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Can you spot the artful mention to Monica Lewinsky in this portrait of Bill Clinton?

Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris will be stripped of his CBE in the wake of his conviction for sexually assaulting young girls.

Forensic officers found the bones on Monday afternoon but have not determined whether they belong to a human or animal. “Police located a number of bones and the Forensic Services Group will examine the bones to determine if they are animal or otherwise,” a NSW Police spokesman told The Sydney Morning Herald. “As with any search […]

Samantha Tough was just a little girl when her mother Gai Golder was diagnosed with a rare disease and given only a few short years to live.

Australian of the Year Rosie Batty told ABC's Q&A that for many women the decision to leave an abusive partner is marred with dread and judgement.

That’s exactly what the makers of Fifty Shades of Grey – the movie – hope you’ll be doing. The film, based on the book that sold 100 million copies, is scheduled for release on Valentine’s Day in the US (slightly earlier in Australia because of how the calendar works.) Which is kind of sweet: instead […]

The case has set a new precedent for the treatment of child abuse, with the Guardian reporting that there haven’t been any others like it in the country. The 53 year-old father, said to be a wealthy man from Turin, has claimed that he was only acting out of parental concern after her saw photos […]

Rosie Batty speaks to the Australian Women's Weekly magazine

What you need to know about this year's Australian of the Year.

The doors of Government House in Canberra were thrown open last night for a function honouring the nominees for Australian of the Year.