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‘They are crazy, I AM a tradie’
THE Liberals’ now nationally famous “Real Tradie” Andrew MacRae has hit out at those who turned him into a meme.
Cops to ‘detonate bomb’ at shops
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Kyle and Jackie O embarrass Bill Shorten
IT’S something many do in secret, but Bill Shorten has owned up to it on live radio this morning during a game of “never have I ever”.
Hollywood’s worst-kept secret is finally out
ONE of Hollywood’s worst-kept secrets has officially been revealed- and one of Jamie Foxx’s good friends was the one to accidentally let it slip.
Bizarre new way to read the world map
A NEW way of looking at maps has been invented, splitting the world into 57 trillion pieces. But if you want to use it, you’ll need to forget everything you know.
‘It was dirty, he knows it was dirty’
IF you thought UFC boss Dana White was going to let sleeping dogs lie in one of the MMA feuds of the year — you were wrong.
Aussie rugby player: ‘Favourites are boys’
MICHAEL Quinn allegedly thought he was attending a sex party with a young boy while in LA. Instead he was arrested as part of an undercover sting.
Babysitter fired after mum sees viral video
THE young mum checked Facebook during a work break and couldn’t believe what her babysitter had been up to.
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ACTOR Charlie Sheen has opened up about his HIV status and troubled past in a new interview — and admits a big regret about his top-rating sitcom.
ACTRESS Selma Blair has released a statement apologising for behaviour that saw her removed from a plane on a stretcher yesterday.
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A POLICE report from 2003 reveals Michael Jackson had a large collection of photos depicting naked boys, child torture and animal sacrifice.
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TV anchor: ‘I was fired because I’m white’
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When the world makes fun of your agony
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Jaguar shot and killed at Olympic event
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Kim’s big failure in missile launch
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‘I have your nude video’: Vile sex harassment note
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Warnie slams ‘smitten’ girlfriend rumours
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Baby’s brain outside of his skull
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‘Everybody assumed I would kill myself’
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P&O under fire after fatal bus crash
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Why you should avoid the ground floor
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Australia’s great tourism shame
MANY overseas tourists don’t want to visit Australia anymore. And it could cost us a whopping $1 billion a year.
Little-known Aussie island rolling in cash
YOU’VE probably never heard of it, but for decades, this little-known island has been raking in hundreds of millions of dollars.
Lambert to join new three-judge X Factor
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Yelchin to live on in unreleased films
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Stars send Kidman birthday love
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Ronan: ‘My big wake-up call’
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Ancient naval base discovered off coast of Athens
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Country’s IT crowd critical of NBN speeds
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Starbucks sued for ‘under-filling’ lattes
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Finance news you need to know today
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Will new concept save Woolies?
WOOLIES is on a rescue mission. The under-pressure supermarket giant has a new focus to target time-poor, modern Australians.
‘Chinese buyers may already be near peak’
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Maxwell magic helps Aussies win thriller
STEVE Smith and Mitchell Marsh anochred the innings but Glenn Maxwell made the difference as Australia beat West Indies to move into the tri-series final.
‘It was dirty, he knows it was dirty’
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Report: 76ers settle on No. 1 pick
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