The day that turned their lives to rubble:The escape of three families from Gaza

The day that turned their lives to rubble:The escape of three families from Gaza

Palestinians in Gaza have long experienced violence from Israeli forces,but the war after October 7 has been unlike anything they’ve lived through. These are the stories of three families who fled to Australia this year.

  • bySophie Aubrey

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A divided Congress,seeing red on China’s gains,finds a reason for unity

A divided Congress,seeing red on China’s gains,finds a reason for unity

Despite partisanship over Donald Trump,the Supreme Court and immigration,voting patterns in Congress still show Democrats and Republicans can work together on one key issue.

  • byChris Zappone
Once healthy creeks in the Sydney catchment have become dead zones. Now scientists know why

Once healthy creeks in the Sydney catchment have become dead zones. Now scientists know why

New research provides scientific evidence that longwall mining is draining endangered upland swamps,eroding water quality and creating fire risk.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
‘It’s mayhem’:Can all-out war in Lebanon be prevented?

‘It’s mayhem’:Can all-out war in Lebanon be prevented?

Why has the conflict over the Israel-Lebanon border escalated? How bad is it looking? And what do Iran and the US want to happen?

  • byGemma Grant,Angus Holland andJackson Graham
Easey Street’s sliding doors moment,and the scoop I never thought I’d write
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Easey Street’s sliding doors moment,and the scoop I never thought I’d write

Detectives work on facts but every now and again,you need a bit of luck to get the break.

  • byJohn Silvester
Behind Kamala Harris’ rise:Silicon Valley’s wealthiest woman

Behind Kamala Harris’ rise:Silicon Valley’s wealthiest woman

The alliance between Kamala Harris and Laurene Powell Jobs is a genuine friendship that has thrust the press-shy billionaire philanthropist into the political spotlight.

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Uncanny parallels between fallen star Andrew O’Keefe and his rock legend uncle

Uncanny parallels between fallen star Andrew O’Keefe and his rock legend uncle

The O’Keefe family is again witnessing a beloved family member battle with drugs and mental ill health.

  • byJordan Baker
Do big miners pay their fair share?
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Do big miners pay their fair share?

Described as “the gift that keeps on giving”,Australia’s mineral wealth has made mine owners into multibillionaires. But at a time when we pay to import our own gas,are the spoils being shared fairly?

  • byAngus Holland
‘It’s not inappropriate’:Why adults with dementia are often shamed for sex

‘It’s not inappropriate’:Why adults with dementia are often shamed for sex

Baby Boomers are set to dominate aged care in the next decade. As the generation of free love,their expectations around sex means providers need to change.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
‘Puffy-head bird-leg syndrome’:What space travel does to the body
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‘Puffy-head bird-leg syndrome’:What space travel does to the body

Weird things can happen to the body in space – not least from abrupt changes in gravity as well as weightlessness,radiation and being in close quarters. How do astronauts do it?

  • byJackson Graham
When art and politics collide:The battles tearing our cultural bodies apart

When art and politics collide:The battles tearing our cultural bodies apart

Sackings,boycotts,sponsorship withdrawals:arts organisations across the country are in turmoil. So who has the right to say what?

  • byKerrie O'Brien