Spelling BeePM leaves Bee winners in stitchesThe winners of this year’s PM Spelling Bee erupted in laughter when they met Anthony Albanese after he joked about spelling a certain political word. Find out which word it was
ArtsTeen’s iPhone film gets top nodBetween homework and her fast-food job, meet the 16-year-old Australian teen who has made Australian film awards history with a scary movie she shot entirely on her smartphone
ArtsWonka ticket of the Instagram ageFor Instagram followers in the know, the race is on down busy city streets as Australian art star Cj Hendry drops little red boxes in Sydney, New York and London like a millennial Willy Wonka
NewsStudents stalled by teachers’ admin tasksA bracing assessment of the education system finds widening gaps in learning and little progress over the past decade, recommending relief to teachers’ admin burden to support focus on class teaching
NewsParks plea: no Paddington toys for QueenRoyal Parks has asked mourners not to leave non-compostable materials in tributes for the Queen in the interests of sustainability, meaning Paddington Bear is best kept safe at home
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?
ExplainersCitizen Dan in curious companyFormer 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 NewsILD: Celebrating strength in storiesYoung 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 BeePM Spelling Bee’s shining starsThe 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