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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

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

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Kiwi man holds Guinness World Record for longest name. Photo: Guinness World Records

Man’s world record-breaking name

After a High Court ruling, over 2000 middle names and one very patient wedding celebrant, this New Zealand man’s Guinness World Record for the longest name will be a real mouthful to beat

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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT - OCTOBER 13: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he poses next to a sign at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war on October 13, 2025 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. President Trump is in Egypt to meet with European and Middle Eastern leaders in whatÃ¢â¬â¢s being billed as an international peace summit, following the start of a US-brokered ceasefire deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett - Pool / Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Trump declares end of Gaza war

US President Donald Trump has proclaimed the Gaza war over during his brief but triumphant Middle East visit after Hamas released Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners were freed

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Virutal tour of Mars. Photo: European Space Agency, ESA/YouTube

The mesmerising surface of Mars

Space enthusiasts can journey across Mars’ mysterious landscape as spectacular new footage reveals the planet’s possible past, with evidence of ancient beaches and flowing rivers – watch it here

It was a massive night. Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images

Healy smashes World Cup record

Australia has pulled off one of the greatest wins in Cricket World Cup history with skipper Alyssa Healy playing a jaw-dropping innings in India – find out how she did it

Palestinian children celebrate in Khan Yunis on October 9, 2025, following news of a new Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel and Hamas on October 9 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

End of the war in Gaza in sight

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the US ceasefire and hostage release deal to end the war in Gaza, as ordinary Palestinian and Israeli civilians celebrate with hope in emotional, jubilant scenes

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This undated handout photo received from the University of Melbourne on October 8, 2025 shows UK-born chemist Richard Robson posing at the university in Melbourne. Japan's Susumu Kitagawa, UK-born Richard Robson and American-Jordanian Omar Yaghi on October 8 won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing metalâorganic frameworks (MOFs) that can be used to capture carbon dioxide and harvest water from desert air, among other things. (Photo by Handout / University of Melbourne / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

‘Hermione’s handbag’ Nobel prize

‘A wonderful day for Australian science’ was decades in the making, as an international research effort with astonishing results earns this Melb Uni professor the coveted Nobel prize

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Dr Sonu Yadav with Tiwi Islands students at Xavier Catholic College. Picture: supplied

Remote study to DNA defenders

Two molecular scientists have taken hi-tech DNA laboratory techniques to some of Australia’s most remote classrooms to help create the next generation of biosecurity defenders – here’s why

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World record for hitched horses

Wagon drivers in regional Australia set a new world record in an unusual category at a beloved annual farming festival, which now welcomes more than 10,000 visitors from around the country

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Mysterious stone structures 2,000ft down off Cuba have baffled scientists for two decades. Picture: YouTube/Ancient Architects

Ancient city or natural formation?

Could this mysterious grouping of stone structures off the coast of Cuba be a submerged lost city, hidden from view for thousands of years? Or could there be a much more scientific explanation?

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Gen AI can boost business productivity - Business chatting a smart AI using an artificial intelligence chatbot developed with AI robot. automatically respond online messages intelligent service to help customers.

AI buddy to help with school work

Thousands of Aussie students will soon have their very own generative AI chatbot to help them at school. Find out who will have access and what the platform will enable them to do

The ancient find has stunned historians. Picture: Supplied

New clues at Terracotta Army site

A 15-tonne casket has been discovered at the final resting place of China’s first emperor, but it doesn’t belong to the king. So whose body is inside? And why are there signs of mercury at the site?

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mark Knight cartoon on social media ban

Can we ‘disconnect’ Gen cyber?

Banning social media will be no easy task for kids born into a world where Wi-Fi and connectivity are just as important as electricity and running water, says cartoonist Mark Knight

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Photo: Elsie Chittleborough (12), Prime Minister's Spelling Bee champion. SA's Elsie Chittleborough of Torrensville Primary School is the state's first ever national champion title in the PM's Spelling Bee after claiming the Orange level (Years 5-6) of Kids News' national spelling challenge, following a record-breaking 82,000 student registrations. Kids News and the Bee are key pillars in the News in the Community program led by Penny Fowler. Picture: Tim Joy. 16th September 2025

Bee spelling success pretty sweet

Back-to-back victories and a breakthrough win for South Australia have marked the fifth anniversary of Australia’s premier student spelling competition. FULL HONOUR ROLL

PM's Spelling Bee: How to help yourself by helping your child. A new Monash University study shows that spelling activities like crosswords may help more than socialising in avoiding dementia. Picture: iStock

Support loved ones with dementia

This Dementia Action Week (15-21 Sept), we’re looking at ways to support our older loved ones living with the condition as well as what can be done to avoid it – but what exactly is dementia?