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Viral ‘sky stadium’ not as it seems

Images of the world’s first “sky stadium” project in Saudi Arabia have gone viral across the globe but a closer look reveals they aren’t real. So what will the 350m high stadium really look like?

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Pictured in Kurnell today is Giotto the skateboarding bulldog back after losing an eye. Picture: Tim Hunter.

One-eyed dog chases world record

He may have just lost an eye but this legendary Aussie bulldog isn’t slowing down for anyone as his humans predict Giotto will race his way into a Guinness World Record on a skateboard

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The Daily Telegraph 20.10.2025 Ily Fraser 12 (blue), Hayden Mee 11 (red), Molly Picklum Estella Carbonelli 12 (pink), and Levi Lowe 10, (white). - Molly Picklum newly Crowned WSL World Champion and former Grom Search competitor at Rip CurlÃs National GromSearch Final, URBNSURF Sydney. Picture: Rohan Kelly

Surf champ inspires young guns

Newly crowned WSL World Champion surfer Molly Picklum has come home to Australia with one very heavy trophy, a big smile and these nuggets of wisdom for the next generation of grommets

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Kiwi man holds Guinness World Record for longest name. Photo: Guinness World Records

Man’s world record-breaking name

After a High Court ruling, over 2000 middle names and one very patient wedding celebrant, this New Zealand man’s Guinness World Record for the longest name will be a real mouthful to beat

It was a massive night. Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images

Healy smashes World Cup record

Australia has pulled off one of the greatest wins in Cricket World Cup history with skipper Alyssa Healy playing a jaw-dropping innings in India – find out how she did it

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Breakthrough in Loch Ness mystery

Scientists have made a major discovery in solving the mystery of the Loch Ness monster by testing DNA left behind by living things — ruling out the idea it was a dinosaur

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Eddie Williams - Fastest time to pull a tank over 10 meters.

Australia’s amazing new world records

A pizza with 154 varieties of cheese and a man pulling a massive army tank 10m are two of the incredible Australian achievements just announced by Guinness World Records

The Gateway Foundatio's space hotel

Pack your bags for a space holiday

Designs have been revealed for the Von Braun Rotating Space Station, a low-orbit, wheel-shaped hotel for 100 space tourists a week that could be open for guests by 2025

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Chocolate can inspire a great short story

Award-winning children’s author Jackie French gives her top tips on how to write a winning tale for the Kids News short story writing competition — and it involves eating chocolate

Pictured at Channel 10 in Pyrmont in Sydney . is Dayleni Drike Sanchez. Dayleni is the winner of Australia's Best Kids Newsreader competition.
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Dayleni is Australia’s best kids’ newsreader

In breaking news ….. eight-year-old Dayleni Drike Sanchez has been named Australia’s best kids’ newsreader and is making her live TV debut. Watch her in action

Mark Knight's cartoon on the Amazon fires

Innocent victims of the Amazon fires

In our weekly series, award-winning cartoonist Mark Knight explains why he used the faces of innocent animals to measure the destruction of the Amazon fires

Taylor Krieger 8 and Atticus Jenkins 4. Coles and Kidsnews.com.au are giving families a bonus limited-edition mini newspaper filled with interesting tidbits when they buy the newspaper at any Coles supermarket this weekend. The 12-page newspaper mini contains news stories and fun facts from flying cars and new planets to the highest motorbike backflip ever recorded.
Photo brief: Kids (Atticus,4, Iggy,9, and Taylor,8) each holding the mini newspaper

Extra, extra! It’s a Kids News mini newspaper

Read all about it … Kids News is now a mini newspaper. Pick up your copy full of fun stories and facts this weekend at Coles to complete your Little Shop 2 collection

Anathan Pham during Dota 2’s The International. Picture: Twitter

Australian eSports teen wins almost $5 million

A young Melbourne champ has won the world’s richest eSports prize for the second year in a row, putting his earnings way ahead of those of many of Australia’s most famous sports stars

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Are you Australia’s best kids’ newsreader?

Here is the latest news ….. Kids News and Studio 10 are searching for Australia’s best kids’ newsreader. Could it be you? Put on your best TV voice and find out

Neil Campbell during his world-record ride. Picture: SkyNews

Cyclist’s super fast ride sets world record

A man has set a new world record by riding a bike at just over 280kmh, but he still couldn’t beat female cyclist Denise Mueller-Korenek, who is the fastest ever

Kids News Short Story writing competition, supported by HarperCollins

Winners have their own tale published into a book!

It’s Book Week and what better way to get involved than with the Kids News short story writing competition. Winners will have their own story published into a real book and take home an iPad and book pack

Mark Knight cartoon on 50th anniversary of Abbey Rd album

50 years after Abbey Road, there’s a new Fab Four

In our weekly series, award-winning cartoonist Mark Knight celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ famous Abbey Road album cover, but his tribute has a twist with a new Fab Four

SUNDAY ESCAPE. PAUL EWART WISHLIST. SECRET WAYS TO SEE ICONIC ATTRACTIONS. Nomad on camel near pyramids in egyptian desert. Picture: iStock

Xbox inventor gets a taste of ancient toast

In an incredible, just-for-fun science experiment, the man who invented Xbox baked a loaf of bread using microscopic yeast spores brought back to life from a 4500-year-old Egyptian pot

Springtails such as this one jump to avoid predators. They are the most abundant micro-creatures on Earth, so it must work. Credit: EYE OF SCIENCE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Meet the minibeasts crawling all over Earth

Microscopic tardigrades made the news for crash-landing on the Moon. Earth is teeming with other tiny creatures just as fascinating. Here are a few you won’t be able to stop looking at

Mark Knight cartoon about Ben Simmons and Crown Casino

Blocking Simmons at Crown was a big gamble

In our weekly series, award-winning cartoonist Mark Knight finds the funny side of NBA star basketballer Ben Simmons being denied entry to Crown casino on a trip home to Australia

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