When Jessica was taken from her family, it was meant to stop abuse

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Australia's child protection system placed Jessica into a house where staff couldn't keep kids safe.

Crime figure Pasquale Barbaro shot dead in Sydney

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A member of a mafia-linked Australian crime family dies in a suspected targeted shooting in Sydney.

Live: Aussies collapse in Hobart

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Australia has been humiliated by South Africa, losing the second Test and the series in Hobart.

Refugees react to US resettlement deal

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There is happiness and doubt in equal measure on Manus Island, where refugees are dissecting the resettlement deal with the US.

Mental health of scouts and guides

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A UK study has found a connection between time spent as scouts or guides and better mental health in later life.

Party v populists: How will Trump serve two masters?

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There is a real chance the competing forces of party and populists may tear the Trump administration apart.

World's saddest polar bear to be released

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The 'saddest polar bear in the world' on display in a Chinese shopping mall will be temporarily returned to its birthplace.

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Gender imbalance in maths and science starts at primary school

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A new report suggests that we need to start very early to increase the number of women who study and work in maths and science.

Synthetic meat and dairy a major agricultural disruption

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An American futurist think-tank has forecasted the disruptions that could sweep through agricultural industries.

Cane toad sausages on the menu

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Residents in WA's north have been asked to collect cane toads to be minced for a mass 'toad sausage' delivery in the Kimberley.

Rocket Man

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Astronaut Terry Virts spent 200 days on the International Space Station and took over 300,000 photos.

Why you should care about Australia's mangroves

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The importance of trees is taught to us at a young age, but how important are mangroves?

Man brings children to botched robbery

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A man has been caught on CCTV attempting to rob a medical centre in Melbourne with two young children in tow.

Inside the old Darlinghurst Gaol

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The National Art School in Darlinghurst was once home to Sydney's worst criminals.

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The Trump financial revolution and how it might affect you

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Opinion: Abuse and neglect of children in care is a century-old story

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Will competing forces of party and populists tear Trump's presidency apart?

The is no shortage of discussion on what a Trump presidency could look like.By political editor Chris Uhlmann

Verrender: Trump's election promises could cost world economies

Japanese markets monitor fall as Donald Trump nears victory.By business editor Ian Verrender

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