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Aussies disgraced: ‘That was soft’
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Documentary leaves viewers in shock
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Michelle Obama called an ‘ape in heels’
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People’s hero vows to fight elite
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Pair of 'severe’ aftershocks rock NZ
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Lovers found dead ‘arm-in-arm’
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‘I’ll get ripped apart on Twitter for this’
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A PHOTO that Taylor Swift asked a judge to seal, saying the tabloids would have a field day with it, has leaked online.
IT WAS a massive global hit, but starring in Deadpool gave Ryan Reynolds a nervous breakdown, the star reveals in a new interview.
A TABLOID report recently suggested newly-single Karl was “infatuated” with the pop star — and she has no desire to entertain the rumours any longer.
IT’S fair to say John Oliver is not happy about the looming presidency of Donald Trump, whose agenda is like “the to-do list on Satan’s refrigerator”.
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Woman finds rodent sewn into Zara dress
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The rich enclave we can’t afford
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Couple go to court over engagement ring
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‘Great woman’ behind Conor McGregor
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World’s saddest polar bear gets new home
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Unsettling noises you hear on a flight
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Hotels go to war against online agents
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Crazy footage as storm hits airport
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‘It’s not odd knowing everyone’s seen me naked’
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Model Kendall Jenner quits Instagram
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Bill Cosby’s blindness ‘just an act’
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Millennia-old mummy uncovered
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Knock-down sells for $2m above reserve
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Shot that will cost Voges his Test career
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LeBron James ‘demands special treatment’
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Shane Warne addresses 17-year mystery
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