VIDEOSportKids’ big day out at Bathurst 1000Two lucky lads in lanyards soaked up the motorsports scene, saw plenty of action on track and enjoyed all the fun things for young fans to see and do when Supercars burned into Mount Panorama
VIDEOArtsBoy’s bird song wins heartsMajor Aussie artists are obsessed with the toe-tapping bird song written by an eight-year-old boy that has become a ‘little bit of a flag’ for human creativity
ArtsWhat’s on these spring holidaysThe sun is out, the flowers are blooming and there are a million things to do! Check out our favourite school holiday activities across the capitals this spring
VIDEOSportKnight: Premiership poster designsWharfie time or a pride of three-peat lions? Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight has unveiled his iconic 2026 Premiership posters. Find out how to get yours ahead of the AFL Grand Final clash
VIDEONewsNext stop HollywoodGot a great story you want to tell? Trop Jr is back and looking for the best short films by kids from around the country. Don’t miss top tips from past winners – UPDATED
Just for FunNew brick buddies crowned Lego MastersThey had never met before the show but Henry Pinto and Cade Franklin have built a solid friendship and some amazing creations to win the first Lego Masters title
Just for FunWho will be Australia’s Lego Masters?All those hours of hard work thinking, designing and building from 2.5 million bricks in The Brick Pit will soon pay off for the winning Lego Masters team
HumanitiesCheeseslaw officially a word after almost 100 yearsBroken Hill is usually in the news for being hot and dry, but this time it’s about something cool and damp: a special local salad invention called cheeseslaw
AnimalsMysterious ‘Yeti’ footprints found in HimalayasSoldiers on an expedition in Nepal have found and photographed large footprints in the snow they believed to belong to the Yeti, or abominable snowman
Just for FunBig Ben runner has bad time at end of marathonAfter running 42km in a massive costume, one athlete couldn’t fit under the finish line to the London marathon. Watch the funny video of the end of the race
HistoryAustralia celebrates fairy bread’s 90th birthdayTasmanians can claim a long list of world-changing inventions. That list now includes the kids’ birthday party classic fairy bread, just in time for the treat’s own 90th birthday party
Just for FunWin a slime kit in our colouring-in competitionKids News is running an Easter colouring-in competition during the school holidays with a super slime kit the ultimate prize for the best entries. Ready, set, colour
Just for FunWhat is chocolate and is it good for you?Almost everyone is mad about chocolate and not just at Easter. Ahead of the annual chocolate feast, we set out to answer some of the most asked questions about this special treat
Just for FunExtreme surfers invent iceboard surfingSurfers have a lot of time to think about the health of the world’s oceans when they’re out there waiting for a wave, so these surfers invented the ultimate eco-friendly surfboard
EnvironmentEarth Hour: Change the way we liveJoin the global movement of hundreds of millions of people all turning off the lights as a way of working together to care for the environment
AnimalsWeird, wacky, wonderful nature photosWe’ve compiled an incredible collection of photographs of creatures big and small interacting with the world in amazing ways. Which photo do you like best?
Just for FunHarry Potter on mission to get gamers outdoorsGet ready for the next Harry Potter craze — and one of its main aims is to get fans and gamers spending more time outdoors in a Pokemon Go-style treasure hunt
EnvironmentLipstick-pink lake a hit for selfiesPeople who love pink are flocking like flamingoes to take selfies in front of a lake in Melbourne dyed by a population explosion of algae
Just for FunToy Story 4 is an adventure of discoveryNew friends, old friends, daring rescues and what it means to be a child’s toy are all part of the storyline for the new Toy Story 4 movie. Watch the full-length trailer
Just for FunHip hop makes cheese taste greatPlaying music to cheese improves its flavour, according to a Swiss study. But not just any music will do. Hip hop is where it’s at if you want really fruity cheese