Here's your tax, did you want a receipt?
A COALITION government would give every taxpayer a receipt showing details of how tax money is spent.
Katy Perry russells up some time to talk love and life with us
Perry gets her geek on
How did flying, once a classy and exciting experience, turn into a stressful nightmare?
The man who launched Kylie Minogue's career says pop music is "sexualising" kids
London, New York or LA? Find out which place has the hottest nightclubs on the planet
Perth
Country rejects 'Luzifer' number plate
AUTHORITY balks at idea of the devil riding country's roads as it rejects "Luzifer" number plate.
Cops find cat 'marinating' in car boot
A MAN is charged with animal cruelty after traffic cops discover a live cat covered in oil and peppers.
Black leggings a fatal 'health risk'
THAILAND has warned teens that a fashion craze for black leggings could be putting them at risk of catching deadly dengue fever.
Shooting underway for 'first' 3D porno
MOVE over Avatar, this 3D film features "orgies, swinging and some very graphic sex scenes".
Oxford Dictionary has vault of 'non-words'
NOT every word has what it takes to be in the dictionary and many will fade away if they're not used.
President in cotton bud mishap
THE mystery of the Romanian President's unscheduled hospital visit has now been explained.
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Climate change: we're cooked
IT gives me no pleasure to say this, but cataclysmic climate change is going to happen, says Alexandra Carlton.
National & Local
Parents 'to quit work over care costs'
AUSTRALIAN parents say they’ll be forced to quit work or delay kids if the cost of childcare rises.
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Why was 'head and fingers' set free?
FOR some reason authorities keep setting "head and fingers" killer, alleged drug dealer and would be hit man Graham Potter free.
Lungfish can shove off
NATURAL Resources Minister Stephen Robertson has delivered a stern and bizarre warning to lungfish living in Wivenhoe Dam: If you don't love it, leave.
It was not rape - Lovett
A ST Kilda footballer told Andrew Lovett he was not wanted at the club the night a woman accused him of rape, a court has heard.
Fox sells books at Labor event
CHILDREN'S author Mem Fox has been accused of "exploiting" her Labor party connections to sell books for personal gain at a State Government-funded reading event.
City, Wheatbelt soaked in downpour
A STRONG cold front has dumped 27m of rain on the city and widespread heavier falls across much of the South West and parts of the agricultural area.
Monster fish slaps, nibbles swimmers
A MONSTER fish has been terrorising swimmers at a popular Darwin city beach.
No jail over silence attempt
A SUSPECT who asked his mum to silence a witness has received a partially suspended sentence.
World
Glider pilot dies in freak mid-air accident
BOYFRIEND watches in horror as pilot plunges to her death after both wings fall off her glider.
Australia outclassed by Slovenia
THE Socceroos waste several golden chances as they are completely outclassed in their friendly against Slovenia.
Business
Business
Unemployment rate increases to 5.3pc
THE unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to a seasonally adjusted 5.3 per cent in July, up from 5.1 per cent in June.
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MYR | Myer Holdings L.. | 3.66 | 5.17% |
CCL | Coca-Cola Amatil | 11.79 | 4.8% |
SDL | Sundance Resour.. | 0.15 | 3.44% |
TLS | Telstra Corp | 2.97 | -8.62% |
JHX | James Hardie In.. | 5.73 | -6.99% |
LYC | Lynas Corp | 0.845 | -4.52% |
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Money
Money
World of online shopping opens up
AUSTRALIAN online shoppers can now access up to 300,000 international stores previously beyond their reach from today.
Who would you choose to be your children's guardian if you were gone, and why?
A sharp eye for a bargain and hard work can pay dividends for keen home renovators
Entertainment
Entertainment Features
Kanye West is set to have another go at the MTV awards
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Katy Perry gets her geek on before heading downunder
Britney Spears set for TV
Travel
Travel Features
Bid to halt full-body scanning at airports over claims cops have stored thousands of images
New Yorkers beat the heat by diving into dumpsters converted into swimming holes
Technology
Labor promises 'turbo' broadband
LABOR says its national broadband network will be able to provide speeds of one gigabit per second, 10 times faster than originally envisaged.
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