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Photographer earns his stripes with zany zoo illusion

At a quick glance, one could mistake these curious zebras at Melbourne's Werribee Open Range Zoo ...  
When Tim Finn-ished with Split Enz he built a solo career

This promotional shoot for Tim Finn's solo album Steel City took place near a construction site ...  
Indie pop-rock angel, Angie Hart

Angie Hart is an Australian vocalist best known for her role as lead singer in the alt pop-rock ...  
Farewell, Brian Wilson: With 'love & mercy'

Brian Wilson, the brains behind the phenomenally successful “sun ‘n’ surf” pop group, The ...  
Dame Edna: The cultural ambassador who made them blush

Dame Edna Everage, beloved character of late Australian comedian Barry Humphries, 'live and inti ...  
Facing the Beast: Why we fight MND

Motor neurone disease is one of the cruellest battles anyone can face and the fight to defeat it ...  
Bad news for Billy, but Taylor triumphs

Two of music's biggest acts are making headlines this week, but for two very different reas ...  
It's 'plane' to see — one man's trash is another's treasure

A farmer stands proudly atop his 1945 Douglas C-47 Dakota (Skytrain).  
Sophia Loren: The camera always loved her

Sophia Loren has visited Melbourne several times as a special guest at the La Dolce Italia gala ...  
When the temp is sub-zero in Melbourne but the view is extra hot

A hot air balloon drifts over Yarra Glen on a recent below-zero Melbourne morning.  
Exploiting immigrants on reality TV

Immigrants vying for U.S. citizenship is being pitched for reality TV — exploiting the migrant ...  
DISCLAIMER: Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting makes deal with IA

In the interests of full disclosure, the administration of Independent Australia feels obliged to ...  
Drinking in a dried out Lake Bolac

A local boy ponders the riddle of the diminished shoreline at Lake Bolac, an inland lake in the ...  
Off-beat but on-song: Actor Geoffrey Rush shines on

Studio shot of notably expressive Australian actor Geoffrey Rush.  
Dutton dressed up as Angus

Do you think the faces we see in the mirror reflect modern Australia?  
The beat falls silent: Vale Clem Burke and James Baker

Drummers are in the news this week, with a range of stories from the tragic to the straight up ...  
Labor leaders past: Something to smile about

Between 2007 and 2013, Labor prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard "played musical chai ...  
Pope Francis haunted by 'dirty' past

Despite his reputation as a progressive pope and a hero of the oppressed, Pope Francis' invo ...  

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