Australia's biggest crime shame
In all 10 categories of a new crime victimisation statistics, one state proved to be way above the average. 'THings are getting worse' »
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Brit viewers hurl insults at Crowe
Brit Award viewers have hurled all types of insults at Russell Crowe after his Brit Awards appearance.
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Tony Abbott: Prime Minister dismisses new talk of leadership challenge as 'Canberra insider gossip'
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has dismissed speculation about another challenge to his leadership as "Canberra insider gossip".
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Chan and Sukumaran urged to accept reality
Bali's head ombudsman says Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran should accept the reality that authorities are determined to execute them.
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Zelda Williams: 'No Point' Asking Why Robin Williams Took His Own Life
Six months after Robin Williams took his own life, his daughter Zelda is opening up about what hers is like now that he's gone.
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Manjimup processor could cut waste, open new markets
A high pressure processing facility is being considered for the region to help find a market for produce that is being wasted.
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Girl's body found at accused Australian paedophile's former home in Philippines
Philippines police have found the remains of a 12-year-old girl at the former home of an Australian man who is already facing charges of rape and cybercrime.
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Berries contamination might be worse than we think: experts
The race is on to pin point the cause of a Hepatitis A outbreak which has seen 19 people struck down from eating imported frozen berries.
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Michelle Bridges is barely recognisable in epic throwback snap
We've always known she was fit - but we've never seen her like this before!
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German MPs set to unblock Greek aid in parliament vote
Despite scepticism, German lawmakers were expected Friday to approve Greece's hard-won bailout extension in a parliament vote, removing the last hurdle for keeping crucial international aid flowing to Athens. Berlin's unwaveringly hard line on the need for debt-wracked Greece to stick to economic reforms in return for aid is shared in other capitals from Helsinki to previous bailout recipients Madrid and Lisbon.
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Federer earns a meeting with Croatian wunderkind
Dubai (AFP) - Roger Federer's bid to extend his record of Dubai Open titles to seven carried him into the semi-finals with record-breaking speed and to a meeting with the new wunderkind of tennis.
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Ex-Bega Cheese boss couldn't control urges
Ex-Bega Cheese boss Maurice Van Ryn, who abused young children for a decade, says he couldn't contain his urges.
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Water found in astronaut's helmet after spacewalk
A US astronaut found water pooling in his helmet right after completing a six-plus hour spacewalk on Wednesday, raising new concerns about flaws with NASA's spacesuits.
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Kardashian family agree 100m deal
Kris Jenner has reportedly agreed a $100 million four-year deal with E! for herself and her daughters.
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Bobbi Kristina Brown's Condition Worsens After Suffering Horrible Setback
Bobbi Kristina Brown suffers 'violent seizures' after being taken out of coma
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China media pooh-pooh Japan's luxury lavatories
The built-in bottom washers and pre-warmed seats of Japan's luxury toilets faced a storm in a U-bend on Thursday as Chinese state-run media launched a thunderous tirade against them.
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Couple swallowed by sinkhole
Concerns about public safety standards in South Korea have been fuelled by shocking CCTV images of a young couple being swallowed up by a sinkhole that opened at their feet on the sidewalk in Seoul.
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Confessions of a cruise ship doctor
Being a cruise ship doctor may seem like the medical profession’s dream gig— and in a lot of ways it is.
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Trio of rare 2m pythons slither into town
The long-running dry-spell and recent fires in Tom Price have increased the number of snakes in town.
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Lions cut NFL star ahead of Hayne decision
As Jarryd Hayne mulls his NFL options, his most vocal supporter at the Detroit Lions has lost his job.
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Teen gets $25m in will tussle
Olivia Mead walks out of Supreme Court with promise of $25m from father, Michael Wright's, estate.
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