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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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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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The hyper realistic work of Australian artist Cj Hendry. Instagram

Wonka ticket of the Instagram age

For Instagram followers in the know, the race is on down busy city streets as Australian art star Cj Hendry drops little red boxes in Sydney, New York and London like a millennial Willy Wonka

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BUNOL, SPAIN - AUGUST 31: A reveler lays is tomato pulp during the Tomatina festival on August 31, 2022 in Bunol, Spain. The world's largest food fight festival, La Tomatina, consists of throwing overripe and low-quality tomatoes at each other. (Photo by Zowy Voeten/Getty Images)

Frenzy at Spanish tomato party

Six trucks rolled into the sleepy Spanish town of Buñol and unleashed 130 tonnes of juicy tomatoes to the wild delight of thousands of tourists massed in the streets for a very pulpy party

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Anthony Field and his daughter Lucia pictured as she starts her journey as the 2nd blue Wiggle. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Wiggle’s daughter makes Blue debut

The Wiggles’ famous big red car just became an eight-seater as original member Anthony Field makes room for his 18-year-old daughter, a ballerina now buckling up for a wiggly ride in blue

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Esther Oliver, 8 as Queen of Hearts, 
Charlotte McLaren, 8 as Crullea de Ville, Ava Poate 9, as Cat in the Hat and Amelia Pegg, 9 as Peter Pan. Book Week at St Mary's College. Picture: Richard Jupe

Creative costumes for Book Week

Deciding which book character to bring to life is a tough call each Book Week, but Kids News and our friends at HarperCollins have devised some creative costuming ideas to help narrow the field

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KIDS NEWS exclusive: Bestselling author David Walliams pictured centre with Kids News cub reporters Atticus Jenkins,7, and Iris Le Vay,  11, at the Shakespeare Room, State Library of NSW, Wednesday 20 July 2022. Picture: Ankit Mishra

David Walliams visits Kids News

Beloved children’s author David Walliams chats exclusively to Kids News cub reporters, answering big questions on character inspo and writing mega-selling books WATCH THE VIDEO

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Mr. Happy Face looks towards the camera before the start of the World's Ugliest Dog Competition in Petaluma, California on June 24, 2022. - Mr. Happy Face, a 17-year-old Chinese Crested, saved from a hoarder's house, won the competition taking home the $1500 prize. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)

Meet the ugliest mutt on Earth

An ageing Mr Happy Face has won the World’s Ugliest Dog crown – now he’s winning fans around the globe with his story of survival and a second chance at love after being rescued last year