Child protection system places vulnerable kids at risk

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Test demolition a 'low point for Australia', says skipper Smith

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Skipper Steve Smith admits Australia's crushing Test loss and series defeat to South Africa marks a…

Sydney crime figure shot dead in 'targeted attack'

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Pasquale Barbaro, a member of a crime family with links to the Calabrian mafia, is killed in a…

Working 9 to 5: Should school hours be extended?

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How do you balance the hours of the workplace with the time children spend at school?

Street art strikes chord with Italian migrants

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Famed Italian street artist Alice Pasquini celebrates the migration story that helped shape Australia.

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.

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Hiring more people with autism in IT

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Some IT companies are hoping to turn around the under-representation of people with autism in the Australian workforce.

Tropical invaders, heat and pollution take toll on Australia's kelp

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The migration of tropical fish and urchins as oceans warm is threatening precious kelp forests along Australia's east coast.

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.

Busting the cranberry myth

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New research has failed to find any benefit of using cranberry products to treat urinary tract infections.

Making a Murderer subject to be released from prison

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Brendan Dassey could be heading home for Thanksgiving after a judge ordered him to be released from prison.

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?

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The Trump financial revolution and how it might affect you

Donald Trump is seeking to shift the economic focus from low rates to higher government spending.By business reporter David Taylor

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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