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Socceroos through to knockout 32

Socceroos through to knockout 32

The Socceroos have secured a place in the World Cup knockout stages after thrilling Australian fans, finishing the opening round with the 0-0 draw against Paraguay that they needed to advance

Nan throws birthday burnout bash

Nan throws birthday burnout bash

An 86-year-old great-grandmother has gone viral after celebrating her birthday by smashing tyres at a Leeton burnout track, attracting more than one million views by thrashing it like a pro

VIDEOSociety and Culture

‘Lightyear’ supercar for Toy Story 5

‘Lightyear’ supercar for Toy Story 5

Porsche has unveiled three cars inspired by lead characters in the classic film series Toy Story, with Woody, Buzz and Jessie rides expected to fetch millions of dollars for children’s charities

Unknown player to overnight star

Unknown player to overnight star

An astonishing week has seen a soccer player go from obscure underdog to one of the most anticipated players at the coming FIFA World Cup thanks to a little help from a surprising source

Society and Culture

‘Message in a bottle’ mates meet

‘Message in a bottle’ mates meet

A touching letter in a bottle cast into the ocean off Chile in 2007 has united a Norwegian sailor and a Darwin local in an unlikely friendship spanning two decades and thousands of miles

Would you eat butter made from maggots?

Would you eat butter made from maggots?

Scientists in Belgium are experimenting with larva fat to replace butter in waffles, cakes and cookies, saying using grease from insects is more sustainable than dairy produce

Three baboons on the loose in Sydney

Three baboons on the loose in Sydney

A large male and two smaller female baboons broke free from a truck at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, sparking a baboon hunt through the inner western suburbs

Incredible new planking world record

Incredible new planking world record

A 62-year-old man has set an astonishing Guinness World Record, planking for 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds, suggesting that “Anybody can do what I do”

We’re flipping out over Pancake Tuesday

We’re flipping out over Pancake Tuesday

Australians are becoming world leaders at cooking and eating pancakes on Pancake Tuesday, a fun food day that has its origins as a religious festival

Space tourists to go into super-high orbit in 2021

Space tourists to go into super-high orbit in 2021

Up to four tourists could launch into a super-high space orbit in an autonomous SpaceX capsule by the end of next year, with ticket prices expected to be in the millions of dollars

Why do we cry and what are tears?

Why do we cry and what are tears?

Crocodile tears are real – though humans are the only animals that cry emotional tears – and babies don’t cry tears at all. Kids News explains tears and crying

Siba the standard poodle named best in show

Siba the standard poodle named best in show

Though the crowd cheered for a golden retriever, a fluffy, puffed-up poodle has been named top dog for 2020 at the world-famous Westminster Dog Show

Sad love story behind Valentine’s Day

Sad love story behind Valentine’s Day

There are several stories about who Valentine was, but the most popular one is that he was a doctor and priest from Rome in the third century who lived and died in the pursuit of love

NASA animation shows Earth without oceans

NASA animation shows Earth without oceans

Travel back in time thousands of years through this NASA animation to look at Earth without oceans, when vast lands allowed ancient people to roam the world

Celebrating once-in-a-lifetime palindrome day

Celebrating once-in-a-lifetime palindrome day

When the calendar clicked over to 02/02/2020 on Sunday, few people realised it was a universal palindrome, a momentous date that hasn’t happened since 11/11/1111

World’s best wildlife photos of 2019

World’s best wildlife photos of 2019

One of these incredible photos will be the winning entry in the 2019 Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award. Which would you vote for?

World map of most common last names

World map of most common last names

A fascinating new map has plotted out the most common surnames in every country in the world. Can you guess the most common last name in Australia?

Frozen II will melt most kids’ hearts again

Frozen II will melt most kids’ hearts again

If you are worried that Frozen II won’t live up to the hype of the original movie five years ago, you’ll be pleased to learn it is a confident and funny movie that will melt most children’s hearts

Same old Vegemite goes global

Same old Vegemite goes global

Vegemite’s recipe and flavour has not changed, according to the makers of the famous Aussie spread, keen to reassure worried local customers ahead of its historic global launch

Meet the hologram you can see, hear, feel

Meet the hologram you can see, hear, feel

Researchers have invented a way to create characters that could talk to and interact with us, using speakers that whiz a tiny bead around faster than our brains can track

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