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The Jetpack (ABC - The World Today)

Meet the Jetpack

Glenn Martin put his Jetsons-inspired childhood dream into action by inventing a jet ski for the skies.

Investment in human capital

John Clarke (ABC News - The 7.30 Report)

Coalition policies are always fully costed but never involve a new tax.

Web cash cow

Web cash cow (flickr: Don Hankins)

Business savvy Australians can earn a substantial living online.

Pain threshold

Woman grimacing in pain (Getty)

Scientists have discovered that our perception of pain is linked to our genes.

The last resort

Queensland rainforest (ABC News - The 7.30 Report)

The Queensland government may allow tourist accommodation inside national parks.

Bigger fish to fry

Bigger fish to fry (flickr: LoopZilla)

Aquaculture could be the key to a sustainable future, but farmed fish still need food.

Iceberg (flickr: Ludovic Hirilmann)

Deep web

Like an iceberg, the majority of the internet is hidden from view.

China slams sceptics

Chinese power plant (Reuters: David Gray)

Climate change is a fact and denial is an extreme and marginal view, say senior Chinese officials.

Freestyle alligator

Alligator wrestling (ABC News)

Florida alligator wrestlers hope a local tradition will grow into a global extreme sport.

Five secrets to success

Chinese good luck symbols (Flickr - jimmiehomeschoolmom)

The concepts of destiny and luck loom large in Chinese culture.

Criminal intent

Children in schoolyard (ABC - Lateline)

The Victorian Supreme Court has ruled that victims of schoolyard bullies can seek compensation.

Leaders as readers

John Howard reading (AAP: Alan Porritt)

Politicians don't just read cabinet papers, policy documents and daily newspapers.

The problem with hospitals

Emergency (ABC TV)

Health care is expensive, politically sensitive, and will always fail someone.

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