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Best way to a modern caveman's stomach
CATHERINE ARMITAGE Followers of the palaeo fad believe the solution to being healthier and happier is to live more like our ancient ancestors.
A ghost in the machine
Rabia Siddique tells how she was traumatised more by her treatment from her superiors than by the events of that day in Basra.
Annie King: more than a footnote in the mystery of Burke and Wills expedition
DAN HARRISON A visiting British lord found he had much in common with an extended family of Aborigines from central Australia.
Climate report heralds grave fears for state of the planet
TOM ARUP Climate change has been argued about for years, but the latest findings suggest relaxed attitudes towards the phenomenom will result in dangerous consequences for our planet in the very near future.
Navy ready for Abbott's boat policy
Tim Barlass The head of the Royal Australian Navy is ready to enforce Prime Minister Tony Abbott's pledge to ''turn back the boats'' saying procedures are well developed to execute the policy.
Blood screen less threat to foetus
EWA KRETOWICZ Australian women are risking miscarriage with invasive Down syndrome tests because a new, safer and more reliable blood test has not been made available.
A couple of drinks a day likely to earn you a later ailment
COSIMA MARRINER The few glasses of wine some women have each night pose hidden health risks, experts warn.
Australia's pet subjects, all creatures great and small
Julie Power Celebrity tweets are often vacuous and trite, but when Elizabeth Hurley recently tweeted about her dog Raja, there was undoubtedly some wisdom there.
Call to widen safer, more reliable Down syndrome test
EWA KRETOWICZ A new, safer and more reliable blood test for Down syndrome isn't available locally.
Cholesterol drugs heavy going for PBS and health
EWA KRETOWICZ Obesity and cardiovascular disease is costing taxpayers nearly $1 billion in medication alone.
Men urged to take drinks pause to support pregnant partners
COSIMA MARRINER Elka Whalan and her husband have a rule - alcohol should never be enjoyed alone.
Playtime for adults is not just fun and games
JILL STARK When the lights go down I have no idea what to expect. But the music starts and it just happens: we dance.
Echoes of moral hysteria in latest art controversies
John Elder The Yore court case will test the elasticity of the definition of child pornography.
Carbon emission target easier than thought: Hunt
TOM ARUP 2020 emissions target will be easier than estimated, according to informal departmental advice.
Federal Court sees surge in work disputes
Cameron Houston Employees are seeking higher payouts for alleged bullying, discrimination and unfair dismissal.
Qantas 'seconds away from mid-air collision'
Stephen Cauchi 1:25am Two Qantas planes involved in a near-miss over Adelaide on Friday were just 25 seconds from a disastrous mid-air collision, according to the Australian International Pilots Association.
Clive Palmer wins Fairfax by just 36 votes
BIANCA HALL 1:36am Mining giant Clive Palmer has narrowly won the seat of Fairfax by just 36 votes, in a knife-edge result destined for a recount.
The road to recovery
ANDREW WEBSTER A star in both rugby codes, party boy Wendell Sailor's positive drug test in 2006 forced him to finally confront his very personal demons. By Andrew Webster.
Iron lady
She risked her life negotiating with Islamic terrorists for the release of two SAS soldiers. So why did the British Army try to make Australian military lawyer Rabia Siddique invisible? By Greg Callaghan.
Mississippi stirring
It was not all white on the night when John Safran confronted an American Aryan supremacist with some juicy facts about his background.
Deaths in custody list ignores asylum seekers, says study
INGA TING Detainees' lives are at risk because there is no national tally of deaths in immigration custody, and researchers warn the lack of data means lessons from past tragedies cannot be learnt.
'He ought to have known what was going on'
DAVID MARR George Pell ruled the Catholic church with an iron will and, even as victims of sex abuse came forward, steadfastly tried to protect it.
Changing of the guard for border protection
David Wroe Angus Campbell, the government's pick to head up border protection, is tall and thin, with angular features and a mild speaking voice.
Generation EEO
RACHEL BROWNE Our federal cabinet might have only one woman but since the 1980s equal employment opportunity has been in place. We look at women who have moved to the top of their professions on this 'level' playing field.
Hacking fear if electronic vote replaces pencil, paper
DANIEL HURST The replacement of paper-and-pencil voting with an electronic system could see Australians lose confidence in the integrity of election results, the nation's electoral chief has warned.
So guess who's coming for afternoon tea?
Peter Munro There are gem cakes and tea on the table waiting for the Candidate to arrive.
WA Premier will keep up fight for GST increase despite PM's rebuff
TIM COLEBATCH West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says he will keep fighting for an increase in the rate of GST to pay for essential state services, despite a rebuff from Prime Minister Tony Abbott and little support from fellow premiers.
Halfway point already reached before emissions danger zone
TOM ARUP Humans have already released half the total carbon dioxide emissions they can to ensure the planet has a good chance of not warming to dangerous levels, a draft United Nations scientific assessment says.
Long road to recovery for a scorched land
NICKY PHILLIPS ''Welcome to the loo with a view.'' Andrew Claridge stands on a large flat rock perched halfway down a mountain overlooking a steep valley in Kosciuszko National Park.
War footing: Minister eyes next hotspot
DAVID WROE Australia's new Defence Minister David Johnston says he wants the military to be battle-ready for future conflicts in the unstable Middle East and south Asia, even including the possibility of fresh trouble in Afghanistan.
