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Australia’s first wooden office is eco-friendly – and good for health

An artist's impression of the new timber building in Sydney, Australia

Body’s ‘clever’ protein could stop HIV in its tracks

Johnson Mak from Deakin University holding antibodies that detect the protein interferon epsilon. Photo: Justin McManus

Aussie dairy farmers call for labelling crackdown on the word ‘milk’

Which milk? A nuts question. Photo: Roxiller

Australia leads the world when it comes to millionaire immigrants

Following Donald Trump is literally like flicking through TV stations or sitting on Twitter – a whir of opinions, issues and half-truths. Photo: AP
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An extra 2,300 steps could cut the time older Australians spend in hospital

A wide array of fitness tracking apps could help users stay more active in the long term. Photo: Sydney Morning Herald

Australia’s Victoria to get its first large-scale solar plants

Former premier John Brumby in front of a Silex solar test facility at Bridgewater in 2010. The company's promised plant near Mildura was never built. Photo: Paul Rovere

Hostile reception awaits Netanyahu ahead of visit to Australia

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters

Yahoo7 in Australia fined over article that aborted murder trial

Yahoo7 reporter Krystal Johnson escaped with a good behaviour bond. Photo: Justin McManus/Fairfax

Why US astronomers need your help to find Planet Nine

Mike Brown, professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology, points to the gold ring showing a potential orbital path of planet nine in relation to the orbits of 'Trans-Neptunian Objects'. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/The Washington Post

The most criminal name in Australia

Top ten most criminal female names. Photo: Sydney Morning Herald

Firstborn children have a 'mental edge' over younger siblings, study reveals

Firstborn children have one more reason to lord over their younger siblings. Photo: Shutterstock

‘Office housework’ in Australia’s federal public service still done by women

University of NSW workplace academic Sue Williamson. Photo: Sydney Morning Herald

Do modern photographers need a drone?

The site of a bushfire might be too dangerous to photograph on foot, but is fine for a drone (with proper permission). Photo: Nick Moir/Fairfax

Study reveals Australia no longer the ‘lucky country’ for millennials

Only 8 per cent of millennials in Australia believe they will be better off than their parents. Photo: Sydney Morning Herald

Australian brain surgeon sues Austrian Airlines after pinky mishap

Austrian Airlines' business class cabin.

Meet Jack Outback, the ‘most interesting’ Australian

The 'Anti-establishment Firebrand', one of seven types of Australian identified in the Political Persona Project, is a direct descendant of 'Jack Outback'. Photo: Matt Davidson/Fairfax

Back pain medications do more harm than good

Kat Shen has suffered back pain since giving birth to her son Alexander four years ago. Photo: Nick Moir/Fairfax

Halal snack pack named Australian English word of 2016

The people have spoken... a lot about the halal snack pack in the past year. Photo: Edwina Pickles/Fairfax

Turnbull confident about refugee swap despite Trump measure

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Photo: EPA

US-Australia refugee swap up in the air due to Trump presidency

A file photo of asylum seekers at the Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea. Photo: EPA

First human-pig embryos grown in California

Human cells in pig embryos. Photo: Salk Institute/Cell

Potato shortage never this bad in Australia

Difficult planting conditions have led to a short supply of potatoes and high prices for now. Photo: Wolter Peeters

Racist ad mocking Asians pulled off air in Australia

As well as the mocking of language skills, the offending radio ad suggested that an Asian man's mother had gone to the toilet in a driveway. File photo: Shutterstock

Looming cyclone may end drought in Australia

A satellite image released by NASA shows super cyclone Winston as it spun over Fiji's region. Photo: NASA

Australian employers worried everyone will call in sick on Friday

Employer groups are concerned many Australians will take a sickie on Friday and head to the beach as part of an extended Australia Day long weekend. Photo: Fairfax

Australian study links ADHD to birth dates

The youngest children in the class are significantly more likely to be medicated for ADHD. Photo: Fairfax

Why researchers think we should study emojis

Emojis are widely used in digital communication, yet the study of how we use them is in its infancy. Photo: Fairfax

Australian scientists map the brain of extinct Tasmanian tiger

The last known Tasmanian tiger, seen in 1936, the year it died in a Hobart zoo. Photo: Tasmanian Museum

2016’s most common passwords are exactly what you’d expect

Keeper found around 1.7 million accounts were protected by the password '123456'. Is yours? Photo: Reuters

Criticism causes errors among doctors

Health care workers perform worse when facing criticism. Photo: Michele Mossop

Bee afraid? Be very afraid of Australia’s deadliest venomous animal

A bee. Photo: SCMP/Peter Leung

ANZ pushes ‘virtual’ credit cards in Australia

ANZ Bank chief executive Shayne Elliott tries out Android Pay, alongside managing director of products, Katherine Bray. Photo: ANZ

Australian teachers lash out at ‘unsustainable’ UK workload

While wages have remained the same as a decade ago, costs in the UK for services such as transport have risen. Photo: Anna Bryukhanova/Fairfax

Gum better than drugs at easing nausea after surgery

About one in three people suffer nausea and vomiting after surgery. Photo: Glenn Hunt/Fairfax

Australian media company gets credit card warning amid CEO sex scandal

Tim Worner (left) and Bruce McWilliam. Photo: Dominic K Lorrimer/Fairfax

Chrome topples IE as most popular browser in 2016

Available for a range of different devices and operating systems, Google's Chrome became the top browser in 2016. Photo: pexels.com

What is saving an Australian life worth?

Sharks killed just two Australians last year, but ladders averaged 23 deaths a year over the decade to 2012. Photo: Fairfax Media/Virginia Star

Right-wing One Nation party dumps candidate for anti-gay Facebook posts

Shan Ju Lin was unveiled as One Nation’s candidate for the Ipswich-based seat of Bundamba. Photo: Facebook

Introduce of peanuts to allergy-prone infants, say new guidelines

Katrina Hetherington with Charley. Photo: Wolter Peeters

Family sues Apple over FaceTime’s role in fatal car crash

Moriah Modisette died after the crash. Photo: GoFundMe

Australian whales losing killer instinct

John Arnould and Paul Tixier hope their research will reduce the interaction between the fishing industry and whales. Photo: Penny Stephens

Robots won’t kill jobs, say researchers

Robot K-2SO (left, with Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso) is the undisputed star in the latest Star Wards installment. A sign of things to come? Photo: AP

Australian seal smashes car windscreen

The seal climbed onto the bonnet of a car, leaving significant damage. Photo: Tasmania Police

The brainless cell that can solve problems and teach

A slime mould, or Physarum polycephalum, which can learn simple lessons by fusing with members of its own species. Photo: Audrey Dussutour/CNRS
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How to handle office relationships in case they go wrong

Seven West Media chief executive Tim Worner and former executive assistant Amber Harrison. Photo: SMH

MH370 families condemn decision to halt search

Photo: Reuters

Don’t get sucked down the data drain these holidays

When we leave our daily routine for the holidays, our data usage typically skyrockets.

The worst business buzzwords of 2016

Gabrielle Dolan (centre) warns against the use of business jargon.

Guilty working mum? Relax, your kids will be fine

Charlotte Grills with her three children, Harry 6, Gus 3 and Clementine 18 months. Photo: Eddie Jim

Aussie criminals prefer AU$50 notes, not AU$100s

Overseas economists have called for high-value bank notes to be scrapped. Photo: Bloomberg

Surgeons in Sydney using ‘sticky tape’ due to staff shortages

NSW Premier Mike Baird and Health Minister Jillian Skinner at Prince Of Wales hospital at Randwick. Photo: Ben Rushton

When it comes to swearing, women set tongues wagging

Women now swear more than men, according to an English language study. Photo: John Shakespeare

New research throws doubt on the poll that shocked Australia

The poll that showed half of all Australians wanted to ban Muslim immigration has been excoriated by Monash University professor Andrew Markus. Photo: Wayne Taylor
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