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Mark Knight evokes the UFC ring in his cartoon capturing the mood in the Oval Office during the now infamous meeting between the Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and American duo of President Trump and Vice President Vance. Picture: Mark Knight

Trump’s ‘Octagon Office’ diplomacy

US President Donald Trump’s second term has been full of hair-raising moments, but none as shocking as the aggressive meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, says cartoonist Mark Knight

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KIDS NEWS 2025: Life Ed and Healthy Harold have some good tips for preparing for NAPLAN - one of the big ones is getting enough sleep. Picture: Life Ed/supplied

Your NAPLAN superpower is sleep

A few NAPLAN nerves are completely normal but no one wants you to lose sleep over it, and with these helpful tips from Healthy Harold and ‘kid scientist’ Jayki, you’ll be all set in cruise control

Sport
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Lachland Kennedy, Calab Law, Joshua Azzopardi and Jacob Despard of Team Australia pose for a photo prior to the Men's 4 x 100m Relay on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Aussies race to new 100m record

It’s been 22 years since an Australian runner clocked under 10 seconds in a 100m sprint but experts say multiple young runners will do it again thanks to the nation’s exploding talent in sprinting

Animals
Eastern quolls at Bonorong after successful conservation translocation of 24 eastern quolls to The Quoin in the Midlands. 3 March 2025. Picture: Elise Kaine

Marsupials quoll-ify for new home

The eastern quoll has been extinct on mainland Australia for more than 50 years and scientists are concerned about their future in Tasmania but a conservation plan hopes to boost numbers

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Cyclone Zelia is causing chaos after landing on the WA coast. Picture: Sky News

How do cyclones get their names?

There’s often a story behind the name we’re given and it’s true of cyclones too – find out why Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is the reason that Australia’s next cyclone will be named ‘Alfred’

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One billion dollar Bluey bungle

Screenshots from Bluey episode "Hammerbarn" from Series 2. Source: ABC.

More than ‘dollarbucks’ were at stake when Australia’s national public broadcaster the ABC, home of our beloved Bluey, allowed Britain’s BBC merchandising rights over TV’s iconic blue heeler

Just for Fun

‘Jordan Room’ $470k sneaker vault

Insane jordan room home for sale

A custom-built, museum-style ‘sneaker room’, full-size basketball court, two pools and a golf course – no wonder multiple NBA stars have played at this fan’s mega-mansion sporting paradise

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Bee winners put PM to the test

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - November 25, 2024: National Champions of the 2024 Prime Ministers Spelling Bee.  L-R  Journalist and editor Diana Jenkins, Orange level champion (Years 5-6) category Jillian Strong, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Red level (Years 7-8) National Champion Aditya Paul, Green level champion (Years 3-4) category Echo Feng and News Corp Australia's Community Ambassador Penny Fowler in the Prime Minister's office at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

It has become a tradition for the PM Spelling Bee winners to give the Prime Minister a little spelling test of his own, but there was one especially tricky word that Mr Albanese chose to pass on

ANIMALS

Animals
The discovery has led to the confirmation of the existence of large carnivorous dinosaurs on what would become the Australian continent. Picture: Jonathan Metzger/Supplied

Apex predator an Australian first

Landmark new evidence points to a unique food chain led by a previously undiscovered carnivorous dinosaur that roamed the Australian continent over 100 million years ago

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In memory of the Australian Army Veterinary Corp (AAVC), Chris Kennedy and his horse Chaos are seen at Currumbin Beach on the Gold Coast, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The AAVC played a vital military role, from the Sudan and South African wars, through World War I and to the end of World War II. Veterinarians and their assistants provided professional care for horses, mules, camels, dogs and pigeons in the Australian Army, with 120 officers serving overseas in WWI. Kennedy and Chaos will participate in the annual Anzac Day dawn service at Currumbin Beach on Thursday. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Purple Poppy Day for war animals

From pooches and pigeons to donkeys and desert camels, animals serve alongside Australians in peace and war – here’s why on Feb 24 we honour their memory and sacrifice each Purple Poppy Day

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Members of the herd explore the expansive surrounds of their new home at Werribee Open Range Zoo. Picture: supplied

Entire elephant herd moves house

There was happy trumpeting and tears of joy as nine Asian elephants arrived at their new home, leaving behind the big smoke of Melbourne for their expansive new $88 million regional habitat

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A male kayaker was swallowed by a humpback whale off Chilean Patagonia before being released seconds later, unharmed., Adrián Simancas was kayaking with his father, who filmed this video as the massive mammal suddenly surfaced. Picture X

Whale swallows kayaker then spits

A kayaking trip took an unforgettable turn when a humpback whale swallowed a paddler before immediately spitting him out, with the jaw-dropping moment caught on camera – see the video

SPORT

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At Woodville North every fortnight, drone racing enthusiasts test their skill racing through a course of gates. 3 of the best pilots, (LtoR) Darcy RoseÕ Meyer,15, of Happy Valley, Angus Porter,15, of Warradale, and Kris Mallise,31, of Moonta Bay. 2 March 2025. Picture: Dean Martin

Is this Australia’s weirdest sport?

Move over Formula One, Australia has a new type of competitive racing that makes you feel like you’re flying without leaving the ground – all while putting your dexterity to the ultimate test

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the U20 Asian Cup Final between Saudi Arabia and Australia at Bao'an Sports Centre Stadium  on March 1, 2025 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. Picture: Zhicheng Qin/Football Australia/supplied

Young Socceroos win Asian Cup

The Young Socceroos are U20 champions of Asia for the first time in a huge moment for Aussie football, thanks to penalty shootout heroics and a one-handed super save WATCH THE VIDEO

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 15: Bobby Hill of the Indigenous All Stars celebrates a goal with teammates during the 2025 Toyota AFL Indigenous All Stars match between the Indigenous All Stars and the Fremantle Dockers at Optus Stadium on February 15, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Captains all in: AFL State of Origin

AFL State of Origin talks after Indigenous All Stars’ success are making progress after AFL boss Andrew Dillon met with the league’s captains, who unanimously supported reviving rep footy

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 16: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks and Shaq's OGs dunks the ball during the 74th NBA All-Star Game at Chase Center on February 16, 2025 in San Francisco, 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)

Kyrie shoots for Boomers dream

NBA superstar Kyrie Irving has revealed he wants to be a Boomer and represent his birth country Australia at the next Olympic Games, after he was left out of Team USA in Paris last year

SOCIETY & CULTURE

Space
Katy Perry to head to space in all-female mission.

Katy Perry to rocket into space

Katy Perry will ‘shoot across the sky’ for real, after Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin announced the pop princess will be the ‘star’ of its next suborbital spaceflight as part of a historic all-female crew

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A little boy is standing near the window and looking outside, imagining boundless space with myriad of stars

Planets to align in rare ‘parade’

Australian stargazers have a special opportunity to see seven planets strung across the night sky in one majestic arc this week – a rare astronomical event that won’t be back until 2040