Government funds homelessness services to stave off 'disaster'

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The Federal Government has extended funding for homelessness services by one year.

'It's as close as anyone will get to petting a dinosaur'

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Bones and feathers from a dinosaur tail have been found in a piece of 99-million-year-old amber.

Australia to fall short of climate targets: Finkel report

Sun over power plant (AAP: Julian Smith)AM

A leaked report says Australia is not on track to meet the Paris climate change commitments.

Solar panel owners turn to vanadium battery

Marek Sierakowski (ABC News: Marcus Alborn) ABC News

A new use for vanadium is emerging as energy savvy consumers look for better ways of storing solar power.

Donald Trump's devil horns 'entirely coincidental'

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Time magazine has denied its Person of the Year cover intentionally gave US President-elect Donald Trump devil horns.

Solomon Islands rocked by earthquake

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A magnitude-7.8 earthquake has struck around 70km south-west of the Solomon Islands, says the USGS.

Man, 73, found off WA coast clinging to plastic tub

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A 73-year-old man has been rescued after spending more than two hours in the water after his boat sank off Port Kennedy.

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WA family in step with global alpaca shearing season

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A long busy season awaits the alpaca shearers of WA, as numbers of the curious-looking creature continue to climb.

Cutting parking fees to entice shoppers amid tough times for retailers

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The City of Perth is debating how to help retailers attract business, amid claims parking in the city is too costly to entice shoppers.

Switching on the electric planet

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What's it like inside a women's prison?

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Palace of Versailles exhibition to open

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More than 130 treasures showcasing the tumultuous period of French history have gone on display in Canberra.

Why do women leave the construction industry?

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The percentage of women working in construction has fallen over the last 5 years.

Escape from Nazi Germany

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Mireille Juchau tells the story of her grandmother who fled Nazi Germany with a husband she barely knew.

Analysis & Opinion : Views on the issues of the day

Why 'living within our means' is a great con

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Ten years of backflips over emissions trading

Carbon tax supporters share their message on the lawns of Parliament House.By Marc Hudson, University of Manchester

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South Korean President Park Geun-hye is facing an impeachment vote.By North Asia correspondent Matthew Carney

The recession we won't have to have

Australia's 'real' GDP is not yet seeing any benefit from the recent surge in commodity prices.By business reporter Stephen Letts

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