THE RETAIL NERDS: These people really do know everything
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Australia’s most shocking statistic
IT’S the horrifying fact that no one’s talking about. Jane is one of the 90 per cent of intellectually disabled women in Australia who have been sexually abused.
Gun pulled on viral pranksters
EVERYBODY likes a good joke. Well, everybody except that one guy who doesn’t get it, and decides to pull out a gun.
Trump’s ‘extreme, sick obsession’
FOX News has blasted Republican candidate Donald Trump over his “sick obsession” with female anchor Megyn Kelly.
Plane fell 3000 feet in 15 seconds
THE 737 circled the airport for two hours, waiting to land. When it finally got to try, the descent killed everyone on board.
Shot dad was caught in love feud
THE father of an innocent man, who was killed in the crossfire of a love feud, was the first one to find his son.
Pearce expecting bub with Game of Thrones star
GUY Pearce is expecting a child with his Game of Thrones girlfriend Carice van Houten. And they’re already anticipating your “shadow baby” jokes.
Madonna goes way off script at concert
MADONNA had some things to get off her chest during her Sydney concert. And she managed to spank a teenager along the way as well.
England’s miraculous transformation
AFTER one of the most embarrassing World Cup performances from a host nation, England now have serious bragging rights.
Ruthless gangs running virgin auctions
GIRLS as young as 10 are being sold to tourists who want to take their virginity in one of Colombia’s most famous cities.
Ice hockey star’s disturbing ‘paper cut’ injury
WARNING: Gross content. An ice hockey player’s unfortunate injury may turn you off ever going ice skating again.
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COMING home to promote her new US drama role, Melissa George says she has at last made peace with her soap start on Home and Away.
IGGY Azalea has lashed out at a swanky fashion magazine after they photoshopped a sexy image to make her look thinner.
THINGS got dirty very quickly during an interview with sexy couple Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy. Apparently Donnie’s a little more open in the bedroom than Kanye.
ACTRESS Asher Keddie, network boss Tim Worner and journalist David Speers have been named among the 50 most powerful people in Aussie TV.
ON her way to Australia for the first time to spruik her new movie, funny lady Melisa McCarthy says her Ghostbusters co-star is so good he left his female co-stars in tears.
THE teen whose breast was flashed when Madonna pulled down her top in Brisbane says it was the best moment of her life.
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‘Mysterious dead man was my ex-lover’
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Dead biker’s dog stayed by his side
UPDATE: The body of a mountain biker has been located in Brisbane bushland. His beloved pet dog had stayed faithfully by his side.
Brisbane Mayor’s incredible comeback
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Peta Credlin’s juicy new gig
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State says ‘yes’ to four-year terms
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Tourists killed in another Istanbul bombing
THREE foreigners — including two Americans — have been killed in another bomb attack in Istanbul as Aussies are urged to exercise caution.
New York’s most notorious criminal
ARRESTED 30 times, Darius McCollum has spent a third of his life in jail because of his dark obsession. It’s also made him a cult hero.
‘I have not been satisfied with the blood’
A TEEN blogger who wrote about “the sweet horrors of blood” days before killing her parents has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
ISIS hostage resurfaces in new video
CAPTIVE British journalist John Cantlie has appeared for the first time in more than a year in a new ISIS propaganda video in which he mocks President Obama.
Has Putin pulled a bait’n’switch?
AS Russia’s combat jets were televised streaming out of Syria, it appears Moscow was quietly replacing them with its most modern attack helicopters.
Six habits that will make you happier
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‘A therapist massaged my vagina’
VANESSA is a sexologist, but even she was nervous about getting a sacred yoni massage. The intimate experience ended up being incredibly powerful.
The simple things brides regret
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Mario Testino: a life behind the lens
FOLLOWING his first trip to Oz, Gemma Ward interviews Mario Testino, the man behind some of fashion’s most famous images.
‘Tax on the poor’ a good idea?
IF YOU’RE rich, then you might not think twice about a tax like this. But this ‘feel good’ tax proposal has a dark side.
‘Why I will never stop travelling alone’
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Jetstar fail as young flyer falls ill
A DAD has lashed out at the airline for charging the family hundreds of dollars after their young daughter was hospitalised and missed her flight.
Is this Airbnb’s craziest apartment yet?
THEY’RE called “Reversible Destiny lofts” and aim to “extend the human lifespan” of inhabitants. These insane apartments might just be Airbnb’s craziest rentals.
Has MH370 debris been hijacked?
SERIOUS delays in transporting two pieces of suspected MH370 debris to Australia have experts asking if Malaysia is “screwing us over”.
Artist’s fail miraculously turns into a win
PEOPLE just can’t get enough of this hilariously bad restoration of a Jesus painting from a few years ago — and the fascination is having an unexpected side-effect.
Look but don’t touch: Posh’s bizarre fan photo
VICTORIA Beckham seems to have a “look, don’t touch” mentality. Her attempt at a nice fan photo has been slammed for looking a bit like a zoo.
Kardashians disguised as tourists
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Reno Rumble’s out and proud new judges
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New TV show to feed your addiction
THERE’S nothing like a sexy spy thriller to get you hooked for six weeks. And when it’s also starring Tom Hiddleston, what more could you possibly want?
Kurt Cobain’s suicide gun revealed
POLICE in Seattle have released photos of the shotgun that Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain used to kill himself more than two decades ago.
Could this technology save the NBN?
THE National Broadband Network has been under attack from all sides lately, but a new technology set to be trialled next month has execs excited.
Hey, dude, where’s our nukes?
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Drilling into dinosaur ‘ground zero’
IT’S the single most dramatic event in history: When an asteroid slammed into Mexico 66 million years ago, triggering a mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs. Now scientists want to find it.
Regret demoting Pluto now?
PLUTO was demoted to a dwarf planet years ago, but new NASA shots show a complexity not seen on any other planet but Earth.
How to milk Telstra’s free data day
FOR the second time in a few weeks Telstra is giving away data for a day. Here are tips on what you need to do to make the most of the free frenzy.
The suburbs Australians want to live in
IF YOU are looking to buy a property, chances are you’ve searched in one of these suburbs. Problem is you are not alone.
Is this the new Dick Smith?
HE’S built an empire with no shops and a finger in every pie. Now he’s taking on the mantle of Australia’s other great self-made man.
Feel the force of good money habits
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Life as a celebrity sex tape broker
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Hidden cost of Madonna’s tardiness
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Inner-west best buys
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Alicia Keys sells her desert pad
Keys and hubby Swizz Beatz have no time for their $5.26 million mountain retreat.
’You don’t often see pitches spinning like this’
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Aussie fighter felled by ‘scary’ KO
UFC FANS in Brisbane didn’t get to see much of James Te Huna after he was cut down in the first round by a devastating knockout punch.
F1 teams vote to axe new qualifying
FORMULA 1’S controversial new qualifying format is set to be scrapped after just one event.
Live UFC: Mark Hunt v Frank Mir
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- New York’s most notorious criminal
- Gun pulled on viral pranksters
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- Australia’s most shocking statistic
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