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A parliamentary committee has proposed a range of changes to the handling of the Racial Discrimination Act, including providing more parliamentary oversight.
The report comes after three months of public hearings.
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South coast under pressure
By Bronwyn Adcock for Background Briefing
People living on low incomes in coastal NSW are faring just as badly as city dwellers in the hunt for affordable housing.
The day a dad ruined junior football
We were just 12 and I remember everyone telling William he played the game of his life. But his dad bent down and said, "Don't believe anything they say." William didn't play much after that.
Back to the future
By Ozgur Dedehayir and Tomi Nokelainen
Nokia's decision to revise a mobile phone classic should appeal to a movement of people who prefer to play with the older technologies.
Fake drugs and public health
By Bruce Baer Arnold from the University of Canberra
Australia needs stronger laws and tougher enforcement to counter fake drugs, writes Bruce Arnold from the University of Canberra.
