Why this gigantic star went dark

Astronomers have solved the baffling mystery of why a well-known star suddenly disappeared for nine months before reappearing 3200 light years away. Find out what happened

Winter Olympics: week 2 highlights

Aussie underdog in the aerials, Danielle Scott chases her maiden medal while heavy snow sweeps the course in Australia’s best ever Winter Olympics showing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games 

Giddy up for the Year of the Horse

Asian-Australians will celebrate Lunar New Year from February 17 as the rare Year of the Fire Horse brings special significance to family traditions and cultural unity – discover what it’s all about

Winter Olympics: week 2 highlights

Matt Graham brings home the bronze as the last Aussie standing after the hectic men’s dual moguls final, in Australia’s best ever Winter Olympics showing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games

Winter Olympics: day 6 highlights

GOLD! Cooper Woods claims Australia's first gold medal of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games.

Winter Olympics: week 1 highlights

MORE GOLD! Jakara Anthony tastes redemption, winning the inaugural dual moguls final after Josie Baff’s snowboard cross comeback in Australia’s best ever Winter Olympics UPDATED

Liberals fire up the leader barbie

Australia will have a new Opposition Leader after the vote Friday morning, with Sussan Ley going down in flames drawn by Mark Knight as the Libs ‘throwing another leader on the barbie’

Bachelor birdies buddy up

A handsome group of bachelor birds are winning hearts ahead of Valentine’s Day at one Australian animal sanctuary, with the debonair ‘Brad Pitta’ welcoming his new wingmen. See the video

Winter Olympics: highlights Day 5

Australia’s Scotty James and Valentino Guseli nail their half-pipe qualifications after Jakara Anthony’s medal bid in moguls ends in shock at 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games UPDATED

Snappy swimmers take to the pool

Splash-happy Australians got more than they bargained for this week after a crocodile and a shark were both spotted swimming laps in two separate swimming pool incidents. Watch the video