Last updated: August 13, 2011

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Threat to strip thousands off energy-guzzling homes

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A NEW green scheme threatens to wipe tens of thousands of dollars from the market price of some Australian homes.

Australian strength defies global woes

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IMPRESSIVE profits by Australian companies are persuading investors to look beyond their fear as the global market convulses.

The English roses caught with rioters

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A TEEN turned into the cops by her mum and a millionaire's daughter face court over their alleged involvements in the UK riots.

Streaking Tigers make Panthers their prey

Panthers vs Tigers

WESTS Tigers hold off a fleeting Penrith comeback to extend their NRL winning streak to five games, with a 32-18 victory.
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Taste training is the new weight loss tool

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SCIENTISTS have come up with a novel way of helping overweight people drop some kilos - retraining their taste buds.

'Look at moi': Kath and Kim go global

Kath and Kim

SUBURBAN superstars Kath and Kim are taking on the world, with filming to start next month on their big-screen adventure.

Stefanie Kirk

Spring Fashion Week takes the search for "real" models to the next level, auditioning expectant mothers for the runway.

United Nations food and agriculture agency officials say more aid is needed to keep Somalis from dying of starvation. Lindsey Parietti reports

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Utrecht slide

THE Dutch have taken inspiration from the school playground, installing slides at railway stations instead of lifts or escalators.

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Workers 'lose jobs but win $7m in lottery'

Tax money

FACTORY workers claim to have won a $7 million Lotto prize the same day ten of them got layoff notices, report says.

Bat attack sparks health fears

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BAT latches onto woman's arm, scratching it and drawing blood, before climbing on to her back and head, sparking infection fears.

Italian town mayor bans 'smelly kebabs'

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MAYOR objects to smell of kebabs and sandwiches, complains they are not part of Italian tradition and should be eaten at home.

DUI Esky charges for beer cooler motorist

Esky

MAN faces court on drink driving charges after Police catch him driving a motorised Esky under the influence.

Ban on toe-sucking foot fetish teacher

Feet glass

A PRIMARY school teacher with a foot fetish has been banned from teaching, after he was found to have groomed boys.

'Drunk' mayor racks up $1m bill

Beer

A MAYOR of a town in New Mexico has reportedly confessed he was drunk when he signed nine contracts with a company.

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Experts crack down on an animal act

Pygmy marmoset monkey

A CRACK team of investigators, acting on many tipoffs, is taking on one of the fastest-growing criminal industries - the illegal trade in Australian wildlife.

Queensland MP rules out One Nation deal

Kate Jones

QUEENSLAND Labor MP Kate Jones has ruled out taking One Nation party preferences even if it cost her at the upcoming state election.

AFL Grand Final ticket prices jump again

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COVETED tickets to the Grand Final have jumped in price, but the AFL says it wants to ensure fans get a better chance to see finals footy.

Two men wanted over home invasion

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A WOMAN was tied up and robbed when two men forced their way into her Woodville North home overnight.

Luke Adams to cheer on Swans

Luke Adams WAFL

WAFL ruckman Luke Adams will watch his Swan Districts teammates play for the first time on Sunday since he was bashed in Northbridge three months ago.

Teacher jailed for student sex

A FORMER senior teacher who had sex with a vulnerable student has been jailed until at least December next year.

Your Money Generations

With Aussies holidaying more than ever, we bring you some top financial tips for travellers

Workers

Majority of women in manufacturing have never been promoted, report finds

Opinion

Hollywood, get your dirty hands off my movie

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THE thing about having the time of your life is you can only have it once, Lucy Kippist writes.

Ask Bossy

Ask Bossy

I'VE been with my girlfriend for six years and living together for three. Now she wants to get married - but I'm in love with her best friend.

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Woods misses cut at PGA

PGA Championship Golf

Tiger Woods misses the cut at the 93rd PGA Championship, missing the final two days at a Major for the third time in his career.

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Business

Why Westfield is taking on the world

Westfield

SUBURBAN shopping centres may be suffering as customers cut their spending, but Westfield is taking its malls to Milan.

ASX200 - Top Gainers & Losers at 04:40PM

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GWA GWA Group 2.55 6.69%
AUN Austar 1.015 6.28%
NWS News Corporation 15.66 6.16%
BSL BlueScope Steel 0.905 -7.66%
GRY Gryphon Minerals 1.63 -4.4%
APN APN News & Media 0.9 -3.75%

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