Video shows sales team being forced to simulate sex acts

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Shocking new videos showing workers being forced to simulate sex acts for not meeting sales targets…

Indigenous university graduates provide 'a little window of hope'

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Amongst the litany of miserable statistics in this year's Closing the Gap report, there is a…

Embattled Trump security adviser quits over Russian contact

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Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn resigns after conceding he gave "incomplete…

Could we capture and store energy from lightning?

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Why don't we capture lightning power and use it to run our industries and boil our kettles?

What Doesn't Kill Us

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Author Scott Carney became a convert after meeting men who hack their bodies using freezing temperatures.

Naughty natives: The secret love lives of our wildlife

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Cute, cuddly Australian native animals are much loved, but their private mating behaviours can be extremely wild.

World Press Photo of the Year award

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A sea turtle, protesters and the migrant crisis in Europe are all featured in this year's World Press Photo competition.

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The politics of nature and the citizenship of fear

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For Henry David Thoreau, citizenship was not a privilege, but something from which he could not separate himself.

Australian discovers family connection to Indian film royalty

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When Melbourne man Peter Dietze found a photo in the attic, he had no idea it would link him to Indian film royalty.

The Phantom of the Internet rebooted

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Tech writer David Richards' plagiarism has earned him a reputation - but he doesn't seem to think he's doing anything wrong.

Are you in your 50s and looking for employment?

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Despite being told older workers are more reliable, why are employers still reluctant to hire older applicants?

Funny women and feminist jokes

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New audiences are embracing feminist comedy, but female perfomers are seeing a rise in misogyny.

Self service checkouts: The moral divide

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Coles is changing its self-serve checkouts to 12 items due to theft. Do you scan wrong items to reduce your bill?

Preserving endangered Indigenous languages

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A linguist, an app designer, and a remote community are working to ensure the Kayardild language survives.

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A tale of three New Yorkers: The revenge of the immigrant

Alexander Hamilton started out as a penniless polymath with a penchant for fast talk.By Sara James

Eight relationships to celebrate on Valentine's Day

Use February 14 as an opportunity to tell your kindly neighbour who brings your bin every week that you love them.Deirdre Fidge

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

Jump in commodity prices may not save Australia's credit rating

A surprise jump in the price of iron ore and coal is no match for our doomed AAA credit rating.By business reporter Andrew Robertson

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