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A new documentary on SBS Television takes a deep look at the science lying beneath the fierce debate over vaccination.   It's an issue where emotions run high, especially so since the advent of social media, where tales can often ta...

For Kumar Pereira, food and design have always been his passion. The Sri Lankan-born graphic designer and cook started this book as a series of hand-drawn recipes that he made for his sons to cook from when he was going away for a few weeks. Then ...

The Australian mainland was excised from the migration zone after the federal government and the opposition voted in the Senate to pass the bill.    

The announcement by American actress, Angelina Jolie, that she's had a double mastectomy because she has the 'breast cancer' gene has raised questions about the gene-testing procedures available to women in Australia. The varying eligi...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said that her government would commission a statue of 'Mother Tamil' at Madurai at a cost of Rs 100 crore. Tamil scholar Sreeskandarajah in Melbourne argues that its a good move.    

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said that her government would commission a statue of 'Mother Tamil' at Madurai at a cost of Rs 100 crore. Selvi in Lindfield, Sydney argues its irrational and manipulative.  

The Federal Budget has just been handed down. Treasurer Wayne Swan is forecasting an 18 billion dollar deficit. Theyve trimmed 43 billion dollars in savings but say major education and the disability scheme will be funded for the next 10 years. Ho...

Turkey has condemned a move by the NSW Parliament to recognise as genocide Armenian, Assyrian and Greek deaths while Turkey was under Ottoman rule. More than 1.5 million Armenians and hundreds of thousands of Greeks and Assyrians died...

Condoms have been in use for some five decades now; however, condoms production has not embraced any significant new techniques or improvements. R. Sathyanathan explores the issue and explains the innovations in the offing.  

Some may believe in astrology and some may criticise it as fake. Pappathy Amma, an astrology- practitioner in Tamil Nadu and obtained an M.A degree in astrology and is pursuing a Ph.D, argues astrology is a science. This is the final part of her i...

Some may believe in astrology and some may criticise it as fake. Thangavelu in Canada who wrote extensively on astrology claims astrology is fake and people should not believe in it. This the final part of his interview.  

The failure of the government is now led by Ms. Anna Dravida munnerrakkalakat Mr aiyanatan!Ms. Tamil Nadu State Government led by Ms Jeyalalitha has failed to deliver says senior journalist Mr. Ayyanathan. The AIADMK government has completed two ...

Education and disability services are the big winners in the federal government's latest budget. Despite posting a 18 billion dollar deficit, Labor is delivering on those key budget priorities. But plenty of people feel they have been ...

Murdoch Universitys (Western Australia) economics senior lecturer Dr Amir Ali is discussing about the budget.  

Few of our listeners are sharing their views about the budget.