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House music has permeated the mainstream, thanks to artists such as Beyoncé and Drake, whose most recent albums paid tribute to the form.

At just 16, songwriter Rory Phillips is challenging the centuries-old view that the strong, silent bloke is the epitome of Australian manhood.

It has been more than 30 years since the HECS system widened access to tertiary education. But after a number of changes over the years, there is concern about inequity between men and women.

Brisbane surgeons perform a world-first procedure, replacing silicone implants with a bioresorbable scaffold, and hope the technology will eventually be able to provide a more organic alternative for patients looking for breast augmentation or even reconstruction.

Stephen Matthews, 68, was a passenger seat in a van when the 15ft piece of metal pierced the windscreen and struck him in the neck

Climate change, mining, pollution, invasive species and habitat loss are outlined in the five-yearly report that has been released, with Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek laying the blame squarely at the feet of the previous government.

More than half of Australians think the federal government should pay a greater share of childcare costs, according to new data from Vote Compass.