‘Next Novak’ wins Australian Open
Daniil Medvedev blasted Jannik Sinner off the court for two sets in the Australian Open final. Then it started to unravel – and the hottest young player in tennis announced himself to the world
Daniil Medvedev blasted Jannik Sinner off the court for two sets in the Australian Open final. Then it started to unravel – and the hottest young player in tennis announced himself to the world
‘Quit the sit’ could be the nation’s new motto as families are urged to drop lounge lizard life with a free program, after survey finds one in four parents have never thrown a ball with their kids
Talented young dancer Summah Williams, 11, has had her dreams turned upside down by a painful skin condition that makes her ‘shed like a snake’ as eczema spikes in kids over summer
Australian wildlife did it tough in 2023, with the number of new species joining the threatened species list more than double any previous year
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Iceland’s dramatic volcanic eruption ends a long guessing game that began with evacuations and a state of emergency after giant cracks and smoke appeared last month – WATCH THE VIDEO
Newly discovered fossils show just how hungry big dinosaurs could really get

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Mind-boggling images of unknown galaxies and the Horsehead Nebula have been captured by the Euclid space telescope as the hi-tech instrument travels around the sun in the pursuit of science
Animals at the Werribee Open Range Zoo have tasted a range of culinary herbs as part of an enrichment program, with hilarious results as camels make it clear they are not fans of pesto
Police have made a huge discovery from what could be a Neolithic shipwreck on the sea bed in Naples, Italy
Sudden, shocking events in faraway places can be pretty confusing and scary – but it helps to know what is going on, how it started and what the UN and world leaders are doing to respond
A 15m sperm whale that beachgoers swam right up to over the weekend has beached itself in shallow water as whale experts say the animal may only be so close to shore due to ill health
Scientists researching the oldest known mosquito fossil have made a remarkable discovery about the evolution of the bloodsucking insects from 130 million years ago
At the age of 20, Robert Irwin upholds his late father’s conservation legacy with a fresh approach to spreading the wildlife message
Red fire ants, the invasive pest that has stormed into NSW from QLD, could hit Melbourne in days and have ‘devastating’ consequences – find out why no one wants this introduced species on the move down the east coast of Australia
Australian cricketer Nathan Lyon has achieved the rare feat of more than 500 test wickets as the Aussies smashed Pakistan by 360 runs in the first Test of the festive season
Heartbreak for England and Sweden has stoked Olympic fever for Matildas fans, who are daring to dream of a first ever podium finish if Australia can beat Uzbekistan and qualify for Paris
Being born with a condition that limited the growth of his legs has been no barrier to Robert Glover achieving athletic success. Watch his incredible video
Eleven-year-old Tilly Williams has become the fastest girl in the world after she beat teenagers and adults to run 5000m in just 17 minutes and 22.7 seconds
Christmas is meant to be a time of giving, but as cartoonist Mark Knight points out in his satirical depiction of the federal treasurer, the government seems to have other ideas
The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in support of a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Palestine that includes releasing all hostages
While mostly on his best behaviour, the five-year-old prince just couldn’t resist a little cheekiness when his family hosted a Christmas service at London’s famous Westminster Abbey
Pop sensation Taylor Swift has been crowned Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2023, beating world leaders like King Charles III and Vladimir Putin to take top spot