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E-health records for dead people
Sue Dunlevy National Health Reporter DEAD people are being given e-health records in the latest bungle involving the beleaguered $1 billion government program.
Queen of style’s Coast apartment
Hannah Sbeghen ELIZABETH McMahon’s highrise pad overlooking the ocean could very well be the envy of all women.
Coast mansion fit for a movie star
Aleisha Pidgeon IF WALLS could talk there would be a story or two coming from this Isle of Capri mansion.
ADF chiefs have priorities mixed up
Defence chiefs’ letter to the editor was just management waffle.
Teen cyberbullying scourge revealed
Lauren Wilson Social Affairs Writer DOCTORING images to humiliate classmates — some aged just 12 — is the latest vile trend of cyber bullies. These are some of the ways you can put a stop to it.
What Aussie men need to know
Em Rusciano AFTER a shocking week filled with a new level of ‘online douchery’, Em Rusciano has one message for the people raising the men of Australia.
‘I’ve hated the last 10 years of my life’
Rohan Smith THERE are some things society still refuses to talk about. One man decided he’d had enough of staying quiet about his struggle with depression.
Tax deductions for cars rev up
Anthony Keane TAXPAYERS are claiming larger work-related car expenses - but rule changes to be introduced this year are set to slow down many motorists.
True Stories
The Australian massacre nobody remembers
WITH the Port Arthur tragedy popping up in the news of late, I’m reminded of a little-known massacre that hit a suburban Sydney shopping centre in 1991.
Three minutes to inflict 102 stab wounds
A TEENAGER who committed a gruesome double murder was inspired by a serial killer and voices inside his head.
Brain snap behind food writer’s murder
SHE was a popular TV personality with a young family and burgeoning career. Then her eldest son snapped.
Shocked hotel guest gets ‘titillating’ view
WE’VE found the world’s breast hotel room. Whoever installed the lights inside it clearly wasn’t thinking very far ahead, as one guest discovered.
The nastiest part of Scientology
SCIENTOLOGY doesn’t tolerate dissent. Phil and Willie Jones learned that the hard way when they left the church.
Kerri-Anne: ’It’s a shocking nightmare’
AUSTRALIAN TV personality Kerri-Anne Kennerley has lived a ‘shocking nightmare,’ after her husband fell from a balcony and broke his neck.
Octopus found in toddler’s throat
A TODDLER is in hospital and his mother’s boyfriend has been arrested on child abuse charges after an octopus was lodged in the child’s throat.
Singer dies on-stage after snake bite
A POP star who kept on singing for 45 minutes after she was bitten by a deadly cobra during a performance has collapsed and died on stage.
‘My body is a horror story’
AN AUSTRALIAN model who was born with a penis and a vagina has removed her plea to Aussies to help her dreams of correcting her “horror story” body.
The secret life of O.J. Simpson
O.J. SIMPSON threw his ex-wife out of a moving car, beat her during sex and threatened to cut off her boyfriend’s heads, according to horrific diary entries.
Party boy people-smuggler
MAX Bocanegra was a typical Texan 25-year-old. Then he started making thousands a day trafficking Mexicans into the US.
Mum’s ‘ghost’ photos with dead child
SHE could face the death penalty if found guilty of her daughter’s death. So why did this US soldier order these ‘ghost’ photos of her child?
The return of exorcism
EXORCISMS — they’re back. From the courtrooms of South Africa to the cornfields of heartland America, the battle for your soul has taken a decidedly physical turn.
This woman can remember everything
REBECCA Sharrock has an extremely rare condition called Superior Autobiographical Memory. It means she can recall her entire life in extraordinary detail.
Girl, seven, dies in a bouncy castle
A SEVEN-year-old girl died after the bouncy castle she was playing in was blown more than 135 metres by a wind gust at an Easter fun fair.
The new drug-fuelled sex trend
HARDCORE drugs and group sex have combined to create a dangerous but easily accessible world. WARNING: Graphic
‘Why ... be a woman, anyway?’
WHY would you place a transgender woman in a prison, or detention centre, with dozens of dangerous male prisoners?
Breakthrough in 40yo whodunnit
TINY particles of pollen may help cold case detectives crack a Maryland teenager’s murder four decades ago.
Crazed parents ruin kids’ Easter egg hunt
A CHILDREN’S Easter egg hunt descended into chaos and left injured kids in floods of tears when the field was stormed by out of control parents.
Man quits job to solve Making a Murderer
JUSTIN Evans may not be a detective, but he thinks he’s a pretty decent sleuth. So he quit his job to focus on solving cold case murders.
Ultimate send off for dead mate
ONE man turned his local pub into a rock concert as patrons belted out a hit song in memory of his mate who passed away.
‘We were blown all over the place’
LONDON bombings survivor David Gardner lost his leg in the horrific attack. Eleven years on, he’s shocked that the ordeal he went through still happens.
Brussels terror: Faces of the victims
A MOTHER of twin girls and an American missionary who was touched by two other terror attacks are among those who were struck down in Brussels.
Crying mugger told to ‘get a job’
A HANDBAG snatcher got more than he bargained for when his victim’s furious mum got hold of him. And the whole thing was caught on film.
Threat over Samsung washing machines
SAMSUNG is being threatened with a coronial inquiry into its handling of the recall of tens of thousands of potential fireball washing machines.
Man shot dead ‘after Ferris wheel romp’
A MAN who made headlines for allegedly having sex with his mistress on a Las Vegas Ferris wheel has been gunned down in front of his fiancee.
‘He’s going to beat the s*** out of me’
EXPLOSIVE 911 calls reveal the horror of life within the walls of Nicole Brown Simpson’s home months before her brutal murder. Warning: Disturbing content.
Don’t be fooled by this photo
SHE may look like a sweet old lady but Melissa Ann Shepard is Canada’s “most dangerous woman”. Cops fear she’ll strike again.
Does your vampire suck?
WHAT kind of snack would you make for a vampire with the munchies? For the 85th anniversary of Bela Lugosi’s Dracula, one university resolved to find out.
How a bird saved a family
SHE’S the unlikely family pet who became a social media sensation. But now the full story behind Penguin the magpie and the Bloom family can be revealed.
Helping El Chapo help himself
IT’S tough being a Mexican drug lord trussed up in a maximum-security prison. So is there any surprise ‘El Chapo’ has decided to brush-up on some self-help reading?
‘Mysterious dead man was my ex-lover’
HIS body was found two years ago in his flat next to Manly Beach. Now an ex-lover claims to have identified him.
‘A life of secrets ends in tragedy’
A COUPLE who died in a murder-suicide with their four children stole more than $1 million from a grants program.
‘I bought a sex slave’s freedom for $400’
WHEN Kate Nicholl met a beautiful young woman enslaved to a brothel owner, she knew exactly what she had to do.
Murdered woman refused to marry cousin
A GRIEVING dad has spoken out after his daughter was left lying in a pool of blood, shot dead for rejecting an arranged marriage to her cousin.
‘Most rape is consensual’: US sheriff
A US sheriff has prompted widespread outrage after he told a radio interviewer that most rapes reported in his county were actually consensual sex.
‘If the knife is rusted, I can’t be busted’
OJ Simpson’s “prison BFF” claims the disgraced athlete laughed off the bloody knife found on his former estate.
Abusive dad catfishes own daughter
A FATHER posed as a teenage boy online to trick his 14-year-old daughter into sending X-rated photos. Then things then went from bad to worse.
‘I’ve done very, very bad things’
IT HAS an international reputation as being progressive, beautiful and full of opportunity. But Sweden has a shameful secret.
The faces behind the Syrian crisis
MOTHERS, fathers, children. A new photography exhibition aims to bring the true impact of the Syrian conflict home by presenting the real stories of those affected.
Murray: ‘It could have been me’
TENNIS pro Andy Murray narrowly missed the Dunblane shooting massacre. Now he has paid tribute to those who lost their lives, and his hometown.
Letters from inside Milat’s cell
FOR years, Alistair Shipsey has corresponded with his uncle, one of the worst murderers in Australian history. These are the letters.
Making a Murderer creators are scared
THE creators of the hit Netflix true crime series haven’t gone back to Manitowoc County since the show aired — for one very good reason.
Secret documents reveal passionate affair
A BETRAYAL, a love child and a murder. Documents hidden for decades tell the secrets behind Alfred Atherton’s death.
‘Ivan’s innocent, not a monster’
THE nephew of Australia’s most notorious serial killer claims he has evidence which proves his uncle is innocent.
‘Did you try closing your legs?’
A FEMALE judge is under fire after asking a pregnant rape victim if she tried closing her legs and her “female organs” to stop her attacker.
Millions of women face last taboo
IT WAS broad daylight in a busy slum. Moments later a bloodstained blanket was left in a scene repeated thousands of times each year. Warning: Graphic.
Elevator death exposes China’s lax laws
THE nation is in uproar after a woman starved to death after being trapped in a lift for a month. It’s not the first time lax regulations have seen hundreds die.
Shocking detail these killers share
A DOCO on the murders of three Irish nationals in Melbourne — including Jill Meagher — has aired and it takes aim at one element.
Chilling letter predicts WW3
A SCARILY accurate letter that predicted the First and Second World Wars also foresaw a third massive global conflict.
Martin Bryant ‘asked me to marry him’
THE action man who loved toy dolls: Port Arthur massacre gunman Martin Bryant through the eyes of his ex-girlfriends.
Town torn apart by boy’s murder
A GRUESOME killing. A tense love triangle. A small town coming to grips with the killer among them. What happened to this innocent 12-year-old boy?
‘I knew I’d crossed that line’
PIPER Kerman, whose year in jail inspired TV show Orange is the New Black, has turned the lens on who we’re locking up in Australia.
The people everyone forgot
HER body lay trapped in an elevator for a whole month before anyone discovered she was even missing. She is not the only person who’s death went unnoticed.
‘I had no idea what was going on’
A GUNMAN burst into Aimie Adam’s school, killing 16 students and a teacher. She barely survived the ordeal, and now it haunts her mercilessly.
Most unusual 911 emergency call
A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl dialled police with an emergency and one officer was surprised by what she found when she arrived at the house.
‘I’m terrified that they will let him off’
HE’S locked away, but that doesn’t stop Hey Dad! actor Sarah Monahan from being “terrified” of Robert Hughes receiving an early release.
Woman tells of daring N Korea escape
AS A child Hyeonseo Lee was brainwashed into thinking North Korea was the best country in the world. But something didn’t feel right.
Why more women are going to jail
THE number of Australian women in prison is on the rise — and a criminologist says it’s because women are getting in trouble for things they never would have before.
Killing that baffled everyone
IN 2004, the body of Rebecca Ryle was found of the grounds of a Perth primary school. We know who did it but we don’t know why.
Innocent teen’s 800 days in solitary
KALIEF Browder was just 16 when he was accused of stealing a backpack and sent to New York’s notorious Rikers Island prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
From media darling to convicted murderer
WHEN Jennifer Mee, 19, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder, the case would have gone largely unnoticed by the media but for one factor.
‘They think we choose to be here’
IT’S a sight both saddening and shocking to those who visit one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations.
‘My formal date with a porn star’
A STUDENT has been hailed a “legend” by pals after he snubbed his mum and dad for a formal dinner — and instead took a porn star.
The last day of the great Chris O’Brien
SURGEON Chris O’Brien was famous for saving lives, so his early death seemed entirely unfair. In heartbreaking detail his daughter has written about his last days.
Australia’s houses of horror
ABDUCTIONS are increasing across the country. These are the frightening things happening behind closed doors.
Serial killer book you cannot read
THE memoir of “pig farmer” Robert Pickton, who says he’s innocent of murdering six women and feeding them to his animals, has been pulled.
The problem with being ‘that girl’
KRISTIE Mercer’s always been “that girl” at a party — the one everyone else has to look after. She admits she has a problem.
El Chapo’s wife: ‘I am afraid for his life’
DRUG king pin El Chapo is being slowly tortured inside prison, his beauty queen wife has revealed in an explosive interview.
Man drags shark from water for pic
A BEACHGOER has been filmed pulling a thrashing shark out of the shallows by the tail and pinning it down to pose for photos.
Woman bashed by roommate
THIS woman is in a coma fighting for her life after she was allegedly bashed by her roommate she found on Craigslist.
‘This is bad, the guy’s throat is cut to hell’
THIS is the moment a father begs police for help after being buried alive with his dead son. Warning: Graphic content.
What happened to Sandrine Jourdan?
AN AUSTRALIAN family has gone to extraordinary lengths to find out what happened to a missing mother after investigators dropped the ball.
Brutal criminal back in jail
HE was one of Australia’s most notorious fugitives, and now he’s back in jail after living a life free of crime for 30 years.
Accused rapists hitting back at ‘biased’ decisions
THE US has a huge college sexual assault problem. But as universities try to crack down on this epidemic, many men say they have been wrongly accused.
‘There was not a dry eye in sight’
IT WAS a tragic incident, but eight-year-old Thalia Standley wouldn’t let that stop her. Here’s why her inspiring video has gone viral.
Death row inmate impregnates herself
A WOMAN on death row for drug trafficking offences has avoided execution after falling pregnant using another inmate’s sperm.
‘Cute guy’ to violent rapist in an instant
WARNING: Disturbing content. In the privacy of her tiny college room, a man Annie Dawson thought she knew turned into a monster.
‘I’ll kill you, I’ll cut you to pieces’
RUSSIAN “cannibal” Tamara Samsonova admitted to butchering and boiling her friend. Cops say she’s done much worse.
Where girls are forced to sell sex
IT’S known as the sex trafficking capital of the world. The boys are trained to be pimps and the girls are forced to sell sex.
Shotgun victim reveals horrendous photos
WARNING: Graphic content. Lola Bee looks happy and healthy now, but a year ago, she was covered in bullet wounds and unable to open her eyes.
‘I’ve done things I’m not proud of’
ANDREA Simmons had two sons, a high-flying career and an enviable lifestyle. Then she was trapped in a living nightmare.
Sex worker’s mysterious death
THE police believe Shannan Gilbert drowned while in a drug fuelled-state. But now there are calls to reinvestigate her death.
The call that changed everything
RENE Lima-Marin was released eight years into a 98-year jail term. He got married and started a family. Then the phone rang.
Story behind this heartbreaking photo
THIS is not a photo from a famine-struck country, but one that shows the cruelty and heartbreak that can be caused by superstition.
Grim mystery of the severed feet
MORE than a dozen severed feet have appeared on this stretch of shoreline. The explanation could be deeply sinister.
Turned into a monster’s sex slave
RAPED, beaten and forced to submit in every way, Katie Lang couldn’t escape her captor. Instead, she married him.
Man solves his own cold case 30 years on
THIRTY years ago, Edgar Latulip went missing and was feared dead. But thanks to a sudden flash of memory, he remembered who he was.
The Great Bookie Robbery
IT WAS a crime of greed, maybe even one of revenge, but it was pulled off so meticulously that nobody was ever convicted.
The world’s worst boyfriend
THE man charged with forcing his girlfriend to walk naked down a New York street said he was sorry. Now he has changed his tune.
Beauty queen killed, raped by priest
SHE was a beautiful, dedicated teacher murdered in the prime of her life. The last person to see her alive was the one she trusted most.
Cannibal’s gruesome first feast
WARNING: Disturbing content. Notorious cannibal Armin Meiwes ate his gay lover “with his permission”. He’s shared grisly details of his gruesome act.
When kids turn into cold killers
AN 11-year old boy charged with murder in Perth has thrown the spotlight on how children can turn into cold-blooded killers.
Mouldy cheese in Woolworths fridge
WOOLWORTHS has apologised to customers after stocking a mouldy packet of Homebrand shredded cheese.
How half a second ruined this man’s life
MARK Pearson was walking through a busy train station when he brushed past a woman. It was an innocuous moment, but it would change his life forever.
Actor and model banned from flight
AN AMERICAN actor who has appeared in The Grand Budapest Hotel and Darjeeling Limited has been refused entry on his flight to New York.
‘Dead’ baby found alive in morgue
DESPITE being kept in a -12C morgue freezer overnight, the baby was discovered alive just hours before he was due to be cremated.
Missing teen found after 16 years
JASON Douglas vanished 16 years ago, but his “heartbroken” family did not stop searching. Then, finally, the miracle they were hoping for happened.
‘It went off and, in a flash, she was down’
SEAN Smith regrets every moment of the day he accidentally killed his sister with his father’s gun. Twenty-six years later he opens up about the incident.
Devastating story behind police badge
A QUEENSLAND police officer has shared the gut-wrenching story of the childhood tragedy that shaped his life and career.
