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Possum hitches a ride on boy

Possum hitches a ride on boy

When a baby possum climbed the leg of an Australian schoolboy on his way to class, students and staff knew exactly how to help the cute critter. Watch the funny footage and see what happened

Boy’s regional challenge to Albo

Boy’s regional challenge to Albo

Bush kids are waiting up to six years to see a pediatrician – now one 12-year-old is walking from regional Australia to Canberra to ask the Prime Minister to support this vital charity’s work

VIDEOSpelling Bee

PM’s Spelling Bee: Round 1 stars

PM’s Spelling Bee: Round 1 stars

Nearly 100,000 Australian students entered, but Queensland’s young spellers topped the PM’s Spelling Bee School Round. Here’s the national honour roll ahead of State and Territory Finals

Regional teens going the distance

Regional teens going the distance

Following in the footsteps of greats like Cathy Freeman and Cadel Evans, two teen sports stars from the bush are proving country roots can still produce world-class talent – how did they do it?

VIDEOArts

Why the world loved Dolly Parton

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

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

Reading Level Green

Aussie teen a literacy superhero

Aussie teen a literacy superhero

National Book Week: an Australian student and World Literacy Foundation Youth Ambassador has asked her city to help deliver a ‘symphony of stories’: 500,000 children receiving their first book

Libraries lost from Aussie schools

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

VIDEONews

Men lost at sea found safe in Esky

Men lost at sea found safe in Esky

Two fisherman were miraculously found alive floating in a giant Esky 130 nautical miles from shore after being lost at sea for five days – how they were found?

Need cool ideas for Book Week?

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

Penguin parade turned vax queue

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

VIDEOSport

Meet Australia’s strongest man

Meet Australia’s strongest man

A combination of ‘whatever Mum’s cooking’ and Coco Pops may not sound like the makings of Australia’s reigning strongman but was being named for cricket’s GOAT inspiring? Let’s find out

VIDEOAsk Healthy Harold

Where respect and resilience meet

Where respect and resilience meet

One Brazilian player’s unexpected act of kindness after a World Cup match struck a chord for Healthy Harold, as a simple gesture of sportsmanship offers us all a blueprint for our own behaviour

Who faces Oz Test cricket axe?

Who faces Oz Test cricket axe?

Australia’s disastrous loss to Bangladesh in the first Test has commentators speculating over which cricket stars might not make it next time – and who might replace them

Aussies binge big at the box office

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

‘Crack-tacular’ trick caught on film

‘Crack-tacular’ trick caught on film

Ever wondered what an egg cracking looks like from the inside? Thanks to a hidden camera and one Australian bird’s unique egg-cracking technique, we can finally show you. Watch the video

VIDEOArts

Kidman’s message to school kids

Kidman’s message to school kids

Nicole Kidman took time out of her holiday in Greece to share a heartwarming message to a particular group of children from her hometown back in Australia – watch the sweet video

Wallabies eye Aussie World Cup

Wallabies eye Aussie World Cup

The countdown is on for sports fans with Australia hosting the 2027 Rugby World Cup – here’s top talents in the mix to be the Wallabies’ anointed #10 chief playmaker in front of a home crowd

K’gari: Girl saves stranded whale

K’gari: Girl saves stranded whale

Incredible footage has captured how a young Australian girl leapt into action to save a stranded humpback whale on the island of K’gari – watch the video and take the poll

VIDEOScience and Technology

AI robot could hit Oz ‘very soon’

AI robot could hit Oz ‘very soon’

Chinese company XPeng has unveiled its AI robot ‘Iron’, saying it’s only a matter of time before the tech is available to Australian companies. But what might it mean for ordinary families? Watch the video

How to become an Oz astronaut

How to become an Oz astronaut

The first woman to wear an Australian-flagged astronaut suit was just a regular teenager when she first mapped out a trailblazing path to her dream job before Australia even had a space agency

Science and Technology

‘Digital detox’ a student success

‘Digital detox’ a student success

A growing number of students are swapping tech time for pen and paper as schools stepping back from screen saturation report improved academic results, class focus and student wellbeing

Surprise way kids topple bullying

Surprise way kids topple bullying

Sadly bullying touches three in five Australian students – but experts say one proven line of defence that schools and kids may be overlooking is already right there in the classroom

SpaceX rocket smashes into moon

SpaceX rocket smashes into moon

A new crater has likely formed on the moon after a heavy SpaceX rocket stage the size of a school bus collided with it after running adrift in space. Here’s how it happened

Loving tribute to sporty little Levi

Loving tribute to sporty little Levi

Levi Roodenburg was a typical sports-mad Aussie boy. Sport first revealed his illness, and now three of the clubs he played for are turning heartbreak into hope with the first Livin’ for Levi Round

Secret platypus behaviour filmed

Secret platypus behaviour filmed

The usually secretive platypus has been caught on camera gathering grasses for a nest at Victoria’s Healesville Sanctuary ahead of breeding season. Watch the fascinating video here

First Nations News

Music mix creates healing anthem

Music mix creates healing anthem

The collaboration between an Arnhem Land musician and a Sydney-based Maori rapper has delivered a healing song described as a ‘merging of cultures’ to make you feel good

Be counted in the 2026 Census

Be counted in the 2026 Census

The national Census is being held on August 11, marking a chance for our nation to be counted in all its diversity. Here’s what your family needs to know ahead of Census night

VIDEOSport

Delta Goodrem stuns in Scotland

Delta Goodrem stuns in Scotland

The Commonwealth Games have ended in spectacular fashion to see out Day 10 in Glasgow, with Australian star Delta Goodrem performing as our athletes celebrate finishing top of the tally