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MILEY Cyrus must be laughing all the way to the bank. Her new album has just topped the Australian music charts.
HE MAY be the Fresh Prince, but he’s living like a king! See inside Will Smith’s outrageously awesome trailer.
IT'S getting hot. Toasty, actually. Which means the best season of your year is around the corner. How you choose to spend your time will make or break your summer.
CHARLIE Hunnam has pulled out of the Fifty Shades of Grey movie just over a month after was cast as Christian Grey.
CAIRNS mum Trevelyn Brady says it would be wrong to compete in the talent show finals against her “incredible” 10-year-old son.
CHRIS Lilley channels his inner schoolgirl again to become Ja’mie King for a third time in Ja’mie: Private School Girl.
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China: 'World should de-Americanise'
CHINA says the world should move to end US hegemony in financial markets, accusing Washington of placing other economies at risk with the debt crisis.
Branson moves to Necker Island
SIR Richard Branson has left Britain and is living on his holiday island of Necker in the British Virgin Islands, his spokesman says.
Debt crisis deal 'a long way off'
THE latest talks between the White House and House Republicans to avoid an historic US government default have broken down.
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- Beijing opposes closer EU-Taiwan ties
- India's industrial output slows again
- Wells Fargo's profit up 13 per cent
- Leighton scandal leads to third exit
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- NZ shares rise as US budget hopes rise
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Baby kidney donor ignites debate
A FIVE-WEEK-OLD baby that died has become Britain's youngest ever organ donor.
The humble food that can save millions
MOST of us have it for breakfast every day and don't give it a second thought. But imagine if this common household spread could save millions of lives.
Why us mums don't always know best
MEN are perfectly capable of helping around the house, even if women don't always realise it, writes Angela Mollard.
Five healthy reasons to diet
THE changes you make to your diet when you're trying to lose weight can also result in some great health benefits. Here are five.
Inside Will Smith's lavish trailer
HE MAY be the Fresh Prince, but he's living like a king! See inside Will Smith's outrageously awesome trailer.
Kylie Minogue splits with boyfriend
KYLIE Minogue has split from her boyfriend of five years, Spanish model Andres Velencoso.
Buy a piece of the sky and save lives
THE Royal Flying Doctor Service is giving donors a chance to claim a patch of the Australian sky.
Grand Canyon, Statue of Liberty reopen
NATIONAL tourist icons the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore have reopened despite the US government shutdown.
'Humans of New York' blog now a book
THE blend of portraits and pithy storytelling, which has earned Humans of New York more than 2 million followers online, can now be found in a book.
This is the worst thing the shutdown has done
IF THIS unbearably cute and heartbreaking photo doesn’t end the US government shutdown, nothing will. Have a heart, Capitol Hill.
Broken toilets ground Dreamliner
A 787 Dreamliner bound for Japan was forced to turn around and fly back to Russia after toilets on the plane refused to flush.
Drug fears for cancer patients
CANCER patients could miss out on access to nine new drugs that are due to be considered for subsidy next month.
Gen Y lead the way on renovation
SO much for partying. It turns out a weekend at Bunnings is all Gen Y really wants, with two thirds of 18 to 25-year-olds planning to renovate this year.
Queensland's worst street names
WE are sure the people on Wanka Road are lovely, we just won't be attending their BBQs. And no matter what Google Maps says, do a detour of Bogan Street.
Turn your home into a money-maker
FOR those interested in donning a landlord's cap, it pays to have the type of home that tenants love as much as you do. So what makes an ideal rental property?
Termites bite into property deals
THEY may only be tiny but termites hold huge power over home contracts with nearly three quarters of Australians saying they would immediately disregard a property if they were found.
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$20m fear drove Osieck sacking
FEARS over a vital $20m of income for Australian football were a major factor behind the sacking of Holger Osieck.
Zico eyes Socceroos job
ZICO leading the Socceroos is a match made in Brazilian heaven. The Brazilian legend says he is interested in coaching the Socceroos at the World Cup.
There's no eye in team, just ask Hadds
WATCH THE VIDEO: AUSTRALIAN wicketkeepr Brad Haddin has to leave the field after a stray high-five from paceman James Faulkner catches him flush in the eye.
Online gamblers at risk of addiction
ONLINE gamblers are more likely to be at risk of becoming problem gamblers than those who gamble offline, new research shows.
Iran 'readies second space monkey'
IRAN is reportedly planning to send another monkey into space within a month.
Insurer driving device will 'save lives'
A BLACK box-style device that monitors whether drivers are regular speeders will be offered to young drivers to reduce their insurance premiums.
You owe your telco a huge apology
AFTER all those times you cursed your telco for dropped calls and outages, it may be the sun that was to blame for it all. Researchers find massive solar flares are taking out entire mobile phone networks.
Nerd alert: Geek myth a job turn-off
PARENTS and career counsellors are being blamed for reinforcing the geek stereotype that is convincing young people not to study IT degrees.
Frosty conquers mountain of pain
FIRES, flat tyres, falling batteries and co-driver crashes had Mark Winterbottom fearing he would never win a Bathurst title.
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