Don't push us: Banks threaten to ditch free ATMs
EVERYONE who uses an ATM may be slugged a fee if laws aimed at curbing $750m annual charges are passed, industry says.
'Steve Jobs undergoing cancer treatment'
TABLOID photos allegedly show "skeletal" Steve Jobs outside a cancer clinic where he has been receiving treatment.
Qantas profit won't bring passengers joy
AIRLINE'S $241m result comes week after passengers were hit with increased fares and fuel fees of more than 50 per cent.
Brian McFadden has 'mid-air meltdown'
AUSTRALIA'S Got Talent judge detained at Sydney Airport after reportedly running amok on a flight from Los Angeles.
Cyclone warnings cancelled for Darwin
CYCLONE Carlos weakens after dumping record rainfalls on Darwin and causing extensive damage across the Top End.
Mayor handed 50,000 reasons to comply
RESIDENTS of Detroit have defied their mayor and raised enough money to build a statue honoring city hero RoboCop.
Sooner or later, Star Trek will be gay
STAR Trek producer "regrets" not having gay crew members onboard the Enterprise. He needn't worry - since the late 60s, fans have done a roaring trade in Kirk/Spock fantasies.
Australian rockers Jebediah reveal what they would not do to promote their new album
Video games based on original Voltron TV series from 1984 to start coming out later this year
FoxSports reveals Queensland star Quade Cooper is the most popular man in Super Rugby.
Third time's a charm for a Vegemite revamp, as wimpy kids get a softer, kinder spread
Extra
Land of the laugh
DAVID PENBERTHY: Eddie McGuire's "felafel" jibe was a big moment in multiculturalism, because no one really cared.
Armstrong retires...again
Seven-time Tour de France winner announces his retirement from professional cycling at the age of 39, but will it stick this time?
Poor form for rich hubby?
ASK BOSSY: My six-figure-sum-earning husband makes me feel like a bludger when I ask him for more money.
Travelling back to the future
NAKED Traveller reveals the top tips he would give to his younger self if he could travel back in time.
$150m MasterChef coup
THREAT by rival TV networks to poach blockbuster show and its stars from Ten pushed price up.
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Kleptocat burglar caught red-pawed
A THIEVING cat has been caught on camera, stealing over 600 items from neighbours' homes, according to reports.
Drug dealer to sue police for 'humiliation'
A HEROIN dealer is planning to sue police because they told his neighbours that he was sent to jail.
Ladle-wielding wife saves man from tiger
WOMAN rescues husband from tiger attack by clubbing its head with a large wooden soup ladle and chasing it back into the jungle.
Say it with love, say it with a cockroach
STILL searching for the perfect Valentine's present? New York's Bronx Zoo has the ideal answer: name a cockroach after them.
Scientific superstitions thriving in Russia
SURVEY finds Russians are a little confused about our Solar system, radioactivity and the dinosaur era.
E=MC Screwed
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Mayors in stoush over floods funding
MAYORS of flood-ravaged communities accuse the Federal Government of moving goal posts with disaster relief funding.
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State swimmer in hot water over ice
AYRTON Dickey seems to have found himself in deep water. The state swimmer was charged over alleged links to a drug ring and, if convicted, faces jail.
Queensland 'worst performer' of states
QUEENSLAND has been graded at the bottom of the Australian league table for financial management, and can no longer lay claim to being the low tax state.
Measles outbreak sparks warning
A MEASLES outbreak has prompted Victorian health authorities to warn the public to ensure they are vaccinated against the disease.
Telstra vows to plug that hole
TELSTRA has pledged to fix a phone service black hole over some of Adelaide's most prestigious suburbs.
Bashed man charged for shooting burglars
A PERTH man has been charged with firearms offences after shooting and wounding two men who broke into his home and bashed him, police say.
Tourist watches in horror as friend attacked
A TOURIST has told of how she can still hear her friend screaming after witnessing her being stabbed in an unprovoked attack.
Surgeon slams bike rules probe
A TASMANIAN surgeon says an inquiry into the regulations surrounding off-road motorcycles has achieved nothing.
German trucker 'admits abusing daughter'
MAN fathered seven children with his stepdaughter but he denies forcing himself on her, her twin brother and biological daughter.
Germany adopts laws to protect noisy kids as it battles a growing tide of complaints
Money
Cyclone, floods 'may rise prices 0.5pc'
RECENT floods and Cyclone Yasi are likely to add half a percentage point to inflation in the short-term, says the Reserve Bank.
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Can you be too old to dance?
ONCE you're approaching 40 there's nothing compared to the pressure to get off the dance floor, says Amy Crutchfield.
Ask Bossy: I hate being the broke missus
My six-figure-sum earning husband makes me feel like a bludger when I ask him for more money. Should I be appalled, ashamed or angry?
Fox Sports
Saqlain hides wife in cupboard
Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq reveals he hid his wife in his hotel room cupboard during the 1999 World Cup.
Business
Qantas more than triples profits
QANTAS posts a 316 per cent rise in first half profit, but says recent floods and Cyclone Yasi could impact full year earnings.
ASX200 - Top Gainers & Losers at 12:36PM
| Code | Name | Price | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUN | Austar | 0.995 | 4.73% |
| OGC | OceanaGold | 2.95 | 4.6% |
| QAN | Qantas Airways | 2.5 | 4.6% |
| CSL | CSL | 35.8 | -3.3% |
| GUD | GUD Holdings | 9.7 | -2.91% |
| KZL | Kagara Ltd | 0.79 | -2.47% |
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'Steve Jobs undergoing cancer treatment'
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