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KIDS NEWS 2025: evergreen holder artwork SUMMER HOLIDAYS, 16:9 container one. Picture: Darren Gover

What’s on these summer holidays

The festive season is finally here and there’s plenty of magic happening across the country. Here are some of our favourite things to do and see in each state and territory across Australia

Academic Shoutout

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire November 28th, 2022: Generic images of Melbourne Schools. Presbyterian Ladies College (PLC) 141 Burwood Hwy, Burwood. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Wayne Taylor

PLC Melbourne celebrates results

Recently graduated Year 12 students from Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC) Melbourne are celebrating their incredible accomplishments following the release of this year’s VCE results

Aussies have been told to stay extra vigilant as an oppressive heatwave strips the nation, sparking further bushfires and sizzling temperatures.The Bureau of Meteorology warned that while dry and sunnny conditions are expected across much of the country on Monday, it will be wetter across the central and northern NSW coast.,

How to coast through heatwave

Aussies are being reminded to keep cool and stay safe as much of the country is struck by extreme heat. Here are some ways you can play it cool during a heatwave

Oscar Piastri playing cricket for the third XI at the Haileybury and Imperial Service College, in Hertford, England, the school he attended from the ages of 14 to 18 to enhance his prospects of becoming a Formula One driver. Picture : supplied (for The Australian ONLY )

Oscar turns attention to the Ashes

Oscar Piastri’s F1 championship dreams did not come true this year – but the Australian has found a silver lining heading into 2026 that is perfectly timed for his return home for Christmas

A couple of curious wildlife cases have found their way to Healesville Sanctuary wildlife hospital, with not one but two Echidna puggles needing extra TLC., It’s an uncommon sight that has spiked the interest of the veterinary team., The orphaned youngsters were both disturbed in their burrows while people were doing end of year renovations., One was accidentally dug up by an excavator clearing a paddock in Launching Place. The other found under a slab of concrete at a building site near Alexandra., It’s common for female Echidnas to create burrows in random places at this time of year. Often, they will feed the puggles and then go off wandering for a few days at a time, meaning the little ones can be left in the burrow for up to 10 days. Credit Zoos Victoria

Double puggles out of trouble

A couple of curious wildlife cases have found their way to an Australian wildlife hospital, with not one but two echidna puggles now receiving plenty of TLC after their dramatic survival

Mark Knight cartoon Mon 1 Dec 2025 Anthony Albanese and Josie Hayden's wedding

All’s fair in love and wagyu

Love struck twice in Canberra this past week in cartoonist Mark Knight’s take, as the Prime Minister tied the knot while Barnaby Joyce enjoyed a political date with One Nation’s Pauline Hanson

Ask Healthy Harold

KIDS NEWS 2025: KIDS NEWS ONLY. Healthy Harold believes that Australian teens are going to be able to reconnect in the real world once the social media ban for under 16s takes effect on December 10. Picture: Life Ed/supplied

New beginnings to flow from delay

Healthy Harold and friends see the incoming social media age restrictions as an invitation and an opportunity for Aussie kids to do what only they can do – reclaim childhood’s wonder years

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 02: Sam Kerr of the Matildas and n17during the International Friendly match between Australia Matildas and New Zealand Football Ferns at Coopers Stadium on December 02, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

Kerr’s return to Matildas greatness

Sam Kerr has delivered an impressive performance with the Matildas as they thrashed New Zealand 2-0, bringing renewed hope to Tillies fans ahead of next year’s Asian Cup

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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 01: Australia celebrates the win during the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifier match between New Zealand Tall Blacks and Australia Boomers at TSB Arena on December 01, 2025 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Boomers’ World Cup bid begins

Australian basketball has a new hero after Davo Hickey nailed a buzzer-beating three pointer to seal an epic World Cup qualifier over New Zealand as the Tall Blacks toppled at home at the death

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The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon walk down the aisle after getting married today in Canberra.Photograph by Mike Bowers

PM’s pup Toto totes wedding rings

An Australian love story that started with ‘Up the Rabbitohs!’ reached its happily-ever-after on Saturday, as Anthony Albanese became the first sitting PM to tie the knot – helped along by Toto

KIDS NEWS. Werribee Open Range Zooâs three-year-old elephant Roi-Yim is starting to sprout his tiny tusks, marking the start of an incredible journey to adulthood. Picture: Werribee Open Range Zoo/ Jo Howell

Baby elephant tries out new tusks

Is there anything cuter than a baby elephant? How about a baby elephant who has just started growing tusks? Watch the adorable footage of three-year-old Roi-Yim showing off his pearly whites

India will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

Comm Games centenary saved

In 2030, Australia’s top athletes will compete at this historic Indian city to mark 100 years of the Commonwealth Games with other member nations – let’s meet the host metropolis

Mark Knight cartoon Thu 26 Nov 2025 Our higher power prices Bowen

Power price pledge unplugged

Do your parents stomp around switching off lights? Well, Mark Knight’s toon delivers this power point: energy costs are currently Australia’s biggest inflation driver despite election promises

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - November 25, 2025: News Corp Australia's Content Director Education and Lifestyle, Diana Jenkins, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, with the Prime Minister's Spelling Bee, National Champions 2025, Elise Chittelborough Year 5-6 (Orange) (SA), Aditya Paul Year 7-8 (Red) (NSW), Echo Feng Year 3-4 (green) (ACT) and News Corp Australia's Community Ambassador, Penny Fowler at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

PM leaves Bee winners in stitches

The winners of this year’s PM Spelling Bee erupted in laughter when they met Anthony Albanese after he joked about spelling a certain political word. Find out which word it was

NEWS ADV Einstein reunited with owner Sue Image/Russell Millard Photography

Dog’s happy reunion after 49 days

There were many yelps of joy as missing dog Einstein was reunited with his owners after being lost in Australian scrubland for seven weeks. But just how was the beloved pooch found?

17, November, 2025. **For The Saturday Telegraph**

Teen’s iPhone film gets top nod

Between homework and her fast-food job, meet the 16-year-old Australian teen who has made Australian film awards history with a scary movie she shot entirely on her smartphone

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Roblox is upping the safety measures for kids using the platform from today. Picture: Roblox

Massive change coming to Roblox

Popular gaming platform Roblox has launched a new feature it says will help keep young gamers safer and ‘reshape the way they connect’ online. So what’s changing and how it will work?

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1920s. Batsman Bill Woodfull ducks Harold Larwood bouncer during 1920s Australia v England Bodyline Test in Brisbane, featured in 2002 TV documentary 'Bodyline : It's Just Not Cricket'.

Top controversies to hit the Ashes

From a metal bat to a stumping that ignited a global uproar, the Ashes series between Australia and England has produced some of the most memorable clashes in the history of cricket – here’s three

Kids News/UNICEF Australia WCD partnership 2025: Pat Cummins playing backyard cricket at home as a teenager with his brother in the background. This image is single use, not to be stored in News Corp library and only to be used for purpose of Pat talking about World Children's Day in his capacity as a UNICEF Australia Ambassador. Picture: supplied

Pat Cummins feeds his inner child

Aussie cricket legend, UNICEF Australia ambassador and child-at-heart Pat Cummins says play isn’t just fun – it’s fundamental. Here’s how the skipper gets his playtime on and off the pitch

Figure 1. Megachile lucifer (also known as a lucifer bee) sp. nov. female, a lateral view b head, frontal view c dorsal view d ventral view. Picture: Kit S. Prendergast; Joshua W. Campbell

Devil in the DNA of bee discovery

A new native Australian bee species has been discovered and has a famously sinister new name to back up its gothic appearance – but why does this horned creature need a heap of human love?

KIDS NEWS. UNICEF ambassador Emma McKeon, visited John Paul College in Brisbane to celebrate World ChildrenÃ¢â¬â¢s Day. Picture: UNICEF

Get loud on World Children’s Day

November 20 is World Children’s Day and UNICEF is inviting all Aussie kids to celebrate with ‘a Minute of Loudness’ about the things that matter most to them – so what matters most to you?

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Cologne-Longerich, 25 June 2025: Children play/run at Gartenstadt Primary School in Cologne-Longerich, a UNICEF Child Rights School (Kinderrechte-Schule) where childrens rights are part of everyday life. Picture: UNICEF/ Annette Etges

How play helps keep you healthy

Play has amazing health benefits for body, mind and emotional wellbeing – which is why kids across the world should be doing more of it. But just how much should you be playing each day?

Andrew Fahey with his pet croc Louis Vuitton

Wait, what? You can keep a croc?!

As one Australian state moves to ban pet crocodiles, another part of the nation is making it easier than ever to keep one of these apex predators in a suburban backyard – can you guess where?

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KIDS NEWS UNICEF STORY. During a break, girls hop tires in a playground at Atia Methodist Primary School in Juaben Municipality in Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Why children have a Right to Play

We all know play is fun, but did you know it’s also important for your health and learning? Play is an essential right for children across the world – but what is keeping so many from playfulness?

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Is this ‘humanoid’ a real robot?

A Chinese car manufacturer has unveiled an AI-powered robot so lifelike they had to prove to the audience it wasn’t a human fake – but many people still weren’t convinced. What do you think?

Ginnie Allwood shot this Aurora Australis over Lake Eppalock 9:24pm.

Solar storm lights up Aussie sky

A powerful solar storm delivered Australians a rare treat as the Southern Lights put on a dazzling display visible as far north as Queensland, while those who missed out could get a second chance

The sale of 381 Tweed Valley Way, South Murwillumbah marked an all-time low for the NSW government’s flood buyback scheme. Picture: First National Real Estate

Cheap as chips house sells for $1

Got a buck to buy a house? While most people spend their whole working lives paying off a home, one Australian has nabbed a bargain with a single gold coin. But just how did they do it?

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Chinese carmaker FAW is experimenting with battery ejection technology. Picture: Supplied

Craziest car ‘safety feature’ fail

A car manufacturer’s eccentric solution to EV battery fires – ejecting the entire power pack out one side at speed – has left motoring experts scratching their heads. Watch the live demo

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SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - JULY 28: Zidi Yu of Team China reacts after the Women's 200m Individual Medley Final on day 18 of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships at World Aquatics Championships Arena on July 28, 2025 in Singapore. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Swim record shattered by 13yo

She is the new record holder for the Chinese and Asian women’s 200m individual medley, the ninth fastest swimmer of all time in the same event and she is just 13. Meet China’s teen swim prodigy