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Mary Immaculate Primary School in Quakers Hill held its annual spelling bee competition, crowning several champions including Avishka who won by correctly spelling 'auspicious' and Ethan who won the kindergarten division with the word 'kangaroo'. The spelling bee champions demonstrated their skills live on air, with students also challenging the presenter with increasingly difficult words includin...

A strong El Nino weather pattern threatens to increase Australian food prices over the next year, particularly affecting wheat and feed grains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have issued a warning to parents at their children's new school, requesting they only photograph their own children and avoid capturing images of Archie and Lilibet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olivia Newton-John's Walk for Wellness will hold its final event after years of fundraising for cancer wellness programs since 2013. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's severe weather season has arrived, with forecasters predicting it will likely rank among the top five hottest on record. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Daicos has won the 2026 Brownlow Medal, making history with the most votes ever recorded in a single season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New South Wales has experienced a series of fatal domestic violence incidents, including the deaths of a five-year-old boy and three women aged 23, 70 and 90. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Airfares are surging on the AFL grand final weekend, costing about $3000 return from Perth, and $2000 from Brisbane to Melbourne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian government has ruled out reintroducing the baby bonus following a report predicting continued fertility rate declines over the next 40 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Coalition is considering a controversial superannuation access policy that would allow Australians to use their retirement funds as collateral for mortgages or to increase loan sizes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Almost half of Australians living in share houses are now aged 40 or over, with only 16 per cent under 25, according to new research from Home Run. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CNN, Politico and MS NOW have filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump after he cited their coverage as fake news and blocked their access to the White House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swing City Golf in Bella Vista, Sydney's Hills District, is a multi-purpose entertainment venue featuring a 40-bay driving range, a miniature golf course designed by Janssen Golf, an arcade, bar, and bistro. The facility welcomes golfers of all skill levels and offers school holiday deals and party hosting. A second location is opening soon in Canberra featuring putt-putt golf. See omnystudio.com/...

Financial milestones throughout life begin with savings accounts from birth and debit cards from age five, progressing to credit access at 18, private health insurance considerations at 31 with lifetime health cover loading implications, and superannuation access at preservation age 60. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Pitt stars in Heart Of The Beast alongside Odin, a German shepherd, in a film exploring the bond between a man and his military working dog. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New research from the Chamber of Commerce reveals 40 per cent of small business owners paid themselves less than $40,000 in the last financial year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Farnham is now in a wheelchair, relying on oxygen to breathe and receiving 24-hour nursing care at home, according to a heartbreaking update shared by his family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earl Spencer has told the BBC that the treatment of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle echoes what happened to Princess Diana, describing negative tabloid coverage as a 'cancerous influence'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Albanese is advocating for international protocols to regulate artificial intelligence development, positioning himself at odds with US President Trump who has resisted calls for AI development slowdowns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New South Wales experienced four fatal alleged acts of violence over the weekend, including an alleged stabbing attack that killed a young boy and critically injured two other children, and three women allegedly killed by men known to them in separate incidents within 10 hours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest Newspoll shows Labor's primary vote has dropped to 27%, just one point above the party's worst ever result from 2012. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's net approval rating has fallen to minus 27%, matching the lowest polls of Malcolm Turnbull and Kevin Rudd. Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek and One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce discuss the polling results, government policies on cost...

Albion Junior Footy Club in Melbourne is a family-friendly, community-based Australian rules football club with eight junior teams, senior teams, and just under 400 members. The club has a 30-year volunteer, Annette, who highlights how former players return to bring their own children to the club. The club rooms feature excellent viewing windows overlooking the field, and the canteen's top sellers...

Five generations of an American family share the same birthday of September 14, with births alternating between boys and girls in sequence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian health regulators are investigating doctors and nurses who prescribe medicinal cannabis, weight loss drugs and peptides in unusually high volumes, amid concerns about unregulated street sales and telehealth providers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matcha drinking has doubled in Australia over the past year, becoming a staple in coffee shops, though a global shortage is driving prices up significantly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.