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Play School celebrates new life and reflects on loved ones who've died. With stories and play we explore what can be challenging times for children. We meet a newborn baby and Alex shares how he remembers his grandmother.

The Brisbane Bullets show us how to alley-oop, a weird text message reveals Jennifer Lawrence's favourite team, we flash back to Roberto Baggio's FIFA World Cup miss, and the final is tennis-gymnastics.

Find out what's going on in the world with a news bulletin designed for children, featuring stories that are relevant and easy to understand.

Andy takes on the Dummy in a basketball trick shot challenge, we get a masterclass in high jump from rising star, our players sort the laundry for the AFL, then it's pinata putt-putt!

Matt Gillett shows us how to flick pass, we discover golf balls used to be filled with honey, a world record attempt for most sticky notes on your face, and the dino-soccer shoot-out.

Find out what's going on in the world with a news bulletin designed for children, featuring stories that are relevant and easy to understand.

A figure-skater shows us the triple salchow, we flash back to Luke Shuey's after-the-siren winner in 2017, and our players discover the science of muscle soreness.

Find out what's going on in the world with a news bulletin designed for children, featuring stories that are relevant and easy to understand.

The Brisbane Roar give a free-kick lesson, Andy takes on the Dummy in a place-kicking challenge, and we vote on the greatest netballer ever.

Gun Control Debate The gun debate is big news again in the US after two deadly shootings in early August. The US has the highest rate of gun ownership in the world and the right to bear arms is guaranteed in its constitution. Some say that's contributing to gun violence and that the US should bring in tighter controls on guns. We look at the debate in the US and the history of gun control here in Australia. Supermarket Collectable Controversy Supermarket chains Coles and Woolworths recently started new collectable campaigns and many kids around Australia are searching for the ultimate Ooshie or Little Shop toy. But not everyone is a fan of the promotions. We meet some young people who say the toys are giving kids the wrong message about plastic pollution. Science Lessons This week is Science Week and the theme is Destination Moon, to coincide with last month's 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. It got us thinking about all the other scientific breakthroughs that've been made since 1969 and the things kids were taught at school back then that are no longer true. We look at some of the big science lessons we've learned since 1969 and how they've changed the world. Braille Books A school for kids who are blind or vision impaired in Adelaide was frustrated with the lack of braille books for students, so it's started making its own! Volunteers help to emboss the books and add tactile pictures. We meet some of the students who are enjoying the books and find out more about braille. Koala Carer We meet a young Aussie who spends her spare time caring for her favourite animal - koalas! Libby is worried that the iconic native animals are at risk of disappearing and she didn't want to wait until she was older to do something about it.

Find out what's going on in the world with a news bulletin designed for children, featuring stories that are relevant and easy to understand.

Find out what's going on in the world with a news bulletin designed for children, featuring stories that are relevant and easy to understand.

A champion cheerleader shows us a base toss, we flashback to the incredible Olympic gold by Kieren Perkins, and a bizarre text reveals what Sam Kerr misses from back home.

A teenage skateboard sensation shows us how to ollie, Andy and the Dummy battle it out in pinata-tennis, our players sort the laundry for the NRL, then it's the plastic cup triathlon.

Find out what's going on in the world with a news bulletin designed for children, featuring stories that are relevant and easy to understand.

Breaking news reveals the shocking truth about Major League Baseball umpires' undies. Plus, we flashback to the fastest red card in history (after two seconds), then our players take on bubble-soccer.

Are you feeling the chill this week? The Behind the News team investigate the cold weather that has struck us this week and help you get rid of annoying seagulls with a simple solution. The team bring updates from the UK where a teenager was named the youngest person to fly a powered aircraft on her own, plus a wrap up of the world's news and sports.

Our players chase a world record for most biscuits stacked in a minute, parkour pro Shaun Wood shows us the precision jump, and our players take on pinata table tennis.