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NT young entrepreneur Victoria Diaz, 8, started her app, BoredKidsClub, with a problem she and others her age knew well: boredom, February 19, 2026. Picture: Thomas McLean

Tiny entrepreneur’s boredom bid

Victoria Diaz dreams of buying a private jet to fly her family around, but first the eight-year-old entrepreneur must banish kids’ boredom – can her bright idea blow away the dullest of dull days?

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Danielle Scott and Cooper Woods, of Australia, carry their country's flag during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Winter Olympics: week 2 highlights

Athletes say ‘ciao’ to the memorable mayhem of the 2026 Milano Cortina Games at the Closing Ceremony in Verona, as Australians celebrate our best ever showing at the Winter Olympics

Georges River Council will host the Lunar New Year festival at Hurstville on February 21, 2026.

Giddy up for the Year of the Horse

Join Asian-Australians celebrating Lunar New Year from February 17 as the rare Year of the Fire Horse brings special significance to family traditions and cultural unity – discover what it’s all about

A baby crocodile was found in the pool at Nitmiluk Camping and Caravan Park on Monday, February 9, 2026, delighting staff. Picture: Facebook/ Nitmiluk Tours

Snappy swimmers take to the pool

Splash-happy Australians got more than they bargained for this week after a crocodile and a shark were both spotted swimming laps in two separate swimming pool incidents. Watch the video

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Logan, 14 yrs, was verbally abused by tennis legend John McEnroe at Melbourne airport where he tried to get a photo and autograph. Pictured with some of the other celebs he has met. Friday, February 6. 2026. Picture: David Crosling

Teen autograph-hunter’s adventure

The old saying ‘never meet your heroes’ has new meaning for one Aussie selfie-snapper but with 100 wins on the autograph circuit, the tenacious teen has already set his sights on the Grand Prix

128 Grazer, a female brown bear, was declared the winner of Fat Bear Week 2023. Source: Supplied / Katmai National Park/Instagram

Fat Bear Week winner announced

Don’t mess with mama bear ‘Grazer’, a single parent who takes on rival brown bear blokes like a boss and has snagged the 2023 title in Alaska’s most watched talent quest

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This handout photo obtained on October 10, 2023 shows the Half Moon Bay World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off of the 2,749-pound (1247kg) champion pumpkin in Half Moon Bay, California, on October 9, 2023. This yearâs record-setting giant pumpkin was grown by defending champion Travis Gienger of Anoka, Minnesota. (Photo by Handout / Half Moon Bayâs World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Giant pumpkin squashes world record

An American has broken the world record for the heaviest pumpkin after he grew a mammoth squash weighing more than four polar bears put together

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L to R, Toby Seufert 13yrs from Kippa-Ring Ring (the 3x3 Australian National Champion 2023), Charlie Eggins 14yrs from Forest lake (the 3x3 Blindfolded single world record holder 2023), Rubik's Cube Champions, Bowen Hills, on Wednesday 4th October 2023 - Photo Steve Pohlner

World records for blindfolded and brave

What does a Brisbane teen’s wild Rubik’s cube feat have in common with a 104-year-old American woman jumping from a plane? Each set a new world record – WATCH THE VIDEOS

**EMBARGOED UNTIL 03 OCTOBER 2023** NWK FIRST USE** Australia Post and Disney unveil their limited stamp collection to mark Disney's 100-year celebration. Picture: Supplied

100-year-old Disney’s Australian ‘world first’

Australians will be able to get their hands on a limited edition collection to celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary — which could end up being worth thousands

Ask Healthy Harold

KIDS NEWS 2023: Healthy Harold October 2023 Learn how to draw Healthy Harold. Picture: LifeEd

How to draw Healthy Harold

Whether you’re still enjoying school holidays or will be easing into Term 4 this week, get creative and calm your mind by learning how to draw Healthy Harold – WATCH THE VIDEO

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EMBARGOED. FRIDAY 15 SEPT. KIDS NEWS NWK Kids News story for Friday 15 Sept. Zac Cheng has claimed the 2023 PM's Spelling Bee championship title, the 2022 defending champ taking out the Years 7-8 Red level category for the second time. Picture: David Caird

PM’s Spelling Bee champs named

After nearly 60,000 student registrations, three exciting rounds and every state and territory in Australia getting busy with their ABCs, it’s time to meet the 2023 PM’s Spelling Bee champions

Comedian Max Fosh produces an Uno reverse card in response to being booked in a charity match.

UNO trumps yellow card at soccer

A cheeky UK comedian playing a sold-out charity football game at London Stadium landed a big laugh after his hilarious response to a yellow card – and it actually worked

Lee Meyer and his Watusi bull, Howdy Doody, of Neligh, Nebraska were pulled over by Norfolk Police for traffic violations and given a warning. Image: courtesy of News Channel Nebraska

Bull riding shotgun stops traffic

Video of a bizarre traffic incident has gone viral after police in the US pulled over a car with a massive Watusi bull riding in the front passenger seat

Australian James Webb competing in the Wing It On! US Chicken Wing Eating Championship at Highmark Stadium in New York State on September 4, 2023. He won by eating 276 wings in 12 minutes.

Aussie ‘chicken wing king’ breaks world records

Australian James Webb has eaten 276 chicken wings, 32 sloppers and 20 Dagwood Dogs to write his name into the competitive eating record books

Pilot James Danen flew 9,000km to return a lost doll to American girl Valentina Dominguez. Picture: WFAA

Lost doll’s international adventure

A kind-hearted pilot has flown 9,000km from Japan to America to return a girl’s beloved doll after it was lost while she was travelling overseas

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte in the carriage procession at Trooping the Colour during Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee on June 02, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. Trooping The Colour, also known as The Queen's Birthday Parade, is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the British Army that has taken place since the mid-17th century. It marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign. This year, from June 2 to June 5, 2022, there is the added celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Young royals banned from the Christmas table

On official occasions including Christmas, Princes Louis and George and Princess Charlotte are banished from the dinner table for one very royal reason. Find out what it is

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 24TH, 2023 : Grade 4s Milla Whiteley and Vanessa Wong from Cheltenham East Primary School, are advancing to the state and territory finals of the Prime Ministers Spelling Bee. Picture : Nicki Connolly

Top first round Spelling Bee results nationwide

The Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee school round included the first braille-assisted Bee in vision-impaired Year 3 student Declan Lee among 57,543 registered students – now 2300 head into round two

CXR Racing talent Jye Flynn. Picture: Patrick Woods.

Meet top young kart racing talent

Australia’s junior racing scene is exploding as more girls and boys try kart racing and motorsports programs to feed their need for speed – meet two junior kart kings in pole position for the future

A lone goat who gazes upon the highway traffic from his lofty home on a hill in the middle of the South Eastern Freeway has attracted the fanfare of travellers from all around the state.

Freeway billy goat becomes a star

A ‘massive’ and ‘majestic’ billy goat has become a local legend after motorists spotted it watching traffic in the middle of a busy freeway, with some locals questioning if the animal is even real

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 21: The three national winners of the 2022 Prime Minister's Spelling Bee meet with the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra. Ozi Egesi with the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Top tips from Bee super spellers

As the final week of Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee school round gets underway, the hive is really humming with over 50,000 Australian students already registered to spell their way to success

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