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Lynne Smith's parents Frederick Henry Arthur Mortley and Elwyn Betty Mortley wrote love letters to each other during WWII. They have only recently been discovered in a home at Balgowlah Heights. They will be reunited with Lynn Smith who now lives in Queensland.

Daughter finds parents’ love notes

Lynne didn’t know anything about her parents’ younger lives, their first date or how they fell in love – until last week a hidden box of letters found under their former home changed everything

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Fish captured near the Turners Beach artificial reef using a baited remote underwater video (BRUV). Picture: Sarah Ugalde

Fake reef reels in catch of the day

Artificial reefs in Australia are being studied for their effect on fish numbers, with researchers and fishing enthusiasts hopeful the structures will encourage larger species to stick around longer

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 30: Hannah Darlington of Australia A prepares to bowl during the Australia A and England A one day international tour match at EPC Solar Park on January 30, 2022, in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Getty Images)

Cricket star bowls out boundaries

By the time she hit her teens, cricket star Hannah Darlington just wanted to play – and the game she loved led to her biggest win yet when her family learned the story of their Indigenous heritage

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British boy band One Direction, from left, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Harry Styles attend the premiere of "One Direction: This Is Us" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Picture: Ap

One Direction stars honour Liam

As millions of fans worldwide mourn the loss of Liam Payne, his One Direction former bandmates’ touching tribute to their beloved ‘brother’ expresses their deep condolences to family and friends

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Coogee Beach has been closed until further after mysterious, black, ball-shaped debris was located washed along the length of the beach., It is not yet clear what the balls are, however Randwick Council suspects they may be 'tar balls' - which is formed when oil comes in to contact with debris and water, typically the result of oil spills or seepage. Picture: Nine News

‘Alien poo’ keeps beaches closed

A massive clean-up is underway after thousands of mysterious – and possibly toxic – black balls washed up on two popular Australian beaches, but what are they and where are they from?

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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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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 17: Olivia Rodrigo performs at The O2 Arena on May 17, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Nicky J Sims/Getty Images for Live Nation)

Olivia Rodrigo falls through stage

Touring US singer Olivia Rodrigo scarcely skipped a beat after the star tumbled down an open hatch while performing onstage during her final Melbourne show WATCH THE VIDEO

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KIDS NEWS2024: Olympic skateboarder Chloe Covell, pictured in Coogee at an August fan event for Red Bull after returning from Paris. First use reserved for Kids News, Monday14 October 2024. Picture: Anna Kucera  Red Bull

How Chloe Covell keeps her cool

Kids News was stoked to meet one of our Team Australia heroes, skateboarder Chloe Covell, the youngest of our Paris Olympians, who reveals a surprising new trick in our exclusive Q&A

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The meteor seen over Sydney on Thursday monring. Picture: Channel 7

What was ‘fireball’ in Aussie skies?

Early risers along the east coast of Australia spotted a bright ‘fireball’ streaking across the sky early Thursday morning, with astrophysicists suggesting the celestial treat was likely a meteor

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VIDEOGRABS >>Princess Catherine is set to return to official public duties after revealing she has finished chemotherapy and is now “cancer free” after nine months of treatment. The Princess of Wales announced she has defeated the mystery illness in a heartfelt video message in Norfolk revealing how “incredibly tough” the cancer diagnosis has been on her family. Joined by Prince William and their children George, Charlotte, and Louis., Credit @KensingtonRoyal on X

What do the royal kids fight over?

Prince George is third in line to the British throne, with siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis right behind, but like millions of kids worldwide, the young royals still argue about this one item

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Hurricane Milton - 9 Oct 2024 - 0:00 UTC ...MILTON WILL BRING LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND WINDS TO PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA GULF COAST... As of 7:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 8 the center of Milton was located near 23.0, -86.9 with movement ENE at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 902 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 165 mph - Image Supplied NOAA

Why experts called for first ‘Cat 6′

Downgraded to Category 3 despite spawning tornadoes, Hurricane Milton had US experts suggesting Category 6 should be added to the storm rating system – but how are hurricanes rated and do they differ from cyclones?

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Dubbed “On the Trail of the Golden Owl,” the search captivated ten of thousands in France — on a quest to find a buried statue of an owl.

Treasure found after 30 year hunt

The world’s longest scavenger hunt has ended with the discovery of an elusive, extremely valuable golden owl, finally found three decades after the statue was first stashed in a top secret location

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