Bachelor star Keira Maguire's cult leader father

The first pictures have emerged of Bachelor star Keira Maguire's cult leader father who was jailed for more than seven years for sexually abusing four young girls. Self-styled spiritual guru Alistah Laishkochav (left) was the head of a bizarre polygamous cult and had 64 children with nine wives. The former policeman, whose real name was Ian Lowe, controlled the group - which Keira (centre) was a part of until the age of five - from his Bells Beach compound in Victoria. In 2000 he was found guilty of 16 counts of indecent assault, one count of sexual penetration of a child under 10 and three counts of attempted sexual penetration of a child under 10. He was sentenced to seven years and six months in jail - where he later died.

Andrew Michael Burke found guilty of raping and murdering pregnant Joan Ryther

Andrew Michael Burke, 21, has been found guilty and jailed for life for the rape and murder of pregnant woman Joan Ryther (above), 27, in May 2013. He had dragged her into a front yard, raped her with a screw-driver or similar object and left her 'face down in the grass' to die, the trial heard. Mrs Ryther's husband, Cory (inset),could be seen weeping as he left Brisbane Supreme Court on Monday.

Reddit users took to the site to share the reasons why they ended years-long friendships with final straws including jealousy, drug addiction, unrequited love and even class differences.

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It might be the day before, but there's still confusion about what Australia's 17th National Census involves. Daily Mail Australia has you covered with answers to all your Census-related questions.

In 2016, many people are aware of the lengths to which celebrities go to in order to get a great photo. But Cate Blanchett has an ingenious tip for making your hands look younger. FEMAIL reveals.

Matthew Peggie, 26, is accused of raping a 21-year-old woman he met online in the grounds of a Brisbane Cathedral. The court heard the pair had exchanged more than 200 texts before they met.

Woman reaches for her boyfriend in video as she falls off a cliff but he moves AWAY 

Being in a loving relationship often means putting somebody else's feelings before your own. But one man decided that sometimes it's best to be selfish as he sat and watched his girlfriend fall off a cliff. The woman desperately tried to grab her boyfriend's leg in an attempt to save herself but the quick-thinking male moved away.

Documents have revealed how the Australian Bureau of Statistics wants to link data from the Census 2016 to names and addresses people are required to provide in the survey to create 'new products'.

Pushed beyond endurance: Yes, Diana could be a difficult woman. But read this honest

As Princess Diana's (left of left-hand image) royal protection officer, Ken Wharfe watched her bring up her two young sons, deal with being married to Prince Charles, and her relationship with Camilla Parker-Bowles (right of left-hand image). Mr Wharfe said: 'It was a polo accident that brought about an effective separation, in 1990. Charles fell from his horse and broke his arm, and Diana went to his bedside at Cirencester hospital, not far from Highgrove. A few minutes later, she left. Charles had made it clear her presence was not wanted. A few minutes later, Camilla arrived.'

Independent senator Nick Xenophon (pictured) would rather risk a $1,800 fine than put his name on his 2016 Australian Census form because of concerns over privacy.

Most women use their hairbrush every day, thinking it's a fast track to looking groomed and glossy. But the wrong type of brush can damage your hair. FEMAIL reveals what to use and why.

Australian hurdler Michelle Jenneke wows fans with Instagram snaps

Australian hurdler Michelle Jenneke (left) wowed fans with a series of snaps posted from her Olympic training base in Florida. She flaunted her ripped abs and toned torso in a series of snaps posted to her 200,000 followers on Instagram (right). Jenneke rose to internet fame in 2012 with her trademark 'jiggling' warm-up dance.

English man Mark Horton has been trolled after he was mistaken for Australian Olympian Mack Horton by legions of angry Chinese sports fans supporting swimmer Sun Yang.

Rio 2016 Day Two brings joy, heartbreak and MORE medals for Team Australia

Day two of the Rio Games brought more gold, bronze and more than a little heartbreak for Australia. We sit in third place on the medal table with three gold and three bronze medals. Highlights include an incredible fightback by shooter Catherine Skinner (inset) to take gold in the women's trap. A sterling effort by the men's 4x100 relay team to win bronze (bottom right) was a vast improvement on London 2012's dismal effort, but not enough to get past the world-beating Americans led by Michael Phelps, who won his nineteenth gold medal. There was heartbreak for gymnast Larrissa Miller (top right), whose routine collapsed in a heap when she mistimed her landing and ended up on her backside, causing hwer to burst into tears as the judges posted their scores. It was no-holds-barred in the women's rugby sevens match between Australia and the USA, where Ellia Green wore a vicious head clash in the opening tackle (centre and bottom left).

Double Olympic gold-medal winning Adlington (centre), 27, is working in Rio de Janeiro as a pundit alongside Foster (left), 46, himself a former Olympian, and host Skelton (right).

'It was bad': Devastated Australian swimmer Emma McKeon breaks down in tears and walks away from interview after missing a medal in women's 100m butterfly final

An emotional Emma McKeon was too upset to speak after coming fifth in the women's 100m butterfly final and narrowly missing out on a medal. 'It was bad,' was all the distressed swimmer could say after she finished narrowly behind gold medal winner Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden. A visibly distraught McKeon tried to speak to Channel 7 directly after the race but she was too upset for words and ended up walking away off camera towards the changing area. Canada's Penny Oleksiak finished second in the final and Dana Vollmer of the USA was third.

Twitter mocks a bored lifeguard on duty at an Olympic SWIMMING event

NEW Viewers of a men's swimming event in Rio on Sunday were left baffled by the presence of a lifeguard during the contest. The poolside aid was pictured in the background of a swimming event looking extremely bored as viewers noted that the woman's skills were unlikely to be required by the expert athletes. According to Brazilian law, it is a legal requirement to have a lifeguard on duty at all times in any public pool over a certain size. However, this did not stop viewers of the sporting event from taking to Twitter (right) to express their bewilderment over the lifeguard's appearance (left).

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has declared 'I am the king' and claims he will beat Mack Horton in the upcoming 1500 metre race after the Australian claimed gold against Yang in the 400 metre final.

Annemiek van Vleuten, 33, was on course for a gold medal in Rio when she lost control of her bike and slammed into the curb on a downhill section of the course.

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Australian Rio Olympic gymnast Larrissa Miller breaks down in tears as her perfect routine

Australian gymnast Larrissa Miller has broken down in tears (main) after a fall on her final tumble (inset) ruined what would have been a perfect floor routine - all-but ending her Rio Olympics campaign. Miller, Australia's sole artistic gymnast at the Games, was competing for a spot in the apparatus finals on the uneven bars and floor, and had produced a sublime display up until the final few seconds of her floor routine.

Cameron McEvoy put in the swim of his life that not only helped his Australian team grab a bronze medal in the 4x100m men's freestyle relay, but also put Olympic legend Michael Phelps in the shade.

A flurry of gymnasts have taken to the floor in the Brazilian stadium since the Opening Ceremony on Friday, showing intense concentration while performing their routines.

Craigieburn dog named Toby killed after his head was wrapped in duct tape

NEW A Staffordshire bull terrier cross has suffocated to death after a random attacker wrapped duct tape around his head, leaving an elderly owner distraught. The nine-year-old rescue dog, named Toby, was found dead following an unprovoked attack in the backyard of a Melbourne property on Abercarn Avenue in Craigieburn last Tuesday night. Victoria Police claimed an intruder had entered the home that was fenced off, and wrapped the dog's entire head, causing him to struggle for air.

One Nation senator for West Australia, Rodney Culleton, is in police custody after failing to appear in court for 'stealing a tow truck key when his company car was repossessed in 2014'.

A woman and a 16-year-old boy were spotted by an off-duty police officer in Manoora, Cairns, having sex in a car the teenager had stolen from a residence on Saturday morning.

Mother CHANGES her baby's name after three months

A mother from Maryland has changed her newborn daughter's name from Ottilie to Margot after no one, not even her grandmother, could pronounce it. Carri Kessler (left) and her husband Michael initially loved the name, which was inspired by one of Mrs Kessler's British friends. But after a few months they tired of people not knowing how to say it, and decided to rename their daughter.

In many cases, divorce occurs not because of some great rift, but because relationships drift into bad habits or get taken for granted. We could - and should - try harder to save them.

Fifteen people have been injured in a dance parade in Tokyo after a man threw Molotov cocktails onto the street from a balcony, starting a fire, before hanging himself in the third-floor apartment.

People may increasingly eat meals and snacks outside of the home, making accurate calorie counting difficult, a study by the London-based Behavioural Insights Team found.

The 'doughnut diet' has been becoming more popular - for good reason. Billed as a new way of 'flexible eating' that's taken over social media. Claudia Connell gives it try - but thinks life's too short.

Michael James Quinn turned knife on himself after 'stabbing girlfriend Cherie Vize'

Michael James Quinn (left), 27, is facing a judge-alone trial after being accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend Cherie Vize (right) in a jealous fit of rage in the front yard of his family home in Wollongong. Quinn became enraged after finding out Ms Vize was seeing another man she had met on an online dating site, the NSW Supreme Court heard on Monday. He allegedly turned the knife on himself after attacking his girlfriend, and is now a paraplegic.

Minh Tri Nguyen fined $37,500 after his Brisbane restaurant, West End Garden, was found to have tenderised meat in a grimy kitchen sink at 'alarming' temperatures, leaving five diners with food poisoning.

Alfio Granata, 48, who raped and tortured a Dutch backpacker, 21, in a Melbourne hotel room where held kept her as a prisoner for weeks in 2012, has had years added to his sentence.

Two teenage boys have been kicked out of a church in Brisbane after they were reportedly spotted playing Pokémon Go during a funeral service.

A covert drinking study has found that levels of intoxication in Australian bars and nightclubs increases by 11 per cent every hour after midnight, with the number of drunk patrons surging nine-fold.

Meal prep craze sweeps Instagram

NEW First popularised by food bloggers, the 'meal prep' craze has spread like wildfire as men and women from around the world post proud photos on Instagram to display their creations (pictured). And they're definitely on to something. Cooking huge batches of food and individually portioning it as meals to last the week is a great way to save time and keep diet plans on track - although you will need a lot of Tupperware.

An Australian professor and an American colleague have been kidnapped at gunpoint at the American University of Afghanistan (stock image) in Kabul, reports say.

Jeni Stepien only met Arthur Thomas on the eve before her wedding on Saturday. Thomas was on death's door when he received her father Michael's heart in 1996.

From staying active wherever she is, to looking after her teeth and using coconut oil, Bachelor star, Anna Heinrich, has several useful fitness and beauty tips, which she shares here.

Australian fashion blogger Nadia Fairfax is the new face of Aussie label Ginia RTW. The brand focuses on silk basics, which Nadia said were not to be confused with the recent pajama trend.

Oddly satisfying! Watch as a beauty blogger creates DIY pore strip out of charcoal and GLUE to get rid of blackheads

A beauty blogger from California has uploaded a video showing how to make a DIY charcoal mask to help clear out pores, using only two ingredients, with amazing results. Ana Chavarria (left), who goes by the Instagram handle itsme.ana, uploaded the clip last Sunday and it has already received more than 34,000 views. In it, she shows how to mix activated charcoal with school glue (inset) to make a mask that will peel off and take blocked pores with it. She even convinced her boyfriend (right) to try it out.

Surfing's first world champion, Bernard `Midget' Farrelly (pictured) has died, aged 71. The Australian surfing legend won the sport's first championship in 1964 at Manly.

NEW Two teenage prisoners have cut a hole in the side of their housing unit and climbed their way onto the roof of a correction centre in Sydney's west and refuse to come down.

All Coles Express stores across the country are selling customers their caffeine hit at the low price point, undercutting rival 7-Eleven's $1 coffee offering.

Tone your ankles by dipping your heels up and down on a low step. Try to do three sets with a break between each and complement the exercise with a dose of protein like salmon or red meat.

Family ‘photobombed by ghost’ in New Brighton cinema selfie

Mother-of-three Emma Johnson, 35, from Liverpool, waited for the room at the Light Cinema in nearby New Brighton to empty before taking a snap with George, six, Ava, eight and first-time cinema-goer seven-month-old Harper. But when the family, who were watching new Disney Pixar film Finding Dory, looked at the photo after they returned home they discovered they were not alone - a spectral figure appeared to have joined them. Ms Johnson, a carer, says she was forced to tell her children that the ghostly apparition was a marketing ploy to promote the new Ghostbusters film to stop them from being scared.

History-making Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne appears to have already lost the ride on Prince of Penzance as the horse attempts to make it back-to-back wins in November.

Kidz Fest, which cost £36 for a family of four, promised a 'unique weekend full of fun' with 'an array of interactive activities and performances' in Orsett, Essex.

Woman who ballooned to 24 STONE after getting married slims back down

NEW Helena Hanson, 32, from Pulborough in West Sussex, ballooned to a size 26 (left) after marrying her husband 33-year-old Matthew in 2007. Although she was a size 10 when they met in 2001 through mutual friends, Helena admits she became 'complacent' following cosy nights in - gaining 12st 6lbs. Helena was finally inspired to lose weight (pictured at a size 12 centre and right) after she was fat shamed by strangers in her local pub who called her a 'fat cow', so she joined Weight Watchers and gave her diet an overhaul.

I started keeping a rough tally of images that appeared last week of people in various states of undress, including Orlando Bloom in his birthday suit, writes RACHEL JOHNSON.

The mum of a teenager who attended an 18th birthday celebration which ended in a stabbing rampage has claimed the 16-year-old who died was a 'hero' who saved lives at the Sydney party.

Brett Ratten's family speak in court after son was 'killed by a driver who was drunk and

A learner driver was allegedly drunk, on drugs and speeding without headlights when he crashed his car in Melbourne causing the death of the son of AFL legend Brett Ratten (left). Cooper Ratten (right) was sitting in the back seat of the car in August last year car when it veered off a road in Victoria and rolled - throwing the 16-year-old 65 metres from the vehicle (inset). The 18-year-old accused, who was 17 at the time, is facing court after pleading guilty to one count of culpable driving causing death. Cooper's family made emotional statements in court on Monday. 'Our family is broken and will never be the same again,' mother Sharyn Ratten said.

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Elderly couple married for almost 67 years die only hours apart after car accident

NEW The distraught family of an elderly couple who were married for almost 67 years say they are 'still together' after the pair died suddenly in a tragic car accident. Helen Marion Ashley (left), 85, and her husband Nelson Richard Ashley (right), 87, sustained serious injuries after Ms Ashley drove into an intersection and collided with another car west of Christchurch, on New Zealand's South Island, on Friday. The couple, who 'did everything together', were rushed to Christchurch Hospital but their injuries were too extensive and they died only hours apart later that day.

Brandon Presley, from Torbay in Devon, has profound learning disabilities and travels to school on the privately-operated council-funded minibus with his classmates every morning.

Miata Kbaba, a nine-year-old girl with autism has suffered severe burns to 90 percent of her body after she was dragged from her burning home in Doonside, Sydney by her mother and a neighbour.

20 per cent of UK women aged 45 to 64 notice hair loss as they get older. But there is hope - you can stave off and repair the damaged caused. Victoria Woodhall investigates the remedies that work.

Giraffe with 'two heads' pictured in South Africa

This perfectly timed picture could fool you into thinking the photographer has captured a giraffe with two heads.The baffling photo, snapped by amateur photographer Ole Mortensen in South Africa, perfectly blends two giraffes together with their heads facing opposite directions. But we can see why you might be fooled by the mirror image, even the giraffes necks are the same length and their facial features identical. Ole, a 56-year-old offshore process technician, from Denmark, took the picture when he was in South Africa on holiday in June.

The stripper at the centre of a 'Mad Monday' scandal involving the Chiefs Super Rugby team has been dropped by one of the agencies she worked for after she agreed to touching while performing.

A 38-year-old woman has died in hospital after a crash in south west Sydney on Sunday morning, where police said a man fled the scene on foot.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: And the bride wore NOTHING! Charlie Gilmour and his new wife leap

After the wedding this weekend of Charlie Gilmour, adopted son of Pink Floyd guitarist David, he and his bride, Janina Pedan, leapt starkers into a West Sussex river in front of their guests (pictured left). For the wedding ceremony (right), the couple sported floral headdresses, with set designer Janina wearing a floor-length floral dress and white veil. Gilmour opted for a pale-blue shirt, mustard trousers and no shoes.

Moana Matthews, 17, has been killed in a car crash while trying to evade police after they spotted her driving 'erratically and at speed' through an intersection on a road in Rotorua, New Zealand.

MATT ROBERTS advises on how to get rid of a 'flabby bum' with some simple exercises suitable for all ages and on how to slim the stomach by mixing activity with a healthy diet.

Hamyd Mourad, 20, was originally thought to have been the getaway driver when two Al-Qaeda operatives massacred 12 people around the Paris offices of the satirical magazine in January 2015.

After divorcing Sheikh Walid Juffali, 61, Christina Estrada, 54, was awarded £75million in London's High Court in one of the highest-stakes divorce battles of its kind - but is yet to receive her money.

ISIS fighters claim to have weapons and equipment of U.S. soldiers

ISIS fighters in Afghanistan have released photos they claim show they have captured weapons and equipment that belonged to U.S. soldiers (top right and bottom right). The photos, which were published on social media on Saturday, show an American portable rocket launcher, radio, grenades, and identification cards for U.S. army soldier Ryan Larson (left). But the U.S. military command in Kabul denied any suggestion Larson had been captured, and said instead the equipment was 'left behind' after a previous operation in the area.

The Russell Hotel in Sydney's The Rocks has become an unlikely tourist destination because it featured in a Japanese anime television show, with fans recreating scenes and booking it out.

The NHS will make a decision on whether to fund the 12-week treatment, which has no debilitating side effects, in the UK at a cost of £40,000 per patient.

North Korea is often seen as one of the most mysterious places in the world to visit as it's so closed off to the outside world. But Jacob Laukaitis has revealed what it's like to travel there.

Cathy Vetrano, the mother of 30-year-old murdered jogger Karina Vetrano, had a chilling message for her daughter's fugitive killer on Sunday: 'I guarantee you - you will pay forever.'

BUMP and grind! Heavily pregnant woman wins over the Internet with her amazingly energetic dance moves  

Dance coach Elizabeth Marberry, from Colorado, was heavily pregnant when she recorded a video of herself dancing. In the video she pirouettes, leaps and does jazz hands - all without missing a beat (left). She uploaded the amazing video to prove that she can still dance and have fun even though she was very pregnant (right). 'I hope it makes you smile and laugh (because watching a pregnant lady attempt to dance is pretty hysterical),' Ms Marberry said. 'I also hope it empowers other pregnant women to keep pursuing whatever makes them happy.'

Australia's first transgender model Gemma Cowling, 19, will make her catwalk debut at Tuesday night's Adelaide Fashion Festival campaign launch at SAHMRI.

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. Charlie Cave, from Kempston, Bedfordshire, was just 13-months-old when he developed the early stages of the secondary flesh-eating infection.

Just two of the Philip Baxter College students from Sydney's UNSW have been punished after a busload 'glorified acts of rape' in a chant during a boys' night out in April.

Australian Joshua Beath, 25, fell to his death from the seventh floor of a four star Bangkok hotel. Police are hoping to speak to the Thai woman he checked into the hotel with the previous day.

John O'Brien speaks about life after the Rozelle fire which killed his wife and baby boy

John O'Brien says his life was saved when he met police media advisor Michelle Minehan (pictured together left and right) after the devastating Rozelle fire in which he lost his wife Bianka O'Brien, 31 and their 11-month-old baby Jude (inset). The two developed a close friendship after Mr O'Brien wrote a statement for the media with assistance from Ms Minehan. Adeel Ahmad Khan, 46, killed Ms O'Brien, Jude and their neighbour Chris Noble in the early hours of September 4, 2014, when he set fire to his ground-floor shop to claim $225,000 in insurance money.

Syrians have taken to the streets in Aleppo to celebrate rebel forces ending a month long siege but their happiness may be short lived after President Assad launched fresh air strikes.

An Australian census has revealed the most bizarre vocations that attract the least amount of people across the country from bungy jump masters to high risk adventure sport guides.

Pauline Hanson cost taxpayers over $1million in security last time she was a Federal MP. In her new role in the Senate the Queenslander will again qualify for protection.

Miss World Australia's Elyse Miller-Kennedy fighting for her life after crash

Elyse Miller-Kennedy, from far north Queensland, was taking part in Miss World Australia just last week, but is now in a critical condition at Townsville Hospital after a horror head-on collision. The Year 12 student had only received her driver's licence five weeks before the crash, but police said the collision was not her fault. 'The investigations clearly show Elyse was a completely innocent party in this tragedy,' Forensic Crash investigator Scott Ezard said.

These nostalgic images, captured towards the end of the 19th century, show some of Europe's best known sights, including the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Colosseum in Rome.

It is bad news for double-dippers, as Harvard University's Healthbeat journal has shown how bacteria in dips surge if someone takes a bite from a crisp and then takes a second scoop of sauce.

Melbourne blogger Sophie Cachia, who writes The Young Mummy, has shared an honest video detailing her lack of sex drive while pregnant. Ms Cachia is currently 17 weeks along.

Stranger Thing's Millie Bobby Brown's family sold EVERYTHING to achieve dream

Millie Bobby Brown (left), 12, the British actress who is the breakout star of hit Netflix show Stranger Things (right), has revealed her family 'went broke' supporting her dream of being an actress. In her first ever interview, Millie reveals the remarkable faith her family (inset) have shown in her talent, which has seen them pushed to the brink of bankruptcy. But the show has now transformed their lives and she is on the verge of big things, according to US magazine Variety.

Kato Harris, 37, who was cleared of raping a student, has revealed he will make a complaint about former top Met cop Sue Akers over her role as a private investigator in the case.

The leader of extreme right-wing group Reclaim Australia, Phillip Galea, has been charged with plotting a terrorist attack after he was arrested in anti-terrorism raids in Melbourne on Saturday.

Half of young indigenous people living in remote outback Australian communities are carrying chlamydia, gonorrhea or trichomoniasis, as levels of syphilis also reach record highs, a study has found.

Doggie day care! The adorable moment a Border Collie learns how to PUSH a toddler on a swing (while the proud dad gives a helping hand)

A Border Collie has been captured in a heart-warming video helping to push a toddler on a swing in a local park. In the clip the dog jumps up and uses its front paws to push the little girl forward on the swing, as her dad watches on. The entire family seems to enjoy the trick, with both the dad and daughter laughing, and the dog enthusiastically jumping up each time.

Paul Robertson, founder of the Medici String Quartet, has written a memoir based on his strange visions, which included witnessing a medieval pig slaughter and lying lifeless on a 'ship of the dead'.

Turkish people wave flags of their country as they take part in a Democracy and Martyrs' Rally in Istanbul, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. More than 1 million flag-waving Turks gathered in Istanbul on Sunday for an anti-coup rally to mark the end of nightly demonstrations since the July 15 abortive military insurrection that left more than 270 people dead. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

At least a million Turks gathered in Istanbul today for a rally to mark the end of nightly demonstrations since the failed coup on July 15. As night fell President Erdogan addressed the crowd.

Two tandem skydivers plummeted to their deaths in California on Saturday after their parachute failed to open in time, authorities said.

Shakram Amiri went missing in 2009 after leaving for a pilgrimage to Mecca, but appeared in a video in which he claimed to have been put under pressure to 'reveal information' to the CIA.

Where are the stars of Australia's highest-grossing film Crocodile Dundee?

It has been 30 years since one of the most iconic Australian movies of all time hit cinemas in 1986. We take a look at some of the film's favourite faces and see what's become of them since the movie's release, including (left to right) Mark Blum, David Gulpilil, Linda Kozlowski and Mick himself, Paul Hogan. Despite the blockbuster success, few of the cast went on to have prolific screen careers and though many had colourful off-camera lives it wasn't always for the right reasons.

Shocking CCTV footage shows the crazed dog swinging from a man's arm before lunging at a terrified woman during its two-hour rampage through the streets of Guizhou Province, China.

Police caught the thieves on Friday as they tried to make their getaway after robbing a jeweller on a busy street in Barcelona. All five thieves were of Serbian origin, according to police.

Footage shows the small dog tirelessly yanking at the fabric, trying with all its might to take it - but the bigger dog shows no sign of yielding and effortlessly keeps the cloth between its jaws (pictured).

 
   

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Jade Hameister travelled to the North Pole when she was 14 years old

Jade Hameister, from Melbourne, was just 14 years old when she made the gruelling journey across the ice to the North Pole (left, right). And now, the Year 9 student aims to be the youngest person to complete the Polar Hat Trick: a journey to the North Pole, South Pole and Greenland Crossing. Jade tells Daily Mail Australia about her incredible 11-day journey with her father Paul Hameister (inset) in April that saw her battle temperatures of minus 30 degrees, suffer frostnip on her things and bottom and trek across open water and ice rubble. But it was not the physical aspect of the journey that hit hardest, but the inescapable cold.

The model has incurred the wrath of animal lovers after her dog was spotted with an anti-barking device as they left Claridge's in London on Friday. It is activated by sound above a certain decibel level.

The British former world champion sent the message from his home in Tenerife, Spain, just after midnight on Saturday. His parents contacted the 37-year-old to check that he was alright.

Leah Rice married her childhood sweetheart Dax Rice at the National Brewery Centre, Burton, in a £10,000 ceremony that boasted everything from a sorting hat to an owl ring bearer.

A tired pelican who posed a risk to traffic was captured by a California Highway Patrol officer and put in the back of a patrol car before he could cause any chaos.

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Adorable Tasmanian devil joey video

An adorable Tasmanian devil joey has been filmed playing with his keeper in a heart-warming video posted to Facebook on Friday. The video has been viewed over one million times and shows the tiny marsupial nuzzling his keeper, Tim Faulkner, while curled up in his hands (left) and running behind him in a grassy field (right). Mr Faulkner uploaded the video in a bid to raise awareness of the declining species commenting that losing the species forever would break his heart.

The man in his 20s was attacked at about 2pm at Westfield in White City, West London, before police and paramedics were called and he was taken to hospital.

An exceptionally helpful dolphin managed to come to the rescue of a Miami Heat cheerleader who had dropped her mobile phone into a the sea in the Bahamas.

Robertas Ceinorius was left with a broken arm after the violent thugs threw acid in his face and knocked him off his bike as he attempted to follow them out a car park in Thurrock, Essex.

Inside the underground bolthole where the Queen and Royal Family would have fled

The bunker was built in 1952, at Barnton Quarry, Scotland, near the Windsor family residence of Holyroodhouse. The once-secret structure extends more than 100ft beneath the surface. Pictures give a glimpse into the run-down remains of one of the UK's Regional Seats of Government, which would have acted as a base for operations in the event of a Soviet nuclear attack. The shots were snapped by Manchester artist, photographer and film maker Andrew Brooks, 39, as part of his Secret Cities project.

   

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