Childcare, welfare changes to be cut from omnibus savings bill

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The Federal Government will today separate its childcare package and some cuts to welfare payments…

Australians share experiences with racism after proposed 18C changes

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As the Government proposes changes to the Racial Discrimination Act, prominent writer Benjamin Law…

No evidence World Vision funds diverted to Hamas: DFAT

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The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says an internal review into World Vision…

Why I can't forgive John Howard

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Award-winning poet Ali Cobby Eckermann is filled with gratitude - but still finds it hard to forgive the former prime minister.

Is sleepwalking problematic and can it be 'cured'?

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Sleepwalking isn't always considered a disorder, unless it occurs often, includes amnesia and causes distress.

Is Texas the true home of the blues?

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Everyone knows the birthplace of blues music is on the Mississippi Delta. There's just one problem: it might not be.

Venezuela undercover: A nation on the brink

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It has the biggest oil reserves on the planet, yet many Venezuelans are on the brink of famine.

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How Centrelink can win back trust after the robo-debt debacle

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

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

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