Sharp rise in young women taking cocaine
THE anti-smoking message has sunk in but Australians have an increased appetite for drugs. especially women in their 20s.
'Evil' hacker charged with NBN attack
UNEMPLOYED truck driver who goes by the online name "Evil" had control of an NBN provider for six weeks, police allege.
Beware: Cheap milk comes at a price
CUSTOMERS are paying for heavily discounted supermarket staples such as milk and bread in higher prices for other items.
Technically I was on the job, your honour
SHE was on a work trip, staying in a hotel paid for by her employer - but does a sex accident count as being injured on work time?
We'll have everything: Kate's big night out
MOSS has finally surfaced. After much speculation that the model was in Sydney, she was spotted downing drinks at a trendy pub.
Real men are into tenderness and tears
SURVEY finds most men aren't afraid to cry, believe in aliens and sometimes dream of Superman ... or their partner's friends.
Steve Hooker and Ian Thorpe lead the charge as Olympics countdown begins but Thorpe has doubts he'll make the grade
Manu got some spicy ideas about the art of seduction
Sexiest food stars
Rangers catch 1.5m crocodile that bit a woman on the neck at a popular swimming hole
It grunts, leaps into action and has a mind of its own - 190kmh snow mobile is a wild ride
Friends and family farewell Amy Winehouse with prayers, tears, laughter and song
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WARNING: Graphic footage. An endangered Sumatran tiger has died from it's wounds after being caught in a boar trap in Indonesia.
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McQueen leaves $75k to his dogs in will
Late British fashion designer Alexander McQueen leaves $74,805 of his $24 million fortune to his beloved pet dogs.
Think you're writing is bad? Read this ...
A SENTENCE in which tiny birds and the English language are both slaughtered took top honours in an annual bad writing contest.
Father of cryonics dies, body on ice
CRYONICS founder may have a slight problem when he wakes up - his mother and two wives will be waiting for him.
Caught in a willy tight spot
EMERGENCY Services called to cut a ring off a distressed man's penis in the middle of the right.
Lions 'more likely to eat us after full moon'
KEEP an eye out for big cats in the dark, as study shows lions attack people -and eat them - more often after a full moon.
Python sex romp sparks snake search
HUNT is on for elusive 7m female after group of pythons convert sporting club roof into monster snake love shack.
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Accused bought bomb arsenal on eBay
AN accused bomb maker allegedly used eBay to import a chemical arsenal that could have been assembled in minutes.
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Real Aussie men do cry
SIX-figure salaries and rock hard muscles are so last decade. When it comes to what makes a real man, today's Aussie bloke cries.
'Don't kill my boxing roo'
THE kangaroo which gained international infamy for attacking a 94-year-old woman in her backyard is a "misunderstood" pet raised in captivity.
Man seriously hurt in MCG fight
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a punch-up at the MCG during Saturday's Essendon v Carlton clash.
MP ejected over Burnside row
INDEPENDENT MP Ann Bressington was ejected from Parliament as the Local Government Minister tried to defuse the Burnside Council controversy.
Maccas staff injured in robbery
UP to four members of staff at a fast food restaurant were injured this morning during a terrifying armed robbery.
Nurse's dog attack horror
A NURSE told yesterday how he could have been killed when a large pack of dogs dragged him to the ground in a remote Territory community.
Child porn book appeal
PEOPLE buying books from bookshops could place themselves at risk of a child pornography prosecution even if the material was freely available, the state's top judge said yesterday.
Morocco military plane crash kills 80
MILITARY transport plane slams into a mountainside in bad weather in southern Morocco, killing all 80 people on board.
Man pays $113,000 for world's most valuable bottle of white wine, and he won't drink it
Money
Feeling gloomy? You needn't, RBA says
By Malcolm Farr AUSSIES tipped to start spending and borrowing more - just as soon as we snap out of our pessimistic mood.
David and Libby Koch offer their top tips for your biggest household balancing act
Property prices have been flat nationwide. So is real estate still a good investment?
Opinion
I'm a proud Aussie and I don't like sport
MANY Australians need to learn people have different opinions to you on sport. And not everyone likes it, says Simon J Green.
Ask Bossy
A GUY asked me out on a first date recently and I was shocked when after dinner he asked me to pay. What was he thinking and what should I do?
Fox Sports
Bet warning fails to stop players
NRL players haven't been deterred from punting on games by last year's betting scandal, the results of a players' poll reveal.
Business
Optus axes 250 jobs in cost-cutting drive
OPTUS has terminated 250 roles within the company and at its subsidiaries as part of a push to lower operating expenditure
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I'm teaching kids about Charlie's antics
STAR'S ex-wife reveals how she explains his wild behaviour to their two little girls and why the lies were just too confusing.
Entertainment Features
Introducing the Beib-fleck: Ben Affleck's new "haircut"
Mark Ronson farewells his "sister" and "musical soulmate"
Man covered in urine from patdown, again
CANCER survivor furious and humilated after being "manhandled" at airport and left drenched in his own urine... for the second time.
Travel Features
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Anonymous to destroy Oslo killer's legacy
By Andrew Ramadge WEB activist group launch operation to hide the 1500-page manifesto of killer Anders Behring Breivik.
Hacker accused of posing threat to NBN
A NSW man has been charged with hacking a National Broadband Network provider, allegedly putting the national infrastructure at risk.
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New professional networking app
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