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Booted from Powerball ‘lucky 14’
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UFO expert’s chilling final text
A UFO expert sent his mum a text telling her to “investigate” if something happened to him. Days later, he was found dead.
The photo that changed a war
HE TOOK a photo of American soldiers doing the unthinkable. It became the biggest story on the planet. WARNING: Graphic.
Why Australian radio sucks right now
IF YOU find yourself lamenting how epically bad music on the radio is at the moment, you’re not alone. And there’s a very good reason for it.
Is chivalry dead? AFL star’s awkward pic
THIS is either a really awkwardly timed photograph or an indictment on this footballer’s sense of chivalry.
How I saved $32,000 in just one year
SINGLE mum Canna Campbell is on a mission to teach everyone how to save and invest. The finance guru just saved $32,000 in 12 months.
Complete failure in unforgivable bungle
A KANGAROOS Test great has ripped New Zealand’s assistant coaches for embarrassing rookie coach David Kidwell with an inexcusable error.
Want to add value to your home? Don’t do this
WHEN you look at these pictures, it’s hard to believe it’s the same house. A perfect example of what not to do when renovating.
Hawk trade could blow up AFL trade period
JORDAN Lewis’s trade to Melbourne could create a huge ripple effect across the AFL and see a number of stars move.
Jobs for the boys: Beaten Lib scores $160k gig
HE LOST his seat as part of the Liberal wipe-out at the last election, but Eric Hutchinson has landed on his feet with a new job.
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24 hours of ‘zombie’ drug panic
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Heavy snow a month after ski season
WHILE many of us basked in warm weekend sunshine, unusually cold weather continues in the alpine regions, with snowfalls of up to 50cm forecast this week.
Four stabbed in teen Macca’s brawl
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New Cold War: ‘The threats are unprecedented’
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‘I have no idea what happened’
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Polls apart: More bad news for Trump
IT’S bad news for Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton has expanded her lead over her rival in the wake of his sexual misconduct controversies.
Hillary Clinton emails expose life of deceit
QATAR treats women as second-class citizens, but that didn’t stop Hillary Clinton from doing business with it. That’s just one revelation from the leaked emails.
‘It had such a dodgy feel to it’
AN Australian tourist has told of her concerns for a bridge in Bali that collapsed overnight, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens more.
Woman can harvest dead partner’s sperm
A QUEENSLAND woman has won the right to harvest her dead boyfriend’s sperm in order to start the family they had dreamt of.
‘100 per cent made-up bulls***’
FORMER Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has opened up about the “heavy” scrutiny he received after his breakup with Lara Bingle.
Question stay-at-home dads hate
IN THE drive to ease the path for working mums, have the scant numbers of stay-at-home fathers been forgotten in the dad debate?
Breastfeeding pollie makes history
AN ICELANDIC politician has been praised worldwide after delivering a parliamentary speech while breastfeeding.
Baby gender determination arrests
A NETWORK operating in China that illegally determined the gender of unborn babies for parents wanting a male child has been busted by police.
Aussies getting ‘too trollied to fly’
IT’S NO secret that Australians love to drink, but now it seems we’re living up to our boozy reputation.
‘Ill-timed toilet break’ doomed MH370
A NEW book claims missing flight MH370 went down after the captain, Zaharie Ahmad Shah, took a badly-timed bathroom break.
Australia’s bizarre socialist colony
THEY left to create utopia, a place where no-one drank, no-one cheated and all were equal. It took less than two years to fall apart.
Stop being a travel cliche
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When to put the selfie stick away
CONCENTRATION camps and memorials are emotionally-charged. Where is the line between remembering them, and being downright rude?
Minaj stuns in see-through catsuit
RAPPER Nicki Minaj turned heads in a barely-there bodysuit, as she slammed Kanye West for marrying “white girl” Kim Kardashian.
The times celebrity tell-alls blew everyone away
CELEBRITY tell-alls offer us regular folk a small look into their normally secretive lives. Here’s the reveals that shocked us the most.
‘I can’t even move my f**king forehead’
SINGER Robbie Williams has gotten very candid about his numerous cosmetic procedures.
Glee star marries Mumford & Sons muso
FORMER Glee star Dianna Agron has tied the knot with Winston Marshall, a member of the Grammy Award-winning band, Mumford & Sons.
‘I’m still alive, I’m still breathing’
AFTER a string of public breakdowns (and breakups), Mel Gibson is back in Hollywood mode. But the screen legend admits he’d “do it all different” if he had his time over.
Ross Ulbricht to be immortalised in Coen brothers film
THE much loved Coen brothers have signed on to write a movie about the founder of infamous online drug marketplace Silk Road.
$6 billion monster: USS Zumwalt
IT CAN obliterate targets more than 110km away and has enough juice to power a city. The US Navy has just unveiled its latest insane toy.
Life-seeking Mars lander en route
THE ExoMars lander has begun its approach to the surface of Mars where it will look for signs of life. But already the journey has been rough.
Universe ‘10 times’ bigger than thought
ASTRONOMERS have created a 3D model of the universe, and it looks nothing like what they expected.
Did killer write creepy Facebook posts?
CHARLIE Carver and girlfriend Kala Brown vanished into thin air six weeks ago. Then weird messages started appearing on Charlie’s Facebook.
Backpacker tax rate ‘pretty good’
LABOR has warned the backpacker tax is still too high and will leave fruit leave fruit “rotting on trees”, but the Coalition is happy with the new rate.
The tenants stole what?
TENANTS pinch everything from light bulbs to door knobs when they move out, but you won’t believe what one managed to take from their rental home.
Finance news you need to know today
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The people literally working to death
THOUGHT you worked long hours? Try moving to Japan, where the work culture is so intense it can cost you your life.
The major homebuyer traps
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Build a pool in any space
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Contracts are worthless: Pendlebury
COLLINGWOOD captain Scott Pendlebury has given a blunt appraisal of the value of AFL contracts and revealed why he’s excited to play alongside Daniel Wells and Chris Mayne.
Is chivalry dead? AFL star’s awkward pic
THIS is either a really awkwardly timed photograph or an indictment on this footballer’s sense of chivalry.
Bucks’ huge vote of confidence in Delly
THE Milwaukee Bucks seem so content with Aussie recruit Matthew Dellavedova, they’ve traded away his biggest rival for the starting point guard spot.
Players a ‘tumour’ on Aussie Test side
MICHAEL Clarke has spoken publicly for the first time on his infamous dressing room bust-up with Simon Katich after the Sydney Test of 2009 — and has admitted his share of blame.
Shock as top rugby coach found dead
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- Nine chilling words that sparked kidnapping
- ‘It had such a dodgy feel to it’
- Hillary Clinton emails expose life of deceit
- ‘Ill-timed toilet break’ doomed MH370
- Want to add value to your home? Don’t do this
- $6 billion monster: USS Zumwalt
- US sprinting champ’s daughter shot dead