VIDEONewsTeen pilot and puppy take offWhile most 15-year-olds are in school, Australia’s youngest female pilot and her puppy are set to make history attempting to become the youngest team to fly around our country’s vast coastline
MoneyMeet Gen Alpha money-makersGen Alpha is the new breed of Australian entrepreneur, already nipping at the heels of Gen Z and Millennials – so how are kids and teens smashing the avocado crowd and making real money?
VIDEOAnimalsElephant appears to wave thanksSafari-goers in Sri Lanka have captured the heartwarming moment an elephant seems to wave ‘thank you’ as its herd crosses their path – do you think that’s what happened? Take our poll
VIDEOFirst Nations NewsILD: Celebrating strength in storiesYoung Indigenous authors have travelled from their remote community to Sydney Opera House this Indigenous Literacy Day, to share their unique bilingual tale about a quacking crocodile
NewsTay Tay confirms start of new ‘era’The hit singer and star footballer’s announcement on social media broke the internet on Wednesday – can you guess just how many fans around the world liked their happy news within an hour?
SportNew Barbie doll a hit with tennis starA new Naomi Osaka Barbie doll has been released ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and the Japanese tennis star hopes kids will love it as much as she does
MoneySuper Mario game goes for $1.56 million USA mint condition copy of Super Mario 64 has sold for a super price, with a mystery bidder breaking the previous record to claim the game at a US auction
CivicsNew Barbie doll celebrates Aussie role modelJulie Bishop, Australia’s first female foreign affairs minister, has been honoured with her own Barbie doll to celebrate female role models and show girls they can be anything they want to be
SpaceMystery person buys ticket to spaceAn unnamed buyer has won an online auction for a trip to space next month on the 52nd anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s 1969 Moon landing
SportAuskicker Jaguar is game for big Grand Final roleImagine presenting a premiership medal to an AFL hero on Grand Final Day. That’s the big job pint sized footy fan Jaguar Bogert has after being named an Auskicker of the Week
HumanitiesPerfect pairing of pandemic symptomsWe’ve been well informed about the effects of the coronavirus on people, but Mark Knight observes two other symptoms appearing together during the latest Victorian lockdown
FunnyMatt Stanton’s guide to prankingCreating a great prank is just like creating a great story, according to Funny Kid author Matt Stanton. Here are his tips on how to do it
HistoryAussie invention coins reveal national love of chocolateSome of Australia’s best chocolate creations are being celebrated on new $1 coins – along with other great Aussie inventions
FunnyFunny photos have judges howling like hyenasSurfing penguins, a frowning bird, a pouting boxfish and a laughing lion have had the judges of The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021 laughing a lot
FunnyLego whiz builds mini hometownTeenager Connor Brennan feels right at home building with Lego, so it makes sense for him to create a mini version of his hometown, Adelaide
AnimalsAussie coins encourage conservation in kidsZookeeper and bushfire survivor Chad Staples says showcasing native creatures in the Great Aussie Coin Hunt is “so important” for conservation awareness
Spelling BeeNational Final here we come, say top scorersHow do you spell success? Just ask the crop of super spellers who have won their way into the National Final of the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee in perfect 30/30 form
FunnyCharlotte still queen of the playgroundThe 2021 Baby Names Report is out, which analyses trends over the past decade. For the eighth time in 10 years, Charlotte is the top girls’ name with Oliver also consistently number one for boys
NewsHelping Aussies leave the kitchen tableDespite new childcare subsidies intended to make it cheaper for adults to go back to workplaces, Mark Knight wonders whether anyone actually wants to get out of trackpants and slippers
FunnyWhy pranks can be good for youPlaying tricks can relieve stress and raise a smile – and kids who share their funniest prank could end up with a character named after them in the next Funny Kid book!