TOWER OF POWER: What’s happening behind golden doors
THE most powerful people in the US have been flooding into the President-elect’s glittering residence in the sky since election day.
Ivanka’s awkward fashion fail
IVANKA Trump is in hot water after using her dad’s first interview as president-elect to promote her own jewellery line.
How Sunday Night betrayed Molly
MOLLY Meldrum has revealed how Channel 7’s Sunday Night destroyed his friendship with superstar Elton John.
Cashing in on jobs of the future
THEY are the jobs predicted to be the next big thing. Those “lucky enough” to work in these fields are expected to rake it in.
Dodgy South African ploy exposed
AN EXPLOSIVE video of South African captain Faf du Plessis during the second Test has exposed his dodgy tactic.
Clarkson kicked off flight by ‘ignorant worm’
A FURIOUS Jeremy Clarkson is vowing revenge on an “ignorant little worm” airport staffer who kicked he and his pals off a flight in Germany.
McDonald’s recipe change disgusts fans
MCDONALD’S has made a change to its Big Mac recipe in an attempt to bring millennials into the restaurant, but not everyone is lovin’ it.
Microsoft building ‘first AI supercomputer’
MICROSOFT CEO Satya Nadella told a Sydney audience that AI, smart bots and mixed reality are allowing the company to build the world’s first supercomputer.
Aussies must pick this team for Adelaide
AUSTRALIA must summon the blood-and-guts spirit of Steve Waugh, David Boon and Merv Hughes when it picks a radically new side for the Adelaide Test.
Click Frenzy’s big sale a massive fail
THE much-hyped Click Frenzy online sale has descended into chaos, with computer glitches and inventory shortages leaving shoppers empty-handed.
What murdered crime boss was hiding
SLAIN mafia-linked figure Pasquale Barbaro allegedly rorted rivals to the tune of $1 million, but there were other reasons enemies wanted him dead.
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THE glammed-up reality star talks turning 50 and what she REALLY thinks about the Sydney and Auckland Real Housewives offshoots.
LEGENDARY crooner Tony Bennett and his wife, 40 years his junior, go way back. All the way back to before her birth, in fact. Isn’t that lovely.
JOHNNY Depp’s ex-wife has made a rare appearance to speak out about sexual abuse, using a passage written by Brock Turner’s rape victim.
CARRIE Bickmore has defended Hamish Blake and Zoe Foster-Blake, after the famous couple came under fire for posting too many photos of their toddler son.
THE anticipation for the Gilmore Girls revival on Netflix has been feverish to say the least. Here’s our spoiler-free take on the new episodes.
THERE’S no doubt Khloe Kardashian has worked hard for her new body, but a new selfie has many fans worried she’s taken her fitness regimen too far.
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Scorecard we should be ashamed of
IT’S Australia’s triangle of shame. Forget yesterday’s horrifying cricket scorecard, because this one is connected to something far more important.
Two dead while snorkelling Great Barrier reef
TWO French tourists have died and another suffered a heart attack snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef off Cairns.
457 visas just got ‘impossible’
NEW rules will make it much harder for migrants in the workplace, but some experts say they are blatantly unfair.
Two young footballers die suddenly
A FOOTBALL club in Melbourne’s outer east is reeling following the sudden deaths of two young footballers in a week.
Sons’ stirring tribute to great dad
AMID a farming family’s tragedy, two sons have found a fitting way to honour their father, who died in a bushfire last year.
Teens die after live-streaming police shootout
DISTURBING footage has emerged of two young schoolchildren engaging in a shootout with police before turning the gun on themselves.
Alt-right star is ‘web’s most fabulous villain’
HE’S young, outrageous, and prepared to dominate Donald Trump’s administration. Meet the biggest rising star of the ascendant alt-right movement.
Tortured by ‘catfish’ Facebook lover
A TEENAGER took his own life after being threatened by a “fake” Facebook girlfriend, grieving relatives have told a UK inquest.
Terrifying cost of IS humiliation
ISLAMIC State appears to be in a downward spiral, but its recent humiliations should terrify the rest of the world.
Abandoned girl leads to grisly discovery
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl allegedly abandoned by her dad at a bus terminal led police to a grisly discovery at their home.
Baby’s incredible hair often mistaken for a wig
THIS adorable baby can’t go anywhere without being stopped for selfies, or having people take sly photos. It’s hard to believe she’s not wearing a wig.
Would you pay $12 to take a nap?
EVER been so knackered at work that you’d give anything for a quiet spot to take a nap? A new place has opened up that offers 20-minute ‘naptime’ sessions so you can do just that.
Bono named ‘Woman of the Year’
STEP aside ladies, because U2 frontman Bono has just become Glamour’s Woman of the Year, in what he’s described as a “ridiculous” move.
First Dates: ‘That is why you are single’
FIRST Dates served up a few mortifyingly awkward moments last night. Audible-elevator-fart-level awkward. Yikes.
Teacher had sex with girl on wife’s dress
A BOARDING school teacher is alleged to have had sex with a student in her bedroom while her parents were at home.
Pilot’s epic rant at bickering passengers
WHEN passengers on this flight clashed over the US presidential election, the fed-up captain went on an extraordinary rant — and it was all caught on video.
Richard Branson to unveil ‘Concorde II’
BILLIONAIRE Richard Branson will reveal a supersonic jet prototype capable of flying from Australia to America in just six hours.
New ‘plausible’ MH370 theory
THERE has been much speculations and many conspiracy theories as to what happened to MH370. This one has weight.
Man creates tiny country he can’t enter
THIS guy was fed-up with paying tax, so he found a bit of empty land and created his own country. There’s just one little problem.
Qantas’ Wi-Fi rollout setback
LONG-awaited in-flight Wi-Fi on Qantas domestic flights has been delayed, as the airline admits it is an ‘extraordinary task’ to complete.
Action hero ‘not so hot in bed’
STAR Wars actress Carrie Fisher has finally dished on her booze-fuelled romps with her fellow megastar Harrison Ford.
Fordham earns apology over sexism claims
OUTSPOKEN columnist Clementine Ford has been forced to issue an apology to Ben Fordham, after incorrectly accusing him of workplace sexism.
Why THAT Taylor photo shouldn’t be seen
A JUDGE granted a motion to seal a ‘scandalous’ photo that Taylor Swift wanted kept from public view - but one outlet published it anyway.
Saved By The Bell producer spills secrets
THE executive producer of Saved By The Bell has revealed what it was really like working on the iconic TV series.
Embryo battle takes a nasty turn
SOFIA Vergara’s ex-fiance Nick Loeb has been ordered to reveal names of ex-girlfriends who aborted babies as part of a bitter legal fight over frozen embryos.
Tinder adds 37 gender options
INSTEAD of simply choosing between male and female, Tinder users now have a really wide range of gender identities to choose from.
Concept suit for Mars explorers
IF WE do get to Mars, we’re gonna need some serious protective gear and Dutch company Mars One thinks it has the answer.
‘People like me made Trump president’
SPOOF reporter Jonathan Pie has eviscerated the people responsible for making Donald Trump president - the ones who didn’t vote for him.
America offered escape route from Trump
A BUNCH of states didn’t vote for Donald Trump, and they’re being offered a way to escape his rule. Don’t expect them to use it though.
Tesla sparks electric war
BRASH electric vehicle start-up Tesla has turned the car industry on its head but Jaguar is leading a wave of luxury brands embracing battery power.
These shoes have a massive problem
NEW Balance shoes have been declared the official uniform for white supremacists, and the brand is obviously not happy about it.
Drug thief turned successful entrepreneur
AN INTERN pharmacist who was fired for stealing weight loss drugs became an Uber driver and established a successful hydration clinic.
Finance news you need to know today
FRENCH President Francois Hollande has a stern message for United States President-elect Donald Trump.
Amazon’s revolutionary new grocery store
SUPERMARKET shopping is about to be transformed forever. Here’s a sneak peak at Amazon’s plan to shake up Australia’s $90 billion grocery industry.
What not to ask in a Masters
AS THE retailer ramps up its fire sale, stores are becoming little more than empty spaces. It has issued a plea to greedy customers.
REAL ESTATE
Auction ends in price blowout
A rundown federation home has sold for more than $900,000 above its reserve in the longest bidding war the auctioneer has ever seen.
Australia’s best beach pads
Just in time for summer here are the 11 most luxurious Aussie beach houses on the market right now.
Bathrooms which won’t date
Forget bold colours and intricate wallpaper, there’s a lot to be said for classic bathroom looks that are stylish, easy to design and unlikely to date.
‘Close to seriously damaging our brand’
HIDDEN behind Max Verstappen’s impeccable drive in Brazil was a damaging situation F1 official’s narrowly dodged, writes Martin Brundle.
NBA freak’s shock Dellavedova love
A FREAK NBA star has gone out on a limb with some stunning high praise that singled out Aussie Matthew Dellavedova.
Floyd finally snaps over Conor talk
FLOYD Mayweather says comparing him to Conor McGregor is ridiculous while mercilessly sledging the UFC superstar.
Why Bolt gets away with playboy antics
FASTEST man alive Usain Bolt has explained the technicality that exempts him from criticism for his playboy lifestyle.
Debate: Is it time for Lyon to go?
SUCCESS has many fathers but failure is an orphan — is it fair to lay the woes of the Australian cricket team at the feet of our first choice spinner Nathan Lyon?
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