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Celebs and glamour at the Cup
Peter Rolfe and Luke Dennehy PICS: Footy star Buddy Franklin, glamour model Kate Upton, the Edelstons and Jen Hawkins. See who was kitted up for the Cup.
Mall gunman shot himself
By Staff Writers POLICE are searching for a possible motive after the 20-year-old suspected of firing multiple shots at a shopping mall killed himself.
Predators caught in 'Sweetie' sting
By Staff Writers DETAILS of dozens of Australian sex predators have been provided to Interpol by a children's rights group, which set up a trap using a computer-generated image of a young girl.
Big Read: Obama care gets rewrite
Michael Blood and Sandy Cohen HIT TV shows will write the merits of Obamacare into plot lines in a last-ditch bid to help switched-off Americans care about health reforms.
A photo and a joke - then death
Staff writers A SOLDIER took this photograph of two Afghan cops and cracked a joke. Seconds later he and a comrade were allegedly shot dead by their new "friends".
Suu Kyi's first visit to Australia
By Staff Writers AUNG San Suu Kyi, who spent 15 years under house arrest in Burma, will make her first visit to Australia later this month.
Inside the most secretive place on Earth
JENNI RYALL NORTH Korea is a nation shrouded in mystery. Until a mobile phone network changed everything. Here are photos from the inside of the communist country - as told via Instagram.
Teen sells her virginity for $27,950
STAFF WRITERS SHE sold the "most precious thing I possess" for a whopping sum. And the police didn't even try to stop her.
'Roast Busters': Alleged rape crew revealed
By Staff Writers IN A case eerily simliar to the Maryville rape scandal, the sons of a minor celebrity and a police officer have been implicated in horrific sexual abuse.
The worst things about working for Google
STAFF WRITERS THE perks of working for Google are legendary but as with any workplace, the staff will find something to complain about as they did on this online thread.
Video shows two planes colliding
STAFF WRITERS A VIDEO has surfaced which shows skydivers leaping from their plane to escape an explosion before falling to the ground amid flaming debris.
Life's 10 biggest questions answered
DEBRA KILLALEA WHAT'S my purpose in life? When will I find 'The One'? What's the key to success? These are the questions we're always asking. Now, finally, you can get some answers.
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Bold and the beautiful play at the Cup
SUNSET hues ruled the fashion stakes at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day, with model Kate Upton and burlesque star Dita Von Teese among the A-listers. Read more
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Aung San Suu Kyi to visit Australia
BURMESE opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will visit Australia later this month. Read more
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Family of shot Sydney girl talk to police
AFTER a day of silence, the family of a 13-year-old girl who was the innocent victim of the latest Sydney shooting are talking to police. Read more
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CSG projects face less hurdles in NSW: BCA
THE Business Council of Australia says the NSW government has helped mining companies clear a barrier to developing coal seam gas projects. Read more
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US man skydives on 100th birthday
AFTER getting a doctor's certificate to say he could, a 100-year-old man in the US has parachuted for the first time. Read more
What really happens during a Melbourne Cup
ANTHONY SHARWOOD IT'S BRUTAL, there are bumps galore and some jockeys sledge each other endlessly. What else happens out there during the three minutes and 20 seconds of the Melbourne Cup?