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We all know Sydney is full of corruption and crime, but none of us expected to read about a Sydney businessman being shot in the back of his head, in his driveway, in front of his nine-year-old son

Hugh van Cuylenburg was a primary school teacher volunteering in northern India when he had a life-changing realisation: despite the underprivileged community the children were from, they were rema

Danish journalist Heloise Kaldan is in the middle of a nightmare. One of her sources has been caught lying, and she could lose her job over it.

Kit Spencer can't stand reading. She'd rather be outside playing and getting muddy than stuck inside with a book.

There is the Bitcoin story of the headlines, but there is a more important one behind them: tangled plots sprawling like roots deep underground, entire worlds in which we are just passersby.

Did you know that Albert Einstein was a high-school dropout and that he failed his physics class when he finally made it to college?

Explores the fascinating world of social networking. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this short audiobook provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology.

Just the thought of Eid makes Amira warm and tingly inside. From wearing new clothes to handing out goody bags at the mosque, Amira can't wait for the festivities to begin.

Ben Franklin loved to swim and, at the age of eleven, he was determined to swim like a fish - fins and all!

Berries, apples, melons and grapes; oranges, grapefruits, bananas-yum!

What keeps objects from floating out of your hand? What if your feet drifted away from the ground? What stops everything from floating into space? Gravity.

In 1858, New York City was growing so fast that new roads and tall buildings threatened to swallow up the remaining open space.

When violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video, she finds herself incapacitated and burned out from her attempts to replicate that moment.

Gail Gibbons combines clear, simple wording with her signature illustrations to present all the steps involved in building a house.

Reinhardt's mixed-media artwork includes several lighthearted moments (parallel scenes featuring Edison and Ford as children highlight the explosive results of early failed experiments).