Australians are spending approximately one billion dollars on Mother's Day gifts, averaging $140 per person on items including chocolates, wine, flowers and dining experiences. This spending is about 30% higher than Father's Day expenditure. Recent research from DoorDash reveals that 90% of mothers prefer small gestures and effort over expensive gifts, with simple acts like helping with household chores being highly valued.

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Parents are increasingly using pocket money apps with their children instead of physical cash, raising concerns about financial literacy. Children today rarely handle physical money, with most transactions being digital tap-and-go payments, making it difficult for them to understand the value of money. Different generations share their experiences of learning about money, from receiving cash in the mail to farming-based lessons and family poker games.

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Australia Zoo has named a baby Eastern grey kangaroo joey 'Cwtch', a Welsh word meaning 'cuddle', with the name chosen by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children. Robert Irwin, who serves as an ambassador for Prince William's Earthshot Prize, announced the special naming and explained that the name perfectly suits the joey's age when they love cuddling their mothers and staying in their pouches. The naming represents a collaboration between Australian wildlife conservation and the Welsh royal family.

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Jetstar is celebrating its 22nd birthday with a Shannon Noll lookalike contest on board a flight from Sydney to Townsville. The airline expects 50 lookalikes to participate, with a performance from Shannon Noll himself at 30,000 feet. Tickets for the special flight start at $22, and the celebration coincides with both Jetstar's 2004 launch and the release of Noll's hit song 'What About Me?' that same year.

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Sir David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday, marking an epic 80-year career in nature documentary filmmaking including landmark programs like Life on Earth. The BBC is producing a 90-minute special featuring tributes from famous collaborators including composer Hans Zimmer. England is celebrating with an 80-metre-tall sand portrait and a British restaurant chain is offering free meals for anyone named David.

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Welsh pop star Bonnie Tyler, 74, has undergone emergency intestinal surgery and is now recovering in hospital. The singer, best known for her 1980s hit Total Eclipse of the Heart, was rushed to hospital for the procedure. A spokesperson confirmed the surgery went well.

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Chef Courtney Roulston demonstrates how to prepare a roast chicken for Mother's Day by butterflying the bird to reduce cooking time and achieve crispy skin. The chicken is roasted on a bed of leeks, garlic and thyme at 200-220 degrees Celsius for approximately one hour and 15 minutes, served alongside roasted red royal potatoes. A simple salad featuring baby gem lettuce, green Australian pears and a Caesar-style dressing completes the meal.

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A bakery in Boston is searching for its missing ice cream cone mascot after it disappeared during heavy winds. The mascot was later spotted in the window of a local college dorm room. The bakery owner is offering baked goods as a reward for its return, no questions asked.

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Sunrise visits Narangba Crows Footy Club to celebrate footy mums ahead of Mother's Day. The mothers share the joys of community and friendship alongside the challenges of grass stains, early mornings and washing white shorts. The segment concludes with the mums participating in a goal-kicking challenge, with coaching tips from young player Hope about pointed toes and holding the ball like a rocket ship.

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A French professor fabricated a Nobel Prize-style award and the organisation supposedly presenting it, successfully convincing politicians and Nobel laureates to attend a ceremony in French Parliament in 2016. The professor ordered a gold medal from a local jeweller and the deception only came to light when he was scheduled to chair a discussion on fake news. His university has suspended him and police are investigating potential legal violations.

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