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Sydney Confidential
Stars line up to support flood victims
A WHO'S who of Australian screen, song and sport are getting behind the appeal to raise funds for Queensland's flood victims.
Schreiber's lesson to beat washing machine
NOT wanting to repeat his near-death experience when he nearly drowned Tamarama in 2009, Liev Schreiber had a surfing lesson this week at Bondi.
Family mourns bashed father
HUNDREDS of mourners have gathered in Sydney for the funeral of Wilson Duque Castillo, who died after being bashed in Kings Cross three weeks ago.
Gerry Harvey retreats from online war
12:21AM HARVEY Norman boss Gerry Harvey retreats from the online shopping war, hurt by "hateful" personal attacks.
Now NSW towns brace for floods
TOWNS in northeastern NSW are bracing for major flooding on the weekend, with more heavy downpours forecast for the region.
Workshop blaze at Sydney mechanic
12:35PM FIFTY people were evacuated from surrouding busiesses during a fire at a mechanical workshop in Sydney's west today
Royal wedding kicks the footy
AUSSIE TV bosses will have to decide between airing Friday night football or the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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Grech: Retailers' push for higher taxes
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Pillow Talk: You should keep it SMART
SOME resolutions set us up for failure before the year has started. If it is nebulous it becomes difficult to implement. Blog with sexologist Elaine George
NSW road rage: Vent your spleen
COMMUTING and driving on NSW roads can get the best of us at times with the long delays we face. Got a bad experience? Share it in our road rage blog.
Sport
Clarke quits as Twenty20 captain
12:06PM THE Ashes debacle has claimed its first casualty with Michael Clarke quitting as Twenty20 captain after England's crushing win.
NRL
Two into six won't go
AN in-form superstar or an all-time legend of the game? The race is on between Benji Marshall and Darren Lockyer to make the NRL All Stars.
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England retain the Ashes
ENGLAND have wrapped up a dominant 3-1 series victory at the SCG after making quick work of Test debutant Michael Beer.
Entertainment
Gwyneth nominates best kisser
GWYNETH Paltrow, who has kissed some hot men on the big screen, nominates the best.
Reality star woke up in a garbage bin
REALITY TV star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi reveals her worst moment after a night of heavy drinking.
Eva's make-up malfunction
NICOLE Kidmans done it and now Eva Longoria has gone out without consulting her make-up artist.
Muslim Batman angers right-wingers
DC COMICS' Batman creates controversy recruiting a French Muslim superhero to fight crime.
NSW/ACT
Projectile hits Mt Druitt police station
POLICE at Mt Druitt were shaken after a projectile penetrated through a front window of the police station last night.
Closures call off surgeries
HUNDREDS of operations are being cancelled as industrial action by nurses brings parts of NSW's health system to a halt.
Paintball poised for law change
THE legal age for shooting a paintball gun is expected to be dropped to 12 early next year.
National
When luck strikes twice
A WOMAN has beat amazing odds to win Keno twice in 12 months - with the same eight numbers.
World
London transport system 'terror threat'
11:07AM The BRITISH public has been warned to be vigilant of terrorism after security was reportedly tightened at transport hubs.
The secret life of a food critic
STAYING under cover is not always easy when you're a food critic for the city's best restaurants, writes Simon Thomsen
Opinion
Green-ALP delusions washed out to sea
Piers Akerman VAST areas of Queensland are submerged. Flood waters are pouring down the east coast, through NSW, Victoria and South Australia.
Business
The secret bank home loan rip-off
BANKS and mortgage insurers stand accused of ripping billions of dollars from borrowers by insisting they take out a brand new policy.
Money
Lost's unlucky numbers in $335m Lotto
HE BELIEVED he was cursed, but the numbers of Lost's Huge Reyes came up in a $355 million lotto draw.
Lifestyle
Katie's fashion sense is from Suri, four
KATIE Holmes has admitted that she takes fashion advice from her four-year-old daughter Suri Cruise.
Travel
Aussies grab a bargain in LA
STRONG Australian dollar, bargain airfares and the lure of spotting a celebrity make Aussies the No.1 visitors to Los Angeles.
Wacky World
Homeless man's new life grounded
A HOMELESS man with a golden radio voice who captured the world's attention has been grounded.
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