Fire crews still working to contain Carwoola blaze after homes lost

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Residents are beginning to return to their homes in the wake of a major bushfire east of Queanbeyan…

Man suffers serious leg injuries in shark attack

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A 26-year-old man is suffering from severe blood loss and multiple bites to his leg after a shark…

Bionic eyes and arms no longer science fiction

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In 2012, Dianne Ashworth became the first person in Australia to receive a bionic eye implant.

When athletes struggle with life after sport

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Moving from life in the sporting spotlight to relative anonymity is not always easy.

DNA study sheds light on witchetty grubs

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Science and traditional knowledge combine to reveal more about one of the best known bush foods.

Popular energy drinks linked to cardiac arrests

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Young people with no known history of heart disease are at risk of a fatal cardiac arrest after just one energy drink.

The Trump administration and the Third Reich

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How accurate are assertions that the Trump administration resembles the Third Reich?

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Bec Sandridge offers her own take on a sing-a-long anthem by John Farnham.

Learning from Indigenous wisdom in the euthanasia debate

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The cultures of Indigenous peoples are cognisant of the need to protect the community, not just the individual.

Going infrared to save the wombat

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Residents of Yass have come together with a team of conservationists to try and save the bare nosed wombat.

Marauding in bowerbirds

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The mating rituals of bowerbirds involve self-perfection, theft, and absolute destruction of a rival's assets.

Canberra-based artist turns carpark into a work of art

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Tommy Balogh has transformed a carpark in Canberra into a vibrant piece of luminous art.

Recipe: Greek Santorini tomato fritters

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A delicious Mediterranean entree accompanied by a delightful yogurt and dill dip.

Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul

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Aretha Franklin biographer Mark Bego reflects on the amazing career of the 18-time Grammy winner.

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First fortnight of Parliament strains both sides' '50' campaigns

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Turnbull critical of SA scheme that's of his own making

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Analysis: The reality of a two-state solution

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What does Donald Trump really think about NATO?

General Mattis is expected call for European countries spend more to defend themselves.By Europe correspondent James Glenday in Brussels

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