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…

Millions assemble for protest marches against Donald Trump

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An estimated 500,000 people pack the streets in Washington — many wearing bright pink hats — to…

Donald Trump's time for talk is over

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Donald Trump promised to drain the swamp of political insiders during his lengthy election campaign,…

Australian woman on quest to walk the Americas

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Lucy Barnard is on a quest to walk 30,000km from the bottom of South America to the tip of Alaska.

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.

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Psychologist Dr Lisa A. Williams offers these tips to help you achieve your health-related goals.

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.

The best locations to see little penguins in Tasmania

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With Tasmania's proximity to Antarctica, it is no surprise the island state is a popular posting for penguins.

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?

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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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