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PM’s plan for multistate fast train

Successive Australian prime ministers have seen their high speed train hopes derailed but as Albo’s dusts off the dream, cartoonist Mark Knight is left wondering if the PM can jump-start his plan

EXPLAINERHealth

Are your eyes sun-safe right now?

Most Australians know the signs of sunburn but did you know there’s one vital part of our bodies that people of all ages often overlook? Here’s how to mind your eyes and why we all should

News

Eiffel Tower gets a growth spurt

The Eiffel Tower was already the tallest building in Paris, but the French capital’s most recognisable structure just got even higher

History

Hi-tech hunt for pharaoh’s tomb

An ultra-powerful scan will be done of Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza under plans to identify two mysterious spaces that could house the pharaoh’s secret burial chamber

Funny

World’s biggest spud is a dud

A couple who believed they’d dug up the world’s largest potato in New Zealand have had their hopes mashed after tests showed it wasn’t a potato after all

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VIDEOScience and Technology

Kung fu robots stun the world

China has showcased its rapid progress in developing humanoid tech with a jaw-dropping performance by a group of nunchuck-wielding robots – leaving us wondering what the robo future holds

EXPLAINERSpace

Earth’s problem with space junk

More than one million pieces of space junk are thought to be orbiting around Earth, and while they put on a dazzling light show upon re-entry, they pose a major problem for the future

EXPLAINERMoney

All aboard RBA runaway rate train

Award-winning Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight returns to Kid News with the Reserve Bank and Treasury clashing at the coalface of our economy as Aussies become nervous passengers

VIDEOSpace

Astronauts journey to next frontier

Humanity’s history of space travel will get a modern makeover as NASA launches its most ambitious moon mission in over 50 years with four astronauts taking diversity to the far side of the moon

VIDEOAnimals

Great white shark a playful puppy?

A great white shark has stunned two Australian fishermen by spending two hours rubbing against their boat, being handfed and even being accepting a pat on the head like an domestic pet

Space

Have we found a second Earth?

Astronomers say they have found a potentially habitable planet that is very much like Earth, however, there is one major difference that could make living there a little less appealing

Explainers

Best and worst breakfast cereals

How well do you start your day? Did you know your morning bowl may be packed with sugar and not keep you full? Experts ranked popular boxed breakfasts as choices to embrace or avoid

VIDEOEnvironment

Eerie New York snowscape stuns

America’s polar vortex froze the Hudson River and turned New York City into an Arctic landscape – see the incredible scenes that transformed the world’s most famous city as big clean up begins

VIDEOSociety and Culture

What was 1960s Australia like?

Remarkable footage showcasing life in Australia in the 1960s – used as a ‘marketing tool’ to attract more British migrants – has been restored in 4K – but does it really reflect the way we were?

Arts

What’s on these summer holidays

The festive season is finally here and there’s plenty of magic happening across the country. Here are some of our favourite things to do and see in each state and territory across Australia

Space

Christmas comet coming to town

If you look up at the night sky in the week before Christmas you might see a mysterious green light – but it’s not Santa and his reindeers ahead of schedule. So what is it and why is it there?

Animals

‘Drop crocs’ roamed Australia

Ancient crocodiles that may have ambushed prey by dropping from trees have been identified through fossilised eggshells found in Queensland, suggesting a prehistoric predator ready to pounce

Science and Technology

‘Architects of AI’ pave future path

Time Magazine has just named its 2025 Person of the Year as ‘the architects of AI’ – but with a critical skills gap in Australia, who will become the STEM pioneers of our nation’s AI future?

History

Fire-starters change human history

New evidence of humans deliberately making fire up to 350,000 years earlier than previously thought has lit up a team of British scientists – find out why fire was such a species game-changer

Science and Technology

Aussie kids’ first taste of freedom

Australian kids under 16 trying to log into Snapchat are greeted by lockout screens, with other apps to follow suit as the nation’s historic new laws for accessing social media come into effect