Best Aussie athlete of 21st century
Australia has a vast treasure-trove of exceptional sporting exports, but our best athlete of the past 25 years has been named – do you agree with the top pick and who else made the list? Take our poll
Australia has a vast treasure-trove of exceptional sporting exports, but our best athlete of the past 25 years has been named – do you agree with the top pick and who else made the list? Take our poll
Is this the world’s most stubborn neighbour? A homeowner in China refused to budge for developers and defied demolition – how did his eccentric resistance succeed?
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
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
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
Three videos of UFOs have been officially released by the US navy, sparking new interest in the hobby of researching sightings of flying objects that can’t be explained by science
Children in China are finally returning to classrooms after months of online learning, using creative thinking to find fun ways to keep their distance to help slow the spread of the coronavirus
Zoos and wildlife parks across the country have risen to the COVID-19 challenge with livestreams from inside animal enclosures and broadcasting feedings, tours, talks and shows
For many, Easter means chocolate eggs, bunnies, hot cross buns and church services. Kids News researched why we celebrate Easter, when it will be and how common traditions began
JK Rowling and Harry Potter are casting a spell to banish coronavirus boredom for children around the world after launching a free website for fans of the boy wizard
Visit the Great Wall of China, see the Mona Lisa or watch zoo animals without leaving home. Here are 10 top virtual experiences plus one very special out-of-this-world tour
Disney is giving fans take a sneak peek behind its famous walls and letting children discover how rollercoasters and rides are made and how its special “lands” are created
Watch out … today is April Fools’ Day and it’s the day for playing pranks on unsuspecting people. We look at why we celebrate on April 1 and some of today’s best jokes
Best-selling children’s author and illustrator Matt Stanton has declared the first day of every working week Monster Monday. Here he explains why drawing monsters is a cure for boredom
Australian children are joining a global bear hunt inspired by the popular storybook, making walks around the neighbourhood lots of fun during the COVID-19 disruption
Three-and-a-half-month-old twin polar bear cubs have made their public debut at a zoo in the Netherlands, but without the public because of coronavirus restrictions
An American daredevil has successfully walked a tightrope thousands of metres in the air above the crater of an active volcano
The factory that makes Violet Crumble is working 24 hours a day to keep up with incredible demand for the historic, purple-wrapped chocolate honeycomb bar
Five Australian photographers have blitzed the international Underwater Photographer of the Year competition with their incredible pictures of life under the sea
Scientists in Belgium are experimenting with larva fat to replace butter in waffles, cakes and cookies, saying using grease from insects is more sustainable than dairy produce
