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The discovery has led to the confirmation of the existence of large carnivorous dinosaurs on what would become the Australian continent. Picture: Jonathan Metzger/Supplied

Apex predator an Australian first

Landmark new evidence points to a unique food chain led by a previously undiscovered carnivorous dinosaur that roamed the Australian continent over 100 million years ago

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In memory of the Australian Army Veterinary Corp (AAVC), Chris Kennedy and his horse Chaos are seen at Currumbin Beach on the Gold Coast, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The AAVC played a vital military role, from the Sudan and South African wars, through World War I and to the end of World War II. Veterinarians and their assistants provided professional care for horses, mules, camels, dogs and pigeons in the Australian Army, with 120 officers serving overseas in WWI. Kennedy and Chaos will participate in the annual Anzac Day dawn service at Currumbin Beach on Thursday. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Purple Poppy Day for war animals

From pooches and pigeons to donkeys and desert camels, animals serve alongside Australians in peace and war – here’s why on Feb 24 we honour their memory and sacrifice each Purple Poppy Day

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Cyclone Zelia is causing chaos after landing on the WA coast. Picture: Sky News

How do cyclones get their names?

There’s often a story behind the name we’re given and it’s true of cyclones too – find out why Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is the reason that Australia’s next cyclone will be named ‘Alfred’

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 10: In this photo illustration, pennies are seen on a table on February 10, 2025 in New York City. U.S. President Donald Trump directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. Manufacturing costs for pennies is nearly $0.037 up from $0.031 the year before. (Photo illustration by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Penny dropped by Trump cost cut

Stopping penny minting to save money sounds topsy-turvy but the US President’s plan to cut federal spending is real – here’s why Australia dropped its own small change and paper notes long ago

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Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata has officially become the first Aussie to play in and win a Super Bowl. Image: Kayo/Getty

Aussie makes Super Bowl history

Australia’s newest sporting hero Jordan Mailata made history in the US as the Eagles shocked the sporting world by smashing the Chiefs in a huge Super Bowl win starring our first on-field winner

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Willow Court, New Norfolk. Picture: Chris Kidd

Australian site recognised globally

A significant heritage site in Tasmania has become part of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, in the hope that the important stories of those who once lived there won’t be forgotten

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Trump touts Gaza MAGA makeover

Donald Trump’s ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ vision for war-ravaged Gaza left the world spinning, but the US President’s past life as a property developer gave cartoonist Mark Knight an idea

Space
A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth

Asteroid watch begins for rare find

As the touring asteroid first spotted after Boxing Day safely zooms away from Earth on the next leg of its four-year orbit, the global agency that assesses asteroid risk will keep monitoring its travels

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The galleon San Jose

Shipwreck site could sink claim

Colombia has landed a fresh blow against its main rival in the legal storm surrounding the ‘Holy Grail’ San José shipwreck, with billions in sunken treasure up for grabs in coordinates mismatch

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Map clue points to missing colony

A hidden detail in a 400-year-old map has uncovered new clues into the whereabouts of an English colony that went missing three years after it landed off the coast of North America in 1587

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SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 28: In this photo illustration, the Gulf of Mexico is displayed on the Google Maps app on January 28, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. Google announced plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” on Google Maps for United States users once the change formally goes into effect. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office to change the name. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Google to rename Gulf of Mexico

Executive orders signed by American President Donald Trump hours after his Jan 20 inauguration include changing place names to more US-centric options – with Google Maps already on board

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TOPSHOT - Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate is illuminated with the inscription "WeRemember" on January 27, 2025 in Berlin, as part of the remembrance ceremonies for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau by the Red Army, in Oswiecim, Poland. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

World leaders remember Holocaust

World leaders and European royals gathered for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz at the end of World War II as Holocaust survivors recounted anti-Semitic atrocities

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Don Bradman and his Baggy Green.

Big bucks for Bradman’s baggy green

A Test cap worn by Australian cricket legend Sir Don Bradman has sold for an eye-watering sum at auction after attracting the interest of cricket fans and collectors from across the globe

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Colin Wagener, Adelaide’s oldest War War II veteran is turning 107, and says he has ‘no used-by date’

WWII veteran turns 107 in SA

As a child he built his own radio, as a teenager he built his own car, as an adult he opened Adelaide’s first ever motel – and despite being 107, Colin Wagener doesn’t feel a day over 90

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Mark Knight cartoon for Herald Sun, November 11, 2024

Rural America puts pitchfork in DC

Rural and working voters in the US presidential election popped the bubble of Washington DC’s political establishment with the prod of a pitchfork in Mark Knight’s take on American Gothic

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Was Tut a ‘hand-me-down’ king?

Was Tut a ‘hand-me-down’ king?

Tutankhamun has long been one of Egypt’s most famous pharaohs following the discovery of his iconic gold death mask, but experts say he may have been ‘cast off’ and given his stepmother’s tomb

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Ancient walls in Pompeii with volcano Vesuvius in the background

Pompeii protects site from people

The world-renowned Pompeii archaeological park is getting tough on tourists, introducing a daily visitor limit in a bid to stop potential damage from overcrowding at the ancient Italian ruins

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TOPSHOT - Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump dances after speaking during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, early on November 6, 2024. Republican former president Donald Trump closed in on a new term in the White House early November 6, 2024, just needing a handful of electoral votes to defeat Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Donald Trump wins US presidency

Democratic process is the winner in a historic presidential election that divided Americans but swept Republican Donald Trump to a decisive victory over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 04, 2024 shows, L-R, US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaking during a "When We Vote We Win" rally at the Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center in West Allis, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 1, 2024 and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump departing the stage after speaking at a campaign rally at Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada, October 31, 2024.  (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI and Ian Maule / AFP)

Five-minute guide to US election

The US political system differs from ours – here are key details and some essential information, so you can follow the US presidential election as history unfolds and America decides