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Aussies axe the old garden shed
GARDEN sheds are fast becoming a thing of the past as backyards shrink, houses expand and apartments dominate the skyline.
Horror mozzie 'bites all day long'
ITS personality traits include 'extreme aggression' and relentless bloodlust for humans, dogs, cats and birds. Now it's trying to get to Australia.
The 25th annual Ugliest Dog Contest
WELCOME to the competition where entrants are judged for their "natural ugliness in both pedigree and mutt classes."
Man wrap: Smart or sexist?
FOR men who can't curl ribbons or make folds, help is at hand in the form or some glorified sticky foil.
Aping the moves of a rap king
IT was a case of monkey-Psy, monkey-do for this young western lowland gorilla, who showed he had the moves to be king of the jungle.
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How to save when updating your kitchen
DO YOU have a dated kitchen but can't afford to gut the interior and start again?
Man wrap: Smart or sexist?
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How to create the perfect man cave
By Kate Midena MAN CAVE (n): Also known as a mantuary or manspace, this story will show you how to create the perfect one.
Recreate Nina's home in Offspring
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Celebrities who still live at home
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The best way to clean a toilet
10:18AM By staff writers WE KNOW you're busy, and we know the last thing you want to do is clean. So to make life easier, here's the best way to clean your loo - without cleaning products.
How to fold a fitted sheet
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Horror mozzie 'bites all day long'
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Aping the moves of a rap king
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Pope blesses hundreds of Harley Davidsons
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How to create a dog-friendly garden
2:29PM A beautiful garden and curious pets who like to explore don't always mix. Plan your yard well though, and you will find the two can co-exist happily!
Aussie garden wins top flower prize
6:23PM Charles Miranda A GARDEN the Queen calls "a beautiful slice of Australia" complete with waterfalls and a Waratah wins at the 2013 Chelsea Flower Show.
How gardening makes you lighter
BY FIONA MACRAE Those who spend their free time pruning the roses or pottering in the veggie patch are at least one dress size trimmer than their non-gardening neighbours.
Pigeon's epic 8000km ocean crossing
5:21AM A PLUCKY pigeon that crossed the Pacific from Japan will be bred by a bird lover in Canada hoping its progeny will be top long distance racers.
The 25th annual Ugliest Dog Contest
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Meet the Guinea Pig of Thrones
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Emu dies after police chase
2:13PM By Staff Writers AFTER 35 years in captivity this emu broke out. Police gave chase. An arrest was made but things did not end well.
Wearable computing goes to the dogs
1:15AM A CALIFORNIAN startup has introduced a smart pendant that tracks physical activity levels and sleep patterns in canines.
Karl Lagerfeld: 'I'd marry my cat if I could'
10:11AM DANIEL BATES MEET the Chanel designer's pet, who has an iPad, two maids, a Twitter account, a Net-a-Porter ad and causes Karl to confess that he "never thought that I'd fall in love like this".
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