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This undated handout photo received from the University of Melbourne on October 8, 2025 shows UK-born chemist Richard Robson posing at the university in Melbourne. Japan's Susumu Kitagawa, UK-born Richard Robson and American-Jordanian Omar Yaghi on October 8 won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing metalâorganic frameworks (MOFs) that can be used to capture carbon dioxide and harvest water from desert air, among other things. (Photo by Handout / University of Melbourne / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

‘Hermione’s handbag’ Nobel prize

‘A wonderful day for Australian science’ was decades in the making, as an international research effort with astonishing results earns this Melb Uni professor the coveted Nobel prize

Barellan Good Old Days Festival record breaking

World record for hitched horses

Wagon drivers in regional Australia set a new world record in an unusual category at a beloved annual farming festival, which now welcomes more than 10,000 visitors from around the country

Stadium Australia Hall of Fame inductees at the gala dinner on the 25th year anniversary of the Sydney Olympics at Accor Stadium on September 15, 2025. L-R - Mark Schwarzer (Football), Brad Fittler (Rugby League), Cathy Freeman (Olympian), Ian Thorpe (Olympian), John Aloisi (Football), Louise Savage (Paralympian), Andrew Johns (Rugby League), Tim Sullivan (Paralympian). Photo by Phil Hillyard

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Hall of Fame honours nation’s best

As we continue our coverage of the Sydney Olympics’ 25th anniversary, let’s take a look at which 10 athletes have just been inducted into Accor Stadium’s inaugural Hall of Fame

(FILES) Cathy Freeman of Australia speeds over the track in the women's 400m final 25 September, 2000 at the Sydney Olympic Games. Freeman took the Olympic gold, the silver medal went to Lorraine Graham of Jamaica and the bronze to Katharine Merry of Britain. AFP PHOTO/Eric FEFERBERG. In a moment that captured the spirit of reconciliation between Australia's Aborigines and the descendants of European migrants, Aboriginal sprint legend Cathy Freeman, wearing a custom-made silver-white bodysuit, lit the Olympic flame at the 2000 Sydney Games. Ten days later she became the first Australian Aboriginal to win an individual gold medal when she won the 400m final, this time in a high-tech hooded racing suit. (Photo by Eric Feferberg / AFP)

Cathy Freeman’s famous 49 secs

It’s been 25 years since Australians held their collective breath and – wherever they were in the world that day – watched Cathy Freeman make history by winning gold at the Sydney Olympics

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The NSW Police are celebrating 200 years of the Mounted Police. These are supplied historical photos to mark the occasion. Pictured is 1930 - ANZAC Day March, Sydney

Australian mounted police turn 200

From catching colonial criminals to defusing modern protests, the nation’s pioneering horse-mounted police have galloped through history to the present day to celebrate a very special milestone

Mark Knight cartoon on Dan Andrews in China

Citizen Dan in curious company

Former Vic Premier Daniel Andrews’ surprise appearance with Xi Jinping, Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin inspired Mark Knight to resurrect his ‘Dictator Dan’ caricature in Communist crowd

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From grommet to WSL greatness

Australia’s newly-crowned surfing world champion Molly Picklum has revealed how she got away with skipping the school bus to squeeze in more surfing while growing up on The Central Coast

Scientists described the ichthyosaur as a reptile version of a dolphin. Dearcmhara shawcrossi. Artist: Todd Marshall/ PA

Ancient sea monster found in Qld

Australia’s most complete ichthyosaur fossil has been unearthed in outback Queensland, with the seven-metre long skeleton set to reveal new secrets about the ancient marine predators

Mark Knight toon August 17

Putin rides away from Alaska talks

Cartoonist Mark Knight had a lot more fun than Trump with the much-hyped Alaska summit with President Putin – but days later it was the sharp suit on Ukraine’s President Zelensky for the win

The new discovery could change everything. Picture: Supplied

Black hole find challenges history

Astronomers have discovered what is thought to be the largest black hole in the history of space and the ‘over-massive’ find could rewrite accepted theories of the origins of the universe

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KIDS NEWS FOSSILS FEATURE. Paleontologist Sally Hurst will be presenting a free talk Dinosaurs after Dark at Ryde Library as part of National Science Week festivities. Picture: Jesse Taylor

What to do if you find a dino bone

Ever wondered if fossils are buried in your backyard? Hidden prehistoric treasure is probably more common than you think – this National Science Week, find out what to do if you find a fossil

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Legendary NASA astronaut dies

Space veteran and Apollo 13 legend Jim Lovell has passed away peacefully at the age of 97 – discover why his name will forever be written in the stars as a true hero of early space exploration

Mark Knight's parody of the coveted Gold Logie sees a number of dubious contenders vying for the leadership award. Picture: Mark Knight

Gold leadership Logie goes to …

Award-winning cartoonist Mark Knight delivers a classic slow clap to world leaders in his satirical spin on the coveted Gold Logie, with nominees noteworthy for woes created in their wake

Victorian zoo announce the birth of a giraffe at Melbourne Zoo, the first calf to be born at the zoo in almost 20 years. First-time mother Nakuru and her yet-to-be-named son are bonding in the privacy of the barn in this critical early period. Supplied: Zoos Victoria

Historic giraffe birth at Aussie zoo

First-time mother Nakuru has made history at Melbourne Zoo with the safe – and swift – birth of a healthy calf, the first giraffe born at the city zoo in almost two decades WATCH THE VIDEO

Monster rat found in home, locals disgusted

Rodent size goes rogue in the UK

French charm in the animated film Ratatouille helped lift the rat’s reputation but the heebies have hit hard after one giant creature was caught in the UK – but is widespread rat revulsion deserved?

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8.7 mag earthquake in #Russia. Tsunami warnings and watches. Picture X @GEZUPA

What’s a tsunami warning system?

The world’s worst earthquake in 14 years off the coast of Russia set off tsunami alerts in multiple countries and waves hit the coast of Russia and Japan – so how does Australia stay alert and safe?

Researchers have feared causing damage to the intricately wrapped fabric of the Bashiri Mummy. Photo: Vania Teofilo/Wikipedia

Tech unwraps mummified mystery

For more than two millennia, this Egyptian mummy known as “the untouchable one” has stayed under wraps for fear of damaging it – until now. Find out what hi-tech scans revealed