The dress dividing the nation
It's the seemingly simple dress that's causing a huge stir in offices around the country. Dress set to break the internet? »
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Australia 'very disappointed' at Indonesia death row ruling
Sydney (AFP) - Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Wednesday she was "very disappointed" at the failure of the latest bid to spare two Australians on death row in Indonesia, as Jakarta signalled that execution preparations were almost complete.
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Islamic preacher cannot travel overseas
Self-proclaimed Islamic sheik Junaid Thorne and two of his associates have been banned from applying for passports and travelling overseas. Thorne, Mostafa Shiddiquzzaman and Omer Abdirahman Issak appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Friday, accused of using fake identification for domestic flights. Thorne's bail terms include a personal undertaking, not applying for a new passport and staying at least 200m from international departure points.
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Boyfriend killer pleads for life
The case of convicted murderer Jodi Arias has gone to a jury that will decide if she will be sentenced to death or life in prison for killing her boyfriend. The 2013 trial of Arias was broadcast live and became a sensation with its tawdry revelations that Arias had shot and slit the throat of her on-again-off-again boyfriend Travis Alexander. Arias, now 34, was convicted then of killing Alexander.
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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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IS jihadists destroy ancient artefacts in Iraq: video
Islamic State militants armed with sledgehammers and jackhammers have destroyed priceless ancient artefacts in the Iraqi city of Mosul, a video released by the jihadists Thursday shows.
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Bendigo councillor Elise Chapman tweets genital mutilation image to mosque supporter
The Mayor of Bendigo in central Victoria will hold talks with a councillor who used social media to post an image depicting genital mutilation and linked it to Islam. Elise Chapman published the picture in response to a Twitter user's support for plans for Bendigo's first mosque. The council voted last year to approve plans for the mosque in East Bendigo but an appeal against that decision remains before the planning umpire, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
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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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Russia's Khodorkovsky: Putin is a 'naked king' facing economic ruin
By Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON (Reuters) - Former Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said on Thursday Vladimir Putin was a "naked king" presiding over an economy that will weaken further,...
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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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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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Man threatens to sue over burial plot bungle
An 85-year-old Melbourne man is threatening to sue a cemetery after he discovered someone else was buried the grave he purchased 42 years ago.
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Astronomers find giant black hole in early universe
A black hole 12 billion times as massive as the sun has been found in a glowing quasar that existed when the universe was just a fraction of its current age.
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Chloe's life 'chaotic, miserable': inquest
Social workers failed in their duty to save Chloe Valentine from her "chaotic and miserable" life of neglect, an inquest into the Adelaide girl's death has been told. The inquest has heard Chloe was forced to endure chronic neglect at the hands of her drug-using teenage mother, but was never removed by Families SA. "Drug use and domestic violence were not integrated as risks for Chloe, rather as lifestyle factors for her mother.
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Overfishing driving slavery on Thailand's seafood boats
Urine pools under a bed where an emaciated Burmese man lies wearing only a T-shirt and a diaper. As he struggles to sit up and steady himself, he tears at his thick, dark hair in agitation. He cannot walk ...
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Justice served to restaurant bill dodgers
The couple which walked out of a Bunbury restaurant without paying their bill, sparking a viral social media campaign to find them, have paid for their meal.
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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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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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Cabin crew refuse to fly in snowstorm
Four cabin crew members have been suspended while an investigation is under way into their refusal to work on a flight they felt was unsafe.
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Real estate agent strips down to sell homes
A ballsy real estate agent has laid bare his most successful tip for a property sale. Adopting the 'sex sells' approach, Bellarine property agent Levi Turner has switched his suit and tie for swimmers in a bizarre bid to score a deal. A promotional video, in which Mr Turner shows off his chiseled torso as he attempts to entice potential buyers, has been viewed hundreds of times online and the property has attracted widespread interest.
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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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