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Delta Goodrem stuns in Scotland

Delta Goodrem stuns in Scotland

The Commonwealth Games have ended in spectacular fashion to see out Day 10 in Glasgow, with Australian star Delta Goodrem performing as our athletes celebrate finishing top of the tally

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From misbehaving to mega author

From misbehaving to mega author

Stand aside, screen time – the humble school visit by Australian authors remains a powerful, personal tool for turning kids into readers and writers. Just ask Kate Temple, former naughty kid

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Rose Davies wins, Jess Hull grins

Rose Davies wins, Jess Hull grins

Day 7 update: Rose Davies has completed a historic golden double in a thrilling 5000m finish, while Australia has made a flying start to the track cycling at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

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Bee breaks opening week records

Bee breaks opening week records

Australian teachers have rallied behind foundation literacy, smashing the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee’s opening week record as experts warn ‘curriculum creep’ is squeezing out the essentials

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Comm Games begin in Glasgow

Comm Games begin in Glasgow

Nina Kennedy and Tim Hodge were Australia’s flag and baton bearers, rubbing shoulders with the legendary Loch Ness monster to open the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland

Enter the Junior Journalist competition

Enter the Junior Journalist competition

We’ve extended our hunt for the next generation of news breakers. The Junior Journalist competition now closes on Friday, October 27. Click here for more info and to enter

Ask Healthy Harold

Make Harold’s healthy fruit pizza

Make Harold’s healthy fruit pizza

Like many of you, Healthy Harold loves pizza! He also loves fruit and he reckons combining the two makes a nutritious and delicious dessert. Find out how to make it

Aussie teen skateboarder eyes Paris Olympics

Aussie teen skateboarder eyes Paris Olympics

Her dad’s a former NRL hero, but Chloe Covell is making a name for herself as a skateboarder. And she has her sights on the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Guinea pigs right at home as TikTok stars

Guinea pigs right at home as TikTok stars

Tasmanian grandfather Steven Ransley got guinea pigs to keep his lawns under control. Before long he had 37 of them, had built them a village and had a social media sensation on his hands

Secret to selecting super skimming stones

Secret to selecting super skimming stones

Kids have always loved skimming stones across water. And everyone knows a thin, flat stone is key. Or is it? See what a group of mathematicians has to say on the subject

Girl finds 15-million-year-old megalodon tooth

Girl finds 15-million-year-old megalodon tooth

Nine-year-old aspiring palaeontologist Molly Sampson certainly had a Christmas Day to remember when she found an ancient megalodon tooth on a fossil hunt at the beach

‘Tis the season for some Spaceboy fun

‘Tis the season for some Spaceboy fun

We think it’s time for some end-of-year fun with some special activity sheets from author and comedian David Walliams to celebrate his latest book, Spaceboy. Download them now

Kids’ cricket bats back after Covid

Kids’ cricket bats back after Covid

More Aussie kids signed up for club cricket in the two seasons since the pandemic began and hopes are high for a summer of fun as junior players across the country reach for the bat and ball

Champs’ quiz spells trouble for PM

Champs’ quiz spells trouble for PM

The 2022 Spelling Bee national winners have put Anthony Albanese to the test in a visit to Canberra neither the Prime Minister nor the champs are likely to forget

Taylor Swift’s total chart takeover

Taylor Swift’s total chart takeover

Taylor Swift is no stranger to sitting top of the pops, but as her new album Midnights drops, the US superstar becomes the first musician ever to claim every spot on Billboard’s top 10 chart

Caspar’s stopping all stations for school project

Caspar’s stopping all stations for school project

High school student Caspar Schoonbrood certainly had a one-track mind when it came to a school project that saw him photograph every one of Melbourne’s 222 train stations

Halloween fans ready for spooky spree

Halloween fans ready for spooky spree

Aussies are tipped to spend $430 million on Halloween as freaky festivities return in full force this year

Laugh your head off at funny wildlife snaps

Laugh your head off at funny wildlife snaps

From a ‘headless’ penguin to an antelope with wings, the finalists in the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are sure to put a smile on your face

Recent rains unearth giant gem

Recent rains unearth giant gem

An evening stroll proved especially profitable for one prospecting enthusiast in Queensland’s Sapphire Gemfields, whose keen eyesight picked out a glint that turned out to be one great big gem

Meet Australia’s pint sized world champ

Meet Australia’s pint sized world champ

Dexter Warren is just 10 years old and already on top of the world in his chosen sport, off-road kart racing

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