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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 28: Guests attend the Bunnings Scarehouse launch at Bunnings Alexandria on October 28, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Hanna Lassen/Getty Images for Bunnings)

Hardware horror with Scarehouse!

Happy Halloween! As more Aussies get spooked by Halloween each year, Bunnings has built something special that’s not for the faint-hearted – but meet the family that has gone one better

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Mark Knight cartoon for Herald Sun, October 27, 2025

Trump demos White House wing

Will Donald Trump’s wrecking ball through the historic East Wing of the White House deliver the US President his ballroom bliss? Mark Knight’s toon imagines there could be more to come

Science and Technology

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

Foundation shows an overwhelming 98 per cent of Australians believe losing the Reef would be a national tragedy, with nearly three-quarters describing that loss as 'significant' or 'irreplaceable'.

Aussies worry for Reef’s future

A new report on the Great Barrier Reef has revealed what most Australians think about losing our largest natural wonder as experts warn not enough is being done. So what needs to change?

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?

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A teenager has been attacked by a crocodile in far north Queensland.

Crocodile safety as teen survives

A 14-year-old boy has been attacked by a crocodile while fishing with two other teenagers in Far North Queensland – please stay safe when visiting ‘croc country’ by following this expert advice

Society and Culture

Inside Trump’s fancy jet ‘gifted’ by Qatari royals

Inside Trump’s new Air Force One

Imagine a plane with gold-plated interiors, full sized bedrooms and a grand staircase. That’s exactly what US President Donald Trump will soon be flying in. SEE THE PICTURES HERE

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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

Society and Culture

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Strictest uniform rules in Australia

Buzz cut bans, skirt length measurements and acceptable brands of shoes: here are some of the country’s staunchest school uniform policies. Take our Kids News poll and tell us what you think

‘Horrible’: Teen’s body after Mt Everest climb

Teen reveals toll of Everest climb

A 17-year-old Australian girl has shared her experience trying to climb Mt Everest, revealing the shocking effect high altitudes and extreme cold had on her body. Find out what happened and why

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How to mind ‘muck up’ manners

Whether it’s primary or secondary, leaving school is a momentous rite of passage in every student’s life. But muck-up day madness suggests end-of-year etiquette could help keep the farewell fun

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KIDS NEWS 2025: Healthy Harold/Life Ed - Did you know that in Australia we celebrate World Teachers’ Day on Friday 31 October 2025? It’s a very special day to thank the wonderful hard-working teachers in our lives for the important job they do every single day. Picture: supplied

Special day to thank our teachers

Teachers don’t just give lessons and set homework – the best ones shape our lives in ways that last forever. Healthy Harold shares his best ideas for celebrating World Teachers’ Day October 31

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?

VIDEOSport

The Daily Telegraph 20.10.2025 Ily Fraser 12 (blue), Hayden Mee 11 (red), Molly Picklum Estella Carbonelli 12 (pink), and Levi Lowe 10, (white). - Molly Picklum newly Crowned WSL World Champion and former Grom Search competitor at Rip CurlÃs National GromSearch Final, URBNSURF Sydney. Picture: Rohan Kelly

Surf champ inspires young guns

Newly crowned WSL World Champion surfer Molly Picklum has come home to Australia with one very heavy trophy, a big smile and these nuggets of wisdom for the next generation of grommets

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People check jewelry in the Apollo Gallery of the Louvre museum on Sept. 4, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Alexander Turnbull)

Jewel heist strikes the Louvre

‘Daylight robbery’ is the understatement of the century after eight priceless pieces of royal jewellery were stolen from the Louvre in Paris in a brazen seven-minute heist. How did this happen?

All images must credit the photographer + Courtesy of WKD. An entrant in the amateur photography competition for World Kangaroo Day [October 24]. David Thomson + Courtesy of WKD

Protecting a native Aussie icon

This October 24 is World Kangaroo Day, a day to celebrate a beloved ancient animal that needs our help. But how much do you really know about the kangaroo? Read our fun facts to find out

VIDEOSport

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Teen Socceroo taking on the world

Meet Nestory Irankunda, the teen Socceroo taking the game by storm, who opens up about seizing his place in international football and coach Tony Popovic’s wisdom in a rare interview

Gold panner makes $1000 a day

Is panning for gold a prospect?

All that glitters is gold for modern-day prospectors now that the precious mineral has soared in value amid economic upheaval. But just how much can you earn panning for gold in the 21st century?

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NANTERRE, FRANCE - JULY 27: Ariarne Titmus of Australia is seen with her Gold medal from the Women's 400m Freestyle final on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on July 27, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Olympic star Ariarne Titmus retires

Australian Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus has announced her shock retirement from swimming at the age of just 25, sharing her plans to pursue the dream worth more to her than all the medals

Supporters celebrate Cape Verdeâs victory against Eswatini during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Africa qualifiers group D match at a fan zone in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, on October 13, 2025. A carnival-like atmosphere erupted in the streets of Cape Verde on Monday after the tiny archipelago nation qualified for the first time ever for the World Cup. Located off the coast of Senegal, it is the country with the smallest population to represent Africa in the global showpiece, with just 550,000 inhabitants. (Photo by QUEILA FERNANDES / AFP)

Tiny nation makes FIFA World Cup

The small archipelago nation of Cape Verde has booked a place at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in history. Here’s why the victory means so much for the small African country of 550,000