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Special reports

The Rum Rebellion

bligh 200 years ago Australia was rocked by its first and only military coup, the most dramatic incident in early white Australia history.

Race for the White House

White House Follow the thrilling US presidential campaign each day.

APEC 2007

apec All you need to know about fortress Sydney.

NSW Budget '07

iemma What's in it for you? Details and analysis here.

Islam in Australia

Star and crescent symbol. Where do Australia's Muslims hail from, where do they live, what are their experiences, their hopes, fears and frustrations?

The First Wave: Beyond a White Australia

Interactive: The voyage that sailed deep into Australia's national psyche. Hear stories from the migrants who changed our nation.

Tough Choice

It's the 2007 NSW election campaign. Follow the parties' fortunes, share your opinion with Herald correspondents and cast your vote on our poll of the day.

Afghanistan: The Violent Frontier

Interactive: More than five years after the US-led invasion, Paul McGeough finds Afghanistan teetering on the brink.

Baghdad's warlord

Interactive: Paul McGeough's face-to-face interview with the 'Shiite Zarqawi' and mass-murderer of Iraq, Abu Deraa.

The War of Ideas

Iran Multimedia: Paul McGeough visits the Middle East and South Asia to assess the progress of US-sponsored democracy.

Multimedia

News and photography comes to life with interactive reports and audio slideshows.

Environment

earth hour The environment - reports on the state of our natural wealth.

Strange but true

The weird, the wonderful and the wacky - some unusual real-life stories.

Science

Earth and space and everything in between.

Drought

The creeks have stopped running, the dams are drying up and the crops are failing.

Whale watch

whale rescue Reports and pictures on the magnificent creatures of the deep.

Health

Doctor News from the cutting edge of medicine.

Herald investigations

Uncovering the big stories.