Features and Analysis
Australian scientists on board to crack secrets of the universe
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Astronomy boffins from two Australian universities are part of a revolutionary global effort to unlock the secrets of gravitational waves.
Music industry sings a sad song
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The music industry is continuing to face new challenges as the global financial crisis endures.
Internet connection key to social justice: campaigner
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A not-for-profit company is aiming to bring poor Australians into the community through connection to the internet.
Naughtiness at school points to failure in life: study
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A study has found children who misbehave in school are more likely to end up with a bad job or a divorce.
South Africa 'betraying generation' with Zimbabwe inaction
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Former anti-apartheid activists in South Africa have launched a stinging attack on their leaders over their handling of Zimbabwe.
Short sellers lash out at 'unnecessary' regulations
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Global corporate regulators have sparked an angry reaction from fund managers by moving to toughen disclosure rules.
Journalists say truth is the casualty of Gaza shut-out
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Some commentators claim the Israeli Government is trying to keep the world from seeing what is really happening in Gaza.
Love is a drug, scientists find
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It is desperately unromantic but scientists say they are closing in on a scientific basis for love.
Israel takes hit in Gaza propaganda war
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Israel has taken a battering in the global propaganda battle over its war on Hamas, analysts say.
US media jumps on Howard's Obama bump
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John Howard's bumping of Barack Obama from the presidential guesthouse has caused a stir in the US.
Stocks plummet over 'India's Enron'
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Indian stocks plummet in response to a financial scandal at one of the country's major corporations.
Israel wary of repeating Lebanon mistakes
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Any ceasefire deal Israel makes will give Hamas a chance to spin it into a victory, writes correspondent Ben Knight.
'Kill the hostages': Mumbai attack phone transcripts revealed
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Transcripts of the Mumbai gunmen discussing killing their hostages over the phone have been released.
Mermaid hunters confirm ship's discovery
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Archaeologists and scientists have confirmed a shipwreck found on the Great Barrier Reef is that of the Mermaid.
Scott looking to regain form after bumpy 2008
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It's has been almost five years since Adam Scott won the Players Championship, now he is eager to regain his spot near the top.
US security experts fear 'cybergeddon'
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Cyber attacks pose the greatest threat to the US after nuclear war and weapons of mass destruction, the FBI says.
Winemakers fear pulp mill will taint drop
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Tasmanian winemakers fear chemicals from the proposed Gunns pulp mill may contaminate their vineyards.
Call your BFF Fanta pants and make a frenemy
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If you are not sure whether Fanta pants are something that you drink or something you wear, then read on.
Street brawl puts spotlight on public housing system
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Local council calls on the NSW Government to address public housing concerns after a bloody brawl in western Sydney.
2008 rains ease pain for drought-stricken Australia
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Good rains gave large parts of Australia some much-needed rain in 2008, easing severe drought conditions.
Locals rejoice as north-west Qld drenched
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Outback towns in Qld's north-west remain cut off by floodwaters but that's not raising too many complaints from locals.
Super funds to 'halve in next five years'
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New research suggests the number of super funds in Australia will fall by more than half over the next five years.
Obama's Gaza silence 'disappoints' Palestinians
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The US President-elect's silence on the Gaza conflict is raising the ire of some in the Arab world.
Gaza's children 'not acceptable collateral damage'
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Concern is mounting over the number of children being killed in Israel's ground operation in Gaza.
Squatter students headed for showdown with Melbourne Uni
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A stand-off between Melbourne University and student squatters is coming to a head, with an eviction order approved.
