Should there be more good news? There was joy around the world when a four-year-old girl who went missing in Australia was found. Should there be more happy stories in the news?
Cleo Smith found alive and well after 18 days
Should there be more good news? There was joy around the world when a four-year-old girl who went missing in Australia was found. Should there be more happy stories in the news?
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Police in Australia have found a girl who was missing for two weeks. She went on a camping holiday with her family and disappeared one night.
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Thousands of people are celebrating the good news. A picture of Chloe was in newspapers around the world.
But lots of news is not happy at all. Most news is about the climate crisis or Covid-19.
But there are lots of happy stories. For example, inventors have made a blow-up playground that helps the environment. Maybe this should be on the front page instead.
Should there be more good news?
Yes! Too much bad news can make us unhappy. It is great to celebrate the good things that happen in life.
We should not cover up bad things. It can be hard to hear scary news, but it is important. There should be a mixture of both.