ExplainersCould federal fiasco flow to statesFifty years since Australia’s most dramatic government crisis, Mark Knight’s Dismissal cartoon captures the cast of Whitlam’s sacking but also ponders if history could repeat in state politics
MoneyCheap as chips house sells for $1Got a buck to buy a house? While most people spend their whole working lives paying off a home, one Australian has nabbed a bargain with a single gold coin. But just how did they do it?
ArtsMarilyn Monroe pop art makes a motzaScreen star Marilyn Monroe’s lasting allure was the perfect match for Andy Warhol’s pop art style, with one famous portrait now the most expensive 20th century work ever sold at public auction
TechnologyIrwin family blazes digital art trailNo wilderness frontier is a match for the intrepid Irwin family and the new crypto universe is no exception, with the Australia Zoo wildlife conservationists launching a new digital art project
FunnySneaker addict gets his kicks from rare collectionA sneaker addiction has turned into an all-consuming passion for a Melbourne man, now hailed as having one of the top-five best collections on the planet
ExplainersViral ‘sky stadium’ not as it seemsImages of the world’s first “sky stadium” project in Saudi Arabia have gone viral across the globe but a closer look reveals they aren’t real. So what will the 350m high stadium really look like?
ExplainersTrump demos White House wingWill Donald Trump’s wrecking ball through the historic East Wing of the White House deliver the US President his ballroom bliss? Mark Knight’s toon imagines there could be more to come
Science and TechnologyAussie teens learning AI bot tricksAs nearly half of Aussie kids struggle to spot fake news, students at one school are tackling AI head-on this Media Literacy Week, with an AI bot battlefield based on George Orwell’s Animal Farm
ExplainersBuy Australian to boost our futureHow many of your toys or clothes were made in Australia? Our country is falling behind when it comes to producing a range of goods and our economy is at risk. But there is a way we can help
VIDEONewsJewel heist strikes the Louvre‘Daylight robbery’ is the understatement of the century after eight priceless pieces of royal jewellery were stolen from the Louvre in Paris in a brazen seven-minute heist. How did this happen?
MoneyIs panning for gold a prospect?All that glitters is gold for modern-day prospectors now that the precious mineral has soared in value amid economic upheaval. But just how much can you earn panning for gold in the 21st century?
VIDEOSportMelb NBA star’s slam-dunk bucksFirst drafted to the NBA as a teenager, Australian basketball talent Josh Giddey has landed an eye-watering new deal with the Chicago Bulls after a long wait – guess how much it’s worth?
POLLScience and Technology‘Monumental’ step to protect kidsAustralia’s incoming social media age limit will help keep the nation’s kids from serious harms and other countries should do the same, say leading global child safety experts. Do you agree?
MoneyMeet Gen Alpha money-makersGen Alpha is the new breed of Australian entrepreneur, already nipping at the heels of Gen Z and Millennials – so how are kids and teens smashing the avocado crowd and making real money?
NewsTay 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?
VIDEOMoneyFar out, Ferrari! Jaw-drop paint jobIn 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?
ExplainersBluey favourite pulled from iviewAn iconic Bluey episode has vanished from Aussie screens in response to a commercial deal between the popular show and a well-known hardware chain. Find out why it was pulled from air
SportRoosters poach GPS rugby talentOne NSW private school has scored 16-year-old rugby union star Agapetos Lote-Felo, who will play league for the Roosters in a transfer from QLD to play both rugby codes in Sydney
Society and CultureOne man’s crazy house rebellionIs this the world’s most stubborn neighbour? A homeowner in China refused to budge for developers and defied demolition – how did his eccentric resistance succeed?
Society and CultureWhy Australians are on the moveOne Australian state is losing population faster than anywhere else in the country and there’s two places in particular that people are moving into – what’s behind all the coming and going?