Stowaway quoll takes 2400km trip

A juvenile northern quoll survived an interstate Christmas road trip after accidentally hitching a ride hidden with the luggage. Find out how he survived and how he was returned to the wild

Australia wins Paralympics silver

Australia has its first medal of the 2026 Winter Paralympics after Opening Ceremony flag-bearer and veteran snowboarder beat a dislocated shoulder to win silver on Day 2 at Milano Cortina

Piastri’s tragedy on the track

Australian F1 fans were as gutted as local favourite Oscar Piastri after he crashed out of his home Grand Prix in Melbourne before the race even began, the McLaren driver unharmed and humble

Trump tees off to topple Tehran

The US and Israel-led war in the Middle East gets a golf course treatment as cartoonist Mark Knight transforms Trump’s military strikes on Iran into a memorable Mar-a-Lago resort metaphor

Why petrol prices are soaring

Why has a war more than 10,000kms away got Aussie parents peaking at the pump? It all has to do with a pass of water called The Strait of Hormuz. But will other things go up in price too?

Matildas beat Iran but trail in goals

Players kept politics off the pitch once the Asian Cup Group A Australia versus Iran game got underway. The Tillies claimed a convincing win but must deliver to finish in the draw’s top spot

Punch makes new macaque pal

There has been a sweet update on Punch, the Japanese baby macaque that went viral after his mum abandoned him and he bonded with a stuffed monkey toy. Watch the adorable video

Celebrating our female champions

As we approach International Women’s Day on March 8, some extraordinary athletes are gearing up to represent Australia on the winter world stage. Meet our female Paralympic heroes

Have you been chewing plastic?

Your parents probably already say it’s disgusting but chewing gum might also send microplastic particles into your body. Find out which have the highest levels of plastic and why to steer clear

Bulldog survives palm seed feast

French bulldog Chunk has lived up to his name, chowing down so many plump palm seeds in a backyard binge that he needed lifesaving surgery – here’s how the Aussie doggo’s drama unfolded