Trump order halting some Muslim immigrants hits roadblock

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President Donald Trump's order to restrict people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering…

Qantas to assist passengers affected by US immigration ban

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Qantas will offer a refund or change of destination to passengers affected by the United States' new…

Turnbull and Trump confirm US refugee deal 'still on'

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US President Donald Trump confirms his administration will continue to honour the refugee…

Stan Grant's search for his ancestor

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This year, Stan Grant found a missing part of his family tree - his great-great grandfather Frank Foster.

What could we learn from the Gilded Age?

Political cartoon lampoons robber barons (Getty Images) Rear Vision

Periods of rapid change are not unique. In the years following the US Civil War, many of the same conditions existed.

Endangered parrots fostered in the wild

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A captive-bred orange-bellied parrot has survived a week in the wild with an adoptive mother.

Review: Why Moonlight deserves best picture

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The director and talented cast of Moonlight deserve to beat La La Land at the Academy Awards, writes Jason di Rosso.

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Tackling tagging with street art

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The Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy is taking a new approach to tackling graffiti using large-scale street art.

Games deliver therapy for kids with autism

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Gail Alvares is developing tablet games to deliver cheap and accessible therapy for children with autism.

Saluting a great Australian: The bush fly

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The Australian bush fly is just one of an estimated 30,000 fly species that call Australia home.

1940s posters reveal change in approach to sex education

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Parents hate talking about it and children dread hearing about it. How was sex education approached in the 1940s?

Recipe: Savoury muffins

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Simple savoury muffins made with cheese, zucchini and carrot - perfect for school lunchboxes.

Reading essential for starting school

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Experts say children who are not read to regularly may start school 'developmentally vulnerable'.

Are we being sold things and we don't even know it?

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Consumer Psychologist Adam Ferrier discusses advertising on both conscious and subconscious levels.

Analysis & Opinion : Views on the issues of the day

2017 will test whether Turnbull can rise above times that do not suit him

Donald Trump's formal rejection of the TPP has brought contrasting reactions from Turnbull and Shorten.By Michelle Grattan

I went to school with a mini 'Donald Trump'

US stocks have enjoyed a strong rally following the presidential election.By David Taylor

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

'We picked you up from a bin': Sex education still 'dirty talk' in China

Sex education classes like this one in northern China are few and far between, especially outside the biggest cities.By Cecily Huang

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