Wet'n'Wild damp squib: focus on party planners
The theme park was hired out on New Year's Eve to four men based in Sydney who had never put on a party of such scale.
No country for young men
Comment: It's time to confront the truth of what Aussie mateship really means.
Forget the bizarre with baby names
Conservatism ruled the roost in 2013, with most people tending to play safe when naming children.
'I've eaten a lot of chocolate'
Nigella Lawson has appeared on US TV and talked about her "mortifying" experience in court.
Career coup as Macdonald joins ABC
Former Ten Network star Hamish Macdonald has signed a contract with the US network.
'Dead' bank manager held for fraud
Aubrey Price staged his own suicide after losing millions of investor dollars.
Bullied worker denied compensation
Bureaucrat was bullied through compulsory private counselling sessions with her supervisor.
- Plea to The Barmy Army - please shut up
- Michael Schumacher still critical
- Greenpeace activist Colin Russell arrives home
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Portrait of an angry man
Hard partying, knives and punch-ups. More than 3000 photos on social media make no secret of Shaun McNeil's turbulent past.
Catch of the year?
Only two days into the New Year and Jordan Silk may already be a contender for best catch, as his Sixers beat the Heat on Thursday night.
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The eeriest of coincidences
It is an eerie connection between two men who met for the first time on a Kings Cross pavement.
National
Passengers come in from the cold
The last of the stranded Akademik Shokalskiy passengers have safely boarded their rescue ship.
World
Toronto's Mayor Ford files to run again
The conservative mayor of Canada's largest city admitted last year that he had smoked crack "in a drunken stupor".
Federal Politics
Greens push for liquor advertising bans
Greens will push for ban on promotion of alcohol in sport, arguing it provides loophole for alcohol industry to target children.
Glasson backs $6 GP fee
Doctor who wants to take Kevin Rudd's old seat for the Coalition says proposal is worth considering.
Comment
Notions of gender must evolve
Parenting a teenage son is like standing on the deck of a ship and watching an unfamiliar land slowly come into view.
Brandis' left out messy questions
Loose ends tend to clutter our lives and, supposedly, a new year is a good time to tidy them up.
Business
Shares make positive start to 2014
The Australian sharemarket has got off to a positive start for the New Year.
Major blow for Browse LNG project
Japanese partners abandon key sales contract which partially underpinned project.
City house prices rise 10% in 2013
Capital city house prices rose by almost 10 per cent last year, the highest yearly growth in four years.
Myer back online after 7-day glitch
A week after it was taken down due to a glitch, Myer’s website is back in action
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Dollar days as spectre of 1914 returns
As the global security system unravels - with echoes of 1914 - we enter the year of the all-conquering US dollar.
Rural India transformed by phones
Policies to lift rural living standards are working.
- Health CEO backs Medicare co-payments
- Currencies Weak China data lowers $A
- Economy Manufacturing declines in December
- Property Shrewd investors turn to warehouses
- Economy Ringing tills music to retailers' ears
- Insurance IAG bumps up reinsurance by $600m
- Takeovers WCB battle to take further twists
- Resources Thai oil company challenges ruling
- Cosmetics Revlon ceases operations in China
- Commodities Coffee producers feel pinch
- Food Spaniards divided over new olive oil ruling
- Wall Street US stocks finish best in 15 years
Money
12 ways to invest better in 2014
The bad habits you need to kick and the good ones you need to acquire for your finances to flourish.
Bitcoin: a digital puzzle with currency
Though still far from the mainstream - and too complex for most of us - Bitcoin is no longer a toy for anarchists and hackers.
Executive Style
Step away from the smartphone
Technology was supposed to make our lives easier, not make it impossible to take a holiday.
Small Business
How to get people to read your emails
Never let your emails be consigned to the junk folder again.
Four hours a week and make it rich
Forget working dawn until dusk seven days - you can run a successful business on just a few hours a week.
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Fresh Prince actor James Avery dies
Actor who laid down the law as Philip Banks in the hit '90s show has died.
Shining lights: top films to see in 2014
A fourth Transformers and a third Expendables are heading for cinemas. But don't despair. Here's our guide to the year.
We did a terrific NYE job: ABC boss
Network's director of television responds to critics of New Year's Eve broadcast.
- Unlikely survival Chilean miners back in spotlight
- Talk show Seinfeld clowns around with pals
- Craig Mathieson Brave new dawn for female sleuths
- NYE Nothing went right in ABC coverage
- Top TV picks Shows to savour in 2014
- Money-spinners J-Law is top film draw
- Challenger disaster Beyonce criticised over sample
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Making Michelle Bridges massive
The mission to turn fitness personality Michelle Bridges into a household name in the United States.
Khloe 'needed' a nose job at age nine
And you thought 2013 was tough for Khloe Kardashian, what with her marriage imploding and all.
Sustainable resolutions for your diet
Flexitarianism is about making a gradual shift, not a complete overhaul.
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Make your own mango lassi
Keep cool with these recipes for mango lassi and apricot fool from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
Twelve recipes to cook right now
If you're not already making some of these dishes at home, it's time to get started.
Best beers for summer
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My years as a Hare Krishna
Chanting, vegetarianism, celibacy and enlightenment. Is it worth it?
Reporter faints on-air, show goes on
Reporter faints during a live news broadcast - wake up and continues on with her interview.
10 biggest myths about gay women
"One of you is 'the man', right?" and 9 other urban legends.
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Amazing birthday cakes
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Dealing with a spoilt child
Feeling at a loss on how to change your child's demanding and ungrateful behaviour? Kimberley O'Brien tells you how.
New law: No jab, no childcare
New changes mean children without vaccinations can be excluded from childcare.
Travel
Smoking on planes ban 'inconvenient'
Australia may have been the first country to ban smoking on planes, but there was opposition.
23 minutes that changed the world
It cost $400 for 23-minutes, but the first commercial airline flight, 100 years ago, marked a day the world changed.
World's biggest fish market to move
Tokyo's famous market and tourist draw to move after 80 years.
Technology
Broadband patchy, inconsistent: study
A third of Australian fixed broadband premises never get more than moderate speeds.
Google Glass invites sent to more users
Google has sent invitations to purchase its Glass wearable computer to users of its All Access music subscription.
Was your Snapchat account hacked?
Two developers have created a tool that helps Snapchat users check if their accounts were hacked.
- Apple Jailbreaking creates hacking business
- Security Apple denies NSA iPhone hack claims
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- Computers Chromebook sales up sharply in 2013
- Gadgets Smart watches, wearable TVs coming
- Science Scientists create glow-in-the-dark pigs
- Tech Aussies oppose Google practices: poll
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Skype's Twitter, Facebook hacked
Skype's Facebook and Twitter pages, as well as its official blog, are the latest hacking victims of the Syrian Electronic Army.
Monster looks to rebuild brand
Even though Monster has ended its partnership with Beats, its CEO says it has the pieces in place to regain its mojo.
Snapchat hack affects 4.6m users
4.6 million Snapchat usernames and numbers leaked after hackers exploit a security flaw exposed by Australians.
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Sydney steady as Melbourne peaks
Outlook for Melbourne and Sydney in 2014 is a classic tale of two cities.
Queensland's priciest property
Tintagel estate was the city's most expensive property to change hands in 2013, according to the latest figures available.
Bumper year for price growth
Sydney led the nation’s median home value growth in 2013.
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Drive's motoring predictions for 2014
Here's our satirical look at what to expect in the world of motoring.
Audi Sport quattro closer to production
German brand hints that iconic coupe is close to being revived.
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Jordan Silk takes wonder catch
It was the catch of the summer. Sir Viv Richards reckons it was one of the best he's ever seen – and you'd suspect he's seen a few.
Fittler to come out of retirement
Roosters legend is coming out of retirement to play for the club in the Auckland Nines.
Job of fixing Australia not done: Argus
Argus will not be prepared to call his review a success until Australia is ranked No.1.
- Tennis Sharapova, Williams: it's getting personal
- Football Marcos Flores out for the season
- Cricket Winning abroad is the next frontier
- Football Del Piero should be fit for Adelaide
- Basketball Sam Young laments 'average' form
- Cycling Gaudry endorses new leadership
- Motorsport Schumacher in a stable condition
