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Spain’s World Cup stage Trumped

Spain’s World Cup stage Trumped

Spain has made history as the first nation to hold the men’s and women’s World Cup trophies simultaneously after beating Argentina but the players were nearly upstaged by Donald Trump

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PM builds bridge to Spelling Bee

PM builds bridge to Spelling Bee

Home and Away stars Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart have joined the Prime Minister in championing Kids News’ national spelling challenge that saw a record 82,712 student regos last year

The best books for wintry wonders

The best books for wintry wonders

Our HarperCollins Book Club winter reading guide has got you covered for bright ideas for book picks – here’s what’s hot now the temp’s dropped

Time facts that will bend your brain

Time facts that will bend your brain

Among the pyramids, woolly mammoths, space travel, iPhones and Picasso are some weird overlaps that feel impossible – take a look at this fascinating gallery and these strange-but-true facts

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Socceroos to meet Egypt Round 2

Socceroos to meet Egypt Round 2

The Socceroos will meet Egypt in the World Cup knockout stages, dodging Belgium and thrilling Australian fans after the carefully played 0-0 draw against Paraguay both sides needed to advance

Put your thinking caps on to write a winning story

Put your thinking caps on to write a winning story

Entries for the 2020 Kids News Short Story competition have now closed. We look forward to announcing the winning stories soon

Record history in your COVID-19 time capsule

Record history in your COVID-19 time capsule

Kids News has produced a ‘time capsule’ activity book so children can document their time in isolation and how it’s made them feel so they can always remember this unique period in their life

Tassie mayor orders residents to take silly walks

Tassie mayor orders residents to take silly walks

Silly walking is encouraged along the Tasmanian town of Latrobe’s main street after the mayor declared it a jurisdiction of the Ministry of Silly Walks during the COVID-19 disruption

World’s strongest man lifts new record

World’s strongest man lifts new record

A man known as Thor and The Mountain has broken the world deadlift record after successfully lifting an incredible 501kg, making the polar-bear-sized lift look easy

Aussies spreading joy with sidewalk chalk talk

Aussies spreading joy with sidewalk chalk talk

People everywhere are covering footpaths with beautiful chalk art to spread joy during COVID-19, providing meaning to their lives, connecting communities and keeping children entertained

US military releases UFO videos to prove they’re real

US military releases UFO videos to prove they’re real

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

Kids get creative at school to keep COVID-19 away

Kids get creative at school to keep COVID-19 away

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

Virtual safaris into the wild, from home

Virtual safaris into the wild, from home

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

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Easter eggs, bunnies and traditions around the world

Easter eggs, bunnies and traditions around the world

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

Muggles invited free into Harry Potter world

Muggles invited free into Harry Potter world

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

Take a virtual tour around the world

Take a virtual tour around the world

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

Sneak peek behind the scenes at Disneyland

Sneak peek behind the scenes at Disneyland

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

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Why do we pull pranks on April Fools’ Day?

Why do we pull pranks on April Fools’ Day?

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

Why drawing is a monster cure for boredom

Why drawing is a monster cure for boredom

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

We’re going on a bear hunt, we’re not scared!

We’re going on a bear hunt, we’re not scared!

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

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