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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 10: In this photo illustration, pennies are seen on a table on February 10, 2025 in New York City. U.S. President Donald Trump directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. Manufacturing costs for pennies is nearly $0.037 up from $0.031 the year before. (Photo illustration by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Penny dropped by Trump cost cut

Stopping penny minting to save money sounds topsy-turvy but the US President’s plan to cut federal spending is real – here’s why Australia dropped its own small change and paper notes long ago

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Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata has officially become the first Aussie to play in and win a Super Bowl. Image: Kayo/Getty

Aussie makes Super Bowl history

Australia’s newest sporting hero Jordan Mailata made history in the US as the Eagles shocked the sporting world by smashing the Chiefs in a huge Super Bowl win starring our first on-field winner

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Why banana prices may go troppo

Australian farmers battle drought, floods, fire, invasive species and closed roads to get fruit and vegetables to the nation’s tables – here’s why fresh bananas are a luxury after north QLD floods

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 07:  Dyson Daniels #5 of the Atlanta Hawks drives against AJ Green #20 and Kyle Kuzma #18 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the third quarter at State Farm Arena on February 07, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.  NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NBA deal brings stars Down Under

Famously competitive, Melbourne has doubled-down on its claim to be Australia’s sporting capital, after Victoria scored a big NBA coup that promises to blow young basketball fans away

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Mt Kosci Basketball Boy - Hudson

9 year old Hudson has be diagnosed with cerebral palsy he is now doing a climb at Mount Kosciusko and attempting the worlds height basketball trick shot  to raise money for cerebral palsy. Picture Thomas Lisson

Hudson shoots for Mt Kosci dream

With an extra boost from his favourite US basketball team the iconic Harlem Globetrotters, Hudson Nicholas, who lives with cerebral palsy, is set to scale Australia’s highest peak for charity

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Shipwreck site could sink claim

Colombia has landed a fresh blow against its main rival in the legal storm surrounding the ‘Holy Grail’ San José shipwreck, with billions in sunken treasure up for grabs in coordinates mismatch

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What’s troubling teens the most?

While climate change and mental health are big issues facing young Australians, a new survey shows there’s another massive problem that’s troubling teens the most

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(FILES) A journalist takes a picture of Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped Banana entitled "Comedian," displayed during a media preview at Sotheby's in New York, on November 8, 2024. A fresh banana taped to a wall -- a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan -- was bought for $6.2 million on November 20, 2024 by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur at a New York auction, Sotheby's announced in a statement. The debut of the edible creation entitled "Comedian" at the Art Basel show in Miami Beach in 2019 sparked controversy and raised questions about whether it should be considered art -- Cattelan's stated aim. (Photo by kena betancur / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY Ana FERNANDEZ: "Magritte, Rucha and... a banana, in a bid to set new records at New York auctions"

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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, Birtles and Bean Round the world trip with Daily Telegraph Cartoonist, Warren Brown and Journalist, Matthew Benns. The pair have made it to Cairo, Egypt. Picture: Supplied.,

Push to get roadster to pyramids

The epic 24,000 km journey to recreate Francis Birtles’ famous 1927 drive from London to Melbourne in a classic roadster roars through the Egyptian capital to raise funds for Australian charity

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Mark Knight cartoon for Herald Sun, October 29, 2024

High-flying PM hits turbulence

From working class man to Chairman’s Lounge king, Anthony Albanese’s ‘man of the people’ pitch might not pass muster with the public amid the cost of living crisis in Mark Knight’s cartoon

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 26, 2024 QLDVOTES24: LNP leader David Crisafulli during the party function in Brisbane. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

Brisbane Games high on To Do list

Australia’s next Olympic Games in Brisbane 2032 was the top topic when Queensland’s first Liberal National Party premier in a decade took a congratulatory call from Prime Minister Albanese

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WARWICK, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Georgia Baker of Team Australia celebrates as they cross the line to win Gold in the Women's Road Race on day ten of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at  on August 07, 2022 on the Warwick, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Comm Games cuts more sports

With the Glasgow Commonwealth Games slashed to just 10 sports after being abandoned by the Victorian Government last year, some of Australia’s strongest sports have been given the axe

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Heamasi Makasini on the run. Picture: Michael Gorton. NSWRL Junior Reps, Harold Matthews Cup round three, Newcastle Knights vs Western Suburbs Magpies at St Johns Oval, 17 February 2024

Meet Australia’s million dollar kid

The nation’s richest schoolkid is rising NRL star Heamasi Makasini, who plays rugby union for his high school but has just signed a massive $1 million-plus deal with league’s Wests Tigers

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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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Scam smart kids start with ABCs

Scott Pape and other financial experts believe Australian kids need a ‘vital’ tool as Generation Alpha’s digitally-led lives mean they have to be scam savvy from a younger age than ever before