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White House secrets and history

With all eyes on the United States following the midterm elections, we take a look at its most famous house and the tales tall and true that you probably never knew – like its resident ‘ghost’

Arts

The songs that define Australia

Ten iconic Australian tunes have been selected for the National Film and Sound Archive and APRA’s National Songbook to celebrate our national culture. Find out which ones made the list

PICTURESHistory

Oldest written record of Jesus’ childhood

Experts have decoded a manuscript written on papyrus and discovered it is the earliest surviving copy of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, which recorded the early years of Jesus

History

Surprise Ancient Egypt cancer find

A new study has shown Ancient Egyptians may have performed surgery to treat cancer as far back as 4000 years ago after hi-tech equipment detected cut marks in an ancient skull

EXPLAINERHistory

Trump’s presidential prison portrait

With Trump found guilty of all 34 charges of falsifying business records, cartoonist Mark Knight revisits a toon created nine months ago imagining Trump as the first US president in prison

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Animals

How crocs out-survived dinosaurs

About 66 million years ago a catastrophic event wiped out three-quarters of Earth’s species, including its most fearsome predators: dinosaurs. Yet somehow crocodiles survived. Find out why

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Why dub a glacier ‘Doomsday’?

The Antarctic glacier twice the size of Tasmania could reshape the world’s coastlines. What do we know about the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ and how did it get its name?

Environment

Tiny Fijian bee faces extinction

A very wee bee the size of a grain of rice was discovered just two years ago in the trees of the island nation. But researchers believe that 99 per cent have already vanished – what is happening?

History

The secret plot that fooled Hitler

A dumped body with a forged identity and a fake plot to invade two nations – it’s the WWII deception plot credited with saving thousands of lives. Find out how the secret was revealed

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Knight: Premiership poster designs

Wharfie time or a pride of three-peat lions? Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight has unveiled his iconic 2026 Premiership posters. Find out how to get yours ahead of the AFL Grand Final clash

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World map more than meets the eye

Australia will now look bigger on the world map after the UN voted to change the way the Earth is projected into map form. Let’s take a look at maps and how they shape our world view

Science and Technology

Franken-tech comes alive with AI

Mark Knight has used a classic gothic tale to illustrate the conundrum humanity faces as AI bosses warn what the rapidly advancing technology could become capable of

Explainers

Twin Towers endure 25 years on

It has been 25 years since the most significant terrorist attack in modern history robbed New York City of the ‘jewel in its crown’, the Twin Towers, yet the legacy of the iconic buildings still stands

VIDEOHistory

Farewell to nation’s oldest woman

Australia’s oldest woman, South Australian great-grandmother Lorna Henstridge, has passed away aged 112. See her pictures from last century and discover who holds the age world record

History

Has Noah’s ark been found?

Researchers say they believe they have found relics that suggest a large ark buried near Turkey’s Mount Ararat, but could it really be the fabled ark of Noah?

History

What lies beneath ‘tomb of Jesus’

An archaeological dig has uncovered an ancient landscape of rock and plant matter beneath the Holy Church of the Sepulchre, suggesting it may once have been a quarry converted to a garden

VIDEOArts

Why the world loved Dolly Parton

Country music legend and children’s literacy champion Dolly Parton has passed away aged 80 as the universally adored global icon’s goddaughter, Miley Cyrus, joined the outpouring of tributes

VIDEOArts

Kidman’s message to school kids

Nicole Kidman took time out of her holiday in Greece to share a heartwarming message to a particular group of children from her hometown back in Australia – watch the sweet video

Environment

World on watch for ‘Super El Nino’

A climate expert has predicted that the El Nino gathering in the Pacific could become the most challenging for humanity since 1877. This time around, however, the impact may not be so grave

Arts

Will Vic hear Hanson’s siren song?

Ancient Greek mythology and modern Australian politics collide in cartoonist Mark Knight’s take on Pauline Hanson’s One Nation looking to lure Victorian voters away after 12 years of Labor