News Bites

Our mission here at News Bites (a monthly children’s newspaper) is to Engage, Inform, and Inspire by bringing news, STEM, sport and entertainment to young people in a language they understand and in a manner they can easily relate to.

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News Bites

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World News • Each month, in World News, we bring you a selection of the major news stories that have emerged over the last month or so from around the world.

WWW News • Each month, in WWW News, we bring you a quirky and often unbelievable selection of stories from around the world. W for weird, W for wacky or W for wonderful – you can decide.

Picture This • A picture can paint a thousand words. Here in Picture This, we bring you images that tell a story. From the sublime to the unimaginable, prepare to be amazed by the power of the lens.

STEM Matters • Each month, here at STEM Matters, we bring you the latest in science news from around the world, debunk the myths and bring you the facts on all things Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

Historical Diary • In The Historical Diary, we feature an important date in world history. We travel back in time to paint a picture of how major events helped shape the world of today.

Movie Magic • In Movie Magic, we bring you the latest in the world of movies. We look at the blockbusters set to fill cinema seats, as well as the movies now streaming that are simply too good to miss.

Alphabet Atlas • In Alphabet Atlas, we visit a different country or state around the globe each month, filling you in on the facts and figures so you can get a flavour of the diversity of our wonderful world.

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE

Motor Mad • Here, in Motor Mad, we feature amazing cars for you to marvel at. We lift the bonnet on the newest, coolest and fastest supercars, hypercars and EVs hitting our roads. Start your engines!

Gaming Zone • Each month, we feature a classic game and look at the stats that has helped it enter the gaming hall of fame.

Tech Talk • Each month, in Tech Talk, we look at famous feats of engineering and bring you news on what is taking the tech world by storm. We also feature a classic game and look at how it has entered the gaming hall of fame.

Gary’s Gadgets • Given that Steve Jobs, the creator of the iPhone and iPad, began designing tech in his parents’ garage, Gary reckons his own shed is the perfect place to review his favourite new gadgets and gizmos!

Planet Puzzles • News Biters, get your thinking caps on and your problem-solving skills in gear, as we bring you puzzles to solve, word searches to complete, crosswords to fill in and codes to crack. Think of it as a workout for your brain!

Animal Kingdom • In Alphabet Atlas, we visit a different country or state around the globe each month, filling you in on the facts and figures so you can get a flavour of the diversity of our wonderful world.

Space Explored • Humans have always been fascinated with the stars and the planets. In Our Place in Space we look at how this fascination has evolved over time and how our curiosity with the universe continues to grow.

Puzzles Answers

My World and I • In My World and I, we look at people working in our community who make a positive contribution to the world. We also focus on the things we can do to make our world the best it can be.

Planet SportBag • Here in Sportsbag, we bring you the latest and greatest news in world and domestic sport. Not only that, we introduce you to a game or sport that many would consider rather wacky and weird.

Planet Football • In Planet Football, we bring you a world of news,...