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‘Message in a bottle’ mates meet

‘Message in a bottle’ mates meet

A touching letter in a bottle cast into the ocean off Chile in 2007 has united a Norwegian sailor and a Darwin local in an unlikely friendship spanning two decades and thousands of miles

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No bubble trouble for curious cats

No bubble trouble for curious cats

Werribee Open Range Zoo keepers have treated lions and gorillas to a bubble party, capturing hilariously different reactions from each species during the enrichment activity

Aussie Supergirl’s tiny teen attic

Aussie Supergirl’s tiny teen attic

Aspiring actor turned Hollywood heavyweight Milly Alcock has revealed the tiny attic bedroom where she chased global fame as a teenager before landing the title role in the coming blockbuster

Fancy running away to the circus?

Fancy running away to the circus?

Chasing a life beneath the big top was an unusual career choice for these Australians but they’re back touring with Cirque du Soleil’s extravaganza. Here’s how they help bring the magic to life

‘Smashing pumpkins’ feast at zoo

‘Smashing pumpkins’ feast at zoo

Three female hippos and nine Asian elephants have received the ultimate seasonal treat at one Australian zoo after staff grew giant pumpkins gulped by the animals’ giant jaws in just a few chomps

Sun goes all spooky for Halloween

Sun goes all spooky for Halloween

NASA gets into the Halloween spirit by releasing a spooky image of the Sun looking like a jack-o’-lantern PLUS Check out the kooky canines and creepy cats

Little mistakes could make you big money

Little mistakes could make you big money

Check your change and empty your money box! You may be the owner of coins that contain minting mistakes or imperfections that makes them worth thousands of dollars

Meet Australia’s real Willy Wonka

Meet Australia’s real Willy Wonka

Australia had its own Willy Wonka long before Roald Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the real one every bit as eccentric and a genius as the fictional version

Protesting extinction is as old as the dinosaurs

Protesting extinction is as old as the dinosaurs

In our weekly series, award-winning cartoonist Mark Knight looks at the Extinction Rebellion protests in Australia and around the world and wonders what the dinosaurs would have thought

Hunt for $1 coins with pies, footy and boomerangs

Hunt for $1 coins with pies, footy and boomerangs

The biggest release of $1 coins will feature 26 Australian animals, food and cultural items including meat pies, didgeridoos, Weet-Bix and thongs. Can you find them all in the Great Aussie Coin Hunt?

Grab some popcorn, it’s school holiday movie time

Grab some popcorn, it’s school holiday movie time

It’s school holiday time which means Kids News is taking a short break. But you should grab some popcorn and see one of the great movies on the big screen. Here’s our guide to the best

Harriet the monkey visits the Queen

Harriet the monkey visits the Queen

A toy monkey from an Australian kindergarten has had an unexpected big adventure at Buckingham Palace, getting lost, then found, then going to work with palace staff

School visit inspires reporters of the future

School visit inspires reporters of the future

When Kids News recently visited Derinya Primary School in Victoria to talk about the media, fake news and how to become a reporter, it had an inspirational effect on the students

Wise words from a circus star

Wise words from a circus star

Jillibalu Riley does incredible acrobatics as a performer with Circus Oz, tricks he started practising as a little daredevil kid mucking around with his cousins

First robotic shop open for business

First robotic shop open for business

Robots served ice cream to excited kids on day one at Australia’s first robotic shop, in a move said to be about enhancing the customer experience rather than taking humans’ jobs

Breakthrough in Loch Ness mystery

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

Australia’s amazing new world records

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

Pack your bags for a space holiday

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

Chocolate can inspire a great short story

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

Dayleni is Australia’s best kids’ newsreader

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

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