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Lonely at the top
Wealthy, successful men can end up bereft of true friendships, says author Thomas Joiner.
Killing Them Softly
Review: A wonderfully tasty crime thriller based on Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins.
Sex, religion and the seven veils
The sordid tale of King Herrod's corrupt court comes to life in Opera Australia's production of Salome.
Cult of Cruise
Is it time for Tom Cruise to distance himself from the Church of Scientology?
Keeping you hungry
The combination of sugar, fat and salt in manufactured foods is designed to make you eat more, says Dr Karl.
Alone together
Do mobile technologies isolate travellers or connect them in new ways that weren't possible before?
Not an iPad
Review: Amazon's new Kindle is another competitor in the tablet computer market dominated by Apple.
Protecting fertility
Two proteins have been identified that could help women with cancer avoid damage to their eggs during treatment.
The new Joneses
An experiment in sustainable living will test if two people can survive for five days by renting, borrowing and scavenging.
Joseph Anton
Salman Rushdie has written a memoir about his life in hiding after The Satanic Verses.
Lawless
Review: A handsomely made Prohibition-era thriller from director John Hillcoat and writer Nick Cave.
Rooftop ecosystems
Planting vegetation on rooftops cools buildings and reduces carbon emissions in major cities.
Undercover Tibet
Over 50 Tibetan monks have protested against Chinese government repression by setting themselves on fire.
Danger zone
Almost 80 per cent of drivers speed through 40kph school zones.
Dingo management
How can tourists safely share Fraser Island with the native dingo population?
Too much salt
Government regulation may be required to prevent the rising salt content in Australian products, says Professor Bruce Neal.
Tribal rights
India's Adivasi people are amongst the country's poorest and most disadvantaged.
Historic leap
Ella Havelka is the first Indigenous dancer to join the Australian Ballet company in its 50-year history.
Symbolic shapeshifters
Popular culture is littered with scary monsters that represent our fears.
More than the sum of our genes
Doctors often make predictions about an unborn child's 'quality of life' based on its genetic code.
