she has defeated the mystery illness in a heartfelt video message in Norfolk revealing how “incredibly tough” the cancer diagnosis has been on her family. Joined by Prince William and their children George, Charlotte, and Louis., Credit @KensingtonRoyal on X

What do the royal kids fight over?

Prince George is third in line to the British throne, with siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis right behind, but like millions of kids worldwide, the young royals still argue about this one item

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Dubbed “On the Trail of the Golden Owl,” the search captivated ten of thousands in France — on a quest to find a buried statue of an owl.

Treasure found after 30 year hunt

The world’s longest scavenger hunt has ended with the discovery of an elusive, extremely valuable golden owl, finally found three decades after the statue was first stashed in a top secret location