Bulldozer PM crashes into young soccer player
newsUnder-8s soccer player Luca Fauvette has become the unexpected star of the federal election campaign after his tangle with the PM on the pitch
Hundreds of UFO sightings confirmed
spaceThe US Congress, or parliament, has held the first public hearing into UFOs in more than 50 years, with calls for greater investigation into hundreds of sightings
Eurovision has a new winner
artsFirst Ukraine took out Eurovision, now its leader Volodymyr Zelensky is the winner in cartoonist Mark Knight’s political version of the famous song contest
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Bulldozer PM crashes into young soccer player
newsUnder-8s soccer player Luca Fauvette has become the unexpected star of the federal election campaign after his tangle with the PM on the pitch
Hundreds of UFO sightings confirmed
spaceThe US Congress, or parliament, has held the first public hearing into UFOs in more than 50 years, with calls for greater investigation into hundreds of sightings
Eurovision has a new winner
artsFirst Ukraine took out Eurovision, now its leader Volodymyr Zelensky is the winner in cartoonist Mark Knight’s political version of the famous song contest
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Aussie teen’s triumphant Everest trek
humanitiesThere were happy tears as Melbourne teenager Gabby Kanizay made it the top of Mt Everest after a six-week trek and became the youngest ever Australian to conquer the world’s highest peak
Traditional Indigenous games build sports skills
indigenous newsOlympian Beki Smith loves learning traditional Indigenous – or Yulunga – games from her eight-year-old son. You can try them too by downloading the special Yulunga games guide in this story
TikTok teaching set to trump tired English tasks
humanitiesTikTok, memes, blogs, podcasts and Instagram posts might shake up the curriculum and revamp old-fashioned English tasks as digital writing looks set to join the classics in the classroom
Surprise! Seeds grow in moon soil
spaceBrought back by Apollo astronauts, soil from the moon has stunned scientists by supporting plant growth despite billions of years of cosmic radiation and solar wind on the lunar surface
Australia ranks second for child cyber-bullying
safe kidsWith nearly one in four Aussie kids experiencing cyber-bullying, but only 20 per cent of parents aware their child is being exposed to online abuse, experts say gap must close to help combat crisis
Tassie girl becomes face of AFL team bid
sportThe young star of Tasmania’s campaign for its own AFL team is a ten-year-old girl who dreams of tackling the opposition on her home turf as a future AFLW talent, not moving to the mainland
First image of black hole in our galaxy
spaceA global team of scientists has captured the first shot of a supermassive black hole in our own Milky Way galaxy
Barty: I want to inspire kids to chase their dreams
indigenous newsIndigenous Sport Month ambassador and retired tennis champ Ash Barty reveals her heroes and hopes for the future
Ban on Nazi swastika symbol
civicsVictoria has become the first state or territory in Australia to introduce a ban on the Nazi swastika, a symbol of racism and hate since World War II and the Holocaust
Leo’s a cut above in the charity stakes
humanitiesAnimal mad Melbourne boy Leo Saw is planning to cut off his prized mullet to raise money for the Lost Dogs’ Home
Footy ump would have been great in debate
newsThe Great Debate between our political leaders was more like a contact sport, according to cartoonist Mark Knight. If only there had been a football umpire to pull them into line
Great Barrier Reef’s summer of bleach grief
environmentCooler La Nina conditions over summer were not enough to stop mass bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef as the annual snapshot reveals 91 per cent of surveyed reefs show signs of stress
Marilyn Monroe pop art makes a motza
artsScreen star Marilyn Monroe’s lasting allure was the perfect match for Andy Warhol’s pop art style, with one famous portrait now the most expensive 20th century work ever sold at public auction
Turn a fast food favourite into a healthy feast
ask healthy haroldWho said pizza wasn’t a health food? Certainly not Healthy Harold, who knows homemade pizza can be both delicious and nutritious. And he's got a great recipe to share. WATCH THE VIDEO
Gaming and sport could restore maths mojo
mathematicsOnline gaming or sports could help those teaching STEM subjects to better connect with kids, as dated methods fail to excite modern mathematical minds and experts warn of future skills shortage
Ms Pac-Man enters Hall of Fame
technologyAn early trailblazer in the gender debate, Ms Pac-Man has chomped her way into history after popularising female video characters and proving girl gamers were ready to play
NAPLAN testing moves online
newsAs 1.2 million students around Australia start NAPLAN testing from Tuesday, the national assessment authority confirms extra security measures for students completing the assessment online
Monstrous megaraptor unearthed in Argentina
animalsBoasting terrifying talons, one mighty big belly and a bulky body the length of a three-storey building, this Cretaceous era Argentinian dinosaur was once the apex predator of the Andes
eSports in line for Brisbane Olympics debut
sportCompetitive video gaming could be included at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games – but there are fears it will come at the cost of some iconic Australian sports
Injured flying fox spreads her wings again
animalsA broken wing is really bad news for a flying fox. But this girl is back gliding through the night thanks to life-saving surgery by vets from Werribee Open Range Zoo
Irwin family blazes digital art trail
technologyNo wilderness frontier is a match for the intrepid Irwin family and the new crypto universe is no exception, with the Australia Zoo wildlife conservationists launching a new digital art project
Sneaker addict gets his kicks from rare collection
just for funA sneaker addiction has turned into an all-consuming passion for a Melbourne man, now hailed as having one of the top-five best collections on the planet
Inflation dragon turns up the heat
newsEconomics might sound boring, but not when cartoonist Mark Knight conjures up a fire-breathing dragon and a postman PM to illustrate the challenges of rising prices
Chopper catches rocket … then drops it
spaceIn scenes straight from the set of a Hollywood blockbuster, a real life helicopter crew in New Zealand has attempted to catch a falling rocket midair – and very nearly pulled it off
Bol’s belonging boost for youth
civicsPeter Bol became Australia’s fastest ever 800m athlete at the Tokyo Games, now the Sudanese-born sensation is racing toward a new goal: supporting troubled youths in juvenile justice centres
Primary kids on lunch box clock
healthSchoolchildren need at least 15 minutes to eat lunch, according to new research, but most primary schools are only giving students 10 minutes to race through their lunch box
Giant jungle bridge made of glass
newsA huge glass-bottomed bridge is set to bring international visitors to Vietnam after Covid, with Guinness World Records expected to confirm that the ‘white dragon’ is the biggest bridge of its kind
Covid kids can’t throw or catch
sportThe last two years of cancelled club sport and PE classes have left a large number of Australian children without sporting skills, as experts call for a rethink so Covid-impacted kids can catch up
Covid jab heroes now beat malaria
healthThe scientists behind the Oxford coronavirus vaccine have now come up with a vaccine to fight malaria which claims the life of a young child every minute
Migrant population shrinks for first time in decades
humanitiesAustralia’s migrant population has declined for the first time in 20 years amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Super koala Jagger to the rescue
animalsScientists are breeding super koalas with healthy genes in a conservation project to boost endangered populations along Australia’s east coast
Warning on harmful sour lollies
healthKids and parents have been warned about the dangers of sour lollies after children suffered burns to their tongues
