‘Peace in our time’ blast from past
The US President claiming a total ceasefire as hostilities continued in the Middle East recalled a cautionary quote nearly a century old that reminded Mark Knight of the fragility of peace in war
The US President claiming a total ceasefire as hostilities continued in the Middle East recalled a cautionary quote nearly a century old that reminded Mark Knight of the fragility of peace in war
US President Donald Trump claimed credit for a ceasefire that Israel and Iran both denied before a shambolic day of uncertainty and breaches – now what? RED LEVEL (YEARS 7-8)
A 900-year-old sword with strange markings from both the Christian and Viking worlds has been discovered in a river in the Netherlands. But how did it get there? And what was it used for?
A remarkable discovery has proved First Nations people were camping at much higher altitudes than previously thought during the last Ice Age about 20,000 years ago – where did they shelter?
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?
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?
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
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?
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
Solid Rock crescendoed this Reconciliation Week after Australian rock legend Shane Howard from Goanna and the Barayagal choir sang the classic tune from the top of the Harbour Bridge
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
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
Two Bhutanese citizens have been permanently banned from visiting Uluru after they defaced ancient artwork on the sacred rock, causing deep distress to the Anangu traditional owners
Could you be living your best Star Wars life by the end of the decade, with domestic robots doing all your boring household chores at home? One stargazing billionaire says yes
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
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
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
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
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?
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?