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Kids’ big day out at Bathurst 1000

Kids’ big day out at Bathurst 1000

Two 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

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Boy’s bird song wins hearts

Boy’s bird song wins hearts

Major 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

What’s on these spring holidays

What’s on these spring holidays

The 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

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Knight: Premiership poster designs

Knight: Premiership poster designs

Wharfie 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

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Next stop Hollywood

Next stop Hollywood

Got 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

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Peppa Pig gets new piglet sibling

Peppa Pig gets new piglet sibling

Peppa Pig fans are snorting with joy after heartwarming news about the beloved cartoon was announced on UK morning TV and the major plot twist in the British series has everyone smiling

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Adorable dogs on clean up duty

Adorable dogs on clean up duty

‘Many hands make light work’ but in the case of these two household helpers, it’s the paws taking care of all the chores – do you think these doggies deserve a tasty treat? TAKE OUR POLL

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Duckling accepts playground dare

Duckling accepts playground dare

Is this the most adorable footage ever recorded in the history of sweet animal videos? We think it’s a contender – but you decide. TAKE OUR KIDS NEWS POLL

Science and Technology

AI imagines snow falling in Sydney

AI imagines snow falling in Sydney

It’s unlikely to happen this year or perhaps ever again, but an AI-generated video has imagined how the Sydney CBD would appear if snow blew through the famously sunny city – SEE THE IMAGES

Plan a Walk to School Day path

Plan a Walk to School Day path

Walking to school is a fun way to get your body and brain into gear for a great day of learning – so let’s all arrange with family and friends to join Walk Safely to School Day this Friday 16 May

Cat carried inside cup in Vietnam

Cat carried inside cup in Vietnam

Footage of a sweet little kitten in Vietnam sitting squashed in a see-through cup seems funny at first glance – but is it cute or cruel? SEE THE VIDEO AND TAKE OUR KIDS NEWS POLL

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Loony Labubu craze hits Australia

Loony Labubu craze hits Australia

They look like ordinary adults … but in the dead of night, Australians are forming retail zombie queues in city streets – why is this strange new trend sweeping the country ‘like never before’?

‘World’s highest pool’ for Dubai

‘World’s highest pool’ for Dubai

Everything makes a splash in Donald’s Trump world and the US President’s latest construction project is no exception as dizzying plans for Trump Tower Dubai are revealed – SEE THE IMAGES

Yoda question now answered, is

Yoda question now answered, is

Patient young Padawans have been as Star Wars creator George Lucas ends a decades-long mystery by finally sharing the story behind one iconic character’s very distinctive way of talking

Take the Kids News reader poll!

Take the Kids News reader poll!

Welcome back – Term 2, here we come! Here’s a reader poll to help us make Kids News an even better free literacy resource for your classrooms. Tell us what you think by taking the poll HERE!

Is this Australia’s weirdest sport?

Is this Australia’s weirdest sport?

Move over Formula One, Australia has a new type of competitive racing that makes you feel like you’re flying without leaving the ground – all while putting your dexterity to the ultimate test

‘Jordan Room’ $470k sneaker vault

‘Jordan Room’ $470k sneaker vault

A custom-built, museum-style ‘sneaker room’, full-size basketball court, two pools and a golf course – no wonder multiple NBA stars have played at this fan’s mega-mansion sporting paradise

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Born and bred ‘circus kids’ fly high

Born and bred ‘circus kids’ fly high

Most kids dream of running away to the circus for a life of excitement, creativity, athleticism and adventure – but what is it really like for children who grow up performing in the big top?

Elderly camel living the high life

Elderly camel living the high life

Saffron the gentle giant has a new lease on life now the 23-year-old giraffe is pampered and massaged while being fed tasty treats and the five star treatment works its magic on her ageing joints

Baby gorilla Kaius beats the odds

Baby gorilla Kaius beats the odds

Surviving has turned to thriving as gorgeous gorilla Kaius turns two, overcoming his sad start thanks to his devoted keeper and the eventual acceptance of his gorilla family in an Australian first

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