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…

Live: Advantage Federer in the final as he takes the first set against Nadal

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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal duke it out for the 35th time as they look to take out the 2017…

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…

Agnotology: Understanding our ignorance

Three monkeys statue (Photo by Antony Funnel) Future Tense

Agnotology is the study of ignorance - and it's never been more important than now, as we hurtle towards the era of dumb.

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.

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Making robots to help people with disabilities

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Marita Cheng believes in the power of technology to make the world better for people.

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.

Xander ready to teach new friends about albinism

Xander and his schoolbag (Robert Virtue) ABC Newcastle

Xander Russell is both apprehensive and excited about starting high school this week.

1940s posters reveal change in approach to sex education

How Australia used to educate the public about sexual health is on display in Canberra (Supplied: National Archives of Australia) ABC Radio Canberra

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

Child reads The Very Hungry Caterpillar. (United Way) Life Matters

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

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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