First Nations NewsNo bus, no school for remote kidsStudents in an Indigenous community in far northwest NSW have missed years of education due to limited transport in a village where almost no one can drive to the nearest school an hour away
SportTeen boardriders can’t surf socialsThey’ve both turned 16 but these two elite Australian teen surfers selected for junior world games this year have been left gutted by a shock social media decision leaving their fundraising in tatters
SportMeet Australia’s million dollar kidThe 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
Just for FunSpaceships grounded at Aussie propertyThe 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
MoneyReal life Bluey dollarbucks for saleBluey 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
MoneyElon Musk: history’s first trillionaireSpaceX has soared on its US stock market debut, sending its founder Elon Musk into a brand new stratosphere of mind-boggling wealth as his majority shares deliver a whopping win
VIDEOSociety and Culture‘Lightyear’ supercar for Toy Story 5Porsche has unveiled three cars inspired by lead characters in the classic film series Toy Story, with Woody, Buzz and Jessie rides expected to fetch millions of dollars for children’s charities
ArtsInflation dragon blocks homebuyerCartoonist Mark Knight riffs on Howard-era former treasurer Peter Costello’s ‘inflation dragon’ – wrapping it around the very homes the Albanese government pledges to make more affordable
Society and CultureGhost jobs you’ve never heard ofFrom knocking on windows to renting out videos and manually connecting phone calls, these 15 jobs vanished when technology came to town and new jobs were born – see the surprising list
EXPLAINERHealthDaniher beats Beast in tribute toonCartoonist Mark Knight commemorates AFL great Neale Daniher, who died this week having raised more than $100 million after founding FightMND following a Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis
ArtsAussie Supergirl’s tiny teen atticAspiring actor turned Hollywood heavyweight Milly Alcock has revealed the tiny attic bedroom where she chased global fame as a teenager before landing the title role in the coming blockbuster
Science and TechnologyPope Leo urges caution in AI eraThe first American leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics has urged ‘safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence’ in the first major theological document of his papacy
SpaceSpaceX celebrates massive fireballA test flight win for SpaceX’s giant Starship has thrilled Elon Musk’s team and a large crowd of observers despite the huge explosion upon splashdown as the company prepares to go public
HealthNuts are tops but are butters bad?There are so many peanut and nut butter options in the supermarkets these days and we all have a favourite – but which are the best and worst ones for your health? The results are in
EXPLAINERNewsStark contrast in climb or crimeBianca Adler’s record-breaking Everest climb exposes the nation’s dangerous divide between young achievers and the crisis of youth crime, captured in cartoonist Mark Knight’s panel contrast
Science and TechnologyAI’s power problem laid bareWhile AI talks an exciting game, it also has an insatiable appetite for energy, leaving thousands of people wondering where they’ll get their electricity from once even more AI data centres are built
UPDATEDSociety and CultureAussie teen’s historic solo flightA Victorian high-school student has become the youngest female pilot to break a world record with her impressive solo fight – raising thousands for charity in the process. Here’s why she did it
Society and CultureTesting politicians for ‘porkies’Mark Knight has come up with a novel way to test the honesty of politicians during election campaigns – though by the looks of Albo’s nose, the “polliegraph” isn’t the only indicator to watch
MoneyBudget ends 27-year-old tax ruleThe housing market is in for some major change following the reform of two property tax rules the government claims will help young people into homes. Find out what other changes were made
HealthWhat makes a healthy milk drink?The huge rise in food allergies and intolerances has transformed milk into a ‘choose your own adventure’ beverage – but how do plant-based milks compare with cow’s milk for healthy kids?