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A scorpion was caught in the kitchen of a Sydney northern beaches home.

Scorpion surprise in Aussie home

A straying scorpion caused quite a stir after it was found cruising around a suburban kitchen – but this creepy-crawly turned out to be the one who needed saving. Find out what happened

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We still don't know the true effect of microplastics.

Are microplastics really inside us?

Humanity’s plastic problem is polluting our planet’s oceans, but what about our own internal waterways – our bloodstream? Find out how plastic is getting inside humans and animals every day

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emerging 11-year-old Aussie chess prodigy Reyaansh Chakrabarty composite.Picture: NewsWire

Aussie 11yo’s world champ gambit

First inspired by a fictional chess player, rising Australian whiz kid Reyaansh Chakrabarty has since beaten Grandmasters for real – here’s his plan for becoming Australia’s first world champ

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, , An exuberant gorilla at Werribee Open Range Zoo is challenging the common belief that this species avoids the rain – and he’s making quite a splash doing it., , , The 25-year-old silverback, Ganyeka, has been filmed on discreet keeper cameras enthusiastically enjoying the rain, putting a cheeky spin on the classic phrase ‘singing in the rain’. Picture: Zoos Victoria

Gorilla caught playing in the rain

Discreetly placed cameras have captured the wonderful moment a gorilla decided to let loose and play in the rain after his brother took shelter from the wet weather. Watch the funny footage here

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 17: Johnny Furphy #12 of the Indiana Pacers poses for a portrait during the 2024 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at UNLV on July 17, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)

Aussie rookie in fairytale NBA bid

Melbourne rookie Johnny Furphy has gone from finishing high school in Australia just two years ago to being three games away from winning an NBA championship in the US

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Valerie the Dachshund turns three! Picture: The Paws Room

Happy Birthday! Valerie turns three

She’s the mischievous pup who captured the world’s attention after spending 529 days missing on a Kangaroo Island – now Valerie is celebrating back home with her big 3rd birthday bash

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A protester looks on as Border Patrol personnel in riot gear and gas masks stood guard outside an industrial park in Paramount, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

What is a ‘riot’ and why do they happen?

The current events in Los Angeles are not the first time angry crowds have stormed the streets, so let’s look at the history of riots in the US, Britain and Australia to gain a better understanding of how and why they happen  

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Welcome back – Term 2, here we come! Here’s a reader poll to help us make Kids News an even better free literacy resource for your classrooms. Tell us what you think by taking the poll HERE!

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Where are our Bee champs now?

UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL MAY 17, 2025, Do not use unless cleared by Kids News editor Di Jenkins and Sat Mags national editor Laura Chalmers. PMs Spelling Bee 5th birthday national feature for the Sat mags - Look back with the 11 national champions. Victorias three national champions - 2021 Green level (Years 3-4) champion: Arielle Wong 13 now year 8, 
2022 and 2023 Red Level champion Zachary Cheng, now in Year 10, and 2021 Year 5-6 (orange) winner Theekshitha Karthik, then 12 now 15 year 10. 
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With over 200,000 registered students since 2021, the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee turns five in Term 3 when the fun, online Kids News comp opens. Meet our champions and TRY THE BEE

ANIMALS

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Artist impression of Diamantinasaurus matildae (Judy). Picture: Travis Tischler

Dino’s dinner studied from fossils

The last meal of a sauropod that roamed the earth 95 million years ago has been identified from fossilised remains using advanced geothermal analysis. So what did the giant dinosaur eat?

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LION CUBS DEBUT AT DUBBO ZOO, , Three lion cubs have officially made their public debut at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo., , The cubs, the third litter born to mum Marion and dad Lwazi, have been gradually introduced to their father and siblings over the past couple of months., , They have now had a chance to explore the Lion Pride Lands habitat, which Keeper Bridget Kaitler said had been a real treat for those guests lucky enough to get a glimpse of them in the last week., , “It’s been really nice to see all three cubs out with their family, and it has been especially nice to see that our visitors love watching them just as much as we do,” Bridget said., , “Guests can now see our lions playing with each other and the cubs learning lots of stalking behaviours. You’ll see the older sisters stalking the cubs, and they stalk their older sisters as well., , “It’s also great to see their interactions with their dad Lwazi. They are so obsessed with him, wherever he goes they follow him and want to jump all over him and get in his tail and his mane.”, , The cubs’ birth brought the lion population at Taronga Western Plains Zoo to 11, with 9 in the main pride including the newest cubs, their parents and their big sisters Amali, Imani, Mara and Zawadi., , Sub-adult males Bahati and Jabari, born as part of Marion and Lwazi’s second litter in October 2023, have now moved away from the pride to form their own bachelor coalition., , In the wild, male lions leave their pride as they reach sexual maturity, a natural safeguard to maintain genetic diversity. The young males form coalitions, and then either form their own pride or live out their lives as bachelors., , “We took our cues from the lions themselves,” Bridget said., , “When we were doing those cub introductions, we saw some signs from Marion and the oldest sisters that it was time for the boys to make their own way., , “We made the decision to separate the boys so they’re now a bachelor group.”, , The best time to see the cubs is between 10:30am and 3pm daily on the smaller of the Zoo’s two Lion Pride Lands habitats., , Brothers Bahati and Jabari can be seen on the largest Lion Pride Lands habitat, where guests can enter the lions’ den on board the Zoo’s purpose-built Pride Lands Patrol truck.

Cute cubs surprise zoo visitors

Three fiery furballs have put on quite a show during their public debut at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo. See what the lion pride’s newest additions got up to in front of delighted visitors

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In this photo provided by San Diego Humane Society, a bear cub, which was found alone in Los Padres National Forest, lays on top of a teddy bear at the San Diego Human Society Ramona Wildlife Center on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Ramona, Calif. (San Diego Humane Society via AP)

Bear cub’s carers wear costumes

One wildlife team has a novel approach: wearing bear suits to help build trust and familiarity while mimicking maternal behaviours but could the cub get too attached? TAKE THE POLL

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Sydney Zoo is deeply saddened to confirm the recent loss of two bull sharks in their aquarium. Picture: Sydney Zoo

Two sharks die at Australian zoo

Animal lovers have reacted with sadness after two bull sharks died at Sydney Zoo as some questioned whether such large fish species should even be confined to tanks – what do you think?

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JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - JUNE 10: Connor Metcalfe of Australia celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Aziz Behich during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round Three AFC Asian Qualifier match between Saudi Arabia and Australia Socceroos at King Abdullah Sports City on June 10, 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Socceroos qualify for World Cup

The Socceroos are going to their sixth successive FIFA World Cup after the Australians sealed automatic qualification in style with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in Jeddah

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KIDS NEWS 2025: June 05 Mark Knight's Tassie Devils toon shows the AFL team is on the brink of extinction like the Apple Isle's other famous native species, the Tasmanian tiger. Picture: Mark Knight

Tassie AFL deal’s devilish dilemma

Political turmoil in Tasmania has put AFL’s newest team on the endangered species list as Mark Knight considers the fate of the state’s extinct thylacine as the Tassie Devils fight for their survival

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Australia's Amy Sayer (front L) celebrates her second goal with teammates during the women's international friendly football match between Australia and Argentina at the GIO Stadium in Canberraon June 2, 2025. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Matildas’ big win and record crowd

The Matildas scored their second win in four days and smashed a record, giving interim coach Tom Sermanni the perfect send-off as incoming new coach Joe Montemurro watched from the stands

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - JUNE 01: Race winner Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren celebrates in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on June 01, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Piastri wins, equals Aussie record

Australia’s Oscar Piastri produced a faultless drive under intense pressure to win a wild Spanish Grand Prix, extending his lead in the Formula One world championship and making Aussie history

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mark Knight cartoon on riots in California

LA unrest fuels US President’s fire

If inflaming every situation seems to be US President Donald Trump’s signature move, then immigration protests in Los Angeles struck the match in Mark Knight’s ‘Flaming Trump’ cartoon

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The strawberry Moon rises behind Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Best ‘strawberry moon’ global pics

Wednesday’s full moon in Australia was a beauty … but for most of us it just looked like any other – here are some of the best ‘strawberry moon’ pictures from the northern hemisphere

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Supplied photo of the now completed Western Sydney International Airport Terminal. Supplied by WSIA

New gateway to Australia unveiled

Stunning pictures reveal Australia’s brand new $5 billion international airport as construction ends, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese cuts the ribbon and Air NZ and others sign on