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Comment: Woolwich and the politics of violent images

Comment: Woolwich and the politics of violent images

23 May 2013, 16:00 PM

Europe | Images of the horrific Woolwich attack are not neutral – they will play an active part in deciding what the murder means – and what is done about it, writes Andy Ruddock. Read more

Blog: New dawn for Chinese activism

Blog: New dawn for Chinese activism

23 May 2013, 15:34 PM

Asia-Pacific | A new age of environmental protest is dawning in China as the 'lao baixing', or ordinary people, gain a voice with the help of social media, writes Monica Tan. 
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In Conversation: Ditch the sports drinks for chocolate milk

In Conversation: Ditch the sports drinks for chocolate milk

23 May 2013, 13:13 PM

Australia | Sports drinks. Most of us have tasted their sugary, salty, electrolyte-laden, protein-infused, fluoro-coloured goodness after a bout of exercise....
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Australia ‘going backwards’ on asylum policy

Australia ‘going backwards’ on asylum policy

23 May 2013, 9:01 AM

Australia | Australia’s controversial asylum seeker policies have been slammed by a new Amnesty International report into the global state of human rights. Read more

Melbourne pub funnels profits into charity

Melbourne pub funnels profits into charity

22 May 2013, 17:31 PM

Australia | A Melbourne CBD bar is putting philanthropy ahead of profit in donating all of its earnings to not-for-profit organisations in the developing world.
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Controversy over 'psychiatry bible'

Controversy over 'psychiatry bible'

22 May 2013, 9:00 AM

Australia | An update to a highly influential mental health manual, the so-called bible of psychiatry, has been unveiled to criticism from both within and without the profession.
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Aussie garden wins Best in Show at Chelsea

Aussie garden wins Best in Show at Chelsea

22 May 2013, 7:21 AM

Europe | Australia's audacious garden design has won the top prize at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show for the first time.
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Explainer: Why are tornadoes so destructive?

21 May 2013, 19:00 PM

Australia | Tornadoes are a part of life for people living in the Great Plains of the United States. In Oklahoma, a state that averages 62 tornadoes a year, people are prepared as best as they can. Read more

Explainer: How do tornadoes form?

Explainer: How do tornadoes form?

21 May 2013, 18:54 PM

Australia | In the wake of the deadly Oklahoma tornado, Meteorologist at the University of Newcastle Martin Babakhan explains what causes tornadoes to form. Read more

As it happened: Oklahoma tornado

As it happened: Oklahoma tornado

21 May 2013, 18:05 PM

North America | A powerful tornado with winds over 300 kilometres per hour has pulverised an Oklahoma City suburb, killing at least 91 people, officials say. Read more

Explainer: What is ocean energy?

Explainer: What is ocean energy?

21 May 2013, 17:00 PM

Australia | Jenny Hayward and Chris Knight from CSIRO take a look at ocean energy technologies and their potential in Australia. 
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The rise of Greece's Golden Dawn party

The rise of Greece's Golden Dawn party

21 May 2013, 16:17 PM

Europe | As austerity bites harder in Greece, the far right Golden Dawn party is gaining in popularity, and drawing increasing comparison with the Nazis.
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From flapper to flipper: how the penguin lost its flight

From flapper to flipper: how the penguin lost its flight

21 May 2013, 14:00 PM

Australia | How did a bird that in some cases shuffles 40 miles to its breeding grounds on unsuitable flippers end up losing its ability to fly there quickly, asks Michael Parker. Read more

Quade Cooper overlooked...for now

Quade Cooper overlooked...for now

21 May 2013, 12:15 PM

Australia | SBS reporter Nick Vindin caught up with Wallabies coach Robbie Deans to discuss a tour that has been 12 years in the making. 
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Oklahoma tornado worst I've ever seen: storm chaser

Oklahoma tornado worst I've ever seen: storm chaser

21 May 2013, 11:25 AM

North America | A storm chaser in Oklahoma City says the tornado that has left at least 51 people dead and destroyed entire neighbourhoods in Moore, is the worst he's ever seen. Read more

New bid to address Indigenous disability

New bid to address Indigenous disability

21 May 2013, 10:43 AM

Australia | After years of neglect, there's some hope that Indigenous Australians with disabilities will get the assistance they need. 
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Childhood vaccination rates 'remain high'

Childhood vaccination rates 'remain high'

21 May 2013, 8:50 AM

Australia | A small minority of Australians have some concerns over the safety of childhood vaccines, new research has found.
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Wed-locked: Fake marriages in Australia

Wed-locked: Fake marriages in Australia

21 May 2013, 6:31 AM

Australia | For many Arab Australians being gay is still taboo, and now some are turning to fake marriages to hide the truth about their sexuality, reports The Feed's Patrick Abboud. Read more

Actress Hackforth-Jones loved by all

Actress Hackforth-Jones loved by all

20 May 2013, 18:06 PM

Penne Hackforth-Jones first appeared in Riptide and acted in many well known Aussie shows including All Saints, A Country Practice and Tandarra. Read more

Historic reform to SA's criminal appeals laws

Historic reform to SA's criminal appeals laws

20 May 2013, 11:54 AM

South Australia | Historic reforms in South Australia now allow prisoners a second chance to appeal their convictions.
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