Organisations
Army takes to the streets to battle poverty
Rachel Browne More than 100,000 volunteers will spend this weekend knocking on doors to help the Salvation Army address Australia's rising rate of poverty.
Hazel - a rock star's rock, a nation's role model
Damien Murphy There was something about Hazel Hawke that made Australians want to reach out and protect her.
Gaming the politics of TV sports bet reform
Heath Aston and Colin Kruger An unmistakable message for government is now emerging: Stop this now.
Industry to seek ban on spruiking of odds in games
Heath Aston The online betting industry has caved in to public pressure and will push for a ban on the promotion of live odds in sports broadcasts.
Corby family suffers court blow over book defamation claims
Stephanie Gardiner The defamation action brought by Schapelle Corby's family against a book publisher has been dealt a blow in the NSW Supreme Court, with her brother's case dismissed and her sister's claims narrowed.
Drugs regulator could tighten Xanax rules
Melissa Davey Experts urge action to counter the abuse of anxiety and insomnia drugs.
The transformation of Hazel Hawke
Gerry Carman The debilitating haze of Alzheimer's disease began its capricious descent on Hazel Hawke in 2001 and three years later she noted in typically laconic Australian style on her 75th birthday: "It's a...
Hazel Hawke dies after battle with dementia
Carolyn Webb and Catherine Chisholm Hazel Hawke has died peacefully after succumbing to complications of dementia, her family announced on Thursday.
Australia farewells Hazel
Tony Wright One of Australia's most loved figures, Hazel Hawke has died at the age of 83.
New judges to ease load
Jane Lee Three new judges will be appointed to the Federal Court this year to ease its workload.
Australians to join multi-million dollar diabetes drug class action lawsuit
Amy Corderoy Australian victims of a popular diabetes drug that has been linked to bladder cancer will join a US class action suing the makers of the drug.
Record drug haul as steroids and hormones flood the market
Heath Aston Steroids and hormones are flooding into Australia compared to a decade ago and detections of amphetamines and ecstasy at the border increased by more than 50 per cent in a year, the annual report...
ACTU urges $30-a-week rise for lowest paid
Clay Lucas More than a million low-paid Australians who depend on the nation's award system to set their wages should get a 79 cents-an-hour wage rise, the ACTU has told the national industrial relations...
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Single parents struggle after shift to Newstart
Shane Green, Rachel Browne A bleak picture of disadvantage among single parents forced onto Newstart has emerged, with a new Salvation Army report finding the contentious policy has compounded levels of deprivation.
Fewer Australians starting apprenticeships
Clay Lucas The number of Australians starting apprenticeships has dropped dramatically, according to figures from a government research centre.
To have, to hold and to give: getting married for a good cause
Effie Mann More couples are giving something back on their wedding day.
The Zone
The problem with porn
Michael Short Technology has enabled the proliferation of pornography, making it so pervasive that it has become the main sex educator for many young people.
Dollar dilemma: below parity and going south
Matt Wade After spending most of the past two years more valuable than the greenback, the Australian dollar has finally been driven well below parity with its American counterpart.
Refugee takes new freedom challenge to High Court
Michael Gordon The federal government is facing another High Court challenge to the indefinite detention of more than 50 refugees deemed security risks by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.
