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Pictured are the next litter of puppies destined to become assistance dogs and transform peoplesÕ lives has arrived. Now in training at the Assistance Dogs Australia puppy kindergarten in Waterfall, the seven black labradors have been dubbed the ÒE-litterÓ.
They are: Echo,  Everly,  Elroy, Emerald,  Euan, Else, and Eleanor, Picture: Tim Hunter.

‘E-litter’ puppies to change lives

Not only are they adorable, these puppies have a special ability to improve the lives of whoever takes them home. Find out what sets them apart and how you can help them help others

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McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri celebrates on the podium after winning the 2025 Miami Formula One Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 4, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Piastri goes viral after Miami F1 win

Oscar Piastri has won his fourth Grand Prix this year, taking Miami and the world by storm in his bid to be crowned the F1 king as his celebratory dance goes viral WATCH THE VIDEO

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Mark Knight cartoon for Herald Sun, April 28, 2025

Unholy show as leaders lock horns

Cartoonist Mark Knight’s four-letter wordplay speaks a thousand words as the humble casket of Pope Francis sat in stark contrast to two feuding presidents facing off in St Peter’s Square

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Taronga Zoo Sydney’s Asian Elephants Tang Mo and Pak Boon have officially embarked on their great migration this morning and are enroute to their new home at Monarto Safari Park in South Australia. Picture: Taronga Zoo

Mammoth move for Oz elephants

In an epic interstate migration, Taronga Zoo’s last elephants made the 22-hour journey across borders, making Australian zoo history set to include creating a new herd – find out where to see them

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Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds, right, and Wrexham's Ollie Palmer pose with trophy at the end of the English League One soccer match between Wrexham and Charlton Athletic at the Racecourse ground in Wrexham, Wales, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Famed footballers to visit Australia

Star-kissed Welsh underdogs Wrexham will play against Sydney FC when they head Down Under in July, but will Hollywood’s Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney be there to cheer them on?

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Yoda question now answered, is

Patient young Padawans have been as Star Wars creator George Lucas ends a decades-long mystery by finally sharing the story behind one iconic character’s very distinctive way of talking

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Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on April 28, 2025. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Teen smashes T20 century record

At just 14, Indian batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become the youngest cricketer to hit a men’s T20 century – the second fastest in the IPL to date – how did he do it? WATCH THE VIDEO

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BELLS BEACH, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 27: Isabella Nichols of Australia after winning the Final at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach on April 27, 2025 at Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia. (Photo by Cait Miers/World Surf League)

Aussie surfers ring the bell at Bells

Australian surfers Isabella Nichols and Jack Robinson have dominated international rivals and some of surfing’s biggest names to win the 2025 Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach in Victoria

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Gout Gout dealt tough semi as Lachlan Kennedy bundled out.

Stawell storm after Gout loss

Fans have expressed anger over the Stawell Gift handicap system after Australia’s two fastest runners, Lachlan Kennedy and Gout Gout, failed to make the final round of the prestigious race

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Pope Francis kisses a baby as he leaves in the popemobile car following the weekly general audience on May 10, 2023 at St. Peter's square in The Vatican. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

Remembering Pope Francis

Now that Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88, a centuries-old tradition of farewelling the pontiff has been set in motion. But how and when will the next pope be chosen?

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KIDS NEWS 2025: reader survey artwork, 4:3 thumbnail plus subs. Picture: Darren Gover

Take the Kids News reader poll!

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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NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 07: Mary Fowler of Australia celebrates scoring a goal during the International Friendly match between Australia Matildas and Korea Republic at McDonald Jones Stadium on April 07, 2025 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Matildas magic brings clean sweep

The Matildas have rewarded the fans with victory in the two-game series against South Korea, playing before bumper crowds as next year’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup comes into brighter focus

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This photo provided by SpaceX shows the domed window of the Dragon capsule with a polar region of the Earth in the background on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (SpaceX via AP)

Dizzying polar mission complete

Ever heard of ‘space’ motion sickness? These waves of nausea hit the Fram2 crew as they first passed over Earth’s icy Poles during their 40-minute orbits. So what happens on much longer missions?

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An FA-18A Classic Hornet is craned into the Australian War MemorialÕs Anzac Hall on April 1, 2025 in Canberra, Australia.

Sky ‘Ferrari’ lands at Anzac Hall

Known as ‘the Ferrari of the skies’, a classic Hornet has been gently craned into the War Memorial’s new Anzac Hall expansion, which will honour Australia’s recent overseas missions

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Mark Knight does ‘Liberation Day’

The iconic Statue of Liberty is America’s great symbol of freedom and opportunity but Mark Knight’s cartoon imagines the US and Lady Liberty transformed by Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation’ tariffs

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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs as US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick holds a chart during an event in the Rose Garden entitled

What is Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’?

US President Donald Trump called it ‘Liberation Day’ and now the world’s anxious wait for tariff terms is over – but what does it mean for Australia and our own economy right here at home?

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The new lion cubs born at Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Picture: Rick Stevens

Australia’s big cats’ cub bonanza

Two Australian zoos have celebrated some roarsome new arrivals, with the rare birth of a single lion cub at one wildlife park coming after a trio of cubs was born at another one month prior

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Eric Philips will be the first astronaut to fly under the Australian flag. Picture: Supplied

Aussie astronaut’s historic lift off

The SpaceX capsule carrying Australian polar explorer Eric Philips and three other astronauts has successfully launched from Florida, sending the team on an unprecedented space mission

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Artist impressions of the new Cage of Death expansion display at Darwin International Airport.

Airport crocs for game travellers

Brave passengers will soon be able to banish boredom while in transit by taking a saltwater crocodile dive in the departures lounge, thanks a new experience coming to one Australian airport

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Gout Gout was beaten by Lachlan Kennedy.

Gout Gout beaten by Aussie rival

All eyes were on teen sprinting sensation Gout Gout in Melbourne on Saturday night but it became clear the Queenslander is not the only Australian track star worth watching after a surprise upset

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NETWORK SPECIAL.  MUST TALK WITH NETWORK PIC DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING.    MUST CHECK WITH JUSTIN LEES BEFORE PUBLISHING   Black swimmers: Annette Kellerman in her famous black costume. Image colourised 2025.

Meet the fearless ‘mermaid’ of Oz

Not only did this incredible Australian woman once hold every women’s world swimming record, she also inspired the suffragette movement and chose to be thrown into a pool of crocodiles

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