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Eastern Australia bakes in heatwave

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Much of Australia is enduring an extreme heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 45C in parts of the…

Hundreds more whales beached in New Zealand hours after volunteers re-float survivors

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Public Enemy emerged from the New York hip hop scene in the late 1980s to take the world by storm.

From ads to icebergs: The music of a maestro

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Composer Ludovico Einaudi blends literature, philosophy, science and maths for his latest work.

Not just for the boys: Girls who love Aussie Rules

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The under-12 girls at the Flemington Junior Football club are giving the boys a run for their money.

'Lego Farmer' tells story of Australian agriculture

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A tiny plastic farmer is doing his bit to raise awareness of Australian agriculture.

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