Science & Technology

17, November, 2025. **For The Saturday Telegraph**

Teen’s iPhone film gets top nod

Between homework and her fast-food job, meet the 16-year-old Australian teen who has made Australian film awards history with a scary movie she shot entirely on her smartphone

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Roblox is upping the safety measures for kids using the platform from today. Picture: Roblox

Massive change coming to Roblox

Popular gaming platform Roblox has launched a new feature it says will help keep young gamers safer and ‘reshape the way they connect’ online. So what’s changing and how it will work?

Ginnie Allwood shot this Aurora Australis over Lake Eppalock 9:24pm.

Solar storm lights up Aussie sky

A powerful solar storm delivered Australians a rare treat as the Southern Lights put on a dazzling display visible as far north as Queensland, while those who missed out could get a second chance

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Chinese carmaker FAW is experimenting with battery ejection technology. Picture: Supplied

Craziest car ‘safety feature’ fail

A car manufacturer’s eccentric solution to EV battery fires – ejecting the entire power pack out one side at speed – has left motoring experts scratching their heads. Watch the live demo

The golden burial mask of King Tutankhamun is displayed during the first day for visitors after the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

King Tut items in grand new home

Egypt’s new $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum has opened its doors to the public, giving King Tutankhamun’s treasures their most spectacular home yet, which has to be seen to be believed

Plastic bread tags, pizza savers, and other hard-to-recycle items are set to disappear in one state as authorities crack down on pollution. Photo: NSW Government

Everyday items banned for millions

These common household products are set to vanish from at least one Australian state as authorities crack down on “unnecessary” plastics that are hard to recycle and harmful to people and planet

At Home 2023: March 25 issue, how to style your home for social media. Picture: iStock Mother and daughter laying on a couch at home using a smartphone

How U16s can save social data

Under 16s will be locked out of their social media accounts from December 10, but there is a way to save all those photos, videos and other memories. Find out how to save your data

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Oz ideas that changed the world

Australia punches above its weight in several arenas including innovation – meet one of our young big thinkers and discover 40 world-beating inventions you didn’t know were Australian

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U16 social media ban explained

From December 10, Australians under the age of 16 will no longer be allowed to hold accounts on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube and other socials. Find out how the new laws affect you and your peers

A meteor from another shower called the Leonids, which are visible each November. The multiple parallel streaks are stars which appeared to move during the camera’s exposure. Picture: MARTIN GEORGE

Meteor shower to stun Australia

A spectacular Leonids meteor shower is going to light up the night sky right across the nation throughout November – here’s how earthbound Aussies of all ages can catch the cosmic light show

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Viral ‘sky stadium’ not as it seems

Images 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?

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KIDS NEWS 2025: Media Literacy Week - Ballina Coast High School students during the Day of AI Australia incursion on 27 October. Picture: Day of AI/supplied

Aussie teens learning AI bot tricks

As 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

Abandoned dogs near nuclear powerplant turn blue. Photo: Clean Futures Fund via Storyful

Dumped dogs of Ukraine turn blue

Wild footage has shown several abandoned dogs living near the infamous Chernobyl nuclear power plant have turned blue, baffling the workers caring of them – what has dyed their fur?

DAILY TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 21, 2025. HOLD FOR NETWORK BACK AUSTRALIA CAMPAIGN. From left at front Jerico Hayllar,11, and sister River 7, with Chloe May,11, Chloe Pun,12, Edie Docherty,11, and Jemima Pun,12, at Wanda Beach. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Buy Australian to boost our future

How 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

Wild footage has captured the moments millions of crabs emerged on Christmas Island. Picture: Supplied.

Crazy crab invasion on Aus island

They look like hostile creatures from outer-space but the truth is almost as strange – this is the wild moment an army of scarlet crustaceans takes over an Aussie island, shutting down roads

US President Donald Trump greets Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 20, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Albo meets Trump at White House

The historic leaders’ meeting saw an important minerals deal struck between the US and Australia as well as the AUKUS pact solidified. So why did our ambassador leave with a red face?

RSV Nuyina is the main lifeline to Australia’s Antarctic and sub-Antarctic research stations. Photo: Pete Harmsen

Icebreaker’s scary sea floor scrape

Australia’s icebreaker ship is known for its powerful ability to crush through the thick frozen ice of Antarctic waters. So what happened near Heard Island that left the crew shivering in shock?