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The first ever Australian-built rocket ship has been launched from Australian soil before crashing back to earth. Picture: Gilmour Space

First ever Aussie rocket launches

Australia’s first homegrown rocket launched in Queensland before crashing back to Earth just 14 seconds later. Find out why the brief lift off was deemed a huge success despite not reaching orbit

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The sheer intensity and energy exploding from this quake. 😳
8.7 mag earthquake in #Russia. Tsunami warnings and watches. Picture  X @GEZUPA

What’s a tsunami warning system?

The world’s worst earthquake in 14 years off the coast of Russia set off tsunami alerts in multiple countries and waves hit the coast of Russia and Japan – so how does Australia stay alert and safe?

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Researchers have feared causing damage to the intricately wrapped fabric of the Bashiri Mummy. Photo: Vania Teofilo/Wikipedia

Tech unwraps mummified mystery

For more than two millennia, this Egyptian mummy known as “the untouchable one” has stayed under wraps for fear of damaging it – until now. Find out what hi-tech scans revealed

Environment
Weather models suggest there could be up to 14cm of snow on the Granite Belt this week. Picture: Windy

Will it snow in QLD this weekend?

Popularly known as the Sunshine State, famous worldwide for its beautiful beaches and tropical climate, Queensland’s residents are preparing for possible snowfall – here’s where it could happen

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Ashleigh Barty of Australia plays a backhand in her Ladies' Singles fourth round match against Alison Riske of The United States during Day Seven of The Championships - Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 08, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Best Aussie athlete of 21st century

Australia has a vast treasure-trove of exceptional sporting exports, but our best athlete of the past 25 years has been named – do you agree with the top pick and who else made the list? Take our poll

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24 2025

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Supercars legend Mark Winterbottom with son Austin (front) and his Keilor Thunder basketball team members Nathan, Jalen, Matteo, Elliott, Henry, Luca, Leon, Oliver and Jackson

Picture: Brendan Beckett

Spelling skills rev kids’ engines

Racing legend Mark ‘Frosty’ Winterbottom spells out the secret to his success, as the father of three encourages Aussie kids to turbo charge their literacy skills in the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee

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Mark Knight cartoon Ozzy Osbourne leaving us -  Herald Sun July 24th 2025

Ozzy knocking on Heaven’s door?

Devotion to family defined heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne perhaps even more than rock ‘n’ roll, as cartoonist Mark Knight asks what awaits flawed but loving souls when the music stops

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Gold Coast Bulletin schools guide - Vintage alarm clock on cute asian child girl sleeping in the bed background

How to give growing brains a rest

Australians are a bunch of bad sleepers. New research shows 91 per cent of us have trouble falling or staying asleep most nights – and experts say it could be because of these common habits

Sport
Charlie Cox has been blocked from competing in the state cross country championships. Photo: 7News.

Autistic boy told he can’t compete

A 10-year-old boy with autism has been blocked from running in the NSW primary school cross championships even though he qualified for it. Find out why he wasn’t allowed to compete

Animals
Dingo puppies Muffin and Rusty with Lily Gabriel, River Craig and Wyatt Craig at the Australian Reptile Park. Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Dingo pups melt hearts at park

Eight-week-old dingo duo Muffin and Rusty are winning over young crowds at the Australian Reptile Park with their playful antics, leaving some wishing they could take the playful pair home

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Gold Coast tennis player and leukaemia survivor Chase Hoogsteden. Picture: Supplied

Brave Chase wins state champs

Nine-year-old Chase Hoogsteden has been crowned QLD under-10 singles and doubles tennis champion just a couple of years after defeating leukaemia. Find out how tennis powered his recovery

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A big cat expert has revealed the shocking truth after footage of a ‘panther’ lurking in Victoria went viral.

Aussie ‘panther’ questions remain

A big cat expert has weighed in after footage claiming to capture a ‘panther’ in Victorian bushland went viral, boosting hopes among folklore lovers that tall tales are true – what do you think?

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DAILY TELEGRAPH JULY 4, 2025. EMBARGOED UNTILL SUNDAY 20 JULY FOR THE 5TH ANNUAL PRIME MINISTER’S SPELLING BEE.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with Rockdale Public School year 3-6 students from left Roneyo Sherchan, 12, Katelyn Huynh, 11, Narayan Skene, 12, and Addison O’Docherty, 10, who were finalists in the NSW Premier’s Spelling Bee. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Albo celebrates Bee’s big birthday

Anthony Albanese launched the fifth annual Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee with the help of Rockdale Public School students. Get your free Years 3-8 activity poster for class and home HERE

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Koala’s healing hug from its mum

The touching moment a koala joey was reunited with its mum following a traumatic car accident has warmed hearts across the country. See the photos of the cutest koala cuddle

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Kate Princess of Wales with her daughter Princess Charlotte travel in a carriage along the Mall to the Trooping of Colour in London, Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Games the royals can’t play

Not even princes and princesses get everything they want. The royal kids have to follow a strict set of rules – including a ban on popular games that most kids love. Find out what they can’t play

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Mark Knight cartoon for Herald Sun, June 25, 2025

‘Peace in our time’ blast from past

The US President claiming a total ceasefire as hostilities continued in the Middle East recalled a cautionary quote nearly a century old that reminded Mark Knight of the fragility of peace in war

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Australia under-16 rugby union representative Agapetos Lote-Felo has signed with the Sydney Roosters. Picture: Rugby Australia

Roosters poach GPS rugby talent

One NSW private school has scored 16-year-old rugby union star Agapetos Lote-Felo, who will play league for the Roosters in a transfer from QLD to play both rugby codes in Sydney