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‘Crack-tacular’ trick caught on film

‘Crack-tacular’ trick caught on film

Ever wondered what an egg cracking looks like from the inside? Thanks to a hidden camera and one Australian bird’s unique egg-cracking technique, we can finally show you. Watch the video

VIDEOArts

Kidman’s message to school kids

Kidman’s message to school kids

Nicole Kidman took time out of her holiday in Greece to share a heartwarming message to a particular group of children from her hometown back in Australia – watch the sweet video

Wallabies eye Aussie World Cup

Wallabies eye Aussie World Cup

The countdown is on for sports fans with Australia hosting the 2027 Rugby World Cup – here’s top talents in the mix to be the Wallabies’ anointed #10 chief playmaker in front of a home crowd

Why Colombian builds didn’t hold

Why Colombian builds didn’t hold

Building standards of earthquake-prone Colombia helps explain why this week’s event caused such devastation, researchers have said. Find out which countries have quake safety by design

K’gari: Girl saves stranded whale

K’gari: Girl saves stranded whale

Incredible footage has captured how a young Australian girl leapt into action to save a stranded humpback whale on the island of K’gari – watch the video and take the poll

How to become an Oz astronaut

How to become an Oz astronaut

The first woman to wear an Australian-flagged astronaut suit was just a regular teenager when she first mapped out a trailblazing path to her dream job before Australia even had a space agency

Science and Technology

‘Digital detox’ a student success

‘Digital detox’ a student success

A growing number of students are swapping tech time for pen and paper as schools stepping back from screen saturation report improved academic results, class focus and student wellbeing

Surprise way kids topple bullying

Surprise way kids topple bullying

Sadly bullying touches three in five Australian students – but experts say one proven line of defence that schools and kids may be overlooking is already right there in the classroom

World on watch for ‘Super El Nino’

World on watch for ‘Super El Nino’

A climate expert has predicted that the El Nino gathering in the Pacific could become the most challenging for humanity since 1877. This time around, however, the impact may not be so grave

Will Vic hear Hanson’s siren song?

Will Vic hear Hanson’s siren song?

Ancient Greek mythology and modern Australian politics collide in cartoonist Mark Knight’s take on Pauline Hanson’s One Nation looking to lure Victorian voters away after 12 years of Labor

SpaceX rocket smashes into moon

SpaceX rocket smashes into moon

A new crater has likely formed on the moon after a heavy SpaceX rocket stage the size of a school bus collided with it after running adrift in space. Here’s how it happened

What can be done to fight bird flu?

What can be done to fight bird flu?

With the potentially devastating H5N1 strain of bird flu infecting resident Australian birds and threatening countless native species, experts say there are multiple ways to minimise the impact

Loving tribute to sporty little Levi

Loving tribute to sporty little Levi

Levi Roodenburg was a typical sports-mad Aussie boy. Sport first revealed his illness, and now three of the clubs he played for are turning heartbreak into hope with the first Livin’ for Levi Round

Secret platypus behaviour filmed

Secret platypus behaviour filmed

The usually secretive platypus has been caught on camera gathering grasses for a nest at Victoria’s Healesville Sanctuary ahead of breeding season. Watch the fascinating video here

First Nations News

Music mix creates healing anthem

Music mix creates healing anthem

The collaboration between an Arnhem Land musician and a Sydney-based Maori rapper has delivered a healing song described as a ‘merging of cultures’ to make you feel good

Be counted in the 2026 Census

Be counted in the 2026 Census

The national Census is being held on August 11, marking a chance for our nation to be counted in all its diversity. Here’s what your family needs to know ahead of Census night

VIDEOSport

Delta Goodrem stuns in Scotland

Delta Goodrem stuns in Scotland

The Commonwealth Games have ended in spectacular fashion to see out Day 10 in Glasgow, with Australian star Delta Goodrem performing as our athletes celebrate finishing top of the tally

OPINIONSpelling Bee

From misbehaving to mega author

From misbehaving to mega author

Stand aside, screen time – the humble school visit by Australian authors remains a powerful, personal tool for turning kids into readers and writers. Just ask Kate Temple, former naughty kid

Why AI is pulping our rare books

Why AI is pulping our rare books

AI companies have identified the value in old, rare books and have started using them to train their AI models. Unfortunately, they are destroying them in the process. Here’s why

Labor’s Ben Carroll gets top job in Victoria

Labor’s Ben Carroll gets top job in Victoria

Bad polling as the most unpopular state premier of all time saw Jacinta Allan replaced by Ben Carroll as the new Vic premier as cartoonist Mark Knight wonders about the state’s returns policy