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Australia Ashes Trott Withdraws

DAVID Warner's brother apologises to Jonathan Trott, as ex-Aussie skipper Allan Border expresses his sorrow at the England batsman's battle with a stress disorder. Trott quits | 'Trott right to leave' | 'Man up' | Quotes

Family Guy kills off major character

Family Guy kills off major character

FAMILY Guy fans are in mourning after a beloved character was killed off in the latest episode to air in the US. So who is it?

'I can assure you I will find you'

Liam Neeson Taken

WHAT would you do if someone stole your phone? This bloke went all Liam Neeson on the thief and it worked. Well, almost. Read on

Slave girl's chilling love letter

Slave girl's chilling love...

THIS is the slave held captive by 'evil monsters' in a 'dark dungeon' of a council house for more than three decades.

Mystery of the shadowy Bitcoin master

Mystery of the shadowy Bitcoin master

WE ONLY know one thing about the founder of this shadowy billion-dollar enterprise - his name. It just gets more mysterious from there.

Katy Perry's 'offensive' AMA's performance

Katy Perry's 'offensive...

STEP aside Miley, it's Katy Perry's turn to offend people with an award show performance. The Unconditionally singer is in hot water for her Geisha themed get-up.

Meet Miley's older, hotter sister

Meet Miley's older, hotter...

THE twerk queen's 26-year-old sister Brandi has emerged from the woodwork at the music Awards. Should Miley "look up to her"?

How to find cheap airline tickets

How to find cheap airline tickets

SICK of having to pay a fortune for flights? Determined to change your luck this holiday season?

Basketball fan, stadium usher in epic dance-off

Basketball fan, stadium usher in epic dance-off

THIS kid was just waiting for his moment to shine when he let loose in an epic dance battle at a basketball. His moves are too awesome for words.

The calorie-free alternative to coffee

The calorie-free alternative to coffee

WHAT will make you more alert than a cup of coffee and has absolutely no calories? Find out how you can start your day in a healthier way.

Is this the end of the handshake?

Is this the end of the handshake?

THE handshake dates back to ancient Greece, but medical scientists now want us to adopt a different greeting which is cleaner and cooler.

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Nine lifts the curtain on secret Schapelle telemovie

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CHANNEL 9 has finally lifted the curtain on its TV retelling of Schapelle Corby's Bali drugs ordeal, which - until now - had been a stealth operation to avoid attacks on the production's star cast and crew.

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Rochelle Bachelor

She went on national television just last week to accuse Tim Robards of breaking her heart but Bachelor runner-up Rochelle has already moved on.

Tiger and Elin

THE life and career of the world's greatest golfer fell apart with the swing of a club - and it wasn't his swing.

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Lady Gaga doesn'y open up about her boyfriend Taylor Kinnet very often ...

Jolie

ANGELINA Jolie and her brood have reportedly moved into a mansion in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Peter Capaldi will replace the current Doctor Who, Matt Smith (pictured), who announced in June that he was leaving the sci-f...

DOCTOR Who has received a Guinness World Record for the largest simulcast of a TV drama.

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Former Neighbours star gave birth to a baby girl "a few days ago"

Syria to hold civil war peace talks

SYRIAN government and opposition negotiators will meet for the first time since start of the country's 32 month-old war on January 22.

Dentists convicted of daughter's killing

Dentists convicted of daughter's killing

A COURT has found a rich dentist couple guilty of slitting the throats of their teen daughter and a servant in a murder case that has obsessed India.

Meet Edgar, the teenage hitman

Meet Edgar, the teenage hitman

A TEENAGER who beheaded four boys didn't have a conventional childhood. In fact, his story is truly shocking.

Ex-con robs bank to get caught

Ex-con robs bank to get caught

THIS man has been in prison for most of his life. So why on earth would he deliberately try to get himself locked up again?

Family see tornado victim's 'ghost'

Family see tornado victim's ...

THE grief-stricken parents of a boy killed in the Oklahoma tornado are convinced an eerie picture shows their son returning from the afterlife.

Would you buy shares in this woman?

NOT content with posting pictures or crowdfunding ideas online, ordinary people are offering shares in themselves in exchange for a one-off payment. Find out why.

The biggest Aussie company you've never heard of

The biggest Aussie company you've neve...

IT'S the $700 million firm that started in a granny flat so who is the man behind Australia's answer to Amazon and eBay?

13 things winners refuse to do

13 things winners refuse to do

WINNERS take calculated risks, they don't feel sorry for themselves and they don't make mistakes over and over again. Follow these rules and you too could be mentally tough.

'You're lazy': Crossfit mum's message for haters

THE "bad" mother who ignited a storm with photos of her crossfit training while heavily pregnant is heading back to training days after giving birth.

Teacher's note: Your kids smell

Teacher's note: Your kid...

A TEACHER has written an "urgent" note to parents of preschoolers calling them smelly and dirty. Now the parents have hit back.

'He sat on top of me and choked me'

'He sat on top of me and ch...

TODAY is White Ribbon Day. This year people are being encouraged to speak up and uncover stories of violence against women. Suzanne is one of them.

Three steps to finding what you were born to do

Three steps to finding what you were born to do

THEY say if you love your job, you'll never work a day in your life. Here is the three step guide to working out exactly what it is you were born to do.

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Nov 23 - Dec 21

'Hope springs eternal in the human breast'. So observed the poet Alexander Pope. Hope, observed Pope, cannot help but bounce back, even when it is seriously squashed. The most... Read more

'I held Michael Jackson's penis every night'

IN his first interview since being released from prison, Dr. Conrad Murray has said he and Michael Jackson were so close he "held his penis every night."

Buddy drools over Miss Bondi entrants

Buddy drools over Miss Bondi entrants

JESINTA Campbell was nowhere in sight yesterday when Buddy Franklin's jaw literally dropped as he checked out busty blondes at the Miss Bondi contest.

It's all a blur for BDO organisers

It's all a blur for BDO org...

BIG Day Out organisers say Blur's decision to pull out of the January music festival has left them feeling 'devastated and confused'.

Sophie takes up her pole position

Sophie takes up her pole position

WHERE most people see a piece of plain old street furniture, Sophie Monk sees the perfect prop to perform an impromptu pole dance.

Beckhams buy $70m London mansion

Victoria Beckham

DAVID and Victoria Beckham have just forked out a staggering $70 million for a new West London pad.

Aussie destination named among world's best

RED earth, blue skies and the golden eyes of watchful crocodiles in its flower-tangled waterways. This Australian destination has made a list of the best places to visit in 2014.

New passports could tune to voices

New passports could tune to voices

AUSTRALIAN passports may incorporate voice-recognition and eye-scanning as travel security measures go hi-tech.

This is one rather bizarre airport stuff up

This is one rather bizarre airport stuff up

SINCE opening in 2008, not a single bulb has been replaced on the roof of Heathrow Airport's immense $8 billion Terminal 5 due to a design dilemma that has baffled authorities.

Is this the most embarrassing plane gaffe ever?

Is this the most embarrassing plane gaffe ever?

WHAT began as a passenger's attempt to cure a headache ended with him being arrested for public exposure. Things couldn't get any worse. Could they?

Tourist dragged off plane in 'puzzling' arrest

Tourist dragged off plane in 'puzzli...

THIS 85-year-old tourist was dragged off a plane at the end of a nine-day tour in North Korea without an explanation. He has now been held for a month in what is feared may be a case of mistaken identity.

Three steps to growing a money tree

"IF YOU can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars" a billionaire once said. Here's how to plant the first seeds on the road to wealth.

Most enviable wardrobes from movies

Most enviable wardrobes from movies

WHO needs a fancy bathroom or spacious kitchen when you could have one of these walk-in wardrobes fit for a movie star?

Feng shui boosts homes sales

Feng shui boosts homes sales

YOUR home will appeal to more buyers if you put some feng shui techniques to work.

Treasurers to discuss online shopping tax

Treasurers to discuss online shopping tax

AUSTRALIAN shoppers could be forced to pay GST on goods under $1000 if a plan to reduce the threshold for imported goods succeeds.

Super rebate change hits poor

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ARE the Federal Government's latest superannuation changes a case of helping the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, or simply banishing bad laws?

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Anderson threat provoked Pup

JIMMY Anderson threatened to assault George Bailey, prompting Michael Clarke to intervene as the first Test drew to a tense conclusion.

Trott not what he seemed

Trott not what he seemed

ON THE outside he looked cool and calm but inside Jonathan Trott was a tightly wound ball of intensity, writes Robert Craddock.

Rory has Will to win

Rory has Will to win

RORY McIlroy couldn't help but feel starstruck as he made a long-awaited return Down Under on Sunday.

Fa'aso's awful timing

Fa'aso's ...

THE NRL has been left red-faced on the day its campaign to end violence against women was put at the forefront of the game.

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Triple-X box ... Man strips wife live on PS4

SCANDAL has struck the new PlayStation 4 a week after the next-gen console's launch as one gamer strips his wife on a live stream for every owner to see.

This woman helped set 300 prisoners free

This woman helped set 300 prisoners free

THIS woman messed up. She messed up bad. So badly that 300 prisoners were set free from US jails. One has since been charged with murder.

A dog really did eat my homework

A dog really did eat my homework

IT'S the oldest line in the book - the dog ate my homework - but in this case it was true. The culinary adventure just didn't end very well for Reggie the labrador.

Mac Pro sells for $1 million

Mac Pro sells for $1 million

YES that is a computer. And if you thought some Apple products were steep, take a look at the one-of-a-kind Mac Pro that just sold for more than $1 million.

Your iPhone could taste like a Snickers

Your iPhone could taste like a Snickers

IMAGINE tasting what you wanted and never gaining weight. That's the reality with a new 'digital lollipop' that allows users to taste flavours without actually eating them.

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