Penalty rates fight moves to how quickly cuts are implemented

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Unions and employer groups are at odds over how quickly changes to penalty rates should be…

Trump sees 'new chapter of American greatness' in big speech

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Donald Trump addresses Congress for the first time and issues a broad call for overhauling the…

Finance Department spends thousands on 'excruciating' recruitment video

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A recruitment video the Finance Department spent thousands of dollars to create is panned by…

Rick Pisaturo's remarkable migrant story

Rick Pisaturo (ABC RN) Earshot

Rick Pisaturo begins his story as a WWII POW and ends up as a real estate mogul turned high-end cattle breeder.

Supersoldiers and the ethics of human enhancement

Captain America (ABC News) The Conversation

Supersoldiers are not science-fiction. Research is well underway and brings with it a host of ethical concerns.

An Australian's guide to Russian tucker

Russian cuisine (ABC News: David Sciasci) ABC News

A farm-to-table ethos that was forced by sanctions has enlivened the restaurant scene in Moscow.

Jackman and Stewart say farewell to X-Men

Hugh Jackman (IMDb: Twentieth Century Fox Film) Lateline

Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart say their final X-Men film is a perfect ending that brought them to tears.

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Behind the scenes of the CIA

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How secret is the CIA? The intelligence agency's former Deputy Director Michael Morell sheds light on its inner workings.

Life as an international peace negotiator

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As soon as Stephen Davis heard about the Boko Haram kidnappings in Nigeria, he called the organisation's leaders.

Housing affordability squeeze pushed down coast as city dwellers flee Sydney

Salt Ministries volunteers speak to a man living rough in Nowra (ABC RN: Bronwyn Adcock) Background Briefing

People living on low incomes in coastal regions of NSW are struggling in the hunt for an affordable roof over their head.

Restoring 1899 tea billboard no piece of cake

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The National Archives of Australia has meticulously restored a Robur Tea billboard poster from 1899.

Amateur craft beer judging on the rise

Amateur craft beer judging on the rise (ABC Newcastle) ABC Newcastle

A growing number of people in the Hunter Valley want to become accredited amateur craft beer judges.

Indigenous interpreter shortage

Indigenous interpreter shortage (ABC News) ABC News

Some Aboriginal people are being kept in custody for longer than required because of a lack of interpreters.

Ditch the recipes, and go with the flow

Ditch the recipes, and go with the flow (ABC Radio Sydney) ABC Radio Sydney

Celebrity chef Adam Liaw says recipes aren't the be-all and end-all, and may doom your dish from the start.

Analysis & Opinion : Views on the issues of the day

Trump delivers a twist of optimism and dash of bipartisanship

The great disruptor struck a decidedly different tone to his usual campaign-style rhetoric.By North America correspondent Conor Duffy

Stressed and underemployed: The reality for millions of Aussies

Australians are increasingly insecure and stressed in the workplace.By David Taylor

Westpac lending case could open up flood of litigation if it succeeds

ASIC said the incidents occurred between December 2011 and March 2015.By Stephen Long

Uni sex assault policies often 'inconsistent' and 'confusing'

Figures show few reports of sexual assault result in the expulsion of the perpetrator from universityBy Nicola Henry, La Trobe University

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