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Captain Cook’s lost ship finally found

Captain Cook’s ship found at last

The infamous ship on which Captain Cook first sailed to Australia has been identified as a wreck off the east coast of America – but how did the Endeavour sink and why did it have a new name?

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Tourists wait outside the Louvre museum which failed to open on time Monday, June 16, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Why the famed Louvre shut down

Arguably the world’s most famous museum and officially its most-visited, the Louvre – a global symbol of art, beauty, culture and lasting history – was shut down this week … but why?

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Vehicles await in traffic as people get out of Tehran through an artery in the city's west on June 15, 2025. Iranian media said an Israeli strike hit the Tehran police headquarters in the city centre on June 15, as the two foes exchanged fire for a third day. (Photo by Atta KENARE / AFP)

Israel and Iran: what is going on?

As residents scramble to leave the Iranian capital Tehran after being warned to evacuate by Israel and US President Donald Trump, here are some key details of what’s been happening

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JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - JUNE 10: Connor Metcalfe of Australia celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Aziz Behich during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round Three AFC Asian Qualifier match between Saudi Arabia and Australia Socceroos at King Abdullah Sports City on June 10, 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Socceroos qualify for World Cup

The Socceroos are going to their sixth successive FIFA World Cup after the Australians sealed automatic qualification in style with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in Jeddah

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Artist impression of Diamantinasaurus matildae (Judy). Picture: Travis Tischler

Dino’s dinner studied from fossils

The last meal of a sauropod that roamed the earth 95 million years ago has been identified from fossilised remains using advanced geothermal analysis. So what did the giant dinosaur eat?

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Pompeii's ancient scars. Picture: Supplied

Secret weapon of ancient battles

Ancient Romans fought some of history’s most famous battles with a highly advanced weapon that mimicked the action of a machinegun, new research suggests after a remarkable discovery

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - JUNE 01: Race winner Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren celebrates in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on June 01, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Piastri wins, equals Aussie record

Australia’s Oscar Piastri produced a faultless drive under intense pressure to win a wild Spanish Grand Prix, extending his lead in the Formula One world championship and making Aussie history

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100-year-old Henry Young is the world's oldest competitive tennis player as of October 2023. Picture: Supplied / International Tennis Federation

Habit keeping 101-year-old athletic

The world’s oldest competitive tennis player Henry Young doesn’t feel like a centenarian and now the international tennis legend has revealed his little secret to acing a long, strong and active life

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mark Knight cartoon on the coalition split

Country romance over for Coalition

Political life imitated reality TV this week after new Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley’s speed date with the National Party ended in a bad break up in Mark Knight’s homage to Farmer Wants a Wife

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Britain’s Kenton Cool has climbed Mount Everest for the 19th time.

Mt Everest record for non-Sherpa

Serial Everest climber Kenton Cool is cool by name, cool by climate, reaching the summit of the world’s highest peak for the 19th time, extending his record for most climbs by a non-Nepali

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Gilmour Space Technologies has set a date for the  launch of its Eris rocket from a space station near the northern Queensland town of Bowen. Picture: Supplied/Gilmour Space Technologies.,

Historic Aussie rocket launch holds

Australia’s historic Eris rocket launch has been delayed – are its makers on track to become the first space company in history to make orbit on their maiden attempt? Watch this space

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Hundreds of artefacts, some dating back to early 1800s, have been uncovered at Hunter Street’s metro site, including a property once owned by prominent Sydney merchant, Prosper de Mestre.  , , The sandstock brick footings believed to be part of the de Mestre residence and counting house, a traditional office where business finances were managed, were uncovered., , The footings date from the 1820s to 1840s. Hunter Street West site heritage investigations. Picture: Supplied

New Metro goes back to the future

What started as the construction of an underground rail network has ended in a journey through time after the long-ago home of a prominent Sydneysider was found hidden under the city streets

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The walls were very intricate. Picture: Supplied

Pompeii home reveals new clues

The excavation of an ancient Pompeii home buried by disaster has helped archaeologists piece together the moment Mount Vesuvius went up in smoke almost 2000 years ago. But what did they find?

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KIDS NEWS. Excavated hole with visible bricks and wood from the shipwreck. Photo: John Fhær Engedal Nissen, the National Museum of Denmark

Mutiny and the missing slaves

It was an unexpected series of events that led the crew of these two Danish slave frigates to abandon ship and steal away. But how did the 600 slaves on board vanish before the ships sank?

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VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 8: The newly elected Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV is seen for the first time from the Vatican balcony on May 8, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. White smoke was seen over the Vatican early this evening as the Conclave of Cardinals took just two days to elect Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo (Leone) XIV, as the 267th Supreme Pontiff after the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday.  (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Pope Leo the first American pontiff

Pope Leo XIV’s first words were of peace, as Bishop Robert Prevost became history’s first ever American Holy Father. Here is a translation of his speech, delivered in Italian and one part Spanish

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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures between his partner Jodie Haydon and son Nathan after winning the general election at the Labor Party election night event in Sydney on May 3, 2025. Australia's left-leaning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claimed victory in a general election on May 3, vowing to steer the nation through a rough patch of global uncertainty. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

Albanese’s Labor scores landslide

Now Anthony Albanese and Labor have won a historic second term after a huge federal election win, here are some changes they will roll out for Aussies over the next term WATCH THE VIDEO