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The Case of the Immortal Detective: Sherlock Holmes and His Enduring Appeal

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imageThe great detective’s purchase on popular culture was not always so assured.Benedict Cumberbactch and Martin Freeman in Sherlock, courtesy of Channel Nine

Sherlock Holmes has been the subject of more screen adaptations than any other literary character, with 75 different actors donning the deerstalker since 1900. But, as Benedict Cumberbatch...

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Politics podcast: Christian Porter on domestic violence

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imageSocial Services Minister Christian Porter Lukas Coch/AAP

Michelle Grattan speaks with Social Services Minister Christian Porter about the government’s moves on domestic violence, his thinking on welfare reform and his support for making adoption easier.

Michelle Grattan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any...

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New terror threat advisory system but no substantive change in the threat

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imageJustice Minister Michael Keenan, ASIO head Duncan Lewis and Attorney-General George Brandis announce a new national terrorism threat advisory system.Lukas Coch/AAP

The new five-level National Terrorism Threat Advisory System has come into operation, placing the current threat of an attack in Australia as “probable”.

But agencies stress...

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  1. Frozen wages, insecure jobs, struggling youth, rising inequality, shrinking unions ... join the dots
  2. Domestic violence leave gains support, but let's do it right
  3. The art and beauty of general relativity
  4. 2015 to be hottest year ever: World Meteorological Organization
  5. Australia's multicultural future is a story in three parts
  6. Terrorism fails to boost Coalition in Newspoll, despite increased popularity for Turnbull
  7. A refugee, like me: why the Golden Rule matters in an era of mass migration
  8. It may be awkward, but we need to talk to kids about porn
  9. Turf wars loom over new competition policy body
  10. Tackling hidden issues for older workers delivers wide-ranging returns
  11. Hitting Home: why separation is often the most dangerous time for a victim of domestic violence
  12. Massive road and rail projects could be Africa’s greatest environmental challenge
  13. Indonesia: fires threaten to send even modest climate ambitions up in smoke
  14. Imagine if technology could read and react to our emotions
  15. A plain-language guide to the UN climate talks
  16. Paris's sombre mood prompts understated determination for COP21
  17. Martin Parkinson has last laugh over Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin
  18. Older Australians' drinking on the rise and they don't know the risks
  19. Parallel importation and Australian book publishing: here we go again
  20. We've already had consultation on the effects test: more is just a political smoke screen
  21. Nightingale's sustainability song falls on deaf ears as car-centric planning rules hold sway
  22. Blessed are the Hunger Games? Katniss Everdeen lives the Beatitudes
  23. Saving homes, saving wildlife: Victoria ditches burnoff targets
  24. Many young people blame female victims, excuse male aggressors: report
  25. Deus sex machina: the ethics of robot love
  26. Cheaper books are on the way, but IP policy still favours big business
  27. Harper response is good economics and smart politics
  28. Visa concerns for Australians living in Bali provide an unwanted reality check
  29. What Can Nietzsche Tell Us About the Paris Conference?
  30. Not helping a partner with chronic pain may be the quickest road to recovery
  31. 'Catch up' super contributions: a tax break for rich (old men)
  32. Online learning can work if universities just rethink the design of their courses
  33. Masterpieces from Scotland is easily the greatest exhibition of old master works to visit Sydney
  34. Ashes to ashes: logging and fires have left Victoria's magnificent forests in tatters
  35. India is focused on energy and poverty, but it can still sign a global climate deal
  36. Cloudy with a chance of life: how to find alien life on distant exoplanets
  37. When developers come knocking: why strata law shake-up won't deliver cheaper housing
  38. Destroy the Joint, sure, but feminism must include disability politics
  39. Cherry on top: summer fruits are also good for the brain
  40. Turnbull warns of increased threat of terrorism in the region after recent attacks
  41. Corrected FactCheck on negative gearing
  42. Australia's Olympics medal haul has been in decline: can we do better at Rio?
  43. Smart homes promise to end the 'wife drought', but where do women fit in?
  44. The Greens' plan for 90% renewables by 2030 sounds hard, but it stacks up
  45. Many wrongs can make a right: how mass redress schemes can replace court action
  46. Crowded house: how to keep festivals relevant in an oversaturated market
  47. Solidarity after Paris means being more attentive to suffering elsewhere
  48. King Lear reincarnates as Geoffrey Rush – it's a bloody tragedy
  49. ABC's Hitting Home portrays ideal frontline responses to domestic violence
  50. Feeding 'Godzilla': as Indonesia burns, its government moves to increase forest destruction
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