Rinehart's cattle empire purchase rubberstamped by Morrison

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Treasurer Scott Morrison approves the sale of the S Kidman and Co empire, which runs a herd of up to…

Brother of boy 'stripped with knife' in Don Dale wants guards charged

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Colin Rogan's younger brother was allegedly stripped with a knife and left in isolation for days at…

No tax paid by more than a third of large companies

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More than a third of large public and private companies paid no tax in 2014-15, according to data…

Stranger Things and the science of binge watching

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Netflix's Ted Sarandos reveals how viewing and behavioural data affects what kind of shows they make.

Crashing the film industry 'sausage party'

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Women donned sausage suits to highlight the glaring gender inequity at this year's AACTA Awards.

Only 5pc of kids in Canberra eat enough vegetables

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Canberra children are struggling to eat enough vegetables and get enough exercise, while obesity levels remain steady.

Montage of the year that was

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From Brexit to the US election, 2016 has been a year marked by shock decisions that ricocheted across the globe.

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30,000 bees make home in walls of Toowoomba house

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Renata McDonald noticed something was amiss when dozens of bees appeared in her window sills each morning.

Urgent fight to save giraffe population

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The worldwide giraffe population has fallen below 100,000, dropping nearly 40 per cent in just three decades.

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Cyber safety experts urge parents to take control of mobile phones before putting them under the tree for their children.

Large Hadron Collider set to make a big bang

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The art and science of the world's most powerful particle accelerator is set to leave QLD Museum visitors in awe.

Vinyl outstrips digital music sales in UK

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The Entertainment Retailers Association said vinyl sales could be on the rise as people stock up on gifts in the Christmas lead-up.

Low-income students bring solar power to the people

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After 18 months of 'bureaucracy', a team of students have finally achieved their goal of spearheading a 'solar revolution'.

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'We are about to die': Pleas for help in Syria go unheeded

A few weeks ago the Syrian regime dropped leaflets on rebel-held Aleppo, ordering everyone to leave.By Middle East correspondent Sophie McNeill

Michelle Grattan: Has Turnbull's credibility deficit reached a point of no return?

Malcolm Turnbull's tension was obvious this week in a couple of tetchy performances.By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Vale Phillip Knightley, dogged journalist at heart of thalidomide probe

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Why 'living within our means' is a great con

Governments have always set the rules where money is concerned.By Claire Connelly

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