Three-month-old baby dies after Bourke Street attack

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A baby boy becomes the fifth person to die following a deadly car rampage in Melbourne's CBD on…

Police hit out at no-pursuit policy in wake of Bourke Street deaths

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Victoria Police members say the contentious no-pursuit policy is leaving police hamstrung, and needs…

Melbourne mall suspect's friend 'begged him to stop' before chaos

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The friend of the man accused of committing Friday's deadly rampage through Melbourne's CBD claims…

Clowns say world needs laughter in the Trump era

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Clown couple Seth Bloom and Christina Gelsone say people need laughter now more than ever.

Which household brands are still Australian owned?

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Bega buying back Vegemite was a reminder that many pantry staples are foreign-owned despite their Aussie roots.

Australia needs to get heat smart

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Australia can't ignore the risks of increasing heat extremes. We have to become a heat-smart nation.

Millennials urged to choose shares over home ownership

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Australians under 35 are being encouraged to consider investing in the share market instead of buying a home.

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Hannah Mills loves to blow things up

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After a five-year apprenticeship with her uncle Ken Boyland, 19-year-old Hannah Mills has gained her own pyrotechnician's licence.

Should you switch to an interest-free credit card?

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Reducing debt is a common resolution, but transferring balances to an interest-free credit card could be a bad idea.

Like a Version: Someday

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Julia Jacklin and her band cover a classic song from 2001 by The Strokes.

Novelist Chris Cleave and extreme writing

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Chris Cleave cycled until he threw up to write about the Olympics, and survived on rations to imagine the siege of Malta.

Arcade Fire release protest song 'I Give You Power'

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On the eve of Trump's inauguration, Arcade Fire have released a muscular protest song featuring Mavis Staples.

Garden ornaments and the love of kitsch

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From pink flamingos in the US to tyre swans in Australia, what does the way we decorate our gardens say about us?

Recipe: Pan con chocolate

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Shannon Martinez shares a 'weird ghetto Aussie version' of a Spanish dish inspired by her grandfather.

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Stan Grant: Heritage aside, should being Indigenous really matter?

Mr Wyatt is a Federal minister — he is there to be held accountable. He is there to represent all Australians.By Indigenous affairs editor Stan Grant

Baird's decline from popular to political scrapheap

NSW Premier Mike Baird makes a point in Parliament in May, 2014. He announced his resignation today.By state political reporter Sarah Gerathy

Hottest year on record: Australia needs to get heat smart

Acclimatisation to heat has an upper limit, beyond which humans need to rest or risk overheating and potential death.Liz Hanna, Kathryn Bowen, and Mark Howden

High immigration masks Australian economic decline

More people arriving than leaving make it easier for Australia to post strong headline GDP growth.By business reporter Carrington Clarke

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