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The Syrian Army and its allies drive rebels from eastern Aleppo, in a wider advance that marks the…

Brandis denies secret deal with WA over High Court case

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Attorney-General George Brandis tables letters in Parliament that suggest a compromise might have…

Bernardi warns Liberals must learn lessons from Trump victory

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Conservative senator Cory Bernardi warns the Liberal Party not to ignore the lessons of Donald…

Enemy aliens: Australia's wartime internment camps

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During World War II, Adam Grossetti's great uncles were detained as foreign-born Australians.

Music industry faces challenges, but all is not lost

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When radio became popular in the 1920s, many believed this was the end for recording artists and live music.

Can bad people create good art?

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'Legendary' painter Donald Friend could just as easily be described as Australia's most celebrated paedophile.

Between the spreadsheets: Data visualisation and dating

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Carin Fishel logs dating data in a spreadsheet to find patterns that could help her - and maybe you - meet the right person.

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Lost and sound: Hearing music with a robot ear

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Julian Scharf once thought he'd never hear music again, but a cochlear implant has renewed his passion for records.

Dutton's vacuity ignores the reality of Lebanon's civil war

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No generalisations can be made about survivors of war, or the Lebanese who migrated to Australia and their descendants.

Indigenous elders to watch over tiny farming community

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Four Aboriginal faces painted on disused silos will watch over the tiny community of Sheep Hills in north-west Victoria.

What nudists love about being nude

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Journalist Lish Fejer spent an afternoon with a nudist club to see what the fuss of being nude is all about.

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A new film highlights the history of Indigenous slavery in Australia.

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Verrender: Scrapping TPP won't make a lick of difference

Rather than do the best deal possible, trading partners engage with each other because of a preferential agreement.By business editor Ian Verrender

Why adult children stay at home

Dependent generations at home overlooks why adult family members choose to live together.By Edgar Liu and Hazel Easthope, UNSW

How to balance the school funding buckets without breaking the bank

Within six years we could level the playing field with very few schools experiencing any loss in real terms.By Peter Goss and Kate Griffiths, Grattan Institute

Do Iraqi forces have the manpower to match their firepower?

Lieutenant General Qassim al Maliki says concerns for civilian casualties is slowing the advance.By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown

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