THIS week will be a scorcher, with top temperatures forecast in the high 30s and low 40s.
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Zoo animals beat the heat: photos
As temperatures reached well into the 40s in southern states on Tuesday animals at Melbourne Zoo were given ...
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Humble hut plays key role in climate change research
It's easy to miss the old hut that stands behind Casey station on the Antarctic coastline.
Search for missing Australian soldier Paul McKay to widen in New York state
The search area for missing Australian soldier and Canberra man Paul McKay will be expanded, a fortnight after he was ...
Danny Green weighs in with TV ad to stop violence
Former world boxing champion Danny Green has urged governments around the nation to take a tougher stance on ...
Navy sailors now on 'war footing' to turn back boats
Navy personnel carrying out border protection were quietly stripped of some workplace safety protections and obligations last month ...
Fears Australian youths being lured into Syrian combat
Days after Amira Ali became the first Australian woman to die in Syria, the state's top multiculturalism adviser has warned ...
O'Farrell blasted for 'stupid' comments
The author of Australia's largest study into alcohol-related nightlife crime has blasted Premier Barry O'Farrell for ''unbelievably stupid'' comments that ...
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Plain packaging cigarettes prompted a spike in Quitline calls
Australia's world-leading introduction of plain cigarette packaging appears to have triggered a significant spike in callers to Quitline.
GPs oppose insurers covering cost of visits for fear of switching
Doctors have expressed concern that proposals to allow private insurers to pay for GP visits might encourage people ...
Is meditation the perfect antidote to our tech-filled lives?
As a major study finds meditation can be as effective as antidepressants in relieving anxiety, Nisha Lilia Diu ...
Bulked-up body, short fuse mind: steroids and rage
The rage would come without warning. He once punched through the bathroom wall after failing to fit a ...
Senate to grill audit chiefs on health rebate and negative gearing
Senators plan to question the Abbott government's commissioners of audit on proposals to slaughter the political ''sacred cows'' ...
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Kevin McCloud's shed is a little fixer-upper
Kevin McCloud's Man Made Home is the unplugged version of the British architectural dynamo.
Kavalee rugs up for Brisbane radio
Less than a day before his debut on Triple M Brisbane's breakfast show, Ed Kavalee is musing over ...
Justin Bieber house raided by police looking for eggs, drugs found
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has raided the home of pop star Justin Bieber.
Game of Thrones Season 4: Joffrey Lannister's wedding sneak peek in first official trailer
For Game of Thrones fans outraged that the best show on television was not nominated for any television awards at ...
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Quick route to finding the finest quote
To save time and money consumers are turning online to outsource quotes.
First-home buying is becoming a family affair
As house prices soar, first-time buyers are calling in the big guns - mum and dad.
Age is not the perfect gauge in DIY super
The dramatic rise of self-managed super funds brings into focus our capacity to make complex decisions as we ...
Need-to-spend ways can be nipped in bud
If you need to break the credit card habit, here are some debt-defying tips to help you along.
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Doctors for Environment clarifies stance
Some CSG advice for land holders
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Holden closure signals the slow death of manufacturing
OPINION: With Holden announcing the end of Australian production, Australia will say goodbye to another iconic locally made ...
POLL: Toddler drownings
What can be done to decrease the number of children drowning?
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Simon Holt finds prime position to Hastings St at Sheraton Noosa.
Perth makes New York Times 'Top 52 places to go' list
Thanks to a trendy transformation, Perth has finally made its mark as one of the world's top places ...
Splashing out in Samoa
With plenty of activities, families are made to feel welcome in this Pacific paradise, writes Craig Tansley.