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Man risks his baby for a baseball
WATCH THIS: LIFE is full of choices. And this man made a choice he is going to regret for a very, very long time. He certainly won’t be winning any father of the year awards.
Darwin shuts down due to epic blackout
MATT WILLIAMS and staff writers SCHOOLS were shut down and local businesses and roads thrown into chaos as the city transformed into a ghost town. Residents were urged to "remain calm". So what caused all the drama?
Morcombe trial: Jury considers verdict
Brooke Baskin THE jury poised to decide the fate of accused killer Brett Peter Cowan, 44, has retired to consider its verdict.
Simple inventions that made people billionaires
VICTORIA CRAW A GUY who wanted to film awesome surfing videos and a girl who needed sturdier undies. Here are some surprisingly simple inventions you wish you’d thought of first.
Nasty reptile surprise in takeaway salad
STAFF WRITERS A WOMAN dining at a New York restaurant food chain found a reptilian treat when she tucked into her salad. And she’s got the photo to prove it.
Thieves steal mega church collection
STAFF WRITERS A CHURCH had its donations from Congregation members stolen on the weekend. But it wasn’t just loose change. It was a whopping sum.
Pres. Obama destroys comedian in interview
Tiffany Bakker IS this the best presidential interview ever? Barack Obama traded barbs with Zach Galifianakis on his show Between Two Ferns.
Mega military purchase to go ahead
IAN McPHEDRAN National Defence Writer EXCLUSIVE: The Government is set to approve Australia’s biggest ever purchase of this powerful new military hardware - at the whopping cost of $90 million each.
Why did Target Photoshop this girl?
News Limited Network CRITICS have slammed Target in the US for seemingly trying to add a thigh-gap on a young model for their junior swimwear line in a major Photoshop fail.
Manu, what’s with your funky hair?
CHARLOTTE WILLIS TV Writer IT WAS the sudden death showdown that would see one team eliminated, but all My Kitchen Rules viewers could focus on was Manu’s new funboy ‘do.
The stories you need to know today
MATT YOUNG “I HEARD her kind of scream, and then it sounded like water.” The last conversation between husband and wife before she drowned in her car yesterday morning.
Pistorius a ‘gun-happy playboy’
By Mike Colman in Pretoria OSCAR Pistorius once fired from a moving vehicle, inside a restaurant and became furious when a cop touched his gun, a court has heard.
Breaking News
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Qld opal find likened to Aladdin's cave
THE police seizure of stolen opals along with an excavator and trucks has been likened to an Aladdin's cave. Read more
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Qld treasurer gets asset sale support
QUEENSLAND treasurer Tim Nicholls says he's got very strong support from some people to sell assets. Read more
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Man's death on Vic road 'not suspicious'
POLICE say the death of a man found lying unconscious on a suburban Melbourne road has been deemed non-suspicious. Read more
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Fast trains will need govt cash: expert
A LEADING French train manufacturer says it's difficult to attract private funding for very fast train projects. Read more
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Court action over Vic abortion protests
AN abortion clinic is seeking to force the City of Melbourne to enforce bylaws to stop its patients being harassed by protesters. Read more
How can you protect your girls from this?
Wendy Tuohy THIGH gaps, bikini bridges, skipping breakfast and breatharians. In this world, how can we protect our children from thinking this is all okay?