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987NATION: A hole in the heart …
‘The world’s gone mad,’ barks Barnaby, Federal biosecurity watchdog and Boo and Pistol impounder, Minister for Agriculture, Member for New England. Or...
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Felicity Wishart, Australian conservationist who campaigned for reef and rainforests, dies aged 49
Image from Twitter: @fightforthereff Felicity Wishart, the high-profile Australian conservationist who played a leading role in campaigns to protect the Great Barrier...
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INTERNATIONAL: What Donald Trump was up to while John McCain was a prisoner of war …
Washington: It was the spring of 1968 and Donald Trump had it good. He was 21 years old and handsome with a...
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What prostitution really means for women
This fortnight’s feminist roundup features three items that address the reality of prostitution in supposedly progressive first world states – jurisdictions where...
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Bob Ellis says he may have weeks to live after liver tests deliver ‘very bad’ news
The writer Bob Ellis has been diagnosed with aggressive liver cancer and says he may have just weeks to live. A prolific...
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The burning question …
*Pic: Rob Blakers’ ( http://www.robblakers.com/ ) classic shot of before and after logging ED: This is the most absorbing listening … not...
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Wise old Mother Nature is absolutely indifferent to the human condition …
*Pic: View from the top of the Australian memorial at Villers Bretonneux, the Somme … Charles Wooley … 60 Minutes I was...
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HOTHOUSE: Nice ideas in need of a reality check
THE Hothouse experience was a worthwhile undertaking for those outside education to peel off their collective wishlist for education in this state....
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Amnesty PR machine in overdrive
Amnesty International, the world’s leading human rights campaigner, claims to have over 7 million members and supporters across the globe, but it...
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Rupert Murdoch’s News UK shamed by failure to pay legal costs
Rupert Murdoch’s organisation had a moral duty to pay the legal costs for Sun reporter Anthony France. But it refused to do...
