Tasmania's cracker night tradition under scrutiny

Meet Kraken, the giant Komodo dragon

Kraken is a Komodo dragon at the Australian Reptile Park, measuring nearly three metres long and weighing over 60 kilograms. The 14-year-old lizard has been extensively conditioned by handlers since he was small, allowing staff to walk him around the park and interact with him despite Komodo dragons being the world's largest lizard species. Komodo dragons possess unique features including metal-tipped teeth (shared only with pteropod dinosaurs), bone plate scales called osteoderms for protection, and the ability for females to reproduce parthenogenetically without males. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Sydney Swans back World Blood Donor Day

World Blood Donor Day is this Sunday, with Lifeblood partnering with the Sydney Swans to encourage blood donations. The Swans have a donor centre at their Moorabbin Park headquarters, where players and their families regularly donate. Sydney Swans players Errol Gulden and Tom Papley discuss their personal connections to blood donation through family members working in nursing and healthcare. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Sydney Swans back World Blood Donor Day

World Blood Donor Day is this Sunday, with Lifeblood partnering with the Sydney Swans to encourage blood donations. The Swans have a donor centre at their Moorabbin Park headquarters, where players and their families regularly donate. Sydney Swans players Errol Gulden and Tom Papley discuss their personal connections to blood donation through family members working in nursing and healthcare. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Socceroos prepare for World Cup battle in Vancouver

The FIFA Women's World Cup has commenced with Mexico defeating South Africa 2-0 in the opening match. Australian Socceroos are preparing for their first game this weekend, arriving in Vancouver from Oakland. Reporter Katie Brown visits Granville Island Public Market in Vancouver, making green and yellow donuts at Lee's Donuts and exploring the local seafood market featuring five varieties of Pacific salmon. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Skydiver solves two Rubik's Cubes mid-air on first jump

A 24-year-old Rubik's Cube enthusiast named Ishan has broken the Guinness World Record by solving two Rubik's Cubes during his first ever skydiving experience. He successfully completed both puzzles while falling from nearly 4,000 metres at a speed of approximately 200 kilometres per hour. The record was achieved on his second attempt. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.