Whale free after daring rescue
Rescuers risked their lives to free a whale that was tangled in rope off Australia’s east coast. But why are whale rescues so dangerous and how can we stop such situations from happening?
Rescuers risked their lives to free a whale that was tangled in rope off Australia’s east coast. But why are whale rescues so dangerous and how can we stop such situations from happening?
Honey from Australia’s stingless ‘sugarbag’ bee has been found to have amazing antimicrobial properties, meaning it could be used to heal infections. But what gives it its amazing power?
Not even princes and princesses get everything they want. The royal kids have to follow a strict set of rules – including a ban on popular games that most kids love. Find out what they can’t play
The US President claiming a total ceasefire as hostilities continued in the Middle East recalled a cautionary quote nearly a century old that reminded Mark Knight of the fragility of peace in war
Watch America’s state-of-the-art B-2 bombers taxi for take off and land back at Whiteman Air Force Base in the US, reportedly during Operation Midnight Hammer – could they pass as UFOs?
Australian teen sprinting star Gout Gout has showed the world what he is made of by breaking his own national record and winning the 200m at the Ostrava Golden Spike in Europe
One NSW private school has scored 16-year-old rugby union star Agapetos Lote-Felo, who will play league for the Roosters in a transfer from QLD to play both rugby codes in Sydney
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A straying scorpion caused quite a stir after it was found cruising around a suburban kitchen – but this creepy-crawly turned out to be the one who needed saving. Find out what happened
Discreetly placed cameras have captured the wonderful moment a gorilla decided to let loose and play in the rain after his brother took shelter from the wet weather. Watch the funny footage here
She’s the mischievous pup who captured the world’s attention after spending 529 days missing on a Kangaroo Island – now Valerie is celebrating back home with her big 3rd birthday bash
The launch of one Australian state’s first weight-for-age rugby league competition promises to make junior footy safer and more accessible for kids but will it bring them back? Take the poll
First inspired by a fictional chess player, rising Australian whiz kid Reyaansh Chakrabarty has since beaten Grandmasters for real – here’s his plan for becoming Australia’s first world champ
Melbourne rookie Johnny Furphy has gone from finishing high school in Australia just two years ago to being three games away from winning an NBA championship in the US
The Socceroos are going to their sixth successive FIFA World Cup after the Australians sealed automatic qualification in style with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in Jeddah
US President Donald Trump claimed credit for a ceasefire that Israel and Iran both denied before a shambolic day of uncertainty and breaches – now what? RED LEVEL (YEARS 7-8)
Is this the world’s most stubborn neighbour? A homeowner in China refused to budge for developers and defied demolition – how did his eccentric resistance succeed?
One Australian state is losing population faster than anywhere else in the country and there’s two places in particular that people are moving into – what’s behind all the coming and going?
A 900-year-old sword with strange markings from both the Christian and Viking worlds has been discovered in a river in the Netherlands. But how did it get there? And what was it used for?