The fascinating history of diet drugs

The story of diet drugs is one full of miracle cures that often don't live up to the hype or come with serious side effects.

While it might seem daunting to declutter for the end of life, experts say it can be a freeing ritual that also helps loved ones.

Britain is having a belated reckoning with its slave past — one that's entwined with a beloved tipple.

Former prime minister Julia Gillard's misogyny speech hit a nerve worldwide. But before that speech, there were many feminist rebels, ratbags, and renegades who got Australian politics to that moment.

In 1975, Indonesian troops invaded Timor-Leste, targeting, among others, the Chinese Hakka ethnic minority. Here's what that day was like, through the eyes of those persecuted.

In 1993, Mike Nock recorded one of his most iconic solo albums, Touch, at the ABC studios in Sydney. Now, 30 years on, he's returned to the same hall for his newest release, Hearing, which showcases his musical artistry as both a pianist and composer.

Lawyers in the Northern Territory say the shortage in Indigenous interpreters has become so critical that it's contributing to the vast over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the criminal justice system.

In 1989, photographer Anne Zahalka recreated a well-known painting of white Australians frolicking on the beach into a multi-ethnic tableau. Deconstructing the Australian identity is just one strand of her four-decade career.

Tourette's Syndrome is not well understood, even by clinicians, and it raises a host of fascinating philosophical questions. Is behaviour related to the syndrome intentional in any way? And if it is, should it be understood as action that carries moral responsibility?

Thanks to rooftop solar, some home-owners are creating more energy than they need. So is there a way to make a quick buck on the energy your home is generating through renewable sources?