ArtsWhat’s on these summer holidaysThe festive season is finally here and there’s plenty of magic happening across the country. Here are some of our favourite things to do and see in each state and territory across Australia
ExplainersAll’s fair in love and wagyuLove struck twice in Canberra this past week in cartoonist Mark Knight’s take, as the Prime Minister tied the knot while Barnaby Joyce enjoyed a political date with One Nation’s Pauline Hanson
EnvironmentPlastic Bag Store opens as plastics ban beginsOn March 1, South Australia will become the first state to ban single-use plastic, less than a week after the opening of a shop in Adelaide in which everything is made out of single-use plastic
ArtsBreakthrough in dating our oldest rock artAustralia’s oldest painting has been identified as a kangaroo-like image created more than 17,000 years ago in the Kimberley region of WA, a big step forward in creating an accurate art timeline
HealthBig thrill when coronavirus vaccine arrived Health Minister Greg Hunt was so excited when Australia’s first vaccine delivery arrived he was doing cartwheels — at least in cartoonist Mark Knight’s imagination
Just for FunGet loud on World Children’s DayNovember 20 is World Children’s Day and UNICEF is inviting all Aussie kids to celebrate with ‘a Minute of Loudness’ about the things that matter most to them – so what matters most to you?
ExplainersCould federal fiasco flow to statesFifty years since Australia’s most dramatic government crisis, Mark Knight’s Dismissal cartoon captures the cast of Whitlam’s sacking but also ponders if history could repeat in state politics
VIDEOHistoryKing Tut items in grand new homeEgypt’s new $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum has opened its doors to the public, giving King Tutankhamun’s treasures their most spectacular home yet, which has to be seen to be believed
ExplainersTrump cast as angry ape of NYCHere’s how the chest-beating King Kong swinging from the Empire State Building inspired cartoonist Mark Knight to draw President Trump as a peeved primate as NYC elects new mayor
ExplainersViral ‘sky stadium’ not as it seemsImages of the world’s first “sky stadium” project in Saudi Arabia have gone viral across the globe but a closer look reveals they aren’t real. So what will the 350m high stadium really look like?
ArtsHardware horror with Scarehouse!Happy Halloween! As more Aussies get spooked by Halloween each year, Bunnings has built something special that’s not for the faint-hearted – but meet the family that has gone one better
ExplainersTrump demos White House wingWill Donald Trump’s wrecking ball through the historic East Wing of the White House deliver the US President his ballroom bliss? Mark Knight’s toon imagines there could be more to come
VIDEONewsJewel heist strikes the Louvre‘Daylight robbery’ is the understatement of the century after eight priceless pieces of royal jewellery were stolen from the Louvre in Paris in a brazen seven-minute heist. How did this happen?
AnimalsProtecting a native Aussie iconThis October 24 is World Kangaroo Day, a day to celebrate a beloved ancient animal that needs our help. But how much do you really know about the kangaroo? Read our fun facts to find out
VIDEOJust for FunMan’s world record-breaking nameAfter a High Court ruling, over 2000 middle names and one very patient wedding celebrant, this New Zealand man’s Guinness World Record for the longest name will be a real mouthful to beat
ArtsAussie art show on the rocksThe largest annual sculpture exhibition in the world brings more than 500,000 visitors to this iconic stretch of Australia’s coast each spring – so why is ‘Sculpture by the Sea’ at risk of being axed?
EXCLUSIVESpelling BeeBee spelling success pretty sweetBack-to-back victories and a breakthrough win for South Australia have marked the fifth anniversary of Australia’s premier student spelling competition. FULL HONOUR ROLL
First Nations NewsAussie teens to published authorsThese two high school students turned a school project into a published book, thanks to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Find out how they did it and what the future now holds
ExplainersPies fans board party bus to finalsCollingwood’s victory over Adelaide had cartoonist Mark Knight imagining the wild celebrations on the supporters’ long journey home as last week’s upset keeps Magpie fans’ finals hopes alive
MoneyMeet Gen Alpha money-makersGen Alpha is the new breed of Australian entrepreneur, already nipping at the heels of Gen Z and Millennials – so how are kids and teens smashing the avocado crowd and making real money?