Sophie, an under-20s national representative race walker, demonstrates the technical sport of race walking at North Rocks Carlingford Little Athletics where she started training at age six. The discipline requires one foot on the ground at all times and a straight front knee, combining mental and physical challenges at elite level. Sophie is training with her sights set on the 2032 Olympics and upcoming Commonwealth Games, having already competed at World Championships.

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Grammy-nominated artist Alex Warren discusses his new album Wildchild and Australian arena tour following the success of his breakout hit Ordinary, which became the best-selling song of last year. The singer opens up about writing personal songs about his father, who he lost at age nine, and his desire to provide an outlet for others experiencing grief.

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A mother creates an AI-generated song using text message exchanges with her teenage son about food and household items. The conversation, featuring typical parent-teen dialogue about KFC, leftovers and toilet paper, was transformed into an emotional musical track using the AI music app, Suno. The app allows users to convert any dialogue or text into songs in various styles including emotional, hip hop or rap formats.

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US meteorologist Patrick Osborne from WABI in Maine experienced uncontrollable laughter during a live weather broadcast after a Charlie Brown prank backfired. He accidentally played an hour-long compilation of the 'womp womp' sound through the studio loudspeakers instead of a five-second clip intended to prank his co-anchor Josh.

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Slow cookers can be used to create desserts like apple and rhubarb crumble and chocolate cake, offering a hands-free cooking method that keeps warm and won't overcook. Stacey Clare demonstrates techniques including using a tea towel under the lid to prevent condensation, pre-mixing dry ingredients in jars, and freezing prepared fruit in bags for convenient future use. The method allows hosts to prepare desserts ahead of time while entertaining guests.

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Singer Bruno Mars is bringing The Romantic tour to Australian stadiums in February and March, performing in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. The tour has already broken ticket sale records globally, delivering the largest single-day ticket sales in promoter Live Nation's history across North America, Europe and the UK, with 2.1 million tickets sold in a single day through Ticketmaster. This marks Mars' return to Australia 15 years after his first tour of the country.

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Singer Bruno Mars is bringing The Romantic tour to Australian stadiums in February and March, performing in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. The tour has already broken ticket sale records globally, delivering the largest single-day ticket sales in promoter Live Nation's history across North America, Europe and the UK, with 2.1 million tickets sold in a single day through Ticketmaster. This marks Mars' return to Australia 15 years after his first tour of the country.

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Qantas has launched its biggest overhaul to its frequent flyer program, introducing status credit rollovers where 50% of excess credits can carry over to the new year, the ability to earn up to 140 status credits annually through ground-based spending across 10 categories, and Jetstar Classic Upgrades allowing points-based upgrades on international Jetstar flights. Status credits, earned through flying, determine membership tiers (Silver, Gold, Platinum) which unlock benefits like lounge access, priority boarding and extra baggage, while frequent flyer points can be redeemed for reward flights and upgrades.

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Surfer Charlie Verco, who helped save a woman from a shark attack at Coogee Beach, has been rewarded for his bravery.

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A devastating flood triggered by a massive glacier avalanche in Nepal's Himalayan border region has killed 389 people, with up to 1,500 still missing, including 39 Australians. Australia has deployed around 20 consular officers to the region and announced a $5 million humanitarian aid package, with $2 million allocated to the World Food Program and additional funds directed to Australian organisations and emergency relief efforts. The disaster has prompted urgent search and rescue operations in extremely difficult terrain.

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