HELL IN MORTLAKE: The town where evil lurks in the shadows
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Video: Cop stabbed by IS teen girl
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Murdoch marries Jerry Hall
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Bloodied knife buried on OJ estate
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Is it all over for controversial power couple?
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Donald Trump brutally exposed
DONALD Trump entered the Republican debate with all the momentum in the presidential race. He left it battered and bruised.
Exercises that burn the most calories
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Have we really come that far?
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‘I’ve never, ever seen this’
THERE was an incredible never-seen-before moment at the tennis, with commentators saying we won’t see it again “for another decade”.
You’re using Post-It notes all wrong
DID you have your mind blown by the whole ‘you’re-using-chopsticks-wrong’ thing last month? Well there’s another item you’re using incorrectly (you twit).
Handed a $95k job with no experience
A FORMER labourer felt ‘like a boy who had been given the keys to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory’ after landing a senior officer’s role.
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Please give me, Church fair go: Pell
A DEFIANT George Pell says he will not resign over the child abuse scandal and said the Church was being held to a higher standard than others.
Lid lifted on hidden US spy base
NEW details have emerged about the classified American operation in Australia’s red centre. This is what you’re not meant to know.
Liberals’ most unlikely staffer
TAMARA Candy made headlines in recent weeks after she was labelled a “taxpayer-funded call girl”. But she says her image shouldn’t exclude her from politics.
Police appeal directly to rapist
VICTORIAN police take a different approach to tracking down a man who broke into a home and raped a teen while her parents slept in the next room.
Can you spot the Prime Minister?
MALCOLM Turnbull posted a kindergarten photo to Instagram but didn’t say which youngster was him. Can you tell?
Inmates: Prison fight club ‘terrifying’
INMATES who were forced to brawl inside prison say the consequences for refusal involved being beaten, handcuffed, tasered and sprayed with mace.
Nanny ‘caught on cam smothering baby’
A 20-YEAR-OLD babysitter was allegedly recorded on hidden camera as she held her hand over a one-year-old boy’s mouth until he went limp.
Two jailed over Aylan Kurdi’s death
TWO Syrian smugglers have been jailed for four years over the death of Aylan Kurdi, the toddler whose body washed up on an empty Turkish beach.
‘How to get rid of someone annoying’
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Looming Olympic ‘disaster’ explained
EXPERTS have predicted devastating — and perhaps deadly — consequences if this proposal is given the greenlight in Rio.
‘Shame on you ... she looks ill’
VICTORIA Beckham has come under fire after posting a shot of a gaunt model wearing an outfit from her latest collection.
These ‘bumps’ are just four weeks apart
THIS image of a Queensland model’s teeny tiny baby bump at the 36-week mark has shocked followers of her social media updates.
We have officially reached peak laziness
ARE we now so lazy, as a species, that we need others to do the most simple things for us? How much further can this go?
Dating after your partner’s death
LIKE Sheryl Sandberg, Rory Gibson lost his spouse way too soon. And when he started dating again six months later, the judgement came thick and fast.
Why mozzies make a beeline for your ears
IT’S the buzz in the bedroom, and not of the good kind. Mozzies in party mode, but why do they congregate around your ears at night?
Was new MH370 debris planted?
BIZARRE circumstances surrounding the discovery of possible new MH370 debris has sparked a new conspiracy theory.
The hidden slaves behind glamour city
IT IS a city renowned for glitz, glamour and boasts the world’s tallest building. But there’s an ugly side that you won’t read about in its tourist brochures.
The ‘courageous’ Mardi Gras Muslims
HEAD to toe in a sequined burqa, it wasn’t the usual image you see of Muslims. But at Mardi Gras the more way out your float, the more people take note.
Beetle invasion sparks apocalypse theory
HOLIDAYMAKERS have reacted with horror after an unexplained “biblical” plague of black bugs invaded a beach, leaving experts baffled.
Horror cruise ship sails into trouble again
PASSENGERS feared for their lives when Anthem of the Seas was damaged by hurricane-force winds. A month later, it’s again set off on an ill-fated trip.
So you’ve won an Oscar. What next?
FOR some the afterparty is still raging. But for the Mad Max: Fury Road winners from Australia proudly clutching their very first Oscars, it’s straight back to work.
Tina Fey responds to race row over new film
TINA Fey’s new film features two white actors in Middle Eastern roles — but she says she feels ‘warm’ about the casting decision.
Why you can’t be ‘too gay’ on TV
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Madonna’s secret Australian show
QUEEN of pop Madonna will make up for her long absence from Australia with an intimate, secret show for her diehard fans.
MJ’s daughter now unrecognisable
THE late King of Pop’s 17-year-old daughter is all grown up, with a bold new makeover.
Summer keeps marching on
SUMMER hasn’t released NSW from its grip yet with a string of hot days to come. Down in Victoria, records are about to be broken.
Start-ups admit to their insecurities
INTERNET heavyweights are backing Apple in its privacy fight with the FBI because a loss means a world of pain for smaller tech companies.
Asteroid to pass by Earth this weekend
AN ASTEROID the size of a basketball court is due to whiz past Earth this weekend but NASA has rushed to allay any fears.
India’s carrier choice stirs up a Storm
IT may be warming to the idea of an alliance with Australia and the US, but India has just invoked its independence: It’s likely to buy its fourth aircraft carrier from Russia.
Optus wants new internet rules
OPTUS has voiced concerns over the current landscape of the telco industry and has called for a new set of industry rules as the NBN rolls out.
Dick Smith workers’ hopes dashed
IT COULD have been the miracle deal that saved 48 Dick Smith workers’ jobs, but it was not to be.
How Islamic State makes millions
THE source of the Islamic State terror group’s enormous cash reserves has been revealed, and looting is only the beginning.
Domino’s filmmaker faces ‘ruin’
DOMINO’S boss Don Meij says this filmmaker must face the financial consequences for attempting to “blackmail” the pizza chain.
‘I want to buy shares in this kid’
ENTREPRENEURIAL boy’s ingenious note goes viral after comedian Dave Hughes endorses quirky business venture.
The next Aussies facing job threats
AS hi-tech robots and technology threaten to take jobs away, these Australians are being forced to get higher level qualifications to ensure they are irreplaceable.
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End of Delta’s Hollywood dream?
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Australia’s T20 losing streak continues
AUSTRALIA pushed South Africa all the way but couldn’t quite sneak a victory in Durban, continuing the Aussies’ poor run of Twenty20 results.
Swimsuit model’s steamy NFL fling
A SWIMSUIT model has revealed the steamy details of her night with the NFL’s most controversial playboy star.
NRL twins’ history-making feat
CANTERBURY Bulldogs brothers Josh and Brett Morris have made history with one of the most impressive records in the game.
$10 million man can’t pay: Player ratings
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Simmons’ enormous $135 million payday
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