Two dead in Australia Day light plane crash in Perth

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Two people are dead after a light plane crashes into the Swan River in Perth during Australia Day…

Australian of the Year pushes for investment in scientific research

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A biomolecular scientist whose research helped restore mobility in a quadriplegic man is named as…

Stan Grant on the search for ancestor Frank Foster

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Stan Grant finds a missing part of his family tree — a man who connects him directly to the time of…

Honours, awards and the business of recognition

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The Australian Honours System was created in 1975 by the Whitlam government, but what are they actually worth?

Howard on Menzies: Building Modern Australia

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John Howard defends Sir Robert Menzies' record and disputes the long held opinion that post war Australia was dull.

Australia Day: Refugee recalls fleeing Iraq

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Heetham Hekmat becomes an Australian citizen in Hobart today, but it has been a very long journey via Iraq and Syria.

'Fake news' named Macquarie's Word of the Year

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'Fake news' has beaten 'Halal Snack Pack' and 'alt-right' as the Macquarie Dictionary's 2016 Word of the Year.

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Australia's most expensive building: What you need to know

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The yet-to-be-opened new Royal Adelaide Hospital will be the country's most expensive building.

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If you're prepared to be disciplined, there are simple things you can do to get into a position to save for the things you really want.

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A very personal conversation about the post-war migration that has shaped modern Australia.

The UFO capital of Australia

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Wycliffe Well in the Northern Territory is called the UFO capital of Australia, with stories of sightings in the sky.

The Battle of Khe Sanh

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Apart from knowing the Cold Chisel song, Australians know very little about the Battle of Khe Sanh.

Artistic responses to nuclear tests in Australia

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39 artists reflect on the nuclear tests at Maralinga for an exhibition titled Black Mist Burnt Country.

What's the current beach etiquette?

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Analysis & Opinion : Views on the issues of the day

Opinion: Changing Australia Day pointless — and there is much to celebrate

Those opposed to Australia Day do so because of the historical significance.By Anthony Dillon

Opinion: Australian, Indian celebrations ring hollow until women's rights respected

Though they symbolise different things, both Australia Day and Indian Republic Day are timely to consider the national identity of each nation.By Pallavi Sinha

Jihadism on the move in Mali - why it matters

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Why Moonlight deserves to win Best Picture

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