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Weekly boat arrivals are putting pressure on the British government.

The wealthy have been shielded from Britain’s big problem – until now

As the steady stream of boats crossing the Channel continues, more refugee hotels are set up – and wealthier neighbourhoods like Canary Wharf take notice.

  • David Crowe

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Could these apps help you live forever?

The messages on their websites are compelling, but do they work?

  • David Swan
Departing Labor staffers. Clockwise from top left: Lachlan McKenzie, Brigid Delaney, Katharine Murphy, Katie Connolly, Stela Todorovic, Lanai Scarr

Labor staffers could help change the nation. But there’s a reason they’re leaving

In the weeks since securing an election triumph, dozens of senior political staff with decades of experience have quit the Albanese government.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Nick Newling
Mark Smyth was once one of the nation’s most-lauded scientists.

The cancer drug, the faked data and the superstar scientist

An investigation can reveal the secret history of one of Australia’s top scientists, whose faked data underpins a drug now being given to patients.

  • Liam Mannix and William Davis
Police hero Wayne Sherwell.

Is this the way to treat a police hero?

Former police officer Wayne Sherwell, a Valour Award recipient, was recently arrested, fingerprinted and formally interviewed. It was over a Facebook post.

  • John Silvester
Scientists have mapped the DNA of Australia’s oceans. Their findings surprised even them.

How just two litres of water can uncover the mysteries of the sea

By tracking the DNA “barcodes” of sea creatures, researchers have found species previously unknown to science.

  • Bianca Hall
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Best-selling crime writer Chris Hammer at lunch at The Graham Hotel, Port Melbourne.

The River: Chris Hammer, crime writer, returns to the source

The author of Scrublands is among Australia’s top crime writers. But his fiction may never have emerged without his early non-fiction. And a jolt from the man who would become the celebrated master of crime novels, Peter Temple.

  • Tony Wright
Constance Marten was well-connected and wealthy, but meeting Mark Gordon saw her life unravel.

Raised in luxury, jailed for her baby’s death: The fall of socialite Constance Marten

Marten was born into British high society, but her life began to seriously unravel after she met Mark Gordon.

  • Martin Evans and Susie Coen

‘The magic thing about gold’: Why we still covet (and hoard) it

It came from the stars and still dazzles us today. But why is gold believed to be a “store of wealth” in troubled times – and where is it all kept?

  • Angus Holland
Donald Trump loomed large over the meeting between Xi and Albanese.

Albanese and Xi ignored one name. It still loomed large

Beijing senses huge opportunity in Trump’s treatment of world leaders. Can Albanese use the moment to Australia’s advantage?

  • Paul Sakkal

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