Arts

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Rams’ FIFO plan a fizzer

Ahead of Friday’s NFL season opener at the MCG, cartoonist Mark Knight imagined the LA Rams’ fly in-fly out gamble as a military-style operation but the San Fran 49ers won the battle

EXPLAINERArts

Beacon of hope after flood tragedy

Religious pilgrims visiting one of the world’s holiest mountains were among those who lost their lives after the glacier collapsed at the Nepal-Tibet border, inspiring Mark Knight’s symbolic tribute

Just for Fun

‘Bluey food’ confuses Australians

Aussies were left baffled after an American mum revealed she was serving a Bluey-inspired snack many of those from Bluey’s own backyard had never even heard of – take the Kids News poll

History

What lies beneath ‘tomb of Jesus’

An archaeological dig has uncovered an ancient landscape of rock and plant matter beneath the Holy Church of the Sepulchre, suggesting it may once have been a quarry converted to a garden

Society and Culture

Runaway train halted, or is it?

Mark Knight draws new Victorian premier Ben Carroll’s move to lower cost blowouts in the long-awaited Suburban Rail Loop as a battle of heroic proportions – but who will be the victor?

VIDEOArts

Why the world loved Dolly Parton

Country music legend and children’s literacy champion Dolly Parton has passed away aged 80 as the universally adored global icon’s goddaughter, Miley Cyrus, joined the outpouring of tributes

First Nations News

Every star has a story to tell

Kids News spoke with First Nations astrophysicist Krystal De Napoli about the ‘library of knowledge’ that is Sky Country ahead of this year’s Indigenous Literacy Day on September 2

Arts

Libraries lost from Aussie schools

Libraries have long served a crucial function in the lives of generations of students across the country, yet an alarming number of schools have dumped this essential service. Here’s why

Arts

Need cool ideas for Book Week?

If you don’t have a costume for CBCA Book Week, don’t worry. Here are seven character ideas you can easily pull together using stuff from around the house this August 22-28

Animals

Penguin parade turned vax queue

Phillip Island’s little penguin colony is famous for its nightly sea to the sand parade but National Science Week saw the world’s largest wildlife vaccination program begin, inspiring Knight’s toon

VIDEOSpelling Bee

Shark survivor’s message to boys

Bondi Beach shark attack survivor and dad Glenn Orgias hopes his debut novel connects with Australia’s young men, backing the PM’s Spelling Bee as part of his effort to help build boys’ literacy

Money

Aussies binge big at the box office

Australians have flooded to the cinema this year, spending big on a string of blockbuster releases that could push ticket sales beyond $1 billion. Find out which movies were the most popular

Sport

Clubs on fine line for head knocks

Concussions in sport are under growing scrutiny and Geelong Football Club’s ‘secret deal’ to waive responsibility for a player’s concussions doesn’t pass the test, says cartoonist Mark Knight

Arts

What’s on these spring holidays

Knight: Premiership poster designs

Aussie straw art given a Japanese twist

$1.7m Banksy painting self-destructs at auction

See World War I in 3D

World record for tiny yoga teacher

Twin Towers endure 25 years on

Rams’ FIFO plan a fizzer

Beacon of hope after flood tragedy

‘Bluey food’ confuses Australians

What lies beneath ‘tomb of Jesus’

Runaway train halted, or is it?

Why the world loved Dolly Parton

Every star has a story to tell

Libraries lost from Aussie schools

Need cool ideas for Book Week?

Penguin parade turned vax queue

Shark survivor’s message to boys

Aussies binge big at the box office

Clubs on fine line for head knocks