Society & Culture

Animals

Aussie boy’s snake handling stuns

This Aussie boy shocked thousands of viewers after footage of him moving a python went viral, but experts say even non-venomous snakes should never be handled. WATCH THE VIDEO

Just for Fun

World record for tiny yoga teacher

Guinness World Record-holder Phoenix became a qualified instructor at five and 337 days after doing yoga all her short life. Find out how she did it and discover some crazy new records

VIDEOAsk Healthy Harold

One game, two worlds: safety first

Healthy Harold shares a personal experience in the gaming universe ahead of World Social Media Day, along with safety tips and why our world-first social media laws protect Aussie kids

Society and Culture

Ghost jobs you’ve never heard of

From knocking on windows to renting out videos and manually connecting phone calls, these 15 jobs vanished when technology came to town and new jobs were born – see the surprising list

Society and Culture

Aussies hit 28 million and counting

Australia’s population has just reached 28 million, according to estimates from the ABS, but it’s not babies being born driving most to our explosive population growth – so what’s behind it?

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Explainers

Twin Towers endure 25 years on

It has been 25 years since the most significant terrorist attack in modern history robbed New York City of the ‘jewel in its crown’, the Twin Towers, yet the legacy of the iconic buildings still stands

EXPLAINERArts

Rams’ FIFO plan a fizzer

Ahead of Friday’s NFL season opener at the MCG, cartoonist Mark Knight imagined the LA Rams’ fly in-fly out gamble as a military-style operation  but the San Fran 49ers won the battle

Society and Culture

Prince George starts high school

The 13-year-old future king of England Prince George has begun his secondary education, arriving at Eton College for his first day with royal parents the Prince and Princess of Wales

Health

Surge in kids needing glasses

More Aussie kids are becoming shortsighted than ever before, with rising rates of screen use and time spent indoors the main culprits. Find out how you can protect your precious eyes

Money

Boy’s birthday money taxed

A 15-year-old schoolboy copped a $50 tax bill for saving birthday money on top of his modest casual wages. His forensic accountant dad has called out the ‘unfair’ tax system – here’s what you need to know

VIDEOHistory

Farewell to nation’s oldest woman

Australia’s oldest woman, South Australian great-grandmother Lorna Henstridge, has passed away aged 112. See her pictures from last century and discover who holds the age world record

Spelling Bee

PM’s Spelling Bee national finalists

The third and final round of the 2026 Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee starts Wednesday, after more than 10,700 students advanced to state and territory finals. NATIONAL FINALISTS NAMED

History

Has Noah’s ark been found?

Researchers say they believe they have found relics that suggest a large ark buried near Turkey’s Mount Ararat, but could it really be the fabled ark of Noah?

Society and Culture

Who was the Crocodile Hunter?

Larrikin croc wrangler Steve Irwin has been lovingly remembered on the 20th anniversary of his passing, with daughter Bindi and son Robert leading the tributes to the wildlife conservationist

EXPLAINERArts

Beacon of hope after flood tragedy

Religious pilgrims visiting one of the world’s holiest mountains were among those who lost their lives after the glacier collapsed at the Nepal-Tibet border, inspiring Mark Knight’s symbolic tribute

Just for Fun

‘Bluey food’ confuses Australians

Aussies were left baffled after an American mum revealed she was serving a Bluey-inspired snack many of those from Bluey’s own backyard had never even heard of – take the Kids News poll

Sport

Where AFL players go to school

Which school is the best footy factory in Australia? It’s the great debate that has never been settled – until now. View the full list of where every AFL player went to school across the past 15 years

History

What lies beneath ‘tomb of Jesus’

An archaeological dig has uncovered an ancient landscape of rock and plant matter beneath the Holy Church of the Sepulchre, suggesting it may once have been a quarry converted to a garden

Health

Boy’s regional challenge to Albo

Bush kids are waiting up to six years to see a pediatrician – now one 12-year-old is walking from regional Australia to Canberra to ask the Prime Minister to support this vital charity’s work

Space

Robots may mine moon ‘gold rush’

The answer to why the US is looking to send robots to mine the moon lies in a very valuable element that could revolutionise quantum computing. What is it and just how will they do it?