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Double dare Deanne’s downhill bid

Double dare Deanne’s downhill bid

Female jockey Deanne Panya will swap racing silks for skateboard sneakers as she prepares to represent Australia at the World Skate Games and hurtle downhill on a longboard at 100km/hr

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How to add value to Bluey coins

How to add value to Bluey coins

Australia Post has released a new set of $2 Bluey coins, potentially inspiring a new generation of collectors who may one day make a ‘Dollarbuck’ if the hobby bounces back – find out what’s valuable

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Willy Wonka, eat your heart out

Willy Wonka, eat your heart out

Roald Dahl’s ‘pure imagination’ finds a spiritual home in Australia as Cadbury’s massive $150 million project to build the ultimate chocolate experience is unanimously approved by council

Is this ‘flying dolphin’ real or fake?

Is this ‘flying dolphin’ real or fake?

From flying dolphins to seagulls not being real, these fascinating wildlife facts will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about the wonderful world of animals

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Robot runner trips over start line

Robot runner trips over start line

A half-marathon in China saw more than 300 robots race – including one that smashed the human world record – but the rehearsal that didn’t go to plan for one clumsy bot in this epic fail

Message in a bottle washes ashore

Message in a bottle washes ashore

A stunned Aussie has stumbled across a bottle with a rolled up letter inside it that was thrown into the sea from Brazil 16 years ago. But who wrote the letter and what did it say?

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World’s tallest and shortest meet

World’s tallest and shortest meet

They may be a world record apart in height, but when the world’s tallest woman and the world’s shortest woman recently met for tea they were surprised to find they had a lot in common

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Art buyer goes bananas at auction

Art buyer goes bananas at auction

The artist behind the artwork Comedian is laughing to the bank as world’s most famous banana became its most expensive, after the duct-taped piece of fruit sold at Sotheby’s for $US6.2 million

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Bendigo boy’s new NBA nickname

Bendigo boy’s new NBA nickname

One NBA nickname signals a good season but Australia’s Dyson Daniels has teammates, commentators and fans trading two new monikers after his form at the Atlanta Hawks looks set to soar

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NFL player rocks his best Raygun

NFL player rocks his best Raygun

Gridiron star Cam Bynum is known for celebrating in the ‘end zone’ but the Vikings player’s viral Raygun tribute was not just an imitation but an invitation for the Aussie to meet up in future

Is this Oz’s most haunted house?

Is this Oz’s most haunted house?

Would you dare knock on the door of this house while ‘trick or treating’ this Halloween? It may not have cobwebs or pumpkins outside but tales told about it will send shivers down your spine

Dog teaches himself to skateboard

Dog teaches himself to skateboard

Pigs may not fly but at least one dog can skateboard, after six-year-old Australian bulldog Giotto showed his form on his local circuit and social media helped make him a skateboarding star

What ‘Big Things’ of Oz are worth

What ‘Big Things’ of Oz are worth

The larger-than-life statues of fruit, animals and legends dotted around Australia could be worth a motza thanks to our obsession with ‘Big Things’ – here are some of the weirdest

What do the royal kids fight over?

What do the royal kids fight over?

Prince George is third in line to the British throne, with siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis right behind, but like millions of kids worldwide, the young royals still argue about this one item

Treasure found after 30 year hunt

Treasure found after 30 year hunt

The world’s longest scavenger hunt has ended with the discovery of an elusive, extremely valuable golden owl, finally found three decades after the statue was first stashed in a top secret location

Science and Technology

Ig Nobel awards for weird science

Ig Nobel awards for weird science

This year’s kookiest collection of prizes for science’s most bizarre research includes the discovery that some animals can breathe through their bottoms, dead fish don’t swim and sober worms win

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Weirdest world records revealed

Weirdest world records revealed

Whether it’s the most tricks performed by a sheep in one minute or the fastest time it takes to put on 10 pairs of underpants, here are some of the strangest feats in Guinness World Records 2025

Bluey becomes top dog of US TV

Bluey becomes top dog of US TV

American kids love Bluey so much that the popular Aussie animation has been the most watched of any TV show in the US so far this year, with over 35 billion minutes viewed and counting

Spaceships grounded at Aussie property

Spaceships grounded at Aussie property

The ultimate backyard playground is causing a stir among young Earthlings, with the unique property featuring two spacecrafts to explore – and that’s before you go underground

Real life Bluey dollarbucks for sale

Real life Bluey dollarbucks for sale

Bluey fans can trade in dollarbucks ‘for real life’ after Australia Post and the Royal Australian Mint release a new limited edition set of 10 $1 Bluey coins – but you’ve got to get in quick

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