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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

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LiDAR survey data reveals ancient Maya buildings (inset, center) clustered on a hilltop, while a satellite image (far left and right) shows modern agriculture and roadbuilding underway in the valleys below. Picture: Luke Auld-Thomas

Lost city found hidden in jungle

An archaeologist has stumbled upon an ancient city in modern-day Mexico that was buried ‘in plain sight’ for centuries, after unanalysed data from a Google search led to the remarkable find

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, Birtles and Bean Round the world trip with Daily Telegraph Cartoonist, Warren Brown and Journalist, Matthew Benns. The pair have made it to Cairo, Egypt. Picture: Supplied.,

Push to get roadster to pyramids

The epic 24,000 km journey to recreate Francis Birtles’ famous 1927 drive from London to Melbourne in a classic roadster roars through the Egyptian capital to raise funds for Australian charity

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Mystery of human bones found in castle well is finally solved as DNA matches skeleton with 800-year-old saga figure

800-year-old castle saga solved

A mystery man mentioned in a passage of medieval Norwegian history written over 800 years ago has been connected by DNA testing to remains first recovered from a castle well in 1938

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NETWORK SPECIAL.  MUST TALK WITH NETWORK PIC DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING.      Prominent journalist Stan Grant features in a new documentary that aims to “challenge the false narrative of Captain Cook” by celebrating the history between Muslims and Indigenous Australians in the pre-colonial period., , Produced by the Islamic Abu Hanifa Institute in Berala in Sydney’s west, Before 1770 recreates the journey of sea cucumber fisherman, called Macassan trepangers, from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi to northern Australia., , Promotional material for the documentary said it is “designed to encapsulate the history of Muslims in Australia before the First Fleet.”

Doco queries Captain Cook history

A contentious new documentary challenges ‘first contact’ history about how Australia was founded by highlighting links between northern Indigenous communities and Indonesian fishermen

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Mark Knight cartoon for Herald Sun, October 22, 2024

Why royal welcome went rogue

The pomp and ceremony greeting Charles and Camilla in Canberra was no match for the not-so-warm welcome Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe threw down in Mark Knight cartoon

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Lynne Smith's parents Frederick Henry Arthur Mortley and Elwyn Betty Mortley wrote love letters to each other during WWII. They have only recently been discovered in a home at Balgowlah Heights. They will be reunited with Lynn Smith who now lives in Queensland.

Daughter finds parents’ love notes

Lynne didn’t know anything about her parents’ younger lives, their first date or how they fell in love – until last week a hidden box of letters found under their former home changed everything

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A crowd watches as the full moon is seen between the clouds from Balg Hill south of Sydney, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The Supermoon, at perigee is the closest it has been to Earth since January 1948. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

Where to see Harvest Supermoon

The largest full moon of the year, the Harvest Supermoon will be visible in the skies over Australia tonight, Wednesday 18 September – find out why this supermoon is not to be missed

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TOPSHOT - (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on September 10, 2024 shows (L) American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift performs on stage as part of her Eras Tour in Lisbon on May 24, 2024 and (R) US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris listens to former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024. Taylor Swift, a self-declared "childless cat lady," has endorsed Kamala Harris for president of the United States. The global megastar broke her silence on the current state of US politics September 10, 2024, voicing support for Harris over Donald Trump for the White House, and calling the Democratic candidate a "steady-handed, gifted leader." (Photo by ANDRE DIAS NOBRE and SAUL LOEB / AFP)

‘Cat lady’ Swift endorses Kamala

Megastar Taylor Swift wasted no time endorsing US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris following the live debate between the current Vice President and Republican nominee Donald Trump

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PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 05: Vanessa Low of Team Australia competes during the Women's Long Jump-T63 Final on day eight of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Stade de France on September 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Paris Paralympics update: day eight

Australia’s big finish after quiet day as Hodge wins first gold of his career and Vanessa Low’s long jump to podium: welcome to our Paris Paralympics weekday bulletin to keep you up to speed

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TOPSHOT - Athletes from different delegations parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue with the Arc de Triomphe in the background, during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony in Paris on August 28, 2024. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

Paralympics open in blaze of glory

More than 4000 athletes from 168 countries paraded down the Champs-Elysees in front of thousands of spectators at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics at Place de la Concorde

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Mark Knight cartoon on the Ukrainian war

Fortunes of war take surprise turn

Russian President Vladimir Putin watches on perplexed in cartoonist Mark Knight’s take on Ukraine advancing across the border as Zelensky’s troops pull off strategic wins in the war

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The Daily telegraph. 14.8.2024 Saya Sakakibara Australian cyclist and Arisa Trew has won Olympic gold for Australia at the age of 14 with victory in the women's skateboard park final.  OLYMPICS: Australian Team Arrival - Sydney  Picture: Rohan Kelly

Aussie Olympic heroes come home

Australia’s most successful Olympic team in history is home from Paris, their Qantas charter flight touching down at Sydney Airport with athletes greeted by excited family, friends and fans