WELLBEING
Are smartphones making us dumber?
Our smartphones are making us lazy, distracting us from our loved ones and hurting our physical health, new research shows.
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SUPERANNUATION
Joe Hockey’s super ‘debate’ – why there’s no debate
Treasurer Joe Hockey seems to wants a ‘debate’ on whether the iron laws of arithmetic still hold.
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WORLD
Why did this teen want to blow up Melbourne?
The reasons why a Melbourne teenager joined Islamic State are unravelling.
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TECH
Happy birthday Internet! Here’s 26 reasons why it’s the greatest
We say a happy 26th birthday to the internet by celebrating all that makes it so amazing, addictive and oh so time consuming.
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WORK
‘You’re stuffed’: vulnerable young workers exploited
A dodgy boss cops a hefty fine, but many youths are still ‘powerless’ at work.
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NATIONAL
Follow the money on car industry funding, not the spin
Like Alice’s adventures, Australian public life gets curiouser and curiouser. Car industry policy is a case in point.
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MOTORSPORT
Why I’ll be ignoring the Formula One circus
COMMENT Formula One is a ‘sport’ where money is king, and the quality of your hardware is more important than skill.
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YOUR BUDGET
How to make your charity dollars count
Dodgy charities prove that giving should be logical, not emotional.
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TENNIS
Video: kid’s lob stuns Roger Federer
Handed the opportunity for a hit with the great Roger Federer during an exhibition, one young lad didn’t disappoint with a pinpoint lob.
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