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emerging 11-year-old Aussie chess prodigy Reyaansh Chakrabarty composite.Picture: NewsWire

Aussie 11yo’s world champ gambit

First inspired by a fictional chess player, rising Australian whiz kid Reyaansh Chakrabarty has since beaten Grandmasters for real – here’s his plan for becoming Australia’s first world champ

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The strawberry Moon rises behind Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Best ‘strawberry moon’ global pics

Wednesday’s full moon in Australia was a beauty … but for most of us it just looked like any other – here are some of the best ‘strawberry moon’ pictures from the northern hemisphere

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Supplied photo of the now completed Western Sydney International Airport Terminal. Supplied by WSIA

New gateway to Australia unveiled

Stunning pictures reveal Australia’s brand new $5 billion international airport as construction ends, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese cuts the ribbon and Air NZ and others sign on

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Artist impression of Diamantinasaurus matildae (Judy). Picture: Travis Tischler

Dino’s dinner studied from fossils

The last meal of a sauropod that roamed the earth 95 million years ago has been identified from fossilised remains using advanced geothermal analysis. So what did the giant dinosaur eat?

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Space
Artist's Impression of Planet TOI-6894b, a low-density gas giant orbiting the star (TOI-6894) - the lowest mass star to have a transiting giant planet. Picture: University of Warwick/Mark Garlick. MUST CREDIT: University of Warwick/Mark Garlick.

Big planet found orbiting tiny star

Astronomers are baffled by the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a small star, saying it throws into question what we know about space. But could there be more planets orbiting other tiny stars?

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Carbohydrates make a comeback

Look at any guide to the five food groups and you’ll find it loaded with examples of this powerhouse macronutrient – here’s 10 of the best and why they’re so good for your growing body and brain

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Gnugget against blurred background, closeup. Picture: iStock

Buried treasure creates gold fever

A vast underground ‘treasure chest’ could change the global economy, with experts calling it one of the biggest finds in modern history as its estimated value prompts a precious metal meltdown

Health
Zara, 6, received an infusion of her own umbilical cord blood to treat cerebral palsy in an Australian-first at Monash Children's Hospital. Picture: Supplied

Zara thriving as first success in Oz

Little Zara is the first Australian child to get this life-changing cerebral palsy treatment in her hometown – sick children and their families have previously spent thousands to access it overseas

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Gilmour Space Technologies has set a date for the  launch of its Eris rocket from a space station near the northern Queensland town of Bowen. Picture: Supplied/Gilmour Space Technologies.,

Historic Aussie rocket launch holds

Australia’s historic Eris rocket launch has been delayed – are its makers on track to become the first space company in history to make orbit on their maiden attempt? Watch this space

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A new claim of alien life has put the space world into a bind. Picture: Supplied

Space find excites ET believers

Humanity is a social species and the dream of alien contact may be cause for a big interplanetary party someday … but one team of astronomers is already celebrating – so what have they found?

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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures between his partner Jodie Haydon and son Nathan after winning the general election at the Labor Party election night event in Sydney on May 3, 2025. Australia's left-leaning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claimed victory in a general election on May 3, vowing to steer the nation through a rough patch of global uncertainty. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

Albanese’s Labor scores landslide

Now Anthony Albanese and Labor have won a historic second term after a huge federal election win, here are some changes they will roll out for Aussies over the next term WATCH THE VIDEO