Last updated: November 03, 2013

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girl dead US bin

THE body of a 10-year-old girl has been found in a rubbish bin in the US and her father and stepmother have been charged with her murder.

Katy's seedy album rings alarm bells

Katy's seedy album rings alarm bells

BIOSECURITY officers have been directed to inspect Katy Perry CDs purchased overseas due to fears they may pose a risk to Australia.

No love for Bachelor boy Tim?

No love for Bachelor boy Tim?

SPECULATION rife that The Bachelor's Tim Robards hasn't found love on the Channel Ten show after he appeared a free agent on Sydney social scene.

Race that stops the nation tweeting

Race that stops the nation tweeting

THEY call the Melbourne Cup the race that stops the nation, but it's also the one thing that stops Australians from tweeting as analysis of social media reveals.

Football boss tries to recruit his own player

Football boss tries to recruit his own player

THIS must be one of sport's greatest fails. Newcastle's director of football, Joe Kinnear, tried to sign a player his club already owned.

Kerr poses nude for celeb snapper

Kerr poses nude for celeb snapper

RUMOURS of a relationship between celebrity snapper Chris Colls and Miranda Kerr is mounting after Colls uploaded nude photos of the newly single model.

Chips, chocolate combined into one

Lay's chips dipped in chocolate

IF YOU often face a dilemma of whether to eat chips or chocolate, your problems may be over. Behold, the Lay's Wavy Potato Chips Dipped in Milk Chocolate.

Cirque star's 'Wheel of Death' fall

Cirque Du Soleil

A CIRQUE du Soleil performer remains in hospital after falling from the "Wheel of Death" during a Las Vegas show.

Battle on the epic digital frontline

Battle on the epic digital frontline

TONIGHT'S launch of blockbuster video game Call Of Duty: Ghosts will mark a new digital death-match for hundreds of thousands of Australian gamers.

Kyle's $45k magazine pay-day

Kyle's $45k magazine pay-day

RADIO shock jock Kyle Sandilands has sold the story of his relationship with model Imogen Anthony to the highest bidder.

Holocaust memorabilia sold on eBay

Holocaust memorial

HOLOCAUST memorabilia, including the clothes of concentration camp victims, has been offered for sale on eBay.

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Kyle and Jackie O clear out 2DayFM staff

Kyle & Jacki O

EXCLUSIVE: Radio heavyweights Kyle and Jackie O are not the only ones leaving Austereo. The pair will be taking the core of their 2DayFM dream team with them.

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Michelle Pfieffer

THE actor Michelle Pfieffer has revealed how she was once in a cult that believed humans could exist without food or water.

Kyle and Jackie O

AFTER much speculation, sources have finally fessed up what plans the hit radio duo have in store.

MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

MILEY Cyrus has moved on from her Aussie fiance and was spotted 'making out' with rock star Benji Madden.

Actor Doug Hutchison and Courtney Alexis Stodden

Teen bride Courtney Stodden has split from her 53-year-old husband Doug Hutchison.

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Shane Warne and Liz Hurley are back together again.

Dukkah chicken and quinoa salad

DON'T let all your hard work this week go to waste. Stick to a healthy option this weekend.

Kidnap survivor talks to Dr Phil

ONE of three women who escaped from a ramshackle Cleveland home after more than a decade in captivity is about to share her story with Dr Phil.

Muslim migrants boat sinks, scores die

Rohingya Muslims

A BOAT carrying 70 ethnic minority Muslim Rohingya has capsized off the western coast of Myanmar, with only eight people believed to have survived.

Man extradited over supermarket murders

Man extradited over supermarket murders

TWENTY years after the killing of three Tokyo supermarket workers shocked Japan, a man has been extradited from Canada in connection with the case.

Mysterious cat deaths hit Beijing

Hendon cat burglar mystery

AUTHORITIES at famous Beijing's famous Temple of Heaven park are investigating the mysterious deaths of stray cats in recent weeks.

More war in a climate-changed world

More war in a climate-changed world

HIGHER temperatures are just the beginning. A new report suggests the impacts of climate change will include more poverty, famine, disease and war.

Behind the scenes with a pooch paparazzo

IMAGINE spending every day getting up close and personal with some of the world's cutest animals - but a warning, this job involves sloppy kisses to the face.

Twitter set to do Wall Street shuffle

Twitter set to do Wall Street shuffle

TWITTER is set to make the most anticipated stockmarket debut since Facebook in a huge test for social media and the technology sector.

Chasing your dream job: The 9-5 escape plan

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THESE guys have made the fantasy to quit your day job cold turkey and hang a 'gone fishing' sign on your door never to return, a reality. Here's how you can too.

That's it. No more big nights. Ever.

IT'S not cool to be hungover. It's not cool to have morning breath all day. It's not cool to be a walking corpse who smells like a warm can of XXXX Gold.

Parents win war on childhood obesity

Parents win war on childhood obesity

MUMS and dads are heeding the health warnings and taking action, putting a stop to the dramatic rise in the rate of overweight kids.

How to give the perfect pash

How to give the perfect pash

I'M kissing a beautiful actor and screenwriter I've only just met and she's incredibly into me.

Tips to help you survive summer parties

Icebergs NYD Party

FROM low-calorie and organic wine to healthy snacks, we look at some of the ways to keep you partying on this festive season.   

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Oct 24 - Nov 22

Your Week Ahead - Love Focus: We are often advised to avoid letting the grass grow under our feet. It is hard, though, to see how we can achieve this, short of coating... Read more

Our Havana hits the big time in US

AUSTRALIAN DJ Havana Brown's title track from her latest album Flashing Lights has hit #1 on the US Billboard Dance Charts.

Hines puts boot into singing shows

Hines puts boot into singing shows

DESPITE appearing as a judge on Australian Idol for six years, Marcia Hines says she can no longer watch TV singing competitions.

No love for Bachelor boy Tim?

No love for Bachelor boy Tim?

SPECULATION rife that The Bachelor's Tim Robards hasn't found love on the Channel Ten show after he appeared a free agent on Sydney social scene.

Kerr poses nude for celeb snapper

Kerr poses nude for celeb snapper

RUMOURS of a relationship between celebrity snapper Chris Colls and Miranda Kerr is mounting after Colls uploaded nude photos of the newly single model.

Kyle's $45k magazine pay-day

Kyle's $45k magazine pay-day

RADIO shock jock Kyle Sandilands has sold the story of his relationship with model Imogen Anthony to the highest bidder.

Travel world on Qantas frequent flyer

CAN it really be done? Qantas has laid out how to get enough points on its frequent flyer card to fly around the world.

LAX shooting suspect faces death

LAX shooting suspect faces death

US PROSECUTORS have filed a murder charge against the suspected gunman in the deadly shooting at Los Angeles International Airport.

Graffiti artist Banksy leaves NY divided

US-ART-BANKSY

THE secretive street artist Banksy ended his month-long residency in New York with a final piece of graffiti and a debate: Is he a jerk or a genius?

Finding the last tribes on earth

Finding the last tribes on earth

SPECTACULAR pictures by photographer Jimmy Nelson capture the last tribes on earth in a three year journey around the world.

Unveiled: Australia's $12m roller-coaster

Australia's $12m roller-coaster

BOASTING a G-force thrust greater than a space shuttle launch, meet the new Abyss, Australia's $12 million roller-coaster.

Arresting development for sale

FOR sale. One Queensland police station complete with padded cell and lots of history. SEE INSIDE

Haggling over home loans pays off

Haggling over home loans pays off

SAVVY home-loan shoppers are negotiating more than one percentage point off major lenders' variable interest rates, saving thousands in repayments.

Fashionable dream home for sale

Fashionable dream home for sale

FASHION designer about to take on another big design challenge - but it won't be a creation you'll see strutting down the catwalk. TAKE A TOUR

I bought a unit with my super fund

How I bought a unit with my super

REAL estate editor Kylie Davis recently bought a two-bedroom unit in Lakemba in Sydney with money from her DIY super fund. Here is her guide.

Dead Aussie expats receive pension

Dead Aussie expats receive pension

DECEASED Aussie expats have been sent taxpayer-funded welfare cheques, a Department of Human Services reveals.

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Bookies take on Waterhouse

GUIDE TO WINNING: BOOKMAKERS are at odds over Melbourne Cup favourite Fiorente's place at the top of markets.

Luke Lewis done and busted

luke lewis

LUKE Lewis has revealed it took 20 minutes to put his dislocated shoulder back in place after the sickening injury ended his World Cup.  

Watson's injury hampers Australia

Shane Watson

SHANE Watson's untimely hamstring injury has thrown Australia’s Ashes preparation into chaos.

Roar continue Heart's road woes

Roar Heart

A RAMPANT Brisbane Roar extend Melbourne Heart's terrible away record, sweeping aside John Aloisi's men at Suncorp Stadium.

What Candy Crush does to your brain

WE ALL know Candy Crush is addictive. But why? According to one gambling expert, to your brain it's not all that different to cocaine.

'We must go nuclear to stop warming'

Yimbys have it right on nuclear power

A LEADING Australian scientist says environmentalists must support  nuclear power as wind and solar energy won't head off global warming.

Germany, Spain 'carry out mass spying'

NSA Surveillance

SPY agencies in Germany, France, Spain and Sweden are allegedly carrying out mass surveillance of online and phone traffic with Britain.

80-year-old fights bear and wins

80-year-old fights bear and wins

An 80-year-old Russian shepherd got into a fight with a grizzly bear, got bitten, kicked and pushed off a cliff, but lived.

Breakthrough in hunt for HIV vaccine

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US SCIENTISTS have made an HIV breakthrough, capturing the clearest image yet of a protein which allows the deadly virus to attack human immune cells.

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