Arts

The Daily Telegraph Saturday 26 October 2024

Sculptures By The Sea

People interacting with the sculptures by the sea exhibit in Bondi. Picture Thomas Lisson

Aussie art show on the rocks

The 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 Bee

UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL PUB DATE FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
Photo: Elsie Chittleborough (12), Prime Minister's Spelling Bee champion. SA's Elsie Chittleborough of Torrensville Primary School is the state's first ever national champion title in the PM's Spelling Bee after claiming the Orange level (Years 5-6) of Kids News' national spelling challenge, following a record-breaking 82,000 student registrations. Kids News and the Bee are key pillars in the News in the Community program led by Penny Fowler. Picture: Tim Joy. 16th September 2025

Bee spelling success pretty sweet

Back-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

Mark Knight cartoon on Dan Andrews in China

Citizen Dan in curious company

Former Vic Premier Daniel Andrews’ surprise appearance with Xi Jinping, Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin inspired Mark Knight to resurrect his ‘Dictator Dan’ caricature in Communist crowd

VIDEOFirst Nations News

KIDS NEWS 2025: Indigenous Literacy Fund (ILF) celebrates Indigenous Literacy Day on Wednesday 3 September. Students from Katherine High School in the Northern Territory have written a bilingual book with Gregg Dreise called Grinch det K’Taun Krok! (Grinch the K-Town Croc!), published by the ILF. Picture: ILF/supplied

ILD: Celebrating strength in stories

Young Indigenous authors have travelled from their remote community to Sydney Opera House this Indigenous Literacy Day, to share their unique bilingual tale about a quacking crocodile

VIDEOSpelling Bee

KIDS NEWS 2025: PM's Spelling Bee - stars of the School Round. NSW is in good hands for next week's State and Territory Finals after North Rocks Primary School's Sherry Y achieved overall top ranking in the ORANGE level of the national School Round with her score of 30/30 in just 0:51.466. Picture: supplied

PM Spelling Bee’s shining stars

The 2025 PM’s Spelling Bee saw a record-breaking 82,712 student registrations – now 4600 of the best head to state and territory finals. See the top school round results in our national honour roll

Mark Knight cartoon on the long tentacles of Iranian terrorism

Slippery tentacles of terror snipped

Australia’s security agency ASIO prefers operating under the radar but this week’s big reveal that Iran’s reach extends to our shores put Mark Knight in mind of one many-tentacled creature

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. Swift posted five photos to her Instagram for the announcement, with the caption saying:

Tay Tay confirms start of new ‘era’

The hit singer and star footballer’s announcement on social media broke the internet on Wednesday – can you guess just how many fans around the world liked their happy news within an hour?

Mark Knight toon August 17

Putin rides away from Alaska talks

Cartoonist Mark Knight had a lot more fun than Trump with the much-hyped Alaska summit with President Putin – but days later it was the sharp suit on Ukraine’s President Zelensky for the win

Mosman council round up use only

Girl, school and reading book in class, childhood development and growth for vocabulary in kindergarten. Happy, smile and knowledge or information with storybook, learning and fantasy for child

Five last minute Book Week ideas

Borrow from the sports shed, get creative with art materials or share with a friend – if you forgot your Book Week costume today, here are five last-minute, simple ideas, using what’s there

VIDEOSpelling Bee

KIDS NEWS/2025 PM'S SPELLING BEE- please do not use until after the Bee story publishes SUN 17 AUG, 2025.

Australian Cricket Captain and UNICEF Australia Ambassador Pat Cummins visits a government school in Lucknow, India to see how UNICEF is working with communities and government to make sure that all children have access to quality education and has lent his support to the PM's Spelling Bee. Picture: UNICEF/supplied

Pat Cummins bowled over by Bee

More than 74,500 students have registered for the fifth annual Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee as cricket legend and father of two Pat Cummins shares why childhood literacy hits so close to home

Mark Knight cartoon for Herald Sun, August 11, 2025

From Colliwobbles to Crows woes

Saturday’s battle of the birds dealt a further blow to the ‘Pies and their supporters as Mark Knight’s cartoon foreshadowed, as the Adelaide Crows broke the back of their own Collingwood hoodoo

KIDS NEWS ONLY, please do not use. Part of Reuters Connect deal. Panda captivated by singing at ZooParc de Beauval in France. Picture: screengrab/@plumesofficiel/Newsflare via Reuters Connect

Panda sways to French serenade

A lone musician’s impromptu performance at ZooParc de Beauval drew an unexpected fan, as a panda watched spellbound – should more zoo animals be treated to the sound of music? Take the poll

KIDS NEWS and 2025 PM's Spelling Bee: Comedian Peter Helliar has launched his children's book series Detective Galileo (HarperCollins). Picture: supplied

Literacy gifts comics the last laugh

From classroom spelling to stand-up stardom, comedians explain why tomorrow’s funny bone needs more than artificial intelligence to flourish as nearly 60,000 students join the PM’s Spelling Bee

Society and Culture

** EMBARGOED UNTIL 8.30AM SUNDAY 14TH APRIL ** The world premiere of The Sign, the hotly anticipated 28-minute special Bluey episode, will air Sunday 14 April at 8am on ABC Kids and ABC iview. SUPPLIED

How the ‘Bluey effect’ benefits kids

There’s a reason watching Bluey makes you feel good inside – and it’s not just because of its heartwarming family moments. Find out the surprising health benefits of everyone’s favourite TV series

Mark Knight's parody of the coveted Gold Logie sees a number of dubious contenders vying for the leadership award. Picture: Mark Knight

Gold leadership Logie goes to …

Award-winning cartoonist Mark Knight delivers a classic slow clap to world leaders in his satirical spin on the coveted Gold Logie, with nominees noteworthy for woes created in their wake

VIDEOSpelling Bee

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - November 25, 2024: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese poses for a selfie with Red level (Years 7-8) National Champion of the 2024 Prime Ministers Spelling Bee, Aditya Paul and his family at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Bee blasts NAPLAN woes away

Teachers across Australia have flocked to register more than 51,000 students for the annual Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee as NAPLAN results highlight ongoing foundation literacy challenges

Mark Knight cartoon for Herald Sun, July 29, 2025

Blue Lib leader’s St Kilda lament

Cartoonist Mark Knight imagines St Kilda’s recent 46-point comeback inspiring Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley to find a way out of the political wilderness after their crushing election defeat