This is Australia: the faces of our nation
John Elder examines the trends shaping our lives.
Tetris Masters
A documentary about the search for the world's best Tetris player turns up some interesting people.
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Celebrate Shape
Hanging out with the most bootylicious big girls at the world's only full figure fashion week.
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WA's baited drumlines catch first shark
Western Australia's controversial drumline policy has killed its first shark off the coast of the state's South West.
Cars torched in wrecking spree
Two cars were set alight and three others had windows smashed at Mandurah train station.
180km/h with daughter in the car
Police charge driver with speeding on Albany Highway with his 12-year-old daughter in the car.
Fatal trip: risks fuel travel toll
Number of young Australians dying overseas doubles in one decade.
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Perth celebrations
Biggest events taking place for Australia Day 2014
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No 1 with a Bullitt: the top movies where the car is the star
WA News
WA's Fred Chaney honoured
West Australian named Senior Australian of the Year for his contribution to indigenous reconciliation and human rights.
National
Women still missing out on honours list
How the prestigious awards are bestowed remains a process shrouded in mystery and controversy.
World
Free and fair election in doubt
Anti-government protesters on Sunday blocked many people wanting to vote early in Thailand's contentious election.
Federal Politics
Speaking English a must: Senator
Senior government MP called for migrants to speak English as their main language.
Navy probes staff links to racist group
Navy launches an investigation into revelations defence personnel are members of an online racist group.
- Counselling vouchers 'could drive down divorce rate'
- Labor leaves nothing to chance in Griffith byelection
- Dairy industry pleads for help on emissions
- Probe into burns claim stalls
- Welfare spend fears unjustified: ALP
- Secrecy over boat turn-backs puts navy in a bind
- Abbott attacks corporations' avoidance of tax
Comment
Navy captains' intent a critical issue
There is a wry joke about submarines, that only the navy would build a ship designed to sink.
Advance Australia where?
For a leader who railed against what he called a perpetual seminar on the national identity, John Howard devoted an awful lot of time to the subject.
Business
US stocks plunge as concern spreads
US stocks sink most since June, capping worst week for benchmark indexes since 2012.
Premiums up as health costs soar
As costs continue to rise, the healthcare debate intensifies.
JPMorgan CEO pay up 74% to $US20m
JPMorgan Chase almost doubled Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon's pay for 2013.
Lax lending puts consumers at risk
Lenders deny high loan-to-value ratio (LVR) loans put consumers at risk.
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SMSF alarm just sour grapes?
It smacks of fear when regulators, funds, unions and banks start warning about self maganed super.
Buy, sell, hold: Rating the analysts
Are investment analysts worth following? We crunch the numbers.
- Detention Tougher laws on crime expensive
- Tech Gates scrutinised as leader search continues
- Digital Bitcoin buys a pint
- Default Day of reckoning looms for Argentina
- Cars Napthine to chair meeting on Toyota
- Metals Gold posts 5th weekly gain
- World Emerging market stocks extend slump
- Currencies $A jawboned below US87c
- ASX China keeps investors on the edge
- Commodities Iron ore headed for new losses
- Telco Vodafone appoints new CEO
- Dairy Kirin to keep its stake in WCB
Money
Study big picture not bottom line
What is the state of Australian employment? Not that great, but it's not that bad either.
Harvey Norman has run out of steam
This may sound like value investing heresy - I recommend you sell Harvey Norman.
Executive Style
What is Australia's national drink?
Which iconic tipple should you be raising in a toast to national pride?
Small Business
A happy ending at work
Masturbation in the workplace isn't as uncommon as you might think.
Garry White: caffeinating the nation
The Sydney Harbour coffee boat will do a roaring trade this Australia Day weekend.
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Aus Open Day 14: Will it be Nadal or Wawrinka?
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Li Na wins maiden Australian Open
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32 presumed dead in seniors' home fire
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How did you get here?
By plane, by boat, and by mum: the journey to Australia. Video animation by Rocco Fazzari. Co-producer Belinda Lopez.
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| Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman Series | 8:30am - 10:30am |
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| Australia Day Flag Raising & Citizenship Ceremony | 10am - 11am |
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| The Dr. Oz Show | 10am - 11am |
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| One Day Series - Australia v England | 10:30am - 3pm |
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| That '70s Show | 11am - 12pm |
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| Places We Go With Jennifer Adams | 11am - 11:30am |
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12 Years a Slave review: Stilted tale
Director Steve McQueen seems bent on detaching us from the drama, arranging actors in stilted tableaux.
New focus on Hitler's love of movies
Hollywood, Hitler, collaboration – provocative words each one. Combine them at one’s peril.
Freeing 12 Years a Slave director
The man who 'would never amount to anything' in school now tells the story he always dreamed of.
- Comment Strippergate: where's outrage?
- TT bump Seven to test one-hour news
- Vale Oxlade Death in Brunswick author dies
- Snoop Lion hotel fire a false alarm
- Trioli turnaround Uhlmann bringing AM to Canberra
- Australia Day Mauboy's top 10 inspirations
- Best actress Odds you'd like to bet on for Oscar
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Couple ties the knot 52 times
Couple have spent the last two years tying the knot in every country they visit.
Hook-ups and stuff-ups
What stage in a relationship is the best one for sex - pre-dating, post-dating or only after marriage?
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Celebrity red carpet watch
Front row fashion, festivals, premieres and parties. Where the stars have been spotted this week.
Twitter announcement
Zara Phillips names baby Mia Grace
Mini gardens
DIY project: make your own terrarium
Star trouble
Justin Bieber released after arrest for drink driving
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From Good Food
A day for Aussie tucker
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From prawns to pavlova, a collection of barbecue ideas and classic Aussie desserts.
Weekly meal planner
Smoky Spanish chicken, takeaway favourites, a decadent American breakfast and more.
The secret to the perfect lamington
Use these tips and put your lamington baking skills to the test.
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Entirely unnecessary Australia Day products
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Yep, nobody asked for Australia Day condoms or nail art.
Celebs and their early (awkward) magazine covers
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We've gone down a rabbit hole looking at pics of stars and their early mag covers. Join us, why don't you?
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Vintage swimsuits pics that will make your day
These ladies from the 1920s to the 1960s know how to rock a look on the beach.
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Funny fashion
Surprisingly good fashion advice from comedians
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Animal parties
19 times animals are cuter in groups
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Winter Olympics 2014
8 female Winter Olympians to watch
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Hot baby name trends of 2014
Check out what will be giving parents inspiration when it comes to naming babies in 2014.
50 best kids movies of all time
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We have selected 50 of the best movies for kids compiled into this must-watch list. Find out what made the cut.
Mother's plea to kids worked
Sleeping in is almost impossible when you are a parent, but if this mum could make it happen, so can you.
Travel
A $60 salad? The joys of room service
Room service is great, in concept, but the reality rarely matches up to the fantasy.
Why should we holiday in your state?
The nation's tourism bosses put forward their reasons why you should choose their state for your next holiday.
26 top reasons to holiday in Australia
In honour of Australia Day, here are 26 reasons to take a home-grown holiday.
Technology
Vodafone v Telstra v Optus
We put 3G and 4G mobile download speeds to the test, and the results might surprise you.
Revenge porn king charged
Revenge porn website operator charged with stealing nude photos from hacked emails and posting the images online.
Can you fall in love with your computer?
The day when your computer will know you better than any human is rapidly approaching.
- Chess Bill Gates mated in 9 moves
- Web Gmail back online after outage
- Tech The rise and rise of dogecoin
- Computers Apple Mac turns 30 years old
- Security Wacky new devices to kill passwords
- Web Internet cracks Dorothy's code
- Broadband Fastest-ever speed achieved
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Why we should be saving our data
There's a data crisis looming, as up to 80 per cent of current scientific research may be lost in 20 years.
Software bug exposes webcams online
A bug in some webcams allows anyone with access to the device's internet address to view live footage.
Lenovo to buy IBM unit for $2.6b
IBM has agreed to sell its low-end server business for $2.6 billion to Lenovo, decreasing its reliance on computer hardware.
Property
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What Cate bought for her boys
Famous couple spend nearly $2million on waterfront apartment in Elizabeth Bay.
Out with the old
The art of transforming heritage interiors into spaces set up for modern lifestyles.
Trouble at the Regis
Owners in a Sydney CBD apartment block take drastic action to tackle crime.
- Stay at home Holiday resorts at home
- Investment opportunities Game of thrones
- QLD The house that stamps built
- Victoria Cheaper to rent in Melbourne
- Flat-Chat Landlords in hot water
- Title Deeds Great Scott! Adam loses $2.5 million
- Statistics First-timers squeezed out
Cars
BMW M5 v Mercedes CLS63 AMG S
We pit two ballistic European muscle cars against each other.
Future of Australian cars
The future is looking bright as we power towards the end of the decade.
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Sport
England finally win against Australia
Ninety-two days after touching down in Perth, England have finally won a game of cricket against Australia.
The back-to-back blueprint
How AFL premiers can join the short list of those who followed up with another flag.
Golden pair serves up another timeless exhibition
The plink of Federer's racquet told of exquisite timing, the crump from Nadal's told of power.
- Tennis Sampras: Each decade has its great
- Cricket Cricket Australia wary of radical Test plan
- Winter Olympics Music keeps Ross cool
- Tennis Courting the line-ball decisions
- Tennis Top women ready to battle it out
- Football Roar down Wellington Phoenix
- Tennis Federer still relishes Nadal rivalry
