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Australia’s ‘Socceroo’ high school

Australia’s ‘Socceroo’ high school

Goalkeeper Patrick Beach’s dream World Cup debut for the Socceroos has shone a spotlight on the special school producing some of Australia’s greatest footballers over the past two decades

Butter vs. margarine: bad or best?

Butter vs. margarine: bad or best?

We’re spoiled for choice in Australia with such a wide selection of supermarket butters and margarines – but not all spreads are created equal as a dietitian reveals the hidden cholesterol culprit

Elon Musk: history’s first trillionaire

Elon Musk: history’s first trillionaire

SpaceX 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

Winter takes an unexpected turn

Winter takes an unexpected turn

Something unusual is unfolding across Australia’s weather maps looking ahead to winter hols, with conditions behaving differently to what we would expect in June – what is happening and why?

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Socceroos’ dream World Cup start

Socceroos’ dream World Cup start

Australians go wild as our Socceroos squad of untested young guns leaves the rest of the world’s jaws on the floor with the golden boys defending their way to an unforgettable 2-0 victory

POLLScience and Technology

Sneak a peek at Apple AI images

Sneak a peek at Apple AI images

Apple has dumped its commitment to photo realism, unveiling new AI tools that will let users generate fake and altered images with no visible watermark – what do you think of the AI updates?

Short smashes 800m swim record

Short smashes 800m swim record

The Australian Swim Trials proved to be a smashing success for Sam Short after he won three titles and broke his own Australian and Commonwealth record. But will he take home a fourth gold?

Dog lost at sea found in kayak

Dog lost at sea found in kayak

Bruce the brave Alsatian had an unplanned dicey adventure when he was swept almost 5km out to sea. His owner raised the alarm and the mayday call saw rescuers race to reach the plucky pooch

Taylor Swift’s Toy Story tear-jerker

Taylor Swift’s Toy Story tear-jerker

The countdown is on to the Australian release of Toy Story 5 but as well as popcorn and Choc Tops, you might want to pack some tissues for your teary mum and dad. Why are grown ups crying?

Public outcry over brumby culling

Public outcry over brumby culling

The culling of brumbies has been labelled inhumane by some but others say it’s essential for the protection of our native species. Here’s why the wild horses have left so many people divided

Unknown player to overnight star

Unknown player to overnight star

An astonishing week has seen a soccer player go from obscure underdog to one of the most anticipated players at the coming FIFA World Cup thanks to a little help from a surprising source

How to tell if your fear is a phobia

How to tell if your fear is a phobia

Needles, the dark, separation from parents and even throwing up – these are all fears that Aussie kids are dealing with week after week. But how can you tell if that fear is actually a phobia?

Inflation dragon blocks homebuyer

Inflation dragon blocks homebuyer

Cartoonist 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

Hammock haven for new quolls

Hammock haven for new quolls

Two eastern quolls have moved into their bespoke bachelor pad at an Australian sanctuary and made themselves at home. Despite a touch of ‘jet lag’, their handmade hammock is their happy place

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One game, two worlds: safety first

One game, two worlds: safety first

Healthy Harold shares a personal experience in the gaming universe ahead of World Social Media Day, along with safety tips and why our world-first social media laws protect Aussie kids

Society and Culture

Ghost jobs you’ve never heard of

Ghost jobs you’ve never heard of

From 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

Gout Gout’s world record official

Gout Gout’s world record official

Gout Gout has become a world record holder, after his stunning 200m Australian Championships win was made official by World Athletics. Find out what’s next for the Aussie track sensation

Society and Culture

Aussies hit 28 million and counting

Aussies hit 28 million and counting

Australia’s population has just reached 28 million, according to estimates from the ABS, but it’s not babies being born driving most to our explosive population growth – so what’s behind it?

Society and Culture

‘Message in a bottle’ mates meet

‘Message in a bottle’ mates meet

A touching letter in a bottle cast into the ocean off Chile in 2007 has united a Norwegian sailor and a Darwin local in an unlikely friendship spanning two decades and thousands of miles

Hurtling meteor’s massive blast

Hurtling meteor’s massive blast

Imagine 300 tonnes of TNT detonating without warning and you can understand the surprise of residents in northeast USA when a meteor exploded, the blast setting off big booms over a huge area