Society & Culture

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Winter Olympics get underway

Early heroes in Australia’s Milano Cortina campaign include Valentino Guseli, who qualified for the men’s big air final in breathtaking style, and Scotty James inspiring with Love, Actually

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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

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Faster, higher, stronger – younger!

Mark Knight’s cartoon of our youngest ever gold medallist, 14-year-old Arisa Trew, show just how much (and how little) Games have changed as Ancient Greek marbles mingle with new legends

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What is a ‘riot’ and why do they happen?

The current events in Los Angeles are not the first time angry crowds have stormed the streets, so let’s look at the history of riots in the US, Britain and Australia to gain a better understanding of how and why they happen  

First Nations News

Swap stories with Treehouse author Andy Griffiths

Join Treehouse author Andy Griffiths as he reveals the magic of the Great Book Swap and its impact on kids in Australia’s remote communities

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News

Teen’s heroic swim saves family

A teenage boy has been praised for his ‘superhuman’ courage after he swam 4km to shore to save his mum and little brothers when they were all swept out to sea off the coast of WA

Sport

Bradman’s rare cap sells for $460k

The baggy green cap of cricketing icon Sir Donald Bradman has sold for a motza at an Australia Day auction – but have you ever wondered why ‘The Don’ is such an enduring Aussie legend?

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

VIDEOSport

Alcaraz wins the Australian Open

Spanish tennis ace Carlos Alcaraz has made history to become the youngest man to claim a career Grand Slam, denying Novak Djokovic what would have been his 25th championship win

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

Explainers

Australia in mourning after Bondi

Jewish communities worldwide will celebrate the triumph of light over forces of darkness during Hanukkah festivities this week and despite our nation’s shock and grief, may peace and love prevail

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

Environment

New plan for Aussie beach safety

The first phase of a plan to make Australian waters safer and reduce shark risk at our beaches is being rolled out in one state. Learn how sharks can be spotted early and how lives can be saved

Sport

Oscar turns attention to the Ashes

Oscar Piastri’s F1 championship dreams did not come true this year – but the Australian has found a silver lining heading into 2026 that is perfectly timed for his return home for Christmas

Health

Tiny device keeping siblings alive

This brother and sister look like most other Australian children – happy, healthy and full of fun – but inside their chests are tiny devices keeping them alive, after a new test found a hidden harm