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17, November, 2025. **For The Saturday Telegraph**

Teen’s iPhone film gets top nod

Between homework and her fast-food job, meet the 16-year-old Australian teen who has made Australian film awards history with a scary movie she shot entirely on her smartphone

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1920s. Batsman Bill Woodfull ducks Harold Larwood bouncer during 1920s Australia v England Bodyline Test in Brisbane, featured in 2002 TV documentary 'Bodyline : It's Just Not Cricket'.

Top controversies to hit the Ashes

From a metal bat to a stumping that ignited a global uproar, the Ashes series between Australia and England has produced some of the most memorable clashes in the history of cricket – here’s three

Kids News/UNICEF Australia WCD partnership 2025: Pat Cummins playing backyard cricket at home as a teenager with his brother in the background. This image is single use, not to be stored in News Corp library and only to be used for purpose of Pat talking about World Children's Day in his capacity as a UNICEF Australia Ambassador. Picture: supplied

Pat Cummins feeds his inner child

Aussie cricket legend, UNICEF Australia ambassador and child-at-heart Pat Cummins says play isn’t just fun – it’s fundamental. Here’s how the skipper gets his playtime on and off the pitch

KIDS NEWS. UNICEF ambassador Emma McKeon, visited John Paul College in Brisbane to celebrate World ChildrenÃ¢â¬â¢s Day. Picture: UNICEF

Get loud on World Children’s Day

November 20 is World Children’s Day and UNICEF is inviting all Aussie kids to celebrate with ‘a Minute of Loudness’ about the things that matter most to them – so what matters most to you?

Hard to fathom. Photo: X.

Viral ‘sky stadium’ not as it seems

Images of the world’s first “sky stadium” project in Saudi Arabia have gone viral across the globe but a closer look reveals they aren’t real. So what will the 350m high stadium really look like?

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - November 25, 2024: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese poses for a selfie with Red level (Years 7-8) National Champion of the 2024 Prime Ministers Spelling Bee, Aditya Paul and his family at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Bee blasts NAPLAN woes away

Teachers across Australia have flocked to register more than 51,000 students for the annual Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee as NAPLAN results highlight ongoing foundation literacy challenges

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Ashleigh Barty of Australia plays a backhand in her Ladies' Singles fourth round match against Alison Riske of The United States during Day Seven of The Championships - Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 08, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Best Aussie athlete of 21st century

Australia has a vast treasure-trove of exceptional sporting exports, but our best athlete of the past 25 years has been named – do you agree with the top pick and who else made the list? Take our poll

Society and Culture

Artwork for Chinese stubborn neighbour

One man’s crazy house rebellion

Is this the world’s most stubborn neighbour? A homeowner in China refused to budge for developers and defied demolition – how did his eccentric resistance succeed?

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Flock of sheep in China rush rest stop and throw down the coffees like they own the joint. Picture: Newsflare via Reuters Connect

Latte-loving sheep guzzles coffee

Table manners were missing in action as a flock of sheep crashed a casual coffee catch up in China – should someone have stopped this woolly wag from chugging the caffeine? TAKE OUR POLL

emerging 11-year-old Aussie chess prodigy Reyaansh Chakrabarty composite.Picture: NewsWire

Aussie 11yo’s world champ gambit

First inspired by a fictional chess player, rising Australian whiz kid Reyaansh Chakrabarty has since beaten Grandmasters for real – here’s his plan for becoming Australia’s first world champ

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, , An exuberant gorilla at Werribee Open Range Zoo is challenging the common belief that this species avoids the rain – and he’s making quite a splash doing it., , , The 25-year-old silverback, Ganyeka, has been filmed on discreet keeper cameras enthusiastically enjoying the rain, putting a cheeky spin on the classic phrase ‘singing in the rain’. Picture: Zoos Victoria

Gorilla caught playing in the rain

Discreetly placed cameras have captured the wonderful moment a gorilla decided to let loose and play in the rain after his brother took shelter from the wet weather. Watch the funny footage here

Valerie the Dachshund turns three! Picture: The Paws Room

Happy Birthday! Valerie turns three

She’s the mischievous pup who captured the world’s attention after spending 529 days missing on a Kangaroo Island – now Valerie is celebrating back home with her big 3rd birthday bash

Society and Culture

KIDS NEWS 2025, for International Day of Play June 11: UNICEF team during their visit to a UNICEF-supported summer camp at Kharbatha Al-Misbah secondary mixed school at Kharbatha Al-Misbah village. The summer camp is part of a broader initiative across 590 schools, targeting 70-90k children in 18 directorates, offering play-based learning, fun summer activities, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), and recreational programs to support the mental health of children. Picture: supplied/UNICEF

Day of Play: let the games begin

‘Let’s play – today and every day’ – that’s the message for Aussie kids from UNICEF on the second annual International Day of Play, because every child has the right to rest, relax and play

Hong Kong Disneyland - World of Frozen Photo - supplied Escape 17 March 2024 theme parks top gear

Disney scouting Australia for stars

Disney’s open auditions in Australia for costumed heroes and princesses for some of its biggest theme parks offer a glimpse into working at ‘the happiest place on Earth’ and what’s involved

Science and Technology

Anthony Daniels as C-3PO. Photo: Supplied.

R2-D2 by the end of the decade?

Could you be living your best Star Wars life by the end of the decade, with domestic robots doing all your boring household chores at home? One stargazing billionaire says yes

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The first pictures of the latest addition to the family were shown on UK TV this morning. Picture: ITV

Peppa Pig gets new piglet sibling

Peppa Pig fans are snorting with joy after heartwarming news about the beloved cartoon was announced on UK morning TV and the major plot twist in the British series has everyone smiling

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Kids News only, do not use. These two dogs cleaned the house while their owner was away. They picked up cushions from the floor and placed them back on the bed, closed open drawers, shut toilet seats, cleaned the bathtub and windows, put garbage into a bag, swept the floor, arranged crockery in the kitchen, and even hung socks out to dry in the backyard. Copyright: This asset – including all text, audio and imagery – is provided by Jukin Media. Reuters Connect has not verified or endorsed the material, which is being made available to professional media customers to facilitate the free flow of global news and information.Picture: screengrab/Jukin Media via Reuters Connect

Adorable dogs on clean up duty

‘Many hands make light work’ but in the case of these two household helpers, it’s the paws taking care of all the chores – do you think these doggies deserve a tasty treat? TAKE OUR POLL

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KIDS NEWS ONLY - DO NOT USE. This duckling accepts a playground invitation from a human friend to go down the slide and it makes for one of the sweetest videos we've seen. Picture: screengrab/Newsflare via Reuters Connect.

Duckling accepts playground dare

Is this the most adorable footage ever recorded in the history of sweet animal videos? We think it’s a contender – but you decide. TAKE OUR KIDS NEWS POLL

Science and Technology

Extra white-blanketed sails of the Opera House. Picture: Instagram/unwrittenstories

AI imagines snow falling in Sydney

It’s unlikely to happen this year or perhaps ever again, but an AI-generated video has imagined how the Sydney CBD would appear if snow blew through the famously sunny city – SEE THE IMAGES

Walk Safely to School Day is Friday 16 May . Picture: supplied

Plan a Walk to School Day path

Walking to school is a fun way to get your body and brain into gear for a great day of learning – so let’s all arrange with family and friends to join Walk Safely to School Day this Friday 16 May

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