Slim Dusty's appeal was to the battlers and his talent was for storytelling in music. Here are a few fast facts on Australia's country music icon. ab.co/3TMjmbh (via ABC News)

In a new three-part series for abctv , cameras have been given exclusive backstage access to reveal some of the iconic building’s more curious facts ab.co/3Ss7x91 (via ABC Arts)

A fake smile from a lioness, a raccoon waving to the camera and a galloping farting zebra are among the 40 images shortlisted for this year's Comedy Wildlife Photo awards ab.co/3z8MNMO (via ABC News)

For a significant minority of people who sustain a concussion, symptoms persist for months or years - dimming sparks, derailing careers, pushing relationships and mental health into danger zones. ab.co/3slkKWq (via ABC News)

Australia needs a better way of measuring poverty and financial vulnerability, and this calculator may provide the answer ab.co/3Tk4a5b (via ABC News)

If you are planning to stay up late this weekend you may see a couple of shooting stars streak across the sky ab.co/3yXwXo2 (via ABC Science)

After just 45 days in office Liz Truss has resigned, making her the shortest serving prime minister in British history ab.co/3CUwTa1 (via ABC News)

A Neanderthal clan's family tree — the product of the largest single genetic study of Neanderthals to date — reveals insights into their social organisation and family relationships ab.co/3VIV8QL (via ABC Science)

To help Australians explore their health and fitness, reporter Marnie Vinall hit the road for ABC Your Move to try some of the growing exercise trends around the country. ab.co/3yUUgix (via ABC SPORT)

The gene that protected some people in Medieval Europe from the bubonic plague may have also made today's descendants of Black Death survivors more susceptible to autoimmune disorders such as Crohn's disease, a new study has found. ab.co/3yTNidv (via ABC Science)

Scientists have long tried to decipher why some people get ravaged by mozzies and others are left untouched. A group of researchers believes a new study has some answers ab.co/3DiG8lP (via ABC News)

A sophisticated new scam targets the retirement nest eggs of Australians, exposing the vulnerability of a superannuation fund and a major bank to scam activity ab.co/3ScKmiW (via abc730)

Adults who sleep for five hours or less a night are more likely to develop two or more chronic diseases once they get older, research has found. ab.co/3CJzXp9 (via ABC Science)

Dr Douglas Blackiston describes xenobots as 'computer-designed life forms' and says they could help researchers learn more about various human diseases. ab.co/3s7hONc (via ABC Radio National)

The $1.4 billion cosmetic surgery industry is illegally claiming Medicare rebates for medically unnecessary procedures such as facelifts, Botox, breast implants and tummy tucks. ab.co/3VPBe75 (via ABC News)

It took years of rejection before Tori Amos found her voice. When she did, it opened the doors for so many women like her ab.co/3D2WSNF (via ABC News)

The Bureau of Meteorology no longer wants to be referred to as the 'BOM' or 'Weather Bureau', asking media to update their style guides as floods grip Australia's southern states ab.co/3s1Me3d (via ABC News)

Australians have a fast fashion obsession — and companies are using human psychology to keep us on the treadmill. ab.co/3VzLVdG (via ABC Radio National)

When author Sally Rippin's youngest struggled to learn at school and started acting out and losing self-esteem, she knew she had to do something — but she had no idea what. ab.co/3s0lDDV (via ABC Radio National)