Two dead, evacuations ordered as NSW flood threat moves south

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More communities on the NSW north coast are told to evacuate as the threat from the state's deadly…

Live: NSW wakes to another day of devastation as flooding continues

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Northern New South Wales is bracing for another day of devastation as flooding continues, days after…

The J Files: The funniest songs in the world ever

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A look at only the absolute most hilarious songs in the history of music.

Disengaged schoolkids find new paths

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The Big Picture program aims to recapture students who would otherwise drop out of high school.

Potatoes on Mars?: Quest for extraterrestrial agriculture

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In a lab in Peru, a simulator mimicking the harsh conditions found on Mars now contains a hint of life.

In photos: New South Wales floods

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Major floods hit the NSW far north coast, with tens of thousands of people evacuating Murwillumbah and Lismore.

Like a Version: Come As You Are

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Big Scary come through and finally release Like a Version from the longstanding 'Nirvana curse'.

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Cyclone Malcolm: This is a watch and act warning

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Senior Meteorologist Hector Pastel explains the dramatic weather patterns over Australia.

Can images tell the truth in a social-media saturated age?

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Images can be weaponised to reinforce existing narratives, confirm prejudices and galvanise a sense of shared outrage.

Nazi memorabilia and working World War II tank up for auction

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One of Australia's largest private collections of war, automobile and rail memorabilia will go under the hammer over the weekend.

How does a child become bilingual?

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University of Western Sydney's Dr Karen Mattock is interested in how babies in bilingual households learn to speak.

Recipe: Chargrilled capsicum

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Food educator Alice Zaslavsky shares eight basic steps for making delicious chargrilled capsicum.

Australia's migrant crime scare of the 1950s

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In 1957, the tabloid media worked themselves into a frenzy about alleged and real crimes committed by immigrants.

Empowering young women to shape the digital future

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STEAMpunk Girls is a project that aims to enable young women to shape the conversation about the future of education.

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