Last updated: April 08, 2012

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GAY PRIDE: Abbott praises sister but he won't change his stance

Tony Abbott

LEADER says his sister showed courage in coming out, but his opposition to gay marriage remains the same.

Costly fight over million-dollar baby's bills

Gracee Broom

GRACEE's unexpected arrival at 24-and-a-half weeks while her parents were in US has left family with huge medical bill.

The Client List

MAGAZINE editors felt adverts for voluptuous star's racy new show, The Client List, were too exciting for its readers and had them altered.

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Lump sum for families to ease carbon tax pain

Julia Gillard

CASH bonuses to be in bank accounts within weeks as Gillard Government fights a public backlash over new tax.

'I was fired for grinding Paris Hilton'

Paris Hilton

PROFESSIONAL dancer claims she was sacked for gyrating her lycra-clad booty too close to heiress at Sydney club.

Pakistan avalanche: rescuers recover bodies

Pakistan Avalanche

SNIFFER dogs, helicopters and troops desperately try to find survivors of avalanche that has buried up to 150 soldiers.

Trayvon Martin

LEADING conservative writer in US comes fire for urging white and Asian parents to shield their children from contact with black Americans they don't know.

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'Never again will somebody treat me that way'

rachael taylor

RACHAEL Taylor has come a long way since her breakup with Matt Newton - even if she still has his name tattooed on her.

Fisherman snags 2.5m croc with prawn bait

Saltwater crocodile

AMATEUR angler's reel began spinning and a terrifying saltwater croc appeared below him. It's a struggle he'll never forget.

Amanda Bynes' mugshot is one to dye for

Amanda Bynes

FORMER teen star snapped sporting pink hair and heavy make-up after she was arrested for alleged drink-driving.

Trainspotting

ALMOST 20 years after his debut novel introduced the world to Scottish junkies and launched Ewan McGregor's career, Irvine Welsh has written a prequel.

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'We can make nukes, we just choose not to'

Mideast Iran Nuclear

IRAN has the scientific capability to produce nuclear weapons but will never do so, claims one of the country's senior politicians.

There's no stopping Draw Something cheats

Draw Something

ANONYMOUS players are spoiling all the fun by drawing the actual word that opponents are supposed to guess.

Features

Seal

SOUL singer and supermodel file for divorce but promise to keep it "civil" for the sake of the kids.

The Newsroom

AARON Sorkin returns to the small screen, targeting journalists in a network news station

Golden snapper

CHINESE businessman pays $37,000 for a rare golden snapper. Or red snapper painted gold

Kris Humphries

KRIS Humphries tries to give homeless man some money, finds out it's just another NY hipster

Buford

"AMERICA'S smallest town" sells for $875,000, attracting curious bidders from around the world 

Hanson

THEIR catchy tune will forever be stuck in the '90s, but Hanson are still on the road, and headed here

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Draw Something is once again the top-selling iPhone application after Angry Birds knocked it off

Jim Marshall

JIM Marshall, whose guitar amplifiers earned him the nickname "the father of Loud" died at 88

doll

THE mother of a teenager obsessed with looking like a doll defended her daughter's lifestyle

wrath of the titans

AskMen's Toby McCasker laments the rise of the cynical Hollywood sequel cash-in

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DJ Robbie Wilde

A DEAF man has learnt to mix music by counting beats and responding to sonic vibrations.

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We will not forget Olivia

Olivia Penpraze

ONLY after Olivia Penpraze's death did her parents discover what was really happening online. Her father found her online suicide diary.

Small star joins big galaxy

OUR smallest soccer star is headed for big things, starting tomorrow with his international career debut.

game on

Live: Windies v Australia, T1, D1

Shane Watson

Vice-captain Shane Watson returns to Australia's Test side for the first Test against West Indies in Barbados. Follow the live action.

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News in a Minute

11pm (EDT): Sharks keep Dragons scoreless; Pies prevail; Glory win thriller; Gai takes Slipper

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Pierro wins Slipper

Gai Waterhouse wins her fourth Golden Slipper with 'Pierro' at Rosehill Gardens.

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