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Hi Res images of Matilda's Star Mary Fowler named as L'Oreal Paris brand ambassador. , , L’Oréal Paris, the number one beauty brand in the world, is thrilled to welcome Matildas star, Mary, Fowler, as a L’Oréal Paris Brand Ambassador. Mary is the first woman athlete to be named a L’Oréal, Paris Brand Ambassador in Australia and New Zealand., , Mary is a powerful, talented and influential young woman who has captivated the country with her, exceptional freethinking style of play, and her authenticity., Last year, to her surprise, Mary was the second-most Googled Australian, by Australians. Mary Fowler, said: “To be honest I had mixed feelings when I found out about it. I thought it was pretty cool, but, mostly I was kind of shocked. I really just see myself as an ordinary person playing a sport that I enjoy,, so to think that that many people had in some way shown an interest in me was quite surprising.”, Bound for the Games after the Matildas dominant win 10-0 over Uzbekistan on Wednesday 28th, February, Mary and the Matildas have a chance to become the first Australian football squad to win a, medal. Mary finished Australia's matches against Uzbekistan with two goals, an assist, and she became, the second-youngest Matilda to reach 50 caps., Mary, who recently turned 21, is the embodiment of everything Gen-Z girls and women stand for,, proudly growing in her confidence and sense of self-worth, and inspiring others to do the same. She, represents a new generation of Australian women and girls: multicultural, confident, and not afraid to, go for their dreams., Mary Fowler said: “As a L’Oréal Paris Brand Ambassador I hope that I’ll be able to encourage, Australian women to embrace themselves. I want people to feel comfortable in their own skin and have, the confidence to express who they are in a genuine way.”, L’Oréal Paris is more than just a beauty brand. The brand aims to empower women all over the world, to recognize their value and self-worth; no matter their origins, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality,, skin colour or age. All women have the right to feel valued, seen and heard., , “Because You’re Worth It,” is not merely a tagline; it is the L’Oréal Paris mission, and its meaning is, something Mary has reflected upon. Photo: Max Doyle / Supplied

Top women celebrated in Oz sport

Let’s celebrate Australia’s most influential women in sport this International Women’s Day, with athletes from swimming and football making the top 10. SEE WHO WAS NAMED NO. 1

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Mark Knight cartoon for Herald Sun, March 4, 2024

Cake on face after by-election win

PM Anthony Albanese’s birthday coincided with a by-election win in Victoria, cause for celebration in the Labor camp but cartoonist Mark Knight calls ‘spin’ on scenes of happy Liberals partying too

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Allies of Donald Trump have the knives out for Taylor Swift fuelled by increasingly bizarre conspiracy theories that the singer is part of an elaborate plot to endorse President Biden as she did before the 2020 election

Don trumps Swift’s Super Tuesday

Taylor Swift rallied voters as US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump each claimed resounding wins on Super Tuesday – now Nikki Haley is out, the rematch is on UPDATED

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Australia's Patty Mills dribbles the ball during the FIBA Basketball World Cup group K game between Australia and Georgia at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa on September 3, 2023. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)

Aussie star’s NBA dream still alive

Basketball legend Patty Mills has reignited his NBA career, signing a new deal playing for the Miami Heat just days after he was cut from the Atlanta Hawks ahead of the play-offs and Paris

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Doctors stunned as deadly brain tumour ‘completely disappears’. Picture: Chinese Neurosurgical Journal

Boy’s brain tumour disappears

A 13-year-old Belgian boy has become the first in the world to survive a deadly form of brain cancer after his tumour vanished while taking part in a medical trial, creating fresh hope of a cure

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‘Holy Grail’ of shipwrecks found

Australia’s oldest maritime mystery has finally been solved with the accidental discovery of historic ship SS Nemesis at the bottom of the ocean, 120 years after it vanished during a fierce 1904 storm

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Snake girl conquers carpet python

A heroic rescue took place in the backyard of Kip Wightman's family home, where his niece, Rosie, bravely saved her pet guinea pig from a snake's attack. Picture: Kip Wightman

Backyard CCTV has captured incredible footage of a heroic 12-year-old Queensland girl saving her pet guinea pig from the locked jaw of a python – WATCH THE VIDEO

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TOPSHOT - View of gentoo (Pygoscelis papua) penguins at the Paraiso island in the Gerlache Strait -which separates the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula, on January 20, 2024. Scientists and researchers from various countries are collaborating on projects during the X Antarctic Expedition aboard the Colombian research vessel 'ARC Simon Bolivar,' designed exclusively to develop scientific projects. These initiatives involve analyzing the current condition of the Antarctic sea, studying atmospheric pressure, and monitoring the species inhabiting this region of the planet. (Photo by JUAN BARRETO / AFP)

Bird flu strikes mainland Antarctica

Bird flu has spread to Antarctica for the first time as international scientific agencies confirmed the presence of the virus in skua seabirds found near the Argentinian base

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How do whales sing underwater?

Ever wondered how whales are able to sing underwater without choking? After examining the voice boxes of three baleen whales, a team of scientists believe they now have the answer

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Mark Knight cartoon on Demon Angus Brayshaw forced to retire because of concussion

Tough call on hard knocks in AFL

Concussion-induced microscopic changes to Angus Brayshaw’s 28-year-old brain forced the AFL player’s painful decision to retire, prompting cartoonist Mark Knight to send him off in style

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 28: The Matildas celebrate after securing their qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics after winning the AFC Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 Asian Qualifier Round 3 match between Australia Matildas and Uzbekistan at Marvel Stadium on February 28, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Matildas waltzing to Paris Games

The Matildas have qualified for the Paris Olympics in resounding fashion, delighting the sold-out crowd in Melbourne with a 10-0 thumping win against Uzbekistan at Marvel Stadium

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 26: (L-R) Zach Merrett of the Bombers, Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs  Patrick Dangerfield of the Cats, Max Gawn of the Demons, Darcy Moore of the Magpies, Toby Nankervis of the Tigers, Jack Steele of the Saints, Jy Simpkin of the Kangaroos, James Sicily of the Hawks and Patrick Cripps of the Blues pose for a photograph during the 2024 AFL Captains Day at Marvel Stadium on February 26 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFL captains answer big questions

If you could add a team to the AFL line up, where would it be based? The Herald Sun asked some of the sport’s top players this and other burning questions – SEE WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY

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Why do we have leap years?

Could you imagine a world of opposites where the seasons swapped every few hundred years? This was the problem facing our earliest calendar-makers, but luckily maths had the answer