The Loop: Students hospitalised after science experiment explodes, P!nk’s AMAs tribute to Olivia Newton-John – ABC News

Hi there. It’s Monday, November 21, and you’re reading The Loop, a quick wrap-up of today’s news.

What’s been going on

Eleven children have been taken to hospital with burns after a science experiment exploded at a school on Sydney’s northern beaches. NSW Ambulance Acting Superintendent Phil Templeman says windy weather affected the experiment being conducted outside

Former Walt Disney Co CEO Bob Iger is returning to the role less than a year after he retired, replacing Bob Chapek, who took over as Disney CEO in February 2020
Independent federal MP Andrew Wilkie has claimed in parliament that coal exporters have been lying about the quality of Australian coal to boost profits and prevent exports being rejected
The AMAs wrapped up not long ago in the US — ICYMI, Taylor Swift was named Artist of the Year and swept six awards all-up, and P!nk made this stunning tribute to the late great Olivia Newton-John:

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Power Rangers. Jason David Frank, who played the Green Power Ranger Tommy Oliver on the 1990s children’s series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, has died aged 49.
Morgan Freeman. The actor, BTS’s Jungkook and Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi were among the performers at the Qatar World Cup’s opening ceremony as the host nation faces a barrage of criticism over its treatment of foreign workers, women and LGBTQI people.
Colorado Springs. A gunman has opened fire in a gay nightclub in the US, killing five people and leaving 18 injured before a 22-year-old suspect was subdued by “heroic” patrons and arrested by police.

Would you move to the Moon?

A NASA official says humans could be living on the Moon within the decade, with the agency working on long-term plans to establish a “sustainable presence” there.

NASA hopes to send four astronauts around the Moon in 2024, and land humans there as early as 2025.

See you tomorrow.

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