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The wrap: the national conversation on domestic violence, ongoing university protests and the real inflation figures

American football, or gridiron is not exactly a front page sport here in Australia, although the annual Superbowl does create a bit of a stir every January.

But the sports governing body in the US clearly sees potential in Australia, because the NFL has announced it will build a player academy here in Australia dedicated solely to identifying home grown gridiron talent.

The NFL looks to Australia for new players

Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt has interviewed today's crop of top black jazz musicians, repeating an experiment by drummer Art Taylor in the 70s.

Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt on his favourite questions to ask other musicians

In this screen-obsessed digital age when kids are taught to tap, swipe and scroll on smartphones and tablets from birth, is the “hand” in handwriting about to become redundant?

Is handwriting redundant in the digital age?

Does the Australian Government have a legal responsibility to protect communities in the Torres Strait from climate change?

Is social media tearing at our social cohesion?

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