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New twist in Maccas menace
AAP, Amelia Harris UPDATE 1.26pm: POLICE are hunting a dark-coloured sedan with NSW plates linked to three armed robberies at McDonald's stores.
Stepmum tells of Zahra killing
10:32AM AP UPDATE 12.40pm: MURDERED 10-year-old Zahra Baker's parents talked about a "chainsaw massacre role play" days before her death.
Ablett's home, but far from happy
12:59PM Alex Oates FORMER Geelong star Gary Ablett has had a public blow-up during a visit to his old home town this week.
Fugitive James D'Zilva captured
11:45AM Amelia Harris, Nathan Mawby UPDATE 2.15pm: POLICE have confirmed a man arrested in Richmond this morning is fugitive James D'Zilva.
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Waters are still rising in Rockhampton as they approach a peak of 9.4m. And it's not just the water that's threatening residents - snakes have been spotted swimming through the floods. Picture: Lyndon Mechielsen
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Gwyneth's post-natal depression
GWYNETH Paltrow has revealed how she felt like a "zombie" while suffering post-natal depression following the birth of her second child Moses.
Arnie back on other side of law
ONE day after leaving office as governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger found himself on the other side of the law.
Funny fans at the cricket
We might be struggling on the pitch but fans at the Sydney Test still know how to have a good time
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It's goodbye shoulder pads and hello flares as we chart the next 12 months in fashion
Warnie dumped
Shane Warne's TV show has been dropped before all its episodes have even screened
Great escapes
Celebrities including Emma Freedman and Catriona Rowntree reveal their dream getaways for 2011
Shooting stars
Check out Kim Kardashian with braided hair and which celebrity is a friend of the Oompa Loompas?
All's not lost
VB is still shouting the nation with a free can or stubby for every adult even though we can't win the Ashes
Science or just fiction?
NASA names the most realistic sci-fi flicks ever, with disaster movie 2012 at the wrong end of the list
Summer snaps
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Joy for Jen and Jake
Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall are getting married - see the happy couple in pictures
Hoax or real?
Watch what happens when Frank asks stunned Natalie to marry him at a soccer match
Kittens need a home
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Twigley becomes a Judd
Carlton skipper Chris Judd and model Rebecca Twigley tie the knot. Pictures: Meet Mr and Mrs Judd
Twitter treats
Check out what Ruby Rose, Kylie Minogue and other celebs are up to this silly season
Sport
Poms overtake Aussies
Tyson Otto ENGLAND has overtaken Australia's first innings score as Ashes tormentor Alastair Cook notched his 150.
SuperFooty
Tigers excel around the Tan
SEVEN players recorded personal best times today when Richmond players began post-break training with a time trial around the Tan.
Victoria
Fire ravages Geelong kinder
7:18AM AAP A GEELONG kindergarten has gone up in flames in a fire overnight that completely destroyed the childhood learning centre.
Entertainment
Review: Todd back with boys in Oz
HUGH Jackman might have borrowed him for a while, but it's fair to say The Boy From Oz is back where he belongs - with Todd McKenney.
Tarantino crowns Animal Kingdom
FILM director Quentin Tarantino is on the Animal Kingdom bandwagon, naming it his third favourite film of the past year.
National
Rockhampton braces for 9.4m peak
Staff and wires UPDATE 11.30am: QUEENSLAND is still watching and waiting as floodwaters and storm fronts continue to move across the state.
War memorial won't close - Snowdon
Phillip Hudson, AAP UPDATE 1.30pm: THE government has dismissed warnings the War Memorial may close one day a week due to of financial problems.
The Other Side
Mountain to be named after Putin
8:19AM NewsCore VLADIMIR Putin is to take on a colossal presence in Kyrgyzstan after officials revealed plans to name a 4500m mountain after him.
Travel
Australia too dangerous, say tourists
INTERNET bloggers say they are put off by drunken Aboriginals in Alice Springs and deadly animals off the coast of Darwin.
World
Man's amazing image of his 'killer'
NewsCore A MURDERED Filipino politician caught his killer on camera just moments before he was shot dead.
Business
Miners lead market down
12:54PM THE Australian sharemarket was lower at noon, with big miners and banks dragging despite better performing overseas markets.
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Stepmum tells of Zahra killing
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