Live: Northern NSW bears brunt of ex-cyclone with major flooding

NSW flooding (ABC News)ABC News

Tens of thousands of people are evacuated from towns in northern NSW and south-east Queensland.

Lismore faces 'unprecedented' flood levels

Lismore flooding (ABC News)ABC News

Emergency services are facing 'unprecedented' flood levels on the New South Wales north coast.

Logan River heads to record flood level

Beaudesert flooding (ABC News)ABC News

Residents in and around Beaudesert, south of Brisbane, are evacuated as the Logan River peaks .

Brown snake photobombs mum's snap of toddler

Brown snake photobomb (Supplied: Bianca Dickinson) ABC News

A mother was taking a photo of her two-year-old daughter when a massive brown snake photobombed the happy snap.

Majority of Mars' atmosphere lost in space

Mars (NASA) ABC Science

A large portion of Mars's atmospheric gases have been literally lost in space, according to a new study.

Senate votes down changes to Racial Discrimination Act

18c protesters (ABC News) ABC News

Labor accused the Government of 'filibustering' as changes to the Racial Discrimination Act were voted down in the Senate

God and the problem of sincere disbelief

Dictionary definition of Atheism (Thinkstock: iStockphoto) Opinion

The beginning of the end for my faith was an unbelieving girlfriend in my late teens. But it's not exactly as you might think.

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State Library of Victoria has 'never been busier'

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The State Library of Victoria's $88 million renovation has been designed with the needs of the community in mind.

On the run from climate change

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While international agreements are in place to protect refugees, they don't extend protection to climate change refugees.

Government loans announced for cyclone-affected farmers

Flattened capsicum crops (Supplied: Steven Land) ABC Rural

Government assistance has been activated for producers in the Whitsunday and Mackay Regional Council areas.

Do you feel paralysed by choice?

Do you feel paralysed by choice? (ABC Radio Sydney) ABC Radio Sydney

Whether at the shops or wading through health insurance policies - can we process all the choices available to us?

Why I ditched the office to work outdoors in the city

Why I ditched the office to work outdoors in the city (ABC Radio Hobart) ABC Radio Hobart

Working outdoors is not just for those on farms or out in the bush.

Playground for all ages planned for Perth

Playground for adults (and kids) planned for Perth (ABC Radio Perth) ABC Radio Perth

Construction has begun on a playground in Perth for people of all ages to use the swings and ride the flying fox.

Getting left out of your parent's will

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If you were left out of a will, would you go so far as to challenge it?

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