SportWallabies eye Aussie World CupThe countdown is on for sports fans with Australia hosting the 2027 Rugby World Cup – here’s top talents in the mix to be the Wallabies’ anointed #10 chief playmaker in front of a home crowd
ExplainersWhy Colombian builds didn’t holdBuilding standards of earthquake-prone Colombia helps explain why this week’s event caused such devastation, researchers have said. Find out which countries have quake safety by design
VIDEOAnimalsK’gari: Girl saves stranded whaleIncredible footage has captured how a young Australian girl leapt into action to save a stranded humpback whale on the island of K’gari – watch the video and take the poll
VIDEOScience and TechnologyAI robot could hit Oz ‘very soon’Chinese company XPeng has unveiled its AI robot ‘Iron’, saying it’s only a matter of time before the tech is available to Australian companies. But what might it mean for ordinary families? Watch the video
SpaceHow to become an Oz astronautThe first woman to wear an Australian-flagged astronaut suit was just a regular teenager when she first mapped out a trailblazing path to her dream job before Australia even had a space agency
Science and Technology‘Digital detox’ a student successA growing number of students are swapping tech time for pen and paper as schools stepping back from screen saturation report improved academic results, class focus and student wellbeing
Spelling BeeSurprise way kids topple bullyingSadly bullying touches three in five Australian students – but experts say one proven line of defence that schools and kids may be overlooking is already right there in the classroom
School Round openThe 2026 Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee is now ON – good luck to Australia’s brilliant Bees!
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VIDEOExplainersWhy some buildings fall in quakesWhen a natural disaster like an earthquake strikes a major city like Bangkok, it’s always shocking when a big building collapses – why do some buildings fall when much taller ones are left intact?
VIDEOSpelling BeeBee breaks opening week recordsAustralian teachers have rallied behind foundation literacy, smashing the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee’s opening week record as experts warn ‘curriculum creep’ is squeezing out the essentials
HealthTop five yoghurt pouches to pickSqueezy yoghurts are a popular and easy lunch box snack, but which ones offer the best boost for your growing bones? And which ones are hiding huge amounts of sugar in disguise?
HistoryTime facts that will bend your brainAmong the pyramids, woolly mammoths, space travel, iPhones and Picasso are some weird overlaps that feel impossible – take a look at this fascinating gallery and these strange-but-true facts
ExplainersWhat can be done to fight bird flu?With the potentially devastating H5N1 strain of bird flu infecting resident Australian birds and threatening countless native species, experts say there are multiple ways to minimise the impact
AnimalsSecret platypus behaviour filmedThe usually secretive platypus has been caught on camera gathering grasses for a nest at Victoria’s Healesville Sanctuary ahead of breeding season. Watch the fascinating video here
AnimalsJumping joeys get set for springAfter being tucked away like ‘pouch potatoes’ for the past several months, four adorable Kangaroo Island joeys have started exploring the outside world for the first time. Watch the video
POLLAnimalsCat curfews due to bird flu fearsOne state remains the only mainland jurisdiction without cat curfew powers as renewed calls mount over bird flu fears and millions of native animals killed by roaming felines. Take the poll
SportLoving tribute to sporty little LeviLevi Roodenburg was a typical sports-mad Aussie boy. Sport first revealed his illness, and now three of the clubs he played for are turning heartbreak into hope with the first Livin’ for Levi Round
VIDEOSportDelta Goodrem stuns in ScotlandThe Commonwealth Games have ended in spectacular fashion to see out Day 10 in Glasgow, with Australian star Delta Goodrem performing as our athletes celebrate finishing top of the tally
VIDEOSportRose Davies wins, Jess Hull grinsDay 7 update: Rose Davies has completed a historic golden double in a thrilling 5000m finish, while Australia has made a flying start to the track cycling at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
VIDEOSportComm Games begin in GlasgowNina Kennedy and Tim Hodge were Australia’s flag and baton bearers, rubbing shoulders with the legendary Loch Ness monster to open the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland
ArtsWill Vic hear Hanson’s siren song?Ancient Greek mythology and modern Australian politics collide in cartoonist Mark Knight’s take on Pauline Hanson’s One Nation looking to lure Victorian voters away after 12 years of Labor
SpaceSpaceX rocket smashes into moonA new crater has likely formed on the moon after a heavy SpaceX rocket stage the size of a school bus collided with it after running adrift in space. Here’s how it happened
First Nations NewsMusic mix creates healing anthemThe collaboration between an Arnhem Land musician and a Sydney-based Maori rapper has delivered a healing song described as a ‘merging of cultures’ to make you feel good
ExplainersBe counted in the 2026 CensusThe national Census is being held on August 11, marking a chance for our nation to be counted in all its diversity. Here’s what your family needs to know ahead of Census night
