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Former JetBlue flight attendant living the quiet life after quitting his job during public meltdown

Steven Slater spectacularly quit his job at JetBlue in 2010 by grabbing some beers and slipping down the emergency slide  after Flight 1052 had landed. (Steven Slater)

When US flight attendant Steven Slater spectacularly quit his job aboard a JetBlue flight by grabbing a few beers and slipping down the plane's emergency slide, it would become one of the most talked about public meltdowns hardly anyone would see. Full story »

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Brisbane mum's 'strong little lady' back home after spending 197 days in NZ intensive care

Little Billie spent almost 200 days in the neonatal intensive care unit of the Christchurch Women's Hospital. (Brodie Soster)
A young Brisbane mum who spent more than six months in a New Zealand hospital after giving birth 25 weeks into her pregnancy says she couldn’t be prouder of her "strong little lady" who continues to defy the odds of survival each day. Full story »

Aussie woman raped in France finds inspiration in beach runs

Claire McFarlane helped put her attacker behind bars but was forced to pay almost $40,000 in legal fees. (Photo: Nicolas Ansermet)
When Australian woman Claire McFarlane regained consciousness in a Paris alleyway after being raped and beaten so badly she thought she would die, there were so many thoughts running through her head. Full story »
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Sydney high school dropout sitting on million-dollar empire

Ben Pasternak is living it up in New York after relocating from Sydney to follow his tech ambitions. (Supplied)

Ben Pasternak is a Sydney high school dropout whose app wizardry has reportedly made him a millionaire, yet when he travels in the US or needs to sign business deals he still needs the help of a legal adult. Full story »

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Rye Hunt's tragic death in Rio still too raw for his family

Romany, John Hunt and Bonnie at Mr Hunt's wedding in December. (Romany Brodribb)

When the father of Rye Hunt, the fun-loving Tasmanian who tragically drowned off a beach in Rio, married his wife in December – it was Rye's girlfriend standing by his side as "best man". Full story »

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Mother makes new appeal to help find son missing for 26 years

A British toddler who went missing 26 years ago has 'spoken from beyond the grave' in a heartbreaking social media appeal written by his family. Full story »

US

The hunt for Forrest Fenn's million-dollar treasure chest

When a dying US author hid a treasure chest filled with gold in the Rocky Mountains he never thought he would still be alive and waiting for someone to find it. Full story »
SYRIA

Aleppo before the war: A photographer looks back on sixth-anniversary of the conflict

Before the bombs and the misery, Willy Kaemena trod the weathered stones of Aleppo’s “souq” and wondered how the modern world seemed to have passed it by.

 

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Fairytale continues for Bondi proposal couple

The photo of the Bondi cliff proposal snapped by a Sydney University student.
When Steve McConnell bent down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend Irene Kotov he had no idea their private moment would become quite so public. Full story »
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Kiwi couple prove naysayers wrong with love match made in media heaven

So much for gurus and statistics: Paula and Zane Nichol are heading for their 18th wedding anniversary after meeting on a radio show stunt. Source: Supplied
All the logic and data around romance and relationships suggest Paula and Zane Nichol's marriage should have crashed and burned a long time ago. Full story »
NATIONAL

'They'll be over tonight': veteran recalls Darwin terror raids

Seventy five years to the day after Japanese bombs devastated Darwin, Warren Stickley vividly remembers the night he shone a spotlight on an enemy bomber so fellow soldiers could blast it out of the sky. Full story »

'I'm not in a box in the ground': teenage cancer survivor grateful for every new day

The cancer-stricken school captain who made a rousing valedictory speech that went viral on social media is now a year into remission and inspiring others. Full story »
NEW SOUTH WALES

The Demon lives on after Sydney Wonderland's untimely demise

Sydney's Wonderland theme park is dead and buried but some of its most popular rides live on after finding new homes at theme parks across the globe. Full story »
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Paralysed bride stands with her daughter for the first time

A woman paralysed from the chest down on her hen's night has defied the odds to become a mother and stood proudly alongside her husband holding her daughter for the first time after years of rehabilitation. Full story »

WORLD

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigns after defeat in constitutional reform referendum

Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has announced that he will be stepping down after losing a referendum on constitutional reform. Full story »
NATIONAL

A sister's heartbreak over the unsolved murder of her twin

Rhoda Roberts (left) and her beloved twin sister Lois who was murdered in 1998. (Facebook/Northern Star)

For almost two decades Rhoda Roberts has lived with the crippling fear that whoever murdered her twin sister killed the wrong twin, after she received a tip-off from NSW police to watch her back. Full story »

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TV producer reveals the advice he gave to Steve Irwin that launched his career

It was the pilot episode that started it all for Steve Irwin. Full story »

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Shark attack victims form exclusive survivors club

Dave Pearson formed the Bite Club to help survivors cope with emotional trauma.

As Dave Pearson stared down at the jagged shark bite across his arm being held together by more than 100 stitches, he had only one question – why me? Full story »

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Married Tinder trap could be next secret project of Aussie pedophile catcher

Imogen, an actress posing as a 15-year-old girl, fends off the advances of a sex predator

The Melbourne mastermind behind the sting that caught two pedophiles is now planning to expose Australians who have no problem having sex with married men and women. Full story »

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Brisbane Mum would leave kids behind for a new life on Mars

Natalie Lawler is one of 100 candidates hoping to be selected to travel to Mars. (Source: Mars One)

A Brisbane mother on the shortlist for a one-way trip to Mars said she is prepared to leave her kids behind on Earth in order to help humanity. Full story »