High levels of PCB have been found in Killer Whales, Qantas announces a new pilot school in Toowoomba, And 37 new spider species discovered in Queensland.

I've invented a new ice cream flavour! It's not as popular as I'd hoped. A heart-warming haka almost brings a tough footballer to tears, we explore the plight of the elusive tree kangaroo (yes, it's a thing), and one of the weirdest things nature's ever done, involving a seal, an octopus and a very confused kayaker.

Some Aussie brands give us a helping hand when it comes to keeping stuff out of landfill, a furry new police recruit whose very hoppy to be reporting for duty, we find out what turned that orange purple a while ago, UV protection (but make it fashun), and why thousands of chip packets have ended up in the UK mail.

Our PM's got a new idea for a public holiday... but not everyone's keen on the idea, the Indonesian teen that survived a month and a half on the open waters, how you can become the best Scrabble of all time (good luck beating me though), the case of the disappearing meerkat, and the travellers in Switzerland who got treated to a show when their flight was delayed.

Two mini space bots on an asteroid dig for answers about the origins of our solar system, some hardcore sparrows escape death by poisoning (Darwinian style!), the big loud crowd that interrupted a cricket game to demand front row seats, and how I lost all my holiday spending money in Venice.

School funding might not be a glamorous topic, but it's one that affects you a whole heap so I'm telling you a bit about it, scientists reckon they've discovered the first animal there ever was, the Aussie language Auslan and why it's a big deal this week, and a dude whose love of alligators knows no bounds...

Malaysia's ex-PM gets arrested... again... A vet up in Brissie welcomes home his long lost dinosaur Steven, an inflatable animal hospital gets ready for fire season, a Japanese billionaire announces he's taking a holiday into outer space, and the sign company that just had one job and failed rather spectacularly.

This whole needles-in-strawberries business (and why you shouldn't stress), the wonderful and wacky Talk Like A Pirate Day, we take a dive into the world of competitive skipping, and why a very well-worn alleyway ain't getting fixed anytime soon.

The poisonous products being pushed by our insta-famous influencers, Cooper's big win at an overseas wakeboarding championships, why you shouldn't have your first driving lesson anywhere near a swimming pool (you can see where that one's going...) and we meet someone who's putting their super memory to good use.

Typhoon Mangkhut hits Southern China, A 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Western Australia, Should schools ban mobile phones?, And a town in the US elect a dog as mayor.