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Lucky the rat who is taking part in research in breakthrough dementia research at the Howard Florey Institute. Dr Siew Yeen Chai and Holly Yeatman a research assistant help Lucky through the maze in the lab.

Could Oz end world’s animal labs?

An Australian start-up is using AI to power a game-changing approach to testing new drug treatments that, if successful, could save both human and animal lives. Find out how it works

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KIDS NEWS 2025: KIDS NEWS ONLY. Healthy Harold believes that Australian teens are going to be able to reconnect in the real world once the social media ban for under 16s takes effect on December 10. Picture: Life Ed/supplied

New beginnings to come from ban

Healthy Harold and friends see the incoming social media age restrictions as an invitation and an opportunity for Aussie kids to do what only they can do – reclaim childhood’s wonder years

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Science behind EV fire big bucket

A big roadside bath could be the future emergency response for burning EVs on our roads as a good soaking could be key to safely suppressing vehicle fires that may otherwise last for days

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Power price pledge unplugged

Do your parents stomp around switching off lights? Well, Mark Knight’s toon delivers this power point: energy costs are currently Australia’s biggest inflation driver despite election promises

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Snap’s AI has teens in the dark

Teens turning to their AI chatbot on Snapchat aren’t getting accurate information about Australia’s upcoming social media reforms, an experiment has shown. Here’s what you need to know

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Teen’s iPhone film gets top nod

Between homework and her fast-food job, meet the 16-year-old Australian teen who has made Australian film awards history with a scary movie she shot entirely on her smartphone

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Roblox is upping the safety measures for kids using the platform from today. Picture: Roblox

Massive change coming to Roblox

Popular gaming platform Roblox has launched a new feature it says will help keep young gamers safer and ‘reshape the way they connect’ online. So what’s changing and how it will work?

Figure 1. Megachile lucifer (also known as a lucifer bee) sp. nov. female, a lateral view b head, frontal view c dorsal view d ventral view. Picture: Kit S. Prendergast; Joshua W. Campbell

Devil in the DNA of bee discovery

A new native Australian bee species has been discovered and has a famously sinister new name to back up its gothic appearance – but why does this horned creature need a heap of human love?

In this NASA handout image obtained on June 14, 2023, a combination of high-resolution images taken during a 2005 flyby of NASA's Cassini spacecraft were combined into this mosaic to show Saturn's moon Enceladus, with long fissures at the moon's south pole that allow water from the subsurface ocean to escape into space. The long hunt for extraterrestrials just got a major boost. Scientists have discovered that phosphorus, a key building block of life, lies in the ocean beneath the icy surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The finding was based on a review of data collected by NASA's Cassini probe, and was published on June 14, 2023 in the prestigious journal Nature. (Photo by HANDOUT / NASA / AFP) / XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Is Saturn’s condition ripe for life?

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has excited an international team of researchers, as understanding grows of what lies beneath the surface of this ‘key target’ in the search for extraterrestrial life

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Is this ‘humanoid’ a real robot?

A Chinese car manufacturer has unveiled an AI-powered robot so lifelike they had to prove to the audience it wasn’t a human fake – but many people still weren’t convinced. What do you think?

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Solar storm lights up Aussie sky

A powerful solar storm delivered Australians a rare treat as the Southern Lights put on a dazzling display visible as far north as Queensland, while those who missed out could get a second chance

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Chinese carmaker FAW is experimenting with battery ejection technology. Picture: Supplied

Craziest car ‘safety feature’ fail

A car manufacturer’s eccentric solution to EV battery fires – ejecting the entire power pack out one side at speed – has left motoring experts scratching their heads. Watch the live demo

The golden burial mask of King Tutankhamun is displayed during the first day for visitors after the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

King Tut items in grand new home

Egypt’s new $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum has opened its doors to the public, giving King Tutankhamun’s treasures their most spectacular home yet, which has to be seen to be believed

Plastic bread tags, pizza savers, and other hard-to-recycle items are set to disappear in one state as authorities crack down on pollution. Photo: NSW Government

Everyday items banned for millions

These common household products are set to vanish from at least one Australian state as authorities crack down on “unnecessary” plastics that are hard to recycle and harmful to people and planet

At Home 2023: March 25 issue, how to style your home for social media. Picture: iStock Mother and daughter laying on a couch at home using a smartphone

How U16s can save social data

Under 16s will be locked out of their social media accounts from December 10, but there is a way to save all those photos, videos and other memories. Find out how to save your data

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Oz ideas that changed the world

Australia punches above its weight in several arenas including innovation – meet one of our young big thinkers and discover 40 world-beating inventions you didn’t know were Australian

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U16 social media ban explained

From December 10, Australians under the age of 16 will no longer be allowed to hold accounts on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube and other socials. Find out how the new laws affect you and your peers

A meteor from another shower called the Leonids, which are visible each November. The multiple parallel streaks are stars which appeared to move during the camera’s exposure. Picture: MARTIN GEORGE

Meteor shower to stun Australia

A spectacular Leonids meteor shower is going to light up the night sky right across the nation throughout November – here’s how earthbound Aussies of all ages can catch the cosmic light show

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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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KIDS NEWS 2025: Media Literacy Week - Ballina Coast High School students during the Day of AI Australia incursion on 27 October. Picture: Day of AI/supplied

Aussie teens learning AI bot tricks

As nearly half of Aussie kids struggle to spot fake news, students at one school are tackling AI head-on this Media Literacy Week, with an AI bot battlefield based on George Orwell’s Animal Farm