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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. Swift posted five photos to her Instagram for the announcement, with the caption saying:

Tay Tay confirms start of new ‘era’

The hit singer and star footballer’s announcement on social media broke the internet on Wednesday – can you guess just how many fans around the world liked their happy news within an hour?

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Girl, school and reading book in class, childhood development and growth for vocabulary in kindergarten. Happy, smile and knowledge or information with storybook, learning and fantasy for child

Five last minute Book Week ideas

Borrow from the sports shed, get creative with art materials or share with a friend – if you forgot your Book Week costume today, here are five last-minute, simple ideas, using what’s there

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2025 Ferrari Daytona SP3. Picture:  RM Sotheby's

Far out, Ferrari! Jaw-drop paint job

In what might be the world’s most expensive case of auto FOMO, one car-lover has spent a staggering sum on a Ferrari with a one-of-a-kind paint job – would you drop this kind of coin on a car?

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Mark Knight cartoon for Herald Sun, August 11, 2025

From Colliwobbles to Crows woes

Saturday’s battle of the birds dealt a further blow to the ‘Pies and their supporters as Mark Knight’s cartoon foreshadowed, as the Adelaide Crows broke the back of their own Collingwood hoodoo

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KIDS NEWS ONLY, please do not use. Part of Reuters Connect deal. Panda captivated by singing at ZooParc de Beauval in France. Picture: screengrab/@plumesofficiel/Newsflare via Reuters Connect

Panda sways to French serenade

A lone musician’s impromptu performance at ZooParc de Beauval drew an unexpected fan, as a panda watched spellbound – should more zoo animals be treated to the sound of music? Take the poll

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All is not as it seems with this mind-boggling optical illusion

Is your brain playing tricks on you?

This mind-boggling, spinning optical illusion is actually completely still and completely flat but our brains don’t see it that way. Scientists are studying whether that’s a weakness or a strength

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Goat Island would have been turned into a massive ANZAC memorial. Picture: Budget Direct Travel Insurance

Reimagining the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Incredible new images reveal what Sydney would look like today had some of the alternative harbour bridge designs been given the green light instead of the now-famous coathanger