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Child stars ‘given to’ paedophiles
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The most racist ad ever made
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Superbug ‘beginning of the end’
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Friends episodes they couldn’t run today
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Driver’s disgruntled note trolls Mercedes owner
When a Mercedes driver boxed in another car, the disgruntled driver responded in the best possible way with a handwritten note.
‘Teenager’ sees his lies unravel
ASHER Potts concocted a web of lies to pass himself off as a teen and sleep with a young woman. Now he’s paying for it.
Strange, but delicious new dessert trend
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‘You’re f***ed’: Mum stabbed six times
A JURY has seen through the appalling lies of a callous and violent murderer who tried to say his victim, the mother of his children, stabbed herself.
Microsoft Windows 10 upgrade a ‘nasty trick’
MICROSOFT’S tricky new Windows 10 pop-up has faced criticism for forcing users to upgrade to the new operating system.
Police charge man linked to ‘tinnie terrorists’
A 25-YEAR-OLD man linked to the “tinnie terrorists” has been charged following a counter-terrorism raid in Melbourne’s northwest.
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Trump clinches Republican nomination
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Aussies injured in Thai boat tragedy
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Breakthrough in hunt for EgyptAir
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Aussie family facing the boot
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Ash London’s big fat (awkward) Vegas wedding
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Lynx deodorant is trying to be cool
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The tummy bug that killed little Henry
LITTLE Henry Walter had a sore tummy but 20 minutes after his parents rushed him to hospital, he was dead.
Madeleine West’s retort on parent tips
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We need to talk about the F-Word
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Phone on plane sparks terror panic
A PLANE bound for London has been forced to make an emergency landing after an unclaimed mobile phone was found on board.
Passenger’s witty letter wins over airline
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Thailand shuts down more tourist spots
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‘Bloody scary’: Shock as plane door opens
PASSENGERS on a flight to Auckland were left horrified when a plane door opened during rough weather.
Beckham’s never released hip-hop album leaks
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Kimye threatens former bodyguard
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Hey Arnold’s ‘NSFW’ scene
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Holden saves its best for last
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Australia, you’ve been taken for mugs
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How Tom Cruise cheated death
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