Shock as La La Land mistakenly named best picture winner

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The most coveted award of the Oscars descends into chaos, with an unprecedented blunder seeing La La…

Debt recovery criticism could see personal info released to 'correct the record'

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Those who publicly criticise Centrelink's automated debt recovery program could have their personal…

Social media reacts to Oscars best picture blunder

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Seconds after La La Land mistakenly receives the Best Picture award at this year's Oscars the…

Humanitarian catastrophe unfolds in Yemen

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There are calls for Australia to urgently provide aid to Yemen, which is on the brink of famine.

WWII 'ghost ships' vanishing in Indonesia

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A team surveying WWII Java Sea wrecks in 2016 found many had simply vanished from the seabed.

Prison baby: Motherhood on the inside

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Out on bail there was rehab. You and your partner got clean. By the time you got to prison, you were 17 weeks pregnant.

Best new music: Ride and more

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There are high expectations on Ride's first new music after 20 years, and 'Charm Assault' is a solid return.

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Does religion cause violence?

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Martyrdom has a history as long as religion itself. Is there a relationship between dying for your faith and killing for your faith?

Sex after sixty, the French way

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French psychologist Marie de Hennezel explains how you can keep your intimate life alive and well at any age.

Why employers need to help their workers get good sleep

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Professor Russell Foster says people who work outside of the 9 to 5 grind shouldn't accept a sleep-deprived existence.

The boudoir and private space

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How did that most intimate of rooms evolve from a male folly to a female retreat?

True crime: The Painters and Dockers war

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The Painters and Dockers Union ruled the roost on Melbourne's docks in the 60s and 70s - often with sawn-off shotguns.

Carnival kicks off

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Revellers across Brazil have begun Carnival celebrations, taking to the streets to dance, drink, and blow off steam.

Chasing the lucrative stud male alpaca export market

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While the export alpaca market has largely been about fleece, one breeder is focusing on exporting genetics.

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Disillusionment grows over Turnbull's economic policy inaction

Malcolm Turnbull is facing criticism from normally silent sources, adding to his party woesBy business editor Ian Verrender

Scott Morrison, Greg Hunt, Medicare: This week's winners and losers

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RBA boss sets agenda by airing Australia's economic dirty laundry

RBA governor Philip Lowe has aired Australia's economic dirty laundry.By business reporter Carrington Clarke

Supermarket wars: Are they just a repeat of the battle between Qantas and Virgin?

Coles and Woolworths have a 70 per cent market share, but their profits do not reflect that.By business reporter Andrew Robertson

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