Handscomb, Marsh lead Australia to fighting draw in Ranchi

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Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh put on a defensive masterclass on day five to grind out a draw in…

Airport staff on split shifts 'sleeping under terminals'

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Staff at one of Australia's busiest airports have been setting up camp and sleeping at work, which…

Snapchat videos show Don Dale officer asking children for oral sex

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A former Don Dale guard tells the royal commission he was "joking" when he asked youth detainees to…

Inside 'The Family': The legacy of a notorious cult

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Anne Hamilton-Byrne claimed to be the second coming of Jesus Christ. Now, she lives out her last days in a nursing home.

How the Sun messes with your tv, radio and internet

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As the Earth reaches equinox - when day and night are 12 hours each around the globe - you may experience sun outages.

Best new music: Feist has returned

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Six years on from her last record, Feist has returned to remind us that she's the best.

Louis Nowra's dark history of Woolloomooloo

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Louis Nowra's new history of Woolloomooloo is affectionate but also shines light in some dark corners.

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Could Tasmanian tigers be living in the wilds of Cape York Peninsula?

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Despite the wide acceptance of their extinction, people have reported sightings of the thylacine on Cape York since the 1870s.

Albert Camus' The Stranger: The 75th anniversary of an existential classic

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Yale University's Alice Kaplan investigates the real life stories behind Camus' absurdist tale of murder without reason.

Take a tour inside a Sydney micro apartment

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Is $300 per week in rent good value for a 20sq/m double room, including utilities, in a suburb close to the city?

I don't want to speak up

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What can the rest of the world learn from those of us who like to be quieter?

The legacy of Australia's super

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Paul Keating and Bob Hawke were both instrumental in shaping Australia's superannuation scheme.

What steroids do to your body

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About 25 per cent of anabolic steroid users will become addicted, says Dr Daniel Hackett.

New Coober Pedy opal rush

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The outback mining town of Coober Pedy is experiencing an opal rush with the release of new land.

Analysis & Opinion : Views on the issues of the day

How did the country's energy crisis get to this?

The Hazelwood power station will begin the staged shutdown of its eight units from March 27.By political editor Chris Uhlmann

How the free market failed Australia and priced us out of our own gas supply

While Asia is enjoying low prices for Australian gas, back home things are getting worse.By business editor Ian Verrender

Masterstroke or mistake? The fall of Brendon Grylls and his mining tax

Brendon Grylls took to the airwaves this week to accept defeat and defend his mining tax idea.Andrew O'Connor

Are populist politicians losing their grip?

Populist anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party failed to get 30 seats in the Dutch election.By Stan Grant

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