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Dirty criminals and collecting debt
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WHEN debt collector Joseph Antoun opened the door of his Sydney home early this week and was shot five times, no one was surprised - except him.
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SEAN Penn's daughter Dylan has clearly inherited her mother's good looks.
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Ho ho NO: An ode to the creepiest Santas ever
IT'S tough being Santa. You'd think it was all cookies and reindeers; instead it's screaming babies, crazy parents and goddamn beard-itch. But they're partly to blame.
Inventor of hardcore porn dies
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WITH only $175 and a dream, Al Goldstein invented what we now know as hardcore porn. He died overnight, penniless and depressed. What went so wrong?
The world's most obscenely rich and stylish kids
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THEY have more money and style than you ever will and they haven't even left kindergarten yet. Get ready. Get jealous.
The world's best hangover cure
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Who are Australia's biggest celebrity exports?
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GEOFFREY Rush, Jacki Weaver and chef, Curtis Stone will be honoured at the 2014 G'Day USA Los Angeles Black Tie Gala on January 11.
The 11 best celebrity cameos in Anchorman 2
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THE fight scene in the Anchorman sequel features hilarious cameos from a random array of A-list stars.
Top 10 most outrageous stories of the year
THIS year has been huge ... and we've got the hugely outrageous stories to prove it. And the year isn't over ... yet ...
What it's really like flying Swiss business
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UPGRADES. We all dream about them, some of us can even tell real-life stories about them. If you're one of the lucky ones to snag a business class seat an economy seat never feels the same ...
Tourist boat gets whalebombed
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THESE stunning images reveal just how close a 50-tonne southern right whale and her calf got to a tourist vessel. Check it out!
Rare look at world's most remote locations
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FASCINATING images have been released of the world's most untouched areas. Most don't allow tourists, including Hidden Valley where spacecraft are tested.
Hilarious mobile phone crashing at the airport
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STUCK next to an annoying, loud mobile phone talker at the airport this holiday season? Greg Benson demonstrates how to get under their skin. This is gold.
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Jolly a Saint after all
DARREN Jolly might have just missed out on St Kilda's playing list, but he will still be a Saint after signing as ruck coach.
Roar don't blame Bon Jovi for loss
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DESPITE being ravaged by Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift concerts, Brisbane Roar's coach won't blame their loss on the pitch.
Bird is the word as Stars shine
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JACKSON Bird has made a stunning comeback from a back injury, taking four wickets as the Stars thumped the Renegades.
Organised Jets upset Brisbane
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BRISBANE Roar coach Mike Mulvey admitted his table-topping team received a timely wake-up call in losing 2-0 to Newcastle.
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Star Wars uses the force of Tumblr
WORTH a Luke? Star Wars has just launched its official Tumblr page giving fans the chance to see movie goodies and lots of LOLs from R2-D2.
The biggest, curviest TVs taking over your home
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DO NOT adjust your eyes, Samsung and LG have announced new super-sized televisions that will be the world's largest and curviest Ultra HD screens.
What happens when antibiotics stop working?
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GERMS and superbugs are getting stronger and more resistant to antibiotics. What happens when they eventually outwit medical science?
Message in bottle shows glacial melt
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A 54-year old message in a bottle found near a melting glacier is helping scientists studying the effects of climate change.
Mum, daughter in topless pic scandal
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A US mother who posed topless in a hot tub with her equally topless daughter, 14, has been charged after the photos circulated around local schools.
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