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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

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

Banksy’s animal series runs wild

Banksy’s animal series runs wild

Londoners have been hitting the streets for their culture fix after nine animal murals by elusive street artist Banksy popped up across the city in as many days with the last at London Zoo

Meet Australia’s top TikTok teacher

Meet Australia’s top TikTok teacher

Aussie social media sensation Mr Luke has become famous for his funny re-enactments of classroom life and has built a massive TikTok following of almost two million people – what’s his story?

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Bluey for Brisbane Games mascot?

Bluey for Brisbane Games mascot?

The history of Olympic mascots is one of triumph and failure, with the Paris Games ‘Phryge’ some distance from a podium finish – so should Australia’s favourite dog Bluey be made official mascot of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics? POLL

Tacos aplenty in Olympic village

Tacos aplenty in Olympic village

The Australian section of the Paris Olympic Village has been made to feel like home for our athletes, with Taco Tuesday, free soft drinks and a coffee cart just a few of the things on offer

David Walliams: ‘I was a TV addict’

David Walliams: ‘I was a TV addict’

Since his first novel The Boy in the Dress in 2008, David Walliams has revolutionised reading for children. But now he’s competing against the digital world and screen addictions

Penelope the pig graduates from school

Penelope the pig graduates from school

A special graduation has been held for a much-loved class piglet with a near-perfect attendance record at a primary school in Australia’s red centre. See the pictures

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Prince Louis fires back at big sis

Prince Louis fires back at big sis

Cheeky Prince Louis was up to his old tricks at the Trooping the Colour parade in London – big sister Princess Charlotte was not amused but the little prince was having none of it

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Nine-year-old Big Mac now a brooch

Nine-year-old Big Mac now a brooch

Is it fashion or art or a bit of both? Tasmanian jeweller Emma Bugg explains why she wanted to turn a really old Big Mac burger into a brooch

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Bluey $1 coins go gangbusters

Bluey $1 coins go gangbusters

Let’s hope the Heeler family put aside a set of commemorative coins for Bluey, as the Royal Australian Mint’s limited edition $1 coins sell out and buyers with big bucks go bonkers on eBay

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500 tyres dumped in driveway

500 tyres dumped in driveway

One family in Sydney returned home after work to find their driveway piled high with 500 used tyres. The delivery was a mistake but exactly who left them is still a mystery

Hungry barn owl’s Bunnings rescue

Hungry barn owl’s Bunnings rescue

A sick, starving barn owl has been rescued from a Melbourne megastore after it decided to move into the ultimate barn – which actually turned out to be the local Bunnings

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‘Up’ house floats in midair for real

‘Up’ house floats in midair for real

Sleepwalkers beware but daydreamers take note: the sweet little cottage from the beloved film Up is set to become a destination with a difference, flying high in the sky over the American desert

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