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Mark Knight cartoon Friday 13th Feb 2026. Angus Taylor to challenge Sussan Ley for the Lib Leadership

Liberals fire up the leader barbie

Australia will have a new Opposition Leader after the vote Friday morning, with Sussan Ley going down in flames drawn by Mark Knight as the Libs ‘throwing another leader on the barbie’

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TOPSHOT - Gold medallist Australia's Cooper Woods celebrates on the podium after the freestyle skiing men's moguls final during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park, in Livigno (Valtellina), on February 12, 2026. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

Winter Olympics: highlights Day 6

GOLD! Underdog Cooper Woods wins Australia its first Olympic Champion at these Games, earning himself a place in sporting lore – 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics UPDATED

KIDS NEWS. One of the new Fig Parrots at Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria. A handsome bird by the name of Brad Pitta has recently been joined by a bachelor group of Fig Parrots at Healesville Sanctuary. The flock of males set to ruffle the feathers of visitors this ValentineÃ¢â¬â¢s weekend. Thursday, 12 February 2026. Picture: Zoos Victoria

Bachelor birdies buddy up

A handsome group of bachelor birds are winning hearts ahead of Valentine’s Day at one Australian animal sanctuary, with the debonair ‘Brad Pitta’ welcoming his new wingmen. See the video

A baby crocodile was found in the pool at Nitmiluk Camping and Caravan Park on Monday, February 9, 2026, delighting staff. Picture: Facebook/ Nitmiluk Tours

Snappy swimmers take to the pool

Splash-happy Australians got more than they bargained for this week after a crocodile and a shark were both spotted swimming laps in two separate swimming pool incidents. Watch the video

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Logan, 14 yrs, was verbally abused by tennis legend John McEnroe at Melbourne airport where he tried to get a photo and autograph. Pictured with some of the other celebs he has met. Friday, February 6. 2026. Picture: David Crosling

Teen autograph-hunter’s adventure

The old saying ‘never meet your heroes’ has new meaning for one Aussie selfie-snapper but with 100 wins on the autograph circuit, the tenacious teen has already set his sights on the Grand Prix

Gout Gout has run in a 400m relay Championships at Lakeside Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Picture: David Crosling

Gout Gout out of Comm Games

Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has made a tough call on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in favour of his final World U/20 Championships tilt, pursuing the win that eluded him last time

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VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JULY 29: (EDITOR NOTE: STRICTLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY - NO MERCHANDISING). Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims of the Youth Jubilee at the end of the Holy Mass of Welcome and Dialogues with the City at St. Peter's Square on July 29, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Photo by Francesco Sforza - Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

Pope Leo XIV to visit Australia

Pope Leo XIV will make the first papal visit to Australia in two decades, with hundreds of thousands of worshippers expected to flock to one lucky capital’s famous horse racing venue

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Kiwis to host our State of Origin

The State of Origin has always been a battle for glory between two Australian states, but now the game is travelling overseas for the first time in 40 years. Find out why Origin is heading to NZ

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(L-R) Canadian Space Agency astronaut, NASA Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, NASA astronaut and Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch, NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot Victor Gloverand and NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman looks on during the rollout of NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, in January 17, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Astronauts journey to next frontier

Humanity’s history of space travel will get a modern makeover as NASA launches its most ambitious moon mission in over 50 years with four astronauts taking diversity to the far side of the moon

Australia's best winter olympics medal hopes

Aussies to shine at Winter Games

The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics are almost here, kicking off on February 6, and these top Australian athletes have the podium firmly in sight. Find out which Aussies could be taking home gold

The boy told Sky News he collapsed on the beach but then had to get up to run to a phone.

Teen’s heroic swim saves family

A teenage boy has been praised for his ‘superhuman’ courage after he swam 4km to shore to save his mum and little brothers when they were all swept out to sea off the coast of WA

A baggy green cap personally handed over by Sir Donald Bradman is set to emerge from private hands and go to auction.Â

Bradman’s rare cap sells for $460k

The baggy green cap of cricketing icon Sir Donald Bradman has sold for a motza at an Australia Day auction – but have you ever wondered why ‘The Don’ is such an enduring Aussie legend?

NASA Kepler mission

Have we found a second Earth?

Astronomers say they have found a potentially habitable planet that is very much like Earth, however, there is one major difference that could make living there a little less appealing

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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts during a press conference as he sits with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, early Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Alcaraz wins the Australian Open

Spanish tennis ace Carlos Alcaraz has made history to become the youngest man to claim a career Grand Slam, denying Novak Djokovic what would have been his 25th championship win

KIDS NEWS. A male giraffe calf born at Sydney Zoo in December is now thriving after being cared for day and night by keepers following a difficult birth. Sydney Zoo has now launched a naming competition to celebrate the new arrival. Picture: Sydney Zoo

Meet Zoo’s hand-raised giraffe calf

Visitors to an Australian zoo have caught a rare glimpse of one of the world’s tallest animals at its very smallest after a baby giraffe was debuted one month after its birth. WATCH THE VIDEO

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Ice floats on the Hudson River seen from the Edge sky deck at Hudson Yards, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Eerie New York snowscape stuns

America’s polar vortex froze the Hudson River and turned New York City into an Arctic landscape – see the incredible scenes that transformed the world’s most famous city as big clean up begins

KIDS NEWS WHAT'S ON WRAP. Australiaâs favourite Japanese magic bar, MAHO MAGIC BAR, will delight and astonish the whole family this summer with its family-friendly sessions, perfect to keep the kids entertained this school holidays. Picture: Jeff Busby

What’s on these summer holidays

The 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

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire November 28th, 2022: Generic images of Melbourne Schools. Presbyterian Ladies College (PLC) 141 Burwood Hwy, Burwood. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Wayne Taylor

PLC Melbourne celebrates results

Recently graduated Year 12 students from Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC) Melbourne are celebrating their incredible accomplishments following the release of this year’s VCE results

Aussies have been told to stay extra vigilant as an oppressive heatwave strips the nation, sparking further bushfires and sizzling temperatures.The Bureau of Meteorology warned that while dry and sunnny conditions are expected across much of the country on Monday, it will be wetter across the central and northern NSW coast.,

How to coast through heatwave

Aussies are being reminded to keep cool and stay safe as much of the country is struck by extreme heat. Here are some ways you can play it cool during a heatwave

Oscar Piastri playing cricket for the third XI at the Haileybury and Imperial Service College, in Hertford, England, the school he attended from the ages of 14 to 18 to enhance his prospects of becoming a Formula One driver. Picture : supplied (for The Australian ONLY )

Oscar turns attention to the Ashes

Oscar Piastri’s F1 championship dreams did not come true this year – but the Australian has found a silver lining heading into 2026 that is perfectly timed for his return home for Christmas

A couple of curious wildlife cases have found their way to Healesville Sanctuary wildlife hospital, with not one but two Echidna puggles needing extra TLC., It’s an uncommon sight that has spiked the interest of the veterinary team., The orphaned youngsters were both disturbed in their burrows while people were doing end of year renovations., One was accidentally dug up by an excavator clearing a paddock in Launching Place. The other found under a slab of concrete at a building site near Alexandra., It’s common for female Echidnas to create burrows in random places at this time of year. Often, they will feed the puggles and then go off wandering for a few days at a time, meaning the little ones can be left in the burrow for up to 10 days. Credit Zoos Victoria

Double puggles out of trouble

A couple of curious wildlife cases have found their way to an Australian wildlife hospital, with not one but two echidna puggles now receiving plenty of TLC after their dramatic survival

Mark Knight cartoon Mon 1 Dec 2025 Anthony Albanese and Josie Hayden's wedding

All’s fair in love and wagyu

Love 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

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KIDS NEWS 2025: KIDS NEWS ONLY. Healthy Harold believes that Australian teens are going to be able to reconnect in the real world once the social media ban for under 16s takes effect on December 10. Picture: Life Ed/supplied

New beginnings to flow from delay

Healthy Harold and friends see the incoming social media age restrictions as an invitation and an opportunity for Aussie kids to do what only they can do – reclaim childhood’s wonder years

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 02: Sam Kerr of the Matildas and n17during the International Friendly match between Australia Matildas and New Zealand Football Ferns at Coopers Stadium on December 02, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

Kerr’s return to Matildas greatness

Sam Kerr has delivered an impressive performance with the Matildas as they thrashed New Zealand 2-0, bringing renewed hope to Tillies fans ahead of next year’s Asian Cup

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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 01: Australia celebrates the win during the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifier match between New Zealand Tall Blacks and Australia Boomers at TSB Arena on December 01, 2025 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Boomers’ World Cup bid begins

Australian basketball has a new hero after Davo Hickey nailed a buzzer-beating three pointer to seal an epic World Cup qualifier over New Zealand as the Tall Blacks toppled at home at the death

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The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon walk down the aisle after getting married today in Canberra.Photograph by Mike Bowers

PM’s pup Toto totes wedding rings

An Australian love story that started with ‘Up the Rabbitohs!’ reached its happily-ever-after on Saturday, as Anthony Albanese became the first sitting PM to tie the knot – helped along by Toto

KIDS NEWS. Werribee Open Range Zooâs three-year-old elephant Roi-Yim is starting to sprout his tiny tusks, marking the start of an incredible journey to adulthood. Picture: Werribee Open Range Zoo/ Jo Howell

Baby elephant tries out new tusks

Is there anything cuter than a baby elephant? How about a baby elephant who has just started growing tusks? Watch the adorable footage of three-year-old Roi-Yim showing off his pearly whites

India will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

Comm Games centenary saved

In 2030, Australia’s top athletes will compete at this historic Indian city to mark 100 years of the Commonwealth Games with other member nations – let’s meet the host metropolis

Mark Knight cartoon Thu 26 Nov 2025 Our higher power prices Bowen

Power price pledge unplugged

Do your parents stomp around switching off lights? Well, Mark Knight’s toon delivers this power point: energy costs are currently Australia’s biggest inflation driver despite election promises