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Photo: Elsie Chittleborough (12), Prime Minister's Spelling Bee champion. SA's Elsie Chittleborough of Torrensville Primary School is the state's first ever national champion title in the PM's Spelling Bee after claiming the Orange level (Years 5-6) of Kids News' national spelling challenge, following a record-breaking 82,000 student registrations. Kids News and the Bee are key pillars in the News in the Community program led by Penny Fowler. Picture: Tim Joy. 16th September 2025

Bee spelling success pretty sweet

Back-to-back victories and a breakthrough win for South Australia have marked the fifth anniversary of Australia’s premier student spelling competition. FULL HONOUR ROLL

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Jennifer Hunt, 15, and her golden retriever Bella before they both embark on a record-breaking flight around Australia from Darwin, Friday, September 9, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Teen pilot and puppy take off

While most 15-year-olds are in school, Australia’s youngest female pilot and her puppy are set to make history attempting to become the youngest team to fly around our country’s vast coastline

THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB (L to R) SHAY RUDOLPH as STACEY MCGILL and MOMONA TAMADA as CLAUDIA KISHI in episode 207 of THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB Cr. KAILEY SCHWERMAN/NETFLIX © 2021

Meet Gen Alpha money-makers

Gen Alpha is the new breed of Australian entrepreneur, already nipping at the heels of Gen Z and Millennials – so how are kids and teens smashing the avocado crowd and making real money?

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A polite Sri Lankan elephant appeared to wave thanks to a safari group that gave way to the herd when their vehicle came across the elephants crossing the road. Picture: screengrab/Newsflare via Reuters Connect

Elephant appears to wave thanks

Safari-goers in Sri Lanka have captured the heartwarming moment an elephant seems to wave ‘thank you’ as its herd crosses their path – do you think that’s what happened? Take our poll

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KIDS NEWS 2025: Indigenous Literacy Fund (ILF) celebrates Indigenous Literacy Day on Wednesday 3 September. Students from Katherine High School in the Northern Territory have written a bilingual book with Gregg Dreise called Grinch det K’Taun Krok! (Grinch the K-Town Croc!), published by the ILF. Picture: ILF/supplied

ILD: Celebrating strength in stories

Young Indigenous authors have travelled from their remote community to Sydney Opera House this Indigenous Literacy Day, to share their unique bilingual tale about a quacking crocodile

1000's of school kids walking from St kilda to Frankston to raise money for the GFA Good Friday Appeal. Walking over the paterson river at Carrum. Picture: Jason Edwards

Full marks for their fabulous feat

Wonderful walkers from four Victorian schools sported their biggest smiles and sturdiest shoes for a 50km fundraising walk for a great cause

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‘Troll hunters’ called on epic quest

An artist famous for using recycled materials to build giant trolls is sending fans on a worldwide ‘troll hunt’ to find his 100th creation

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Junior journo Aditya Paul with Studio 10 presenter Narelda Jacobs, at Network 10, in Pyrmont, today.
Kids News is launching the search for Australia's best young newshound with the launch of our Junior Journalist competition.

Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Enter the Junior Journalist competition

We’ve extended our hunt for the next generation of news breakers. The Junior Journalist competition now closes on Friday, October 27. Click here for more info and to enter

Ask Healthy Harold

Healthy Harold loves his healthy fruity pizza. For Kids News

Make Harold’s healthy fruit pizza

Like many of you, Healthy Harold loves pizza! He also loves fruit and he reckons combining the two makes a nutritious and delicious dessert. Find out how to make it

Tweed Heads skateboarder Chloe Covell, 12, is aiming to compete at Paris 2024. Photo: Supplied

Aussie teen skateboarder eyes Paris Olympics

Her dad’s a former NRL hero, but Chloe Covell is making a name for herself as a skateboarder. And she has her sights on the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Guinea pigs at Collinsvale. Picture: Chris Kidd

Guinea pigs right at home as TikTok stars

Tasmanian grandfather Steven Ransley got guinea pigs to keep his lawns under control. Before long he had 37 of them, had built them a village and had a social media sensation on his hands

Close up of a stone splashing into water while little boy is in the background. Copy space.

Secret to selecting super skimming stones

Kids have always loved skimming stones across water. And everyone knows a thin, flat stone is key. Or is it? See what a group of mathematicians has to say on the subject

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Girl finds 15-million-year-old megalodon tooth

Nine-year-old aspiring palaeontologist Molly Sampson certainly had a Christmas Day to remember when she found an ancient megalodon tooth on a fossil hunt at the beach

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‘Tis the season for some Spaceboy fun

We think it’s time for some end-of-year fun with some special activity sheets from author and comedian David Walliams to celebrate his latest book, Spaceboy. Download them now

Cricket Blast kids is back on the field this year during the lunch break. Kids weren't allowed last year due to covid. Matthew Richardson, 9, Alex wood, 9, and Grace Richardson, 7, , at The Gabba. Picture: Jerad Williams

Kids’ cricket bats back after Covid

More Aussie kids signed up for club cricket in the two seasons since the pandemic began and hopes are high for a summer of fun as junior players across the country reach for the bat and ball

The 2022 Spelling Bee winners with the Kids News team and Prime Miniser Anthony Albanese in his office at Parliament House.

Champs’ quiz spells trouble for PM

The 2022 Spelling Bee national winners have put Anthony Albanese to the test in a visit to Canberra neither the Prime Minister nor the champs are likely to forget

(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 09, 2022 US singer Taylor Swift attends

Taylor Swift’s total chart takeover

Taylor Swift is no stranger to sitting top of the pops, but as her new album Midnights drops, the US superstar becomes the first musician ever to claim every spot on Billboard’s top 10 chart

14-year-old boy Caspar has photographed all of Metro’s 222 train stations as part of a school assignment this year. He has made a 168-page photobook out of the images, Picture: Supplied

Caspar’s stopping all stations for school project

High school student Caspar Schoonbrood certainly had a one-track mind when it came to a school project that saw him photograph every one of Melbourne’s 222 train stations

Back - Lexie, 7, Ivy, 7, Harry, 10, and Ella, 8, celebrate halloween with Front - Tyson, 6, Stevie, 8, and Jasmine, 8. Photo:Tertius Pickard

Halloween fans ready for spooky spree

Aussies are tipped to spend $430 million on Halloween as freaky festivities return in full force this year

2022 Comedy Wildlife Finalists - Keep Calm and Keep Your Head - Picture Martin Grace /Comedywildlifephoto.com.

Laugh your head off at funny wildlife snaps

From a ‘headless’ penguin to an antelope with wings, the finalists in the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are sure to put a smile on your face

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