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Sunday penalty rates to be reduced for hospitality, retail staff

ABC News

Sunday penalty rates will be reduced for hospitality, retail and fast food workers.

Alien solar system contains seven Earth-sized planets

ABC Science

Seven Earth-sized planets, which could harbour life, have been discovered orbiting a nearby star.

Who's who of Catholic archbishops giving evidence

Anthony Fisher, Archbishop of Sydney (AAP: Paul Miller)

ABC News

Five of Australia's Catholic archbishops will this week front the child abuse Royal Commission.

South Koreans to live longest by 2030

The World Today

Humans in developed nations are living for longer, with life expectancy to surpass 90 years in some countries.

Personalities can transform over a lifetime

ABC Science

By the time you reach the age of 77, you bear almost no resemblance to your 14-year-old self.

One fifth of world's food lost through waste

ABC News

The world's population is consuming 10 per cent more food than it needs, risking food security and damaging the environment.

Too hot to learn: We need a national heatwave policy

Ice blocks on a hot day (ABC Southern Qld: Peter Gunders)

The Conversation

It's time to roll out a national policy on heat protection in schools, says Dr Brendon Hyndman.

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Should you 'push through pain' when you exercise?

Thu 23 Feb 2017, 12:17 pm AEDT

When it comes to keeping fit, when do you tell yourself to stop griping and keep going — and when should you actually rest?

Man allowed to attend Green-Mundine fight despite strict bail now on run

Thu 23 Feb 2017, 12:03 pm AEDT

A man facing serious assault charges is on the run from police after the courts allowed him to attend the Mundine-Green boxing match at Adelaide Oval despite his strict bail conditions, the Corrections Minister says.

The cases for and against a penalty rate change

Hospitality workers who work full and part-time will be impacted by the changes to Sunday penalty rates.

Thu 23 Feb 2017, 11:59 am AEDT

What are the arguments for and against to cut Sunday penalty rates for some hospitality, retail and fast-food workers?

Political donations in Queensland must now be declared within a week

Thu 23 Feb 2017, 11:46 am AEDT

Voters will now be able to see how much has been donated to political parties and candidates within a week of money changing hands, in a move the Queensland Government says should be adopted nationally.