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  1. 7 hours ago

    The founder of the brutal The Family cult, in which children were tortured after being stolen through adoption scams, has died in a Melbourne nursing home. Anne Hamilton-Byrne led the cult from 1963 to 1987.

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  2. 10 hours ago

    A cottage, which used to imprison witches before their execution, is up for sale in Britain. Its current owner only lived there briefly "because of the relentless paranormal activity".

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  3. 12 hours ago

    There has been a dramatic increase in self-harm and suicide attempts among the refugees and non-refugees in PNG since the Australian election. Now the governor of Manus is calling on Australia to remove the remaining men.

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  4. 14 hours ago

    Pope Francis famously said “who am I to judge” a gay Catholic on his relationship with the church. But in a new document, the Vatican draws the line at gender fluidity. The Rev explains.

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  5. 15 hours ago

    The media plays a vital role in a representative democracy by acting as a check on political power and powerful interests. But is it enough for the free press to provide scrutiny and surveillance? joins

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  6. 16 hours ago

    In the family law system, psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers can give evidence and impact cases, but a review has found no-one is keeping them in check. The Attorney-General knows it's a problem and there are calls for him to fix it.

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  7. 17 hours ago

    Elder abuse is the perfect crime. The victims rarely complain, and if they do their complaints are scarcely heard. If anyone listens, action is unusual. That leaves us to address the problem, writes .

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  8. 19 hours ago

    Australian children are being placed in harm’s way by the legal structure designed to determine their best interests — the family law system. Two survivors share the abuse they suffered at the hands of parents deemed "capable" by courts.

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  9. Jun 13

    Sharp divisions over immigration in multicultural communities may have helped the Coalition win the election in key seats:

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  10. Jun 13

    When the world wide web began, it gave us the ability to connect across time and space, but we've reached a point where we're being swamped by it and it's starting to impinge on our humanity, says .

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  11. Jun 12

    Australian children are being placed in harm’s way by the legal structure designed to determine their best interests — the family law system. Two survivors share the abuse they suffered at the hands of parents deemed "capable" by courts.

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  12. Jun 12

    Pope Francis famously said “who am I to judge” a gay Catholic on his relationship with the church. But in a new document, the Vatican draws the line at gender fluidity. The Rev explains.

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  13. Jun 12

    There has been a dramatic increase in self-harm and suicide attempts among the refugees and non-refugees in PNG since the Australian election. Now the governor of Manus is calling on Australia to remove the remaining men.

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  14. Jun 12

    The media plays a vital role in a representative democracy by acting as a check on political power and powerful interests. But is it enough for the free press to provide scrutiny and surveillance? on

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  15. Jun 12

    On , we remember Jean Vanier, the founder of L'Arche — communities where people with & without intellectual disabilities share a home & celebrate the gift of difference. Vanier was labelled a 'spiritual giant' of the 20th century.

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  16. Jun 12

    A former journalist accused of threatening to behead members of a Canberra church will fight charges linked to messages he allegedly posted on social media:

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  17. Jun 12

    "Most of the stuff we say, and hear, is meaningless chop, stale banter and empty small talk." The framing of "free speech" debates — as if speech is naturally free — suggests there is some intrinsic value to speech. writes:

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  18. Jun 11

    "We don't want anyone to have a monopoly over how we use the Aboriginal flag. The fact they're a non-Indigenous company doesn't sit well with me." Australia's major football codes have been drawn into a conflict over the copyright of the Aboriginal flag:

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  19. Jun 11

    Laws against female genital mutilation will be tested in the high court today, after Australia's first FGM prosecution over a case in Wollongong that took place several years ago:

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  20. Jun 11

    What does it mean to be truly contemplative? Franciscan priest & best-selling author says it's the rejection of a dualistic, binary way of thinking. Speaking to for , he calls for a renewed religious mysticism.

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