The News section of the OWZ website has been updated regularly and has led to some interesting observations by the children. Most news stories link to a forum where kids can go to discuss the news item in further detail.

Some popular news items have included stories about the Burma cyclone, the earthquake in China, Zimbabwe and the US election and Obama.

JackH172 said of the Burma disaster: "I am shocked at the way the Burmese authorities are treating all the aid that is being sent in from countries all around the world; they are handling 5 planes a day when they are meant to handle one an hour."