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General, generic stock photo of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef off the Far North Queensland coast. The photo was taken on March 20 from an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Domier 328 plane, commissioned by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) to survey the impact of coral bleaching on the northern Great Barrier Reef. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE

Great Barrier Reef coral in decline

New findings from the Great Barrier Reef show a large chunk of coral has disappeared from its northern section as warmer waters, cyclones and floods wreak havoc on the mighty natural wonder

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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Dyson Daniels #5 of the Atlanta Hawks strips the ball from De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings at the end of the game at Golden 1 Center on November 18, 2024 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.   Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by EZRA SHAW / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Bendigo boy’s new NBA nickname

One NBA nickname signals a good season but Australia’s Dyson Daniels has teammates, commentators and fans trading two new monikers after his form at the Atlanta Hawks looks set to soar

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An aerial view shows the skyline engulfed in heavy smog in New Delhi on November 17, 2024. Delhi and the surrounding metropolitan area, home to more than 30 million people, consistently tops world rankings for air pollution in winter. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

Super smog shuts down schools

The world’s second-largest city has switched to lockdown-style online lessons in a bid to protect its children from the potential health impacts of pollution, as a hazardous smog affects millions

Animals
Terrified mum discovers snake in her toddler's bedroom. Picture: TikTok

Teen finds snake in sister’s room

One big brother had a lucky escape after the Queensland teenager found a deadly brown snake taking a tour of his four-year-old sister’s bedroom – don’t miss our snake guide and safety tips

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DUISBURG, GERMANY - OCTOBER 28: Kyra Cooney-Cross of Australia celebrates scoring her team's first goal with teammates  during the Women's international friendly match between Germany and Australia at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena on October 28, 2024 in Duisburg, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Matildas break 19-year drought

2024 Junior Journalist competition entry – Primary School News Story (Print) category: Australia’s losing streak against Germany came to an end as the Matildas’ Cooney-Cross clocked 50 games

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An emperor penguin has been found in Denmark, Western Australia, the furthest north the species has ever been recorded. Picture: Miles Brotherson/DBCA, (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions)

Emperor penguin’s epic Oz swim

Beachgoers got the surprise of their lives when an adventurous emperor penguin waddled from the water to explore a WA beach, possibly the first time one has swum from Antarctica to Australia

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Eileen Kramer died on Friday aged 110. Picture: Supplied.

NSW’s oldest woman dies at 110

Following an amazing life of travel, adventure and doing what she loved best, Australian dancer and choreographer Eileen Kramer has passed away peacefully just a few days after turning 110

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Australia's Gout Gout, 16, powered home for silver in the 200m final with a personal best time of 20.60 at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima. Photo: X

Aussie teen smashes sprint record

Homegrown athletics sensation Gout Gout is fast becoming a legend of the track, after recording the fastest 200m sprint by an Australian in more than 31 years – and he’s just 16-years-old

Space

Student experiment goes to space

KIDS NEWS 2024: students watch the launch at the Powerhouse Future Space Launch of their algae experiment for the International Space Station. Picture: Powerhouse Future Space Launch/Maja Baska.

Australian students are celebrating the successful lift off of their history-making space mission, as their algae experiment heads to the International Space Station in a bid to grow a greener future

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Push to get roadster to pyramids

, Birtles and Bean Round the world trip with Daily Telegraph Cartoonist, Warren Brown and Journalist, Matthew Benns. The pair have made it to Cairo, Egypt. Picture: Supplied.,

The epic 24,000 km journey to recreate Francis Birtles’ famous 1927 drive from London to Melbourne in a classic roadster roars through the Egyptian capital to raise funds for Australian charity

ANIMALS

Animals
Short-tailed shearwaters have a long life-span. Picture: Trevor Pescott.

Why washed up birds are a worry

Authorities are monitoring beaches along the eastern seaboard as migrating bird dying of ‘malnutrition’ wash ashore, with bird flu experts on alert in the bid to keep H5N1 out of Australia

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Soft coral spawning Moore Reef.

Full moon to trigger coral spawn

As the reef gets ready for its yearly ‘date night’, scientists say it’s not just coral that will be busy during November’s spawning season. Here’s what to expect and why it’s critical for our oceans

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Cassius has reclaimed his crown.
 Green Island's resident giant estuarine crocodile, Cassius, measuring 5.48m, is once again the world's largest crocodile in captivity after Philippines' monster crocodile Lolong died on Sunday night.
 Cassius was first named the world's biggest by the Guinness World Records in 2011.
 But he was stripped of the title last year, when the 6.17m Lolong was captured in the Philippines' town of Bunawan.
 Authorities will try to determine what caused the death of Lolong who had become a star attraction of the marshy town of 37,000 people about 830km southeast of Manila.

World’s largest croc dies in QLD

A record-breaking crocodile that as a younger predator rampaged through Australian waterways, attacking boats and stalking cows, has passed away peacefully after nearly 40 years in captivity

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KIDS NEWS. Taronga Zoo 9-week-old Fiordland Penguin chick with mother penguin Dusky. Picture: Taronga Zoo

Meet Australia’s precious penguins

Not only are these recent hatchlings flippin’ cute, they could prove crucial to the survival of their species thanks to a world-first breeding program that is revealing new insights into how they live

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Raygun and Cam Bynum. Photos: AP/Getty Images

NFL player rocks his best Raygun

Gridiron star Cam Bynum is known for celebrating in the ‘end zone’ but the Vikings player’s viral Raygun tribute was not just an imitation but an invitation for the Aussie to meet up in future

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Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates after winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on May 11, 2023. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP)

Street vendor at 11, star at 22

For the first time in more than three decades, Australia will play India in a five-Test series this summer as Yashasvi Jaiswal meets his destiny, after selling snacks on Mumbai streets as 11-year-old

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09:  Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii of Australia goes past Ollie Sleightholme, to set up a try for team mate Tom Wright (not in picture) during the Autumn Nations Series 2025 match between England and Australia at Allianz Twickenham Stadium on November 09, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

League and union’s glory day

The Kangaroos and the Jillaroos each won the Pacific Cup in stunning rugby league style, while in union the Wallabies silenced England with a sensational last minute try to give fans a super Sunday

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mark Knight cartoon on Us election and melbourne cup

Two races that stopped the nation

The outcome of the US presidential election wasn’t known when an outsider won Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup against the odds but Mark Knight’s prophetic cartoon proved to be right on the money

SOCIETY & CULTURE

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The footage has shocked the world. Picture: China News Service

Solar power’s moment in the sun

A massive offshore solar farm has been unveiled in China as Elon Musk celebrated an Australian solar milestone, saying the renewable source was key for the world’s future power supply

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Mark Knight cartoon for Herald Sun, November 11, 2024

Rural America puts pitchfork in DC

Rural and working voters in the US presidential election popped the bubble of Washington DC’s political establishment with the prod of a pitchfork in Mark Knight’s take on American Gothic

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Was Tut a ‘hand-me-down’ king?

Was Tut a ‘hand-me-down’ king?

Tutankhamun has long been one of Egypt’s most famous pharaohs following the discovery of his iconic gold death mask, but experts say he may have been ‘cast off’ and given his stepmother’s tomb

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Bali volcano grounds Aussie flights

Travellers were left stranded after multiple airlines cancelled flights to and from Australia to holiday hotspot Bali due to the giant ash cloud caused by Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupting