3 h. ago Australian discovery sheds light on how pregnancy and breastfeeding protect against cancer

While it has been known for decades that women who have children and breastfeed are less likely to develop breast cancer, scientists believe they have now pinpointed exactly why.

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17 h. ago A helipad, golf course and film studio: Why plans for this Sydney site have failed to take off

There were plans to transform this land into a world-class destination. No progress has been made.

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24 h. ago It’s tough, but I’d do this cycling holiday again in a heartbeat

My hands are so numb I can’t feel the handlebars. My enthusiasm for cycling – and possibly life itself – is dissipating.

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48 h. ago ‘Some people are afraid of women in power’: How Marion Cotillard found hers at 50

The French film star explains why she was hesitant to take on her first TV role.

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61 h. ago The Grade Cricketer were involved in a video with Kayo. They were abused by Indian fans for it

A promotional video where Australian cricketers put a light-hearted spin on India’s refusal to shake hands has been deleted, but the timing of the video was not what media and fans first thought.

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64 h. ago Viral video pulled of Australians mocking India’s refusal to shake hands

A promotional video where Australian players put a light-hearted spin on India’s refusal to shake hands has been deleted, but the timing of the video is not what Indian media - and fans - had thought.

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65 h. ago Crisafulli walks back comments making light of Melbourne stabbing

The premier had said interstate businesses should invest in Queensland ahead of the 2032 Olympics because their workers “won’t get stabbed”.

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3 d. ago A taxi copped a fine after I said I was late. Should I pay up?

Drivers make the house rules, says our Modern Guru – unless you went full Jason Statham.

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3 d. ago The clock doesn’t stop ticking as Netflix nuclear thriller takes you to the brink

With gripping efficiency, Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow moves the film towards destruction repeatedly.

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3 d. ago Ben Stiller made a film about his parents. What he found was not always easy

Faced with his father’s accumulated treasures, the acclaimed writer and director did the only thing that made sense to him.

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4 d. ago The 11 travel rules you need to know (and the ones you can ignore)

Traveller investigates which overseas laws can get you deported, jailed or fined, and which are fine to ignore.

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4 d. ago Does the new EU entry system affect how long I can spend there?

Will the new EU entry/exit system affect people like me who wish to spend more than 90 days in the Schengen zone?

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4 d. ago Travel quiz: Flying due west from Perth, which country do you reach first?

Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with this week’s quiz.

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4 d. ago Rise of the Terminator: Arnie’s 10 greatest feats in the pool

Ariarne Titmus has produced some of the greatest moments in Australian sport. Here are some of her finest performances.

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4 d. ago How Thai cave rescue hero Richard Harris found peace on a remote New Zealand dive

The adventurous anaesthetist features in a new film about one of his most extreme dives yet.

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5 d. ago Alarming but not distressing, this animated family monster movie walks a fine line

There are many moments in Night of the Zoopocalypse that will please young viewers keen for a gentle fright.

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5 d. ago I dislike dressing up. But doing it in Korea was a revelation

Everything I think I know and dislike about fancy dress goes out the window the moment I join in South Korea’s version of Thanksgiving.

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6 d. ago The ultimate island stay leaves nothing to be desired – except more time

The whole point of this remote Tasmanian destination is that you don’t leave. I happily followed that memo.

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6 d. ago How a grisly TV show put these beautiful, remote islands on the map

Scotland’s Shetland Islands have a unique, windswept beauty that has little in common with the popular BBC crime series.

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6 d. ago In every couple, there’s a travel organiser and a passenger. I know who I’d rather be

After years of being the ‘John’, I am enjoying being a ‘Jane’.

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