Community all but wiped out as crews battle blazes across NSW

Aftermath of bushfires in NSW (ABC News)ABC News

Most of the community of Uarbry has been wiped out by bushfires burning near Dunedoo, residents say.

Politics live: One Nation deal 'could cost Libs election'

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Barnaby Joyce says the WA Liberals' decision to preference One Nation could cost them the election.

Lin family killer sentenced to life

Robert Xie (ABC News)ABC News

Robert Xie has been sentenced to life without parole for the 'blood-soaked' murder of his family.

Why does Canberra have a beach at Jervis Bay?

Jervis Bay (ABC News - James Fettes) Curious Canberra

How did 28 square miles of the NSW coastline come to be federal territory?

Scientists create tiny drones to mimic bees

Drone that mimics role of bees in pollination (AIST - Eijiro Miyak) The World Today

Japanese scientists are investigating whether tiny drones can deliver pollen to flowers, mimicking the role of bees.

AFLW: What we know after Round 2

AFLW Collingwood and Melbourne (AAP) ABC Sport

Two rounds in to the inaugural AFL Women's season, we can now start to get a read on how the competition is shaping up.

Trump administration may be deposed over travel ban

Trump (ABC News) ABC News

Washington's Attorney-General has pledged to uncover the motivation behind President Trump's travel ban.

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Are we creating a spoonfed generation?

Some believe this generation of children are being 'over-parented' (Pexels/Alexsandr Baladin/CC0) Life Matters

Self-confessed 'gentle' parent Rebecca English discusses parenting methods with the author of Spoonfed Generation, Michael Grose.

Pint-sized shearer has future mapped out at five

Five-year-old Charlie Dunn shearing a sheep (ABC Rural: Cara Jefferey) ABC Rural

Charlie Dunn began shearing his teddy bears at the age of two, after watching his parents at work.

Cool change ahead for south-east after record-breaking heatwave

People beat the heat at Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast on Sunday morning (ABC News: Ashleigh Stevenson) ABC News

Cooler temperatures are expected across southern and south-east QLD today, after heat records tumbled across the state.

The Maasai Olympics

The Maasai Olympics (Saturday Extra) Saturday Extra

Instead of killing lions, young Maasai men now prove themselves at the local Olympics.

Technical advance won't save us

Technical advance won't save us (Ockham's Razor) Ockham's Razor

We cannot get to a sustainable world unless we face up to radical and extreme change in our systems and values.

GM bananas set to return to the Northern Territory

GM bananas set to return to Northern Territory (ABC Rural) ABC Rural

A five-year trial of genetically modified bananas has been given the tick of approval by regulators.

Everyone has a part to play in managing bullying

Child in classroom (US Department of Education/Flickr) ABC Splash

Teachers can't always see classroom bullying, but there are ways a teacher can make kids less vulnerable to bullies.

Analysis & Opinion : Views on the issues of the day

Verrender: Coal-fired generators have no future in Australia

The debate over carbon emissions and electricity couldn't have occurred at a more appropriate time.By business editor Ian Verrender

Why it's time for Australia to launch its own NASA

The NBN's Sky Muster II satellite launched from South America. Perhaps one day Australia might have more direct space involvement.By Simon Driver, University of Western Australia

Complex truth of pregnancy remains shrouded in taboos

Pregnancy women are often portrayed as almost holy, sanctified, and often infantilised.By Olivia Humphreys for Earshot

How not to talk about cancer

The cancer lexicon is littered with both subtle and explicit references to battle.Darren Saunders

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