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SCIENCE
The little dress that baffled the world and set the internet on fire
Is this garment black and blue or white and gold? We solve the colourful mystery that has divided opinion around the globe.
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NET NEUTRALITY
How comedian John Oliver saved the Internet
Here’s how a comedy program made the general public care about an utterly boring topic and affected meaningful change in the US.
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FOREIGN OWNERSHIP
The explosive risk of Hockey’s property plan
Imposing large fees on foreign property investors addresses a problem that might not even exist. If it does exist, we’re all in trouble.
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CELEBRITY
The 10 phases of Kanye West’s fashion evolution
Kanye West’s fashion choices are as intense and lacking in self control as his music. We take a look back at the style of the most maligned man in music.
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SPORT
An AFL legend shows why footy is losing its soul
A run-in with a former champion during a game of touch footy highlights what the game has lost.
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INVESTIGATION
Revealed: why the AFP handed over the Bali Nine
As Australia waits to learn the fate of two Aussies on death row in Bali, one question remains – why did the AFP hand them over to a firing squad? This may help to explain it.
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POLITICS
Scott Morrison: beacon of hope and an imminent threat
Social Services Minister Scott Morrison has became the government’s Mr Fix-it.
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DRUGS SCANDAL
Why this could be the darkest day in Australian sport
Karmichael Hunt’s charges for allegedly supplying cocaine is a dip in the ocean compared to other criminal activities on the Gold Coast, writes Tom Heenan.
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FASHION
Oscars 2015: the best dressed stars on the red carpet
Far from the usual hype that goes with the red carpet at the Academy Awards, the 2015 fashion was pared back and elegant.
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