Interest rates slashed to a record low of 1.5 per cent

The Reserve Bank last lowered interest rates (AAP)ABC News

The RBA has cut the official interest rate to just 1.5 per cent, hoping to stoke price growth.

Buffett calls on Trump to release tax returns

Warren Buffett / Donald Trump (AFP/Reuters)ABC News

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has challenged Donald Trump to release his tax returns.

Hospital engineer stood down over fatal oxygen mix-up

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A Sydney hospital engineer has been stood down over a fatal oxygen-mix up in the birthing unit.

Pokemon Go and the value of virtual worlds

Pokemon Go player (ABC News) Philosopher's Zone

Pokemon Go has thrown the monsters among the monuments. But what of the philosophical problems raised?

South Sudan: Get up, stand up

Young South Sudanese men wait for a community celebration in Torit (ABC News - Greg Nelson) Foreign Correspondent

As the world's newest nation teeters on the brink of civil war, South Sudan's young people are pushing back.

Call for new way to define balanced diet

Food pyramid (Nutrition Australia) The World Today

Leading nutritional scientists are calling for a radical re-think in the way we understand diet.

Does China kill prisoners for the organ transplants trade?

Stop organ transplant trade campaign (PM) PM

There have been reports of Uighur and Tibetan prisoners of conscience in China being killed to order for their organs.

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The Instagram effect

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The advertising revenue generated through Instagram is booming, and its growth is bad news for traditional media.

Why do we get so angry about hipster foods?

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Your day will not be ruined because a man with a moustache ordered a blue coffee or a cockroach smoothie.

Is the Harry Potter hype justified?

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The long-awaited eighth instalment of the Harry Potter series has been released, but what do fans think of it?

The history of punctuation

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A leading historian of the English language reveals the history of commas, apostrophes and semicolons.

How legit is the Paleo diet?

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Dr Karl discusses the scientific facts behind the popular Paleo diet.

'Open orchard' to save waste

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A guava producer has invited the public to pick the rest of the seasons annual crop, rather than letting it go to waste.

'Magic' concealed shoe found

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An old shoe believed to help ward off evil spirits has been found behind a fireplace in Sydney.

Analysis & Opinion : Views on the issues of the day

With a global economy in serious trouble, something's got to give

Glenn Stevens heads into his last meeting as Reserve Bank Governor this week. Would a rate cut encourage investment or consumption? Probably not.Ian Verrender

What justice reinvestment can do for juvenile offenders

Dylan Voller, who was restrained in a chair in March 2015.Brooke Boney

The redemption of Hillary Rodham Clinton

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reacts on stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US July 28, 2016.Bruce Wolpe

KevUN16? Not a chance, it turns out

Faced with an ugly mood on his backbench, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull opted not to support Kevin Rudd's UN bid.Annabel Crabb

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