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WHETHER it's mistakenly attempting to capitalise on a tragedy or mistaking humour for cultural insensitivity, here's how these Twittter users got it so wrong in 2013.
PR exec's epic Twitter fail
STAFF WRITERS SHE'S supposed to be a PR expert, but instead Justine Sacco posted a tweet that sparked outrage around the world.
Incredible moments frozen in time
IT'S only once in a blue moon you get photo opportunities like these. Check out National Geographic's best of 2013 collection.
Topless protest falls flat in Brazil
AP PHOTOGRAPHERS outnumber protesters as a group take to Ipanema beach to make a statement about Brazilian laws which forbid women to go topless.
Man 'killed doctor over vasectomy' gone wrong
BREKKIE WRAP: A MAN who went on a shooting rampage at a doctor's office before turning the gun on himself may have been angry over a botched vasectomy.
The Grinch guide to surviving a family Christmas
ANGELA MOLLARD PUT your Grinchiness away this Christmas. Even if you hate the obligatory family gathering, it's possible to make it through with a smile on your face, writes Angela Mollard.
Man dies, woman surives cliff fall
YONI BASHAN AN experienced rock climber plunged to his death in the Blue Mountains while trying to rescue his girlfriend.
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Vic search for two men in gyrocopter
A SEARCH is underway for two men who have failed to return from a gyrocopter flight in Victoria. Read more
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Police probing Vic body find
AN autopsy will determine whether the death of a woman whose body has been found at a house on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula is suspicious. Read more
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'Topless' protest falls flat in Brazil
ONLY a handful of women have joined in a protest against a Brazilian law that makes female toplessness punishable by up to a year in prison. Read more
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Lockerbie services held in UK and US
SERVICES have been held in the UK and the US to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie terrorist bombing. Read more
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Swedish Christmas goat engulfed in flames
A 13-METRE high, 3.6-tonne straw goat in Sweden symbolising Christmas spirit has been burnt down for the 27th time. Read more