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WOULD-BE MPs are being forced to sit aptitude tests to prove they are up to the "rigours" of the job.
Man trapped under car for three days
PENSIONER half buried in mud under his car survived by drinking droplets of falling rainwater.
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SCHOOLBOY to keep living dead mate's soccer dream, saying: "I keep scoring goals for him because he was so nice to me."
Drinking pal defends pollie in sleaze claim
BUSINESSMAN who was drinking with bashed politician says he did not sleaze on to any women.
Panicky pilot caused passenger jet plunge
CO-PILOT sends jet into terrifying nosedive as he adjusts his seat and locks pilot out of cockpit.
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Generation fame: real jobs don't cut it
THANKS technology, we’re breeding a talentless generation who view fame as a right, not a privilege, says Steve Wilkinson.
Women force men to do sit-ups on train
MEN riding in a female-only carriage were slapped and ordered to do sit-ups.
Sparkie gets brush-off over Picasso stash
A 71-year-old retired electician says Pablo Picasso gave him 271 previously unknown paintings.
Japanese firm plays Mozart to its bananas
A FRUIT company has been playing Mozart to its ripening bananas, claiming it produces a sweeter product.
'You can't kill me, there's too much snow'
ARTIST who received death threats for his depiction of Muhammad dismisses new threats by Somali militia.
Say your prayers, it's an 8m crocodile
PASTOR says he has evidence "the biggest crocodile ever seen" lurks in a Queensland river.
Workers moving missiles drunk on the job
DRUNK US agents tasked with transporting nuclear weapons revealed a “potential vulnerability” in national security, report finds.
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LONE woman road worker "can take a joke", but lawyer says sexual harassment was "sadistic".
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Trio rob chicken shop with cleaver
THREE masked men armed with knives and a meat cleaver have robbed a Sydney chicken shop and terrorised customers.
Death dive man had done it before
A MAN celebrating his birthday who died after diving off a highrise balcony, missing a swimming pool had successfully pulled off the stunt earlier in the evening.
Road gang ruined my life
A FEMALE road construction worker is considering whether to sue, claiming she was sexually harassed by male labourers.
Child, 2, dies in car fire
A TWO-year-old girl has died after she was trapped inside a burning car in the backyard of her family home late on Monday.
Drinking waste water under trial
PERTH residents could be drinking treated water by 2015 if a trial to pump the recycled water into deep underground reserves is successful.
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A MAJOR shake-up of Darwin's city centre pub and nightclub management scene is under way.
Fix offered for child protection
AN unprecedented multi-million-dollar overhaul of Tasmania's failing child protection system has been outlined by the state's new Children's Commissioner.
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WikiLeaks an 'attack' on America, Clinton
HILARY Clinton says the WikiLeaks release of diplomatic cables poses a "real risk" to national security.
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Ricky Ponting brands cricket's electronic referral system a blight on the game after being denied what he considered a fair catch.
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Bollinger bags three, joins Test squad
Doug Bollinger proves his fitness, taking 3-32 for the New South Wales Blues against Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield.
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NAB computer debacle finally fixed
THE last of millions of NAB customers left cashless by a computing failure now have their bank accounts restored.
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AUSTRALIANS should save as the economy surfs a ''once in a century" tidal wave of prosperity.
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Bieber shocks fans with new hairdo
THE teen sensation's new look causes hysteria at a New York book signing to promote his memoir.
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Plane drama as woman strips on flight
PASSENGERS on US flight shocked to see a woman strip naked and "create a ruckus" before being restrained by flight attendants.
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Stomach songs sound shoddy, says Swede
MAN swallows small audio system and plays songs from his stomach, aided by stethoscope and an amp.
Telstra to sever link with Brightstar
TELSTRA plans to dump Brightstar Logistics from next year after the handset supplier revealed dream profits from its exclusive mobiles sourcing contract with the carrier.
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