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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 10: In this photo illustration, pennies are seen on a table on February 10, 2025 in New York City. U.S. President Donald Trump directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. Manufacturing costs for pennies is nearly $0.037 up from $0.031 the year before. (Photo illustration by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Penny dropped by Trump cost cut

Stopping penny minting to save money sounds topsy-turvy but the US President’s plan to cut federal spending is real – here’s why Australia dropped its own small change and paper notes long ago

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Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata has officially become the first Aussie to play in and win a Super Bowl. Image: Kayo/Getty

Aussie makes Super Bowl history

Australia’s newest sporting hero Jordan Mailata made history in the US as the Eagles shocked the sporting world by smashing the Chiefs in a huge Super Bowl win starring our first on-field winner

Environment
Close-up of genetically modified bananas.

Why banana prices may go troppo

Australian farmers battle drought, floods, fire, invasive species and closed roads to get fruit and vegetables to the nation’s tables – here’s why fresh bananas are a luxury after north QLD floods

Sport
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 07:  Dyson Daniels #5 of the Atlanta Hawks drives against AJ Green #20 and Kyle Kuzma #18 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the third quarter at State Farm Arena on February 07, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.  NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NBA deal brings stars Down Under

Famously competitive, Melbourne has doubled-down on its claim to be Australia’s sporting capital, after Victoria scored a big NBA coup that promises to blow young basketball fans away

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Willow Court, New Norfolk. Picture: Chris Kidd

Australian site recognised globally

A significant heritage site in Tasmania has become part of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, in the hope that the important stories of those who once lived there won’t be forgotten

News
Mark Knight cartoon
Thu 6 Feb 2025
Donald Trump
Gaza

Trump touts Gaza MAGA makeover

Donald Trump’s ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ vision for war-ravaged Gaza left the world spinning, but the US President’s past life as a property developer gave cartoonist Mark Knight an idea

Space
A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth

Asteroid watch begins for rare find

As the touring asteroid first spotted after Boxing Day safely zooms away from Earth on the next leg of its four-year orbit, the global agency that assesses asteroid risk will keep monitoring its travels

Sport
The Daily Telegraph Friday 31 January 2025
Mt Kosci Basketball Boy - Hudson

9 year old Hudson has be diagnosed with cerebral palsy he is now doing a climb at Mount Kosciusko and attempting the worlds height basketball trick shot  to raise money for cerebral palsy. Picture Thomas Lisson

Hudson shoots for Mt Kosci dream

With an extra boost from his favourite US basketball team the iconic Harlem Globetrotters, Hudson Nicholas, who lives with cerebral palsy, is set to scale Australia’s highest peak for charity

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The galleon San Jose

Shipwreck site could sink claim

Colombia has landed a fresh blow against its main rival in the legal storm surrounding the ‘Holy Grail’ San José shipwreck, with billions in sunken treasure up for grabs in coordinates mismatch

Geography
SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 28: In this photo illustration, the Gulf of Mexico is displayed on the Google Maps app on January 28, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. Google announced plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” on Google Maps for United States users once the change formally goes into effect. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office to change the name. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Google to rename Gulf of Mexico

Executive orders signed by American President Donald Trump hours after his Jan 20 inauguration include changing place names to more US-centric options – with Google Maps already on board

History
TOPSHOT - Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate is illuminated with the inscription "WeRemember" on January 27, 2025 in Berlin, as part of the remembrance ceremonies for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau by the Red Army, in Oswiecim, Poland. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

World leaders remember Holocaust

World leaders and European royals gathered for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz at the end of World War II as Holocaust survivors recounted anti-Semitic atrocities

VIDEOJunior Journo
MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 17, 2024: Junior Journalist of the Year (Secondary), Madison Riquelme. Madison presents to camera. Picture: Mark Stewart

Junior Journo winners revealed

Two budding newshounds have been named Junior Journalists of the Year after Kids News judges were wowed by thought-provoking submissions on AI and robotics plus domestic violence

History
Colin Wagener, Adelaide’s oldest War War II veteran is turning 107, and says he has ‘no used-by date’

WWII veteran turns 107 in SA

As a child he built his own radio, as a teenager he built his own car, as an adult he opened Adelaide’s first ever motel – and despite being 107, Colin Wagener doesn’t feel a day over 90

Just for Fun
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 28: The Bluey balloon floats the Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2024 in New York City. This is the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade which was first held in 1924 and only paused from 1942 to 1944 during World War II.   Kena Betancur/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Bursting Bluey rescued just in time

A giant inflatable Bluey was the star of the show at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – but because of a last minute emergency, the loveable blue heeler almost didn’t make it

Money
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What’s troubling teens the most?

While climate change and mental health are big issues facing young Australians, a new survey shows there’s another massive problem that’s troubling teens the most

Explainers
Mark Knight toon Nov 24

Farewell tribute to forever friends

The tragic loss of Australian teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles this past week was felt around the nation, as captured in cartoonist Mark Knight’s poignant picture of youth and beauty