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KIDS NEWS 2025: evergreen holder artwork WINTER HOLIDAYS, 4:3 thumbnail plus subs. Picture: Darren Gover

What’s on over the winter break

School’s out and the Kids News team is taking a short break too – but if you are looking for something fun to do these holidays we’ve got you covered. Check out what’s on offer in your region

Explainers
Residents across Sydney and parts of NSW are battering down the hatches as a bomb cyclone hits the region, bringing lashings of rain, blistering winds and dangerous conditions. Picture: Windy

What is the NSW ‘bomb cyclone’?

Storm terms have ripped a page from the battleground playbook, with torrential rain, flooding and 124km/hr wind gusts in parts of Australia now dubbed a ‘bomb cyclone’ – here’s how to stay safe

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Mother koala

Koala’s healing hug from its mum

The touching moment a koala joey was reunited with its mum following a traumatic car accident has warmed hearts across the country. See the photos of the cutest koala cuddle

Animals
Supplied image of the Large Whale Disentanglement Team, volunteers at ORRCA and NSW Police Force Marine Rescue NSW, to free a young 2 to 3-year-old whale from entangled ropes earlier this week of Sydney's Northern Beaches.   , Originally spotted late Sunday afternoon off Sydney’s Northern Beaches, this young 11-tonne whale was tracked by ORRCA volunteers so that our disentanglement team could take to the water and try to free it.   , The team made multiple cuts and removed several rope loops from the whale’s body. Two small pieces of rope remain on the whale; we expect them to naturally fall off in time. Pic: ORRCA Australia. **Imagery disclaimer** Special permission was given for this drone to be flown within 100 metres of the whale to assist in disentanglement activities.

Whale free after daring rescue

Rescuers risked their lives to free a whale that was tangled in rope off Australia’s east coast. But why are whale rescues so dangerous and how can we stop such situations from happening?

Society and Culture
Kate Princess of Wales with her daughter Princess Charlotte travel in a carriage along the Mall to the Trooping of Colour in London, Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Games the royals can’t play

Not even princes and princesses get everything they want. The royal kids have to follow a strict set of rules – including a ban on popular games that most kids love. Find out what they can’t play

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Gout Gout, of Australia, celebrates after winning the men 200 meters during the Ostrava Golden Spike athletics meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Gout wins 200m in Euro debut

Australian teen sprinting star Gout Gout has showed the world what he is made of by breaking his own national record and winning the 200m at the Ostrava Golden Spike in Europe

Sport
Australia under-16 rugby union representative Agapetos Lote-Felo has signed with the Sydney Roosters. Picture: Rugby Australia

Roosters poach GPS rugby talent

One NSW private school has scored 16-year-old rugby union star Agapetos Lote-Felo, who will play league for the Roosters in a transfer from QLD to play both rugby codes in Sydney

VIDEOJust for Fun
Flock of sheep in China rush rest stop and throw down the coffees like they own the joint. Picture: Newsflare via Reuters Connect

Latte-loving sheep guzzles coffee

Table manners were missing in action as a flock of sheep crashed a casual coffee catch up in China – should someone have stopped this woolly wag from chugging the caffeine? TAKE OUR POLL

Sport
DAILY TELEGRAPH JUNE 18, 2025. Junior footballers from left Declan Stone, 11, Kurt Burton,11, and Cooper Daniels, 11, for a story about the weight for age league for young players, pictured at the Panthers Rugby League Academy. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Weight-for-age levels play for kids

The launch of one Australian state’s first weight-for-age rugby league competition promises to make junior footy safer and more accessible for kids but will it bring them back? Take the poll

History
Captain Cook’s lost ship finally found

Captain Cook’s ship found at last

The infamous ship on which Captain Cook first sailed to Australia has been identified as a wreck off the east coast of America – but how did the Endeavour sink and why did it have a new name?

Animals
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

Sport
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

VIDEOSport
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

Animals
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

PICTURESEnvironment
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

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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

Explainers
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

Environment
Experts are warning homeowners of monsters lurking in the backyard that could cause thousands in damage.

What’s below your own backyard

Last week’s World Environment Day was a reminder there’s plenty to do in our own gardens, where silent, giant invaders can wreak havoc beneath the surface and soil can struggle for attention

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