MINI-MOON
Now we all know about the moon, but for the next few months, it looks like there'll be a second one in our orbit! Yep, over the weekend a little school-bus-sized asteroid, also known as '2024 PT5', officially completed the trip from the Arjuna asteroid belt into Earth's orbit and it's a pretty rare event! You see, when an asteroid does get close to our planet, and is moving at just the right speed, it can get trapped in our planet's gravitational pull, becoming a temporary 'mini-moon'. But there's nothing to worry about! We have had a few visits from asteroids like this before and they tend to keep their distance. For example, this one will be staying 4.2 million kilometres away! And scientists reckon it'll be checking out from Earth's orbit in about two months time, continuing on a path around the sun. It won't be seen again until 2055, so catch a glimpse while you can! Uh, assuming you have a REALLY powerful telescope.

DAME MAGGIE SMITH
Actor Dame Maggie Smith has died at the age of 89, but you probably know her best as Professor McGonagall. The British icon played the role of the Hogwarts' Professor in seven out of the eight Harry Potter films. Smith had a huge career across TV, film and theatre, spanning more than 60 years, and won two Oscars, four Emmys and a Tony award. In 1990, she was knighted by Queen Elizabeth and became a Dame. Tributes have been flowing online from fans and co-stars, including members of the Harry Potter cast.

AFL WRAP
And there you have it! The Lions won their 1st AFL Premiership since 2003, crushing the Swans by 60 points. And with 30 disposals, the Norm Smith medalist was handed to Will Ashcroft. At just 20 years old, he's the youngest Norm Smith medallist of the AFL. Nice job!

CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Slovenia's Tadej Pogačar has re-written history after winning the UCI cycling world championships. He's become only the 3rd person to ever complete the 'Triple Crown', winning the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and world champs in a single year! An Aussie was in the mix too, with Australia's Ben O'Connor taking home silver.

ODI CRICKET
After a rainy day in Bristol, Australia has clinched the One Day International series, defeating England by 49 runs! Travis Head finished with a career-best of four for 28, helping the Aussies secure a 3-2 series victory!

CLIFF DIVING WORLD SERIES
These divers from around the world definitely showcased their courage and skill at this year's Cliff Diving World Series! Australia's Rhiannan Iffland won the women's comp, while Brit Aidan Heslop won the men's category. Yikes, I'm getting shaky just looking at it!

PESTO PERRY COLLAB
First up, a collab no one saw coming. Yep, over the weekend pop princess Katy Perry paid a visit to Sea Life Aquarium's most popular resident, Pesto! At just nine months old, the baby king penguin weighs 22 and a half kilos and is already bigger than both his parents combined! Katy's been wanting to visit Pesto for a while, and it looks like the two had a lot of fun!… Or at least Katy did.

HAKA WORLD RECORD
Now to New Zealand, where thousands of people gathered in Auckland to perform the haka, which is a traditioal Māori war dance. Together, the crowd managed to break the Guinness World Record for the most people performing the dance at once.

MAGIC MAN
And finally to 15-year-old magician, Cillian O'Connor. He's broken the under-16s record for the most magic tricks performed in a minute. Cillian managed to perform 28 magic tricks in just 60 seconds, landing him a spot in the 2025 book of Guinness World Records.

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