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Possum magic lands at Oz airport

Possum magic lands at Oz airport

Only in Australia could a real possum pull off the perfect heist by hiding out at an airport shop, surrounded by plush toy versions of some of Australia’s most iconic animals – here’s what happened

First Nations News

Great Book Swap takes fresh flight

Great Book Swap takes fresh flight

With the help of a preening pair of red-tailed black cockatoos, Australia’s Children’s Laureate has launched the 2026 Great Book Swap at Taronga Zoo – here’s how your school can get swapping

Where to see rare ‘blood moon’

Where to see rare ‘blood moon’

Tonight’s rare ‘blood moon’ to be visible across every state in Australia for last time in three years. Here’s the best times across the country to watch Tuesday night’s spectacular show

Society and Culture

Tiny entrepreneur’s boredom bid

Tiny entrepreneur’s boredom bid

Victoria Diaz dreams of buying a private jet to fly her family around, but first the eight-year-old entrepreneur must banish kids’ boredom – can her bright idea blow away the dullest of dull days?

Winter Olympics: week 2 highlights

Winter Olympics: week 2 highlights

Athletes say ‘ciao’ to the memorable mayhem of the 2026 Milano Cortina Games at the Closing Ceremony in Verona, as Australians celebrate our best ever showing at the Winter Olympics

Meet top young kart racing talent

Meet top young kart racing talent

Australia’s junior racing scene is exploding as more girls and boys try kart racing and motorsports programs to feed their need for speed – meet two junior kart kings in pole position for the future

Freeway billy goat becomes a star

Freeway billy goat becomes a star

A ‘massive’ and ‘majestic’ billy goat has become a local legend after motorists spotted it watching traffic in the middle of a busy freeway, with some locals questioning if the animal is even real

Top tips from Bee super spellers

Top tips from Bee super spellers

As the final week of Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee school round gets underway, the hive is really humming with over 50,000 Australian students already registered to spell their way to success

What’s happened to Barbie?

What’s happened to Barbie?

The dreams of Australia’s little girls have changed forever in Mark Knight’s cartoon, with Barbie dolls and pretty pinks replaced by the mighty Matildas rocking the green and gold

5min with a dog can make you happier

5min with a dog can make you happier

Research shows cuddling up to your pet dog or patting one on the street for just a short amount of time can release a love hormone in your body that makes you feel joy

Ash Magic proves bullies wrong

Ash Magic proves bullies wrong

Young millionaire Ash Magic says he was bullied for doing magic tricks at school but now has almost 13 million followers on his social media channels who love watching his tricks in action

Prince George’s jaw-dropping gifts

Prince George’s jaw-dropping gifts

From toy cars worth thousands of dollars to the ultimate cubby house with fireplace, the son of England’s next king has been given some incredible birthday presents over the years

PM’s bold a-m-b-i-t-i-o-n-s for Bee

PM’s bold a-m-b-i-t-i-o-n-s for Bee

The third annual Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee starts on Monday as Mr Albanese shares hopes of a record number of Aussie kids taking part to ‘open up opportunity’ in our fast-changing digital world

Taylor Swift breaks new record

Taylor Swift breaks new record

Superstar Taylor Swift has topped the charts for the 12th time with the release of Speak Now, meaning she now has more number one albums than any other female artist in history

Aussie can eat 47 hotdogs in 10 minutes

Aussie can eat 47 hotdogs in 10 minutes

Sydney man James Webb overcame obesity and a serious illness to become a competitive eater and win third place at a world-famous hotdog eating contest

Rare whale photo of ‘twin’ breach

Rare whale photo of ‘twin’ breach

A photograph shows the incredible moment two whales breach the water’s surface side-by-side as the sea mammals make their way north along the Australian coastline for winter

Rescued chimp sees sky for the first time

Rescued chimp sees sky for the first time

A video shows the heartwarming moment Vanilla the rescued chimpanzee sees the sky for the first time after 28 years of living inside

Active animals show why they’re good sports

Active animals show why they’re good sports

Dashing dachshunds, elephants doing yoga and otters shooting hoops are just some of the sports-mad animals making news around the world

Paris’ Champs-Elysees spellathon

Paris’ Champs-Elysees spellathon

France’s historic capital Paris is known as the City of Light but it is also famously a city of literature and letters, now including hosting a world-record attempt at a mass spellathon event

Zoey has world’s longest tongue record licked

Zoey has world’s longest tongue record licked

Zoey the dog has always gained attention for her super-long tongue. Now it’s been officially named the longest in the world

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