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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Indonesia's Widodo 'considering position' on death row Australians
Sydney (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Thursday offered a glimmer of hope for two men facing imminent execution in Indonesia after phoning President Joko Widodo, who he said was "carefully considering his position".
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MH370: Aviation's most bizarre loss
Without doubt, the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 with 239 passengers and crew aboard on March 8 last year is the most bizarre in the history of aviation. Within a week it was formally revealed that the plane had flown on for seven hours, based on satellite tracking and had turned south into the southern Indian Ocean. On March 16 the search was moved to the southern Indian Ocean with the first aerial searches conducted from Perth on March 18 - 10 days after MH370 disappeared.
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Islamic State under pressure as Kurds seize Syrian town
Kurdish forces dealt a blow to Islamic State by capturing an important town on Friday in the latest stage of a powerful offensive in northeast Syria, a Kurdish militia spokesman said. Islamic State has been forced into retreat across parts of the strategic region, a land bridge between territory it controls in Syria and Iraq, even as its fighters have mounted new raids this week on Assyrian Christian villages, abducting more than 200 people. The capture of Tel Hamis was announced by the Kurdish YPG militia and confirmed by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the country's civil war.
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Escort claims at swanky city building being investigated
Furious residents of a $2 billion classy complex in Sydney’s inner west have slammed sex workers for allegedly using the building as a brothel.
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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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Lupita Nyong'o's $150,000 Oscars Dress Stolen
Lupita Nyong'o and Calvin Klein have filed a police report after her US$150,000 Oscars dress was stolen.
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Melbourne man killed in Thailand
A Melbourne man has been killed in a motorbike accident on the Thai holiday island of Phuket. It's understood the 34-old-year man is from Langwarrin in Melbourne's south-east. DFAT has confirmed to 7News that it is providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian man who died in Thailand.
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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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McLaren break down again, Massa fastest
Barcelona (AFP) - Williams' Felipe Massa was fastest as McLaren's embryonic relationship with engine supplier Honda suffered another blow on the first day of the third pre-season test in Barcelona on Thursday.
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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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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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3D printing: Australian researchers create jet engine, breakthrough captures attention of Airbus and Boeing
Australian researchers have created the world's first 3D-printed jet engine in a manufacturing breakthrough that engineers expect will lead to cheaper, lighter and more fuel-efficient jets.
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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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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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How To Raise $1 Million For Your Business
This week I caught up with Emily Yue, one of the two founders of online platform, Expert360, where businesses can access expert advice from specialised consultants.
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Thai Airways plane hits turbulence, 11 on board injured
A Thai Airways plane hit severe turbulence over Thailand that injured 11 people Thursday, the airline said. The Airbus A340-600 landed safely at its destination, Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport, ...
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Sukumaran awarded degree on death row
Myuran Sukumaran has been awarded his associate degree in fine arts, a cause for joy in his darkest days on death row. "I am one immensely proud friend," Quilty tweeted. The celebrated war artist has been mentoring Sukumaran since 2012, and has become his confidant over the regular visits to Kerobokan jail.
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Australian Customs officials board illegal Patagonian toothfish poaching boat
An Illegal fishing boat which had been operating in the Southern Ocean has been located and boarded by Australian Maritime officials. The Kunlun had been illegally taking Patagonian toothfish from Antarctic waters and is wanted by Interpol. The New Zealand Navy first found the vessel during a patrol of the ocean six weeks ago.
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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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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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