I’m Australian, so I’m used to “shrimp on the barbie” and “a dingo ate my baby” jokes. I’ll even laugh politely if you gesture at my cutlery and say, “Call that a knife?” But this year, a new Aussie ...

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky!