Explainers

Diesel was not available from Ampol Foodary petrol station at the corner of Bold St and Parramatta Rd at Granville on March 19, 2026.

Are we running out of petrol?

In Part Two of our explainer series on oil prices, Kids News looks at why Aussies are still worried despite the nation’s emergency fuel supply and what could happen if the shortage continues

CLOSED: The Great Western Highway is closed in both directions until further notice after cracks began appearing near Mount Victoria forcing commuters to take alternative routes from the Central West to Sydney.

What caused big highway closure?

Imagine your main road link closing overnight, which is what has just happened to one major highway connecting an Australian capital to an entire region – how did it happen and what’s next?

Friends in the park taking selfie with bubblegum balloons

Have you been chewing plastic?

Your parents probably already say it’s disgusting but chewing gum might also send microplastic particles into your body. Find out which have the highest levels of plastic and why to steer clear

Society and Culture

School kids in classroom. Generic (stock) photo of children in a classroom with teacher in background. Picture: iStock

Homework advice drops cramming

With NAPLAN about to kick off, here are some new evidence-base, expert study tips for preparing in advance or taking a new approach to tackling homework tasks and revision this year

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - 08 SEPTEMBER, 2025: The Moon is pictured in a full lunar eclipse giving it a vibrant red hue commonly referred to as a “blood moon”. Picture: NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

Where to see rare ‘blood moon’

Tonight’s rare ‘blood moon’ to be visible across every state in Australia for last time in three years. Here’s the best times across the country to watch Tuesday night’s spectacular show

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on June 18, 2025 shows (L to R) a handout picture released by the official website of Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 12, 2025 depicting him during a meeting with Iranian students in Tehran; US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters about the G7 Summit aboard Air Force One while travelling back to Washington from Canada on June 16, 2025; and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu giving a news conference in Jerusalem on September 2, 2024. Iran's supreme leader on June 18 described as

Middle East: What is happening?

The Middle East descended into chaos as Iran retaliated against US and Israeli strikes by targeting neighbours with American bases. Here’s what the fight means for the region and the world

Mark Knight cartoon Feb 25 2026

PM’s plan for multistate fast train

Successive Australian prime ministers have seen their high speed train hopes derailed but as Albo dusts off the dream, cartoonist Mark Knight is left wondering if the PM can jump-start his plan

OPINIONSociety and Culture

Unhappy child in the schoolyard.

Let’s make a start to stop bullying

Bullying is extremely harmful but being the meanie can’t be much fun either. Experts suggest that empathy and understanding what makes bullies tick is key to changing their behaviour – here’s how

A woman has sparked millions of tears on TikTok over a sad fact about giraffes. Picture: X

Giraffes’ clever solution to rain

What does a giraffe do when a rainstorm strikes? The answer may surprise you. It turns out not every animal is hardwired to seek shelter when the weather turns nasty – find out why

EXPLAINERHealth

Launch of school kids being encouraged to wear sunglasses at school

Are your eyes sun-safe right now?

Most Australians know the signs of sunburn but did you know there’s one vital part of our bodies that people of all ages often overlook? Here’s how to mind your eyes and why we all should

A large asteroid flying in outer space with small fragments. Threat of an asteroid impact. Dangerous space object. 3D rendering illustration

NASA move for medium asteroids

NASA announces new mission to help build better defences for Earth against asteroids of a certain size, with experts revealing a surprising estimate of undetected asteroids within striking distance

Mark Knight cartoon Herald Sun publication date 19 Feb 2026- Victoria loses the Phillip Island MOTO GP to Adelaide

MotoGP banished instead of bikies

Record attendance last year and a $60 million boost to the region’s economy wasn’t enough to save Phillip Island’s MotoGP in Mark Knight’s spin on the Allan government’s biker bungle

Georges River Council will host the Lunar New Year festival at Hurstville on February 21, 2026.

Giddy up for the Year of the Horse

Join Asian-Australians celebrating Lunar New Year from February 17 as the rare Year of the Fire Horse brings special significance to family traditions and cultural unity – discover what it’s all about

EXPLAINERNews

Mark Knight cartoon Friday 13th Feb 2026. Angus Taylor to challenge Sussan Ley for the Lib Leadership

Liberals fire up the leader barbie

Australia has a new Opposition Leader after the vote Friday morning, with Sussan Ley going down in flames drawn by Mark Knight as the Libs ‘throwing another leader on the barbie’

EXPLAINERSpace

Space debris. Space Junk. ESA Artist impression. Supplied

Earth’s problem with space junk

More than one million pieces of space junk are thought to be orbiting around Earth, and while they put on a dazzling light show upon re-entry, they pose a major problem for the future

EXPLAINERMoney

Mark Knight cartoon Wednesday 4th Feb 2026. Today's RBA interest rate rise.

All aboard RBA runaway rate train

Award-winning Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight returns to Kid News with the Reserve Bank and Treasury clashing at the coalface of our economy as Aussies become nervous passengers

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Best and worst breakfast cereals

How well do you start your day? Did you know your morning bowl may be packed with sugar and not keep you full? Experts ranked popular boxed breakfasts as choices to embrace or avoid