TRAGIC STRUGGLE: Mother ‘found it impossible to cope’
POLICE are treating the tragic death of a family of four as a murder-suicide, as neighbours reveal the parents’ “impossible” struggle.
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Extreme lengths to protect Karl
CHANNEL 9 is seemingly going to extreme lengths to protect its golden boy as he copes with his marriage breakdown.
‘I basically fathered their kids’
A FORMER soldier and one-time bodyguard to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie says he “basically fathered” the couple’s kids.
RUSH HOUR: The stories you need to know today
A PRANKSTER has managed to dupe more than a dozen innocent eBay users into bidding a staggering amount of money for this single $5 note.
Turkey warns World War III ‘inevitable’
AUSTRALIAN special forces soldiers will assist Iraqi forces in the assault on Mosul - Islamic State’s final stronghold in Iraq - as Turkey issues a dire warning over Syria.
Q&A scolding: ‘Come on, be real’
GRACE Collier refused to join the Q&A pile-on against Donald Trump last night, calling her fellow panellists hypocrites.
AFL power’s hidden trade strategy revealed
IT’S been the dominant question of trade week: what’s going on at Hawthorn? But we’ve been looking at it all wrong.
Breakthrough in toddler mystery 25 years later
IT IS a case that has captivated the world for more than two decades. A top cop believes he finally knows what happened to missing toddler Ben Needham.
Footy star’s awkward photo explained
THE partner of footballer James Aish has spoken out after he was slammed for failing to act like a gentleman.
Crowe ‘forcibly removed’ rapper from party
RUSSELL Crowe has reportedly been involved in a bizarre hotel altercation with controversial rapper Azealia Banks at a private party in Beverly Hills.
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ARIEL Winter is clearly taking style tips from Kim Kardashian these days. She recently donned a pair of lacy shorts that flashed a whole lot of underwear.
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“HE’LL be a star on news.com.au,” quipped host Lisa Wilkinson after tennis great Pat Cash let slip an expletive live on air. Ask and we shall provide, Lisa.
THE company behind the Star Wars movies is trying to shut down a Lightsaber Academy that trains people to be Jedis in the United States.
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‘Death stare’ sparks fatal stabbing
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Fatal fire: Cops question man
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Dad found dead after stabbing his bosses
A WOMAN desperately tried to stop a fellow worker who ambushed two bosses in a vicious stabbing attack, before he apparently turned a gun on himself.
Australia’s ‘obscene’ new party
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‘Rigged’: Donald Trump turns on his own party
WITH two days to go until the third and final debate, Donald Trump is lashing out at Republicans who won’t get behind his “rigged” election claims.
Dad, son charged in death of Olympian’s girl
THREE men have pleaded not guilty in the death of US sprinter Tyson Gay’s teen daughter, who was caught in the crossfire of a 4am carpark shootout.
Trump’s son-in-law wants Trump TV
DONALD Trump’s son-in-law wants to set up a Trump TV network after the US presidential election, industry insiders say.
Massive explosion rocks chemical plant
TWO people are confirmed dead and there are fears for others after an explosion at a German chemical plant triggered a huge fire.
The Crusaders’ plot for ‘bloodbath’
THREE men who were part of a group calling itself the Crusaders planned to start a religious war by killing Muslims, it has been alleged.
‘Vulvagate’ doco rating downgraded
CENSORS have reconsidered their MA15+ rating of body image documentary Embrace, meaning it can now be seen by young teens without parental guidance.
Eight facts you can’t live without
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Swearing around kids: Not that bad
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The bizarre rise in honey heists
THE black market is an underground economy where you’d expect to buy illegal products but a food item is bizarrely adding to the black market trade.
‘9-to-5 school days worst way to go’
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Inside the world’s cheapest hotel
AT A mere 50c for a night’s stay, this hotel is said to have the cheapest rates in the world. But what would you put up with for that rock-bottom price?
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Find a 5-course, 5-star meal for $39
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Would you cruise for a whole year?
THIS impressive journey hits bucket-list destinations on seven continents. But could you survive a whole year on a cruise ship?
Countdown on to Click Frenzy’s travel sale
THE team behind Click Frenzy is holding its first-ever travel deals shopping event tomorrow — and it’s going to be massive.
‘I felt like I let a lot of people down’
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Amy Schumer booed by Trump fans
NOT everyone was on board with Amy Schumer’s ruthless Trump burns during her show in Florida on Sunday night.
Is this Australia’s best reality show?
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Steve Irwin’s son leads Emmys charge
ROBERT Irwin’s Wild But True is one of three Australian children’s TV shows nominated for the International Emmy Kids Awards.
Teigen’s naked birthday surprise
THIS IS one way to wish a friend a happy birthday. Chrissy Teigen has posted a raunchy photo on Instagram all in honour of her friend’s big day.
Will this stop traffic congestion?
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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.
Assange’s internet ‘cut off’
WIKILEAKS accused a “state actor” of taking down Julian Assange’s internet as the group released hacked emails from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
Strong winds whack Queensland
UPDATE: A man has been injured by a branch blown from a tree as the Bureau of Meteorology issues an updated severe thunderstorm warning.
Government ‘hammered’ over WhatsApp
GEORGE Brandis could do nothing but stare blankly ahead and say nothing during a heated moment as the government was grilled over its use of WhatsApp.
Packer breaks his silence
CASINO mogul James Packer has spoken out for the first time about the arrest and detention of his staff in China.
Caltex bids for Woolworths’ fuel
FUEL refiner and retailer Caltex has confirmed it has made a conditional and confidential proposal to buy supermarket giant Woolworths’ fuels business.
Britain takes aim at Russian channel
RUSSIAN broadcaster RT says its UK bank accounts have been frozen without explanation — on the same day Julian Assange’s internet was cut.
‘He may grope you under the table’
DEMOCRATS prepared fake Donald Trump job ads which claimed female staff should expect a “grope under the meeting table”, leaked emails reveal.
‘Booted’ from $40m Powerball win
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Build a pool in any space
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Cost of living sends Richards packing
SWANS forward Xavier Richards has had enough of the high cost of living in Sydney and is seeking a trade to Melbourne.
‘He has taken the piss for too long’
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GSP declares shock split from UFC
GEORGES St-Pierre is still talking up a potential return to MMA - yet in a shock twist, the welterweight legend may not come back in the UFC.
Jack to get married despite rift with family
SYDNEY Swans captain Kieren Jack and his girlfriend Charlotte Goodlet have announced their engagement, despite a rift with his family.
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STEVE Waugh has faced Curtly Ambrose at his peak and the might of India in the subcontinent. However those challenges pale against the exertions he is about to face.
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