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Gunman’s head was ‘blown out’
A SIEGE survivor has described the horrific moments hostages were shot and she had to “step over” the gunman’s head.
Video proof Norman was robbed
CONTROVERSIAL new evidence has emerged showing Greg Norman should never have lost the 1987 Masters.
‘Has the whole world gone mad?’
A CALL for women-only “pink carriages” has caused uproar as passengers and train operators weigh into the debate.
When hosties melt down and bail
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‘Everything that is wrong with the US’
HE’S previously skewered American’s gun culture, lack of healthcare and trigger-happy foreign policy. Now he’s got his sights set on something bigger: Everything.
Can you see the image inside the dot?
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War no supermarket wants to have
IT’S a battle no supermarket really wants to have, but analysts say an all-out war is inevitable as big brands fight for market share.
‘Arrogant, conceited and cold’
AFTER weeks of mostly politically-correct responses, a top female tennis player has unloaded on Maria Sharapova.
‘My short drive turned into a 13-hour hell’
THOUGHT your commute was bad? What was meant to be a day of sightseeing turned into a nightmare 13 hours stuck in traffic for tourist Christine Kryszton.
Elon Musk’s fatal Tesla mistake
IN AN official statement, car company Tesla has admitted why it has failed to sell as many cars as everyone expected it to.
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Mum smoked meth while daughter gang-raped
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Man slashed while walking his dog
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Lads hunting down paedophiles
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H&M wedding dresses beyond tacky
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‘They’ll take the FAT ones first’
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‘That doesn’t make me want a burger!’
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‘I am really not Islamophobic’
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Where Stalin hid his nuclear button
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Passengers in eight-hour nightmare
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‘It’s between absurd and suicidal’
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Courtney Stodden catches fire during seance
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Will.i.am’s bizarre interview demands
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Small mistake costs top MKR team
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Barrymore on marriage breakdown
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Strange new place we’re looking for aliens
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Telstra finally explains repeated outages
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Formula scammers’ sneaky new trick
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Aldi worker's appalling insult
A MOTHER was left stunned when an Aldi staff member made a comment about her disabled son — but the response has only added to the insult.
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Mortgage borrower paid by bank
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Britney lists left over LA mansion
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