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SURPRISING TRUTHS: Ask yourself, ‘Are you making enough money?’
Wondering if you’re paid enough? Economist Jason Murphy digs through new ABS stats to reveal some surprising truths. See how you rank in these categories.
‘Terrible, just terrible’: Fury for Fury
The boxing world — including several former champions — were furious the man laying on his back in this photograph didn’t win.
Fury rises from the dead to stun world
Tyson Fury was hit with a punch that would have killed most men but he fought his way back to his feet to stun Deontay Wilder.
Princess Eugenie’s new title sucks
Princess Eugenie’s new title hints at the shocking secret bias that underpins most Royal traditions, writes Daniela Elser.
Unit owners hit with $12.5m bill
Hundreds of apartment owners have been told they may be forced to cough up $45,000 each to replace potentially deadly flammable cladding.
Broncos end Bennett era for Seibold
The NRL coaching standoff is reportedly over with the Brisbane Broncos finally stepping in to end the month-long seige and name its replacement.
‘Hyper-crash’ will trigger meltdown
Experts have predicted a fresh global financial crisis that will be “unprecedented” in scale — and unfortunately, it’s due to hit soon.
Cosima’s fallout: ‘It was devastating’
This time 15 years ago, Cosima De Vito was the most talked about woman in the country. So what happened to her music career?
Bad smell lead to body in a bin
Two women and two men are wanted after a noxious odour from a wheelie bin led a resident of a Brisbane apartment bock to a dead body.
Aussie devastation in UFC bloodbath
It was a savage end to the night at UFC Fight Night Adelaide with a brutal finish completing an Aussie decimation at the show.
‘Lost tribe’ that fooled the world
The 1971 discovery of a Stone Age clan in the Philippine jungle amazed the world until hoax claims surfaced. But is the tribe real after all?
One dark thread links 10,800 crimes
They range from murder and assaults to robbery, trespass, abduction and harassment — and they all took place in just one year. Each of these crimes has one horrifying link.
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50 Cent will have to do more than take his son to the Candy Shop to repent for a cruel comment he left on a photo of his offspring.
50 Cent ‘wouldn’t care if son died’
Backlash was inevitable when an Ohio radio station deemed a popular Christmas Carol inappropriate and decided not to play it this Christmas.
Popular Christmas carol gets axed
Peeping Tom caught watching teen
Chilling footage of a peeping Tom creeping around outside a young girl’s bedroom window has been released by police.
Abducted: Teen last seen ‘screaming’
When a pair of teenage girls decided to hitchhike home in a small regional city in NSW, one of them made it out. The other didn’t.
Leader’s sad cheat sheet spotted
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been caught consulting background notes on ScoMo in an embarrassing turn at the G20 conference.
Theory that explains Australian crisis
The Liberal Party is divided and Bill Shorten is set to become our PM despite his unpopularity. Our problem goes back to one theory.
Emergency alerts as bushfires worsen
EMERGENCY services have issued an emergency alert for North Stradbroke Island and told residents in two communities to leave immediately as bushfires intensify and temperatures soar past 40C in parts of the state.
Killer cop ‘intended’ to shoot Justine
US prosecutors are seeking to upgrade the murder charges of killer cop Mohamed Noor who shot dead Sydneysider Justine Damond, claiming he was “fully aware” of his deadly actions.
Trump’s 2.5 hour trade war showdown
They went head-to-head for more than 2.5 hours at dinner until Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to a trade war ceasefire. But the truce carries a hidden ultimatum.
Cops hunt man who dropped engagement ring
Police in New York are looking for a couple who lost an engagement ring down a drain in the Big Apple as a man was due to propose to his fiancee.
Actress faces jail over sheer dress
Egyptian actress Rania Youssef has been charged with public obscenity and faces five years in jail if convicted — all because she wore this dress.
Paris burns and turns into a war zone
Anti-government protesters torched dozens of cars and set fire to storefronts during daylong clashes with riot police in Paris, as thousands took part in “yellow vest” protests.
George H.W. Bush’s touching last words
George W. Bush’s emotional final words have been revealed, with a communist leader singing praise for the former US president.
Killer dad groomed victims on Tinder
“It’s kinda funny now”, says the woman who took killer dad Chris Watts to her home after a Tinder date to play out his rape fantasy. WARNING: Graphic.
Mum’s genius online shopping hack
This mum saved hundreds of dollars on Christmas presents for family and friends this year with a simple trick. Here’s how she did it.
Karl and Jasmine set off for wedding
Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough were spotted at Sydney airport before they jet off to Mexico for their lavish wedding.
People’s choice: Australia’s top 100 restaurants
First we brought you the best Australian dining experiences according to the critics, now it’s the public’s turn to have their say on the delicious. 100 People’s Choice.
Cheap Christmas gift that’s worth $150
Christmas is an expensive time of year, but we’ve found a cheap gift deal that’s worth $150 - and will leave you looking super fancy.
The sex industry’s one big problem
When a sex worker began applying for a new job at a brothel, she discovered one problem within the sex industry that won’t go away.
Big twists to slain missionary case
Police accuse a mystery US couple of encouraging John Chau to go to North Sentinel Island as reports of “missionary boot camp” emerge.
Man who made lost tribe hate the world
A tribe has been thrust into the spotlight over a missionary’s death. But if it wasn’t for one man’s creepy acts more than a century ago, it might never have happened.
MH370 ‘massive breakthrough’
There has been a “massive breakthrough” in the search for missing flight MH370 - with the unveiling of five new pieces of debris found washed up on a beach.
Mystery zone where planes vanish
It’s called the Nevada Triangle: a vast stretch of land near Area 51 where more than 2000 planes have disappeared in bizarre circumstances.
Marriott hack exposes 500,000 guests
A massive data breach has exposed the private data, including passport and credit card numbers, of half a million guests of the international hotel chain.
Why Lady Gaga called Katy ‘mean’
Lady Gaga has been forced to address text messages she sent to Kesha about Katy Perry, in which she said Perry was “mean” and “not strong”.
Megan Fox reveals fling with co-star
After years of speculation, Megan Fox has finally confessed to having a secret real life romance with one of her on-screen love interests.
Meghan’s agent: Duchess ‘will act again’
Meghan has not ruled out reviving her on-screen career, according to her acting agent, as it’s claimed a row with one of Kate’s staff is behind their recent tensions.
First pics of Bachelor couple’s wedding
They fell in love back in 2015 on the Bachelor, now Snezana Markoski and Sam Wood have finally tied to knot. Here’s the pics.
Music icon’s ‘unspeakable tragedy’
Rock legend Eric Clapton’s life was torn to pieces when his young son fell from the window of a 53rd-floor apartment in New York.
Inside the minds of psychopathic trolls
THEY sit behind a pseudonym and go after women because they are weaker. “You could post what school their kids go to and stuff like that. That’s gonna get them really angry,” a troll tells news.com.au.
Rare audio from Aussie UFO mystery
A key witness in a 1966 mass UFO sighting in Melbourne claimed the object was “playing games” with local planes in chilling rare audio.
Netflix cancels fan favourite
Fans were shocked by Netflix’s decision to axe one of its earliest TV shows. But there is more to this story than just ratings alone.
Fortnite answers player demands
Fortnite fans had a lot to say about recent changes and now Epic Games have responded.
Coming to streaming this month
Be honest, do you really want to battle those shopping centre carparks to buy presents? How about streaming some new stuff instead?
Optus and Telstra’s new ploy to lure customers
Australia’s telcos are going to war again — but this time they’re stepping up their offerings to get more customers to sign up.
$5 note trick to save $1900
If you have a fiver in your wallet you might want to think about not spending it.
Man’s $300m revenge on banks
Taavet Hinrikus was losing thousands in fees until he came up with a genius way of “outsmarting” the banks — and making a fortune.
Hottest Aussie suburbs for 2019
As property prices plummet across the country, some areas are actually going gangbusters when it comes to value. Is yours on the list?
Property investor doors close amid loans crunch
Falling property prices are just one of the negatives affecting real estate investors, who are also battling borrowing restrictions and tax changes. What’s next?
‘Extraordinary’ lie puts Trump in peril
Donald Trump has been ambushed by a new bombshell in the Russia investigation today — and it could be just “the tip of the iceberg”.
‘I’m going to punch him in the nuts’
One of the NBA’s biggest names has issued an eye-opening threat to an Eastern Conference rival after a disrespectful move on Sunday.
Billionaire’s mind-blowing life of luxury
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich lives a life of luxury people can only dream of, as shown by his ludicrous property portfolio.
Mundine comes clean over con job
Anthony Mundine spent 18 years in boxing ticking people off. Only now has he revealed a candid admission he hopes Australia will understand.
Simmons silences ugly relationship rumours
Philadelphia fans are wary about Ben Simmons’ rumoured love life with Kendall Jenner, but that’s not the relationship haunting the 76ers the most.
Horn drops brutal Mundine truth
Jeff Horn has inadvertently heaped more pain onto an already battered Anthony Mundine with a stinging truth bomb that sums up Friday night.
Forget Mundine, this is the real fight
Deontay Wilder will aim to rekindle America’s love of heavyweight boxing on Saturday when he faces Britain’s Tyson Fury in a high-stakes showdown.
SBW ‘stopped’ in Bachelorette star showdown
There were a few real punches — even a lifting tackle — but it was mostly play-acting as Sonny Bill Williams and Stu Laundy faced off.
NFL star sacked after ‘reprehensible’ video
An NFL superstar has been sacked on the same day horrific security footage of his alleged assault of a female hotel guest was leaked.
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- Actress faces jail over sheer dress
- Man who made lost tribe hate the world
- Fury rises from the dead to stun world
- 50 Cent ‘wouldn’t care if son died’
- Bush’s classy gesture goes viral
- Cosima’s fallout: ‘It was devastating’
- $5 note trick to save $1900
- Theory that explains Australian crisis
- MH370 ‘massive breakthrough’
- Killer dad groomed victims on Tinder