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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

An enormous steer in Western Australia is making headlines. At 194cm 'Knickers' is the largest in his category in Australia. Picture: Twitter #7News

“Holy Cow!” story goes viral

Giant Australian steer Knickers is so big his story has gone viral around the world. Back on the farm, Knickers is just getting on with his job of coaching his herd of 20,000 much smaller bovines

The Embraer E190-E2 is unlike any plane you’ve seen before. Picture: Embraer

World’s biggest ‘shark’ seen at Mount Everest

A new kind of aeroplane is on a world tour to show off so airlines buy lots of them. To attract attention, it was first painted as a flying tiger. Now it’s a flying shark. Such big teeth!

There’s the Hogwarts Express at the recreated Hogsmeade Village

Wizard world undergoes doubling charm

In a truly magical display that looks like the work of a doubling charm, Diagon Alley, the Whomping Willow and other features of Harry Potter’s world have turned up 10,000km away in Singapore

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Join the treasure hunt to win!

It’s holiday time and we’re here to help you have fun and maybe even win a great prize. Can you find your way through the Kids News questions to reach the treasure?

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The most flower girls in a wedding is 253, and was achieved at the wedding of Charlene Pearson and Leon Watts (both Australia) in Hita, Japan, on 2 April 2017

Australians on quest to be best

You don’t have to be Usain Bolt to break a world record if you choose the right record for you and your skills. Which is your favourite world record?

Quentin Valentine is 68 years old and recently ended a running streak of 36 years and 6 days - running for at least 5km everyday since 1982. Picture:Rob Leeson.

Man runs for 36 years, 6 days

It started as a bet with mates that he won in the first three years, but this determined man kept on running for another 33 years. Could you do that?

Rescue gorilla Bobo makes a tiny new pal in a bush baby he found in his enclosure

Big Bobo meets mini-me

A massive western lowland gorilla showed extreme care, playing with and looking after another primate who fitted neatly in the palm of his hand

Kids News. Melbourne Zoo's recycling program. Zoo keeper Tamsin Green feeding the elephants and collecting their massive droppings, which will be added to the HotRot composter onsite at the zoo. Picture: David Caird

New Pooseum teaches us about poop

A new museum dedicated to animal dung has opened in Tasmania. The Pooseum is the idea of Karin Koch, who says we can learn a lot from the science of animal droppings

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Reef survival gets stamp of approval

A new Great Barrier Reef stamp series from Australia Post aims to raise awareness of the fight to save our natural wonder while also celebrating Stamp Collecting Month

Can you pass the Quiz Word test?

Take our Quiz Word test and see if you can beat the clock — or take on all your classmates!

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Join the treasure hunt to win!

It’s holiday time and we’re here to help you have fun and maybe even win some great prizes. Can you find your way through the Kids News questions to reach the treasure?

An ear is seen in Washington,DC on May 16, 2018. A simple looped soundbite with just two syllables has ignited an internet meltdown, dividing social media users into staunchly opposed camps: do you hear

Which do you hear — Yanny or Laurel?

It’s not as simple as hearing the right or wrong name on this social-media listening test that went viral. Which do you hear?

Dior (big dog) and Oscar are very pampered. Their Mum owns Pooches on Pakington which sells designer pet accesories. New research has shown how much people are spending on their pets. Picture: Peter Ristevski

Luxury life for pampered pets

Expensive birthday parties, organic food, special holidays and much, much more: that’s the life of Australia’s pampered dogs. Do you know a dog who’s treated like a celebrity?

Hundreds of rubix cubers flock to Ivanhoe Grammar to compete in the Cube for Cambodia competition.
Feliks (yes, FELIKS) Zemdegs broke the World Record with 4.22 seconds.
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Fastest Rubik’s cube solve ever

Melbourne student Feliks Zemdegs is the fastest human ever to solve a Rubik’s cube. He took 4.22 seconds. How fast are you?

Child falling back into a swimming pool

Here’s how to be happy

A new world study finds kids are happiest when they’re spending time with their family, friends and pets. Is that what makes you happy too?

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