A cool underwater robot's unleashed on the Great Barrier Reef, why a good night's sleep is probably a better option than an energy drink, the oyster that really went above and beyond its job description, and the guys whose lame cheating didn't work even a little bit.

Rohinga refugees find a voice in the form of an Aussie movie star, our country's top scientists (young and old!) celebrate a big awards night, turns out goats love it when we put smiles on our dials, we meet a 12 year old clown who's gotta juggle school as well, and the weird gross pink lumpy things one guy found on a beach up north.

Some Queenslanders discover their pristine waterways ain't so pristine after all, why play time is more than just fun and games, the commotion in the sky last night that probably wasn't aliens, a hotdog vendor that got on the wrong size of a buzzy squad, and teachers going rogue with lemonade.

After a long, patient wait, we finally get our NAPLAN results! Some of the weird and wonderful things being found buried underneath Melbourne's CBD, the difference one decimal point can make to your bank account, and the strong-smelling delicacy that has fruit lovers in China losing their minds.

We find out about our new cabinet (clue: it's not the one I got at an antique shop), a politician in the US who reckons she's got friends of the extra-terrestrial variety, why some experts are recommending we scrap-lan the NAPLAN, a competitive cat-suit gets a French thumbs down, and the very unlikely cross-species friendship.

Introducing our new Prime Minister, why we should maybe be preparing for war in outer space, P!nk comforts a fan mid-concert, and a bunch of Aussie officials caught out using terrible, easy to guess passwords.

An update on the drama unfolding up at Parliament House right now, why an Aussie Travel company's landed itself in big big trouble, the very unturtle-y turtles of prehistoric times, a new semi-scientific defense for laziness (if you happen to be a fossilized pipi), and a crocodile who has a lot of questions to answer.

The fight for the top job continues, we find out some of the issues hiding in kids' picture books, the Egyptian cheese that outlived all the ancient Egyptians, and the underwhelming truth about playing Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in Venezuela.

A fight over Australia's top job in the house on the hill, why we need to get more devil babies into the world, the world's fastest human has a birthday and decides it's "new age, new me", the problem with trusting robots, and what five million bucks could buy you in Vancouver (don't get excited).

Heavy rain does some serious damage in the south of India, a giant puzzle with thousands of pieces will let you get a glimpse of our giant blue friends close-up, why you should consider a career operating hot air balloons, how a party on a cruise ship became one woman's worst nightmare, and the reason everyone's allowed to eat pupcakes... I mean cupcakes... today.