How the world is ringing in 2017

AUSTRALIANS have welcomed in the New Year as the world bids a weary adieu to a tough 2016 marred by violence and divisive politics.

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Creator of Kinder Surprise dies

WILLIAM Salice, who helped create the hugely popular Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs for children, has died in Italy aged 83.

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Brother and sister are in the House

WORLD-FAMOUS Lea Salonga is preparing to perform top musical songs with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at Sydney Opera House

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Babies of the week: Welcome additions to family

EVERY granddaughter is special, but as the first in both her parents’ families, baby Isla was an especially welcome addition.

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Babies of the week: Welcome additions to family

EVERY granddaughter is special, but as the first in both her parents’ families, baby Isla was an especially welcome addition.

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Weddings of the week: True love wins

THE big move to Sydney to study and live on campus at Sydney University led to lasting love for Will Berry, from Bathurst, and Shannon Pattison, from Wagga Wagga.

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Brother and sister are in the House

WORLD-FAMOUS Lea Salonga is preparing to perform top musical songs with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at Sydney Opera House

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Remember 2016’s biggest newsmakers

IT WAS a year full of surprising stories, but of course we’re more interested in the people behind them. These are the top newsmakers of 2016.

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Sydney study friends’ tragic ending

AN AUSTRALIAN resident found guilty of murdering her Sydney college friend with a cyanide-laced iced coffee has spent her first Christmas behind bars.

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Aussie twins want to wed shared boyfriend

AUSTRALIA’S famous identical twins Anna and Lucy DeCinque stunned the world with their looks. Now they plan to marry the same man.

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Food trends that drove us mad in 2016

MANY things in 2016 shocked us. Brexit, Donald Trump and even Pauline Hanson. But nothing shocked us more than food. That’s right, food.

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Disabled teen told to perform oral sex

THE parents of a 16-year-old Australian boy are horrified after their son was ‘instructed’ to perform a sex act on another disabled student on a school bus.

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Monopoly’s plan to save Xmas fights

THE makers of Monopoly say half of all games end up in fights. So now they have a solution so that the popular game doesn’t ruin Christmas.

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Why you should ditch the New Year diet

IT’S New Year’s Eve. You’ve got a drink in hand and are still full of Christmas turkey. But a New Year’s resolution to lose weight is actually not the answer.

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Dramatic rescue of man hanging from ski lift

WE know snowboarders love to get some air, but this is ridiculous.

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What not to do if you want abs this summer

IF THE thought of getting into a cossie over the holidays leaves you in a cold sweat, then stop doing sit ups and read this.

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Magazine cover everyone is talking about

A LITTLE girl dressed in pink with matching hair stares pensively into the camera. It seems a harmless cover, but this picture is generating a lot of debate.

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‘This will make me look like a druggie’

IT WOULD seem an effective way of upsetting Australians is restricting their access to codeine, if the strong response to today’s news is anything to go by.

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Codeine to require a script from 2018

MEDICINES containing codeine will require a prescription from 2018 amid ongoing concerns about overuse and abuse of the pain killer.

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Brock Turner judge cleared of wrongdoing

THE judge who was criticised for being too lenient in sentencing Brock Turner to six months in jail for sexually assault has been cleared of misconduct.

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Swanepoel slams breastfeeding shamers

VICTORIA’S Secret model Candice Swanepoel has spoken out after being shamed for feeding her baby in public.

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Aussie happiness high not for everyone

WHILE a new survey shows Australian happiness levels at their highest this century one group feels left out of the party.

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What you never knew about Love Actually

IT’S a Christmas classic adored worldwide. But there are some facts about Love Actually that may surprise you.

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What you never knew about Love Actually

IT’S a Christmas classic adored worldwide. But there are some facts about Love Actually that may surprise you.

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‘Drunk’ intruder thought baby was dwarf

A DAD has told of the horrifying moment he caught a stranger holding his baby in his US home in the middle of the night.

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Aussie happiness high not for everyone

WHILE a new survey shows Australian happiness levels at their highest this century one group feels left out of the party.

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‘To the man who tried to rape me’

A WOMAN has written an open letter to the man who assaulted her in a nightclub, one year after the attack. It’s now going viral.

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Proof the 70s and 80s were better than today

YOU can keep your Snapchat, Wi-Fi and VR, we all know the 70s and 80s were better. Here are 10 things today’s spoilt children are missing out on.

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‘Abysmally lame’ new ad for Sydney

THE video was supposed to attract people to Sydney’s CBD. But it’s so ‘cringeworthy’ critics have said it could actually drive people to go to Melbourne instead.

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‘I woke up wondering what happened’

TALITHA Cummins quit drinking four years ago, but as she knows, this is the worst time of the year to be sober. She explains her last “drinking” Christmas.

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The problem with being a people-pleaser

ONE of the biggest stresses around Christmas is heading to parties you just don’t want to go to. If you’re a people-pleaser it’s even worse.

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Why women are going nuts for this ad

FOR years women have become used to seeing ads starring perfect, airbrushed models with zero imperfections. Now that’s starting to change.

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Italy wants to remove ‘faithful’ from wedding vows

MARRIED couples in Italy will no longer have to swear to be faithful, under a new law that could remove the word “fidelity” from marriage contracts.

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Hot teacher aims to break stereotypes

THE ‘world’s hottest maths teacher’ says he is on a mission to break down stereotypes that attractive people can’t be intelligent.

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Even Santa can’t match this wish

WHILE some girls hope for an iPad or perfume for Christmas, Erin Taylor, 12, is hoping for a kidney.

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‘Baby Boomers will take the earth with them’

A GEN Z entrepreneur says it’s the older generations who’ve had it easiest, and they’re pulling the ladder up after themselves.

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Jogger mum can’t describe her abductors

THE investigation into the kidnapping of California woman Sherri Papini remains “a top priority” according to the county’s top cop.

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Man steals $30K worth of seafood

AROUND $30,000 worth of seafood has been stolen from a Queensland restaurant, just over a week before Christmas.

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Kid’s heartbreaking note to dad ‘in heaven’

STRANGERS are now offering to help buy Christmas presents for foster child who wrote this letter to his late father.

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House of horrors sells for $850,000

IT WAS marketed as a “family home in a highly regarded woodland setting”, but this house that just sold for $850,000 has a violent past.

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Catching the ultimate gingerbread man

OUR taste testers go on the trail of the spicy Christmas treats and discover the winner.

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Why did police seize these legal items?

NSW Police is accused of “losing touch with basic moral principles” for confiscating a series of legal equipment from a shop that could save people’s lives.

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‘These stories make my blood boil’

IMMIGRATION Minister Peter Dutton says Australians are sick of being “lectured to by do-gooders who don’t practice what they preach”.

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Why asparagus makes your pee smell

SCIENTISTS have sniffed out the reason why some people think their pee has a pungent smell after eating asparagus.

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Notorious jewel thief ‘strikes again’

HER criminal career spans six decades and two continents, but police say 86-year-old Doris Payne is not slowing down.

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Girl gang sexually assaults footballer

THREE women plied a footballer with booze before cutting veggies over his naked body in a bizarre sex game, a UK court heard.

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‘I gave birth to my brother’s babies’

A MELBOURNE woman who vowed to help her gay brother become a parent, has just given birth to his second daughter.

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Welcome to the mother lode of Christmas gifts

SOME parents give a little at Christmas, while others give a lot. This mother gives nearly 100 Christmas presents EACH for her three children.

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OK, so man flu might be real

BLOKES rejoice. New research showing some viruses can hit men harder than women means you might have a point about man flu.

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Tradie saves drowning man with an Esky

AUSTRALIANS are known for their ingenuity, quick-thinking and downright heroic levels of bravery. It’s true. And one tradie has taken this even one step further.

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Ice story that breaks mum’s heart

TRACY’S son Zack stole cars and took part in armed robberies to feed his habit, but it’s one story he tells that makes her sob the most.

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OK, so man flu might be real

BLOKES rejoice. New research showing some viruses can hit men harder than women means you might have a point about man flu.

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Ice story that breaks mum’s heart

TRACY’S son Zack stole cars and took part in armed robberies to feed his habit, but it’s one story he tells that makes her sob the most.

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‘I survived on potatoes for a year’

THIS year, Andrew Taylor ate nothing but potatoes. It was an extreme diet that was met with criticism, but the Victorian lost an astounding amount of weight.

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Autism linked to lack of vitamin D while pregnant

WOMEN who have a lack of vitamin D while pregnant are more likely to have a child with autistic traits by the age of six, a study has found.

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‘I got a feeling and knew something was wrong’

THE father of slain US jogger Karina Vetrano, who was killed while on a run in Queens, has spoken about the “bad feeling” he had the day his daughter died.

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The horrible side to this Facebook trend

THEY are the memes that are supposed to be a funny, light hearted jab at your friends on Facebook. But there’s a callous side to this “hilarious” trend.

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Australia’s top Google searches in 2016

FROM the US election to the plebiscite — Google has revealed what was on top of the search agenda in Australia for 2016.

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Australia’s top Google searches in 2016

FROM the US election to the plebiscite — Google has revealed what was on top of the search agenda in Australia for 2016.

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The five everyday activities ruining your skin

FROM drinking coffee, to chatting on the phone — here are some of the most common every day habits that can cause significant damage to your skin.

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The horrible side to this Facebook trend

THEY are the memes that are supposed to be a funny, light hearted jab at your friends on Facebook. But there’s a callous side to this “hilarious” trend.

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Concerns over bottle shops staying open later

PEOPLE in NSW will be able to buy alcohol from bottle shops after 10pm from Friday, but health experts say it could lead to trouble.

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Lunch tricks to avoid the afternoon slump

YOU love a good, nourishing salad or sandwich. Thumbs up! But all those leafy greens will not fix your afternoon sugar craving.

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Is this the ultimate coffee mistake?

APPARENTLY the way I drink my coffee is not cool. And it’s not that I’m ordering some obscure and pretentious concoction.

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‘My brains were so scrambled’

A NEW York party girl turned hardcore drug addict has told of her wild life of prescription pills, partying, sex and rehab in a jaw-dropping new memoir.

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‘I’ll leave you with only memories’

A DAD drowned his daughter before wrapping her arms around her dead dogs, a UK inquest heard. WARNING: Distressing.

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‘I don’t give a toss what anyone thinks’

A UK mum accused of child abuse for buying her kids 300 Christmas presents last year is back with an even bigger haul.

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‘He choked me until I thought I’d die’

AFTER a debate over removing CCTV from the area where Jill Meagher was killed, Aussie women have revealed why they are scared on our streets.

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Babies had ‘maggots in genitalia’

A US COUPLE, whose infant twin girls were allegedly found skeletal and crawling with maggots, has been arrested.

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Why these whiz kids do better

WITH Australia’s test scores in the doldrums, we ask our brightest students why migrant kids are smashing their Aussie-born rivals.

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First porn on train stations, now parliament

A STAFF member has been sacked after revealing images were discovered shot in a Belgian Government ministry.

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Clive Palmer explains his huge weight loss

CLIVE Palmer has been larger than life in more ways than one, but the mining magnate and former pollie is now showing off a slimmed down figure.

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11 things you don’t need in your kitchen

TIDY your kitchen in less time than it takes to boil pasta with this no-nonsense approach.

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How clever Aussies are outsourcing Christmas

DO my Christmas shopping, put up my kid’s trampoline, pick up my Christmas tree. Outsourcing the jobs we hate is the new shape of Christmas.

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Kim Kardashian’s sexy comeback

SHE’S been keeping a low profile since her Paris robbery and Kanye West’s breakdown. Now Kim Kardashian has surfaced in a racy video.

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Meet Victoria’s stars who scored perfect ATARs

MEET our VCE stars — the students who earned perfect ATARs in the class of 2016 and inspirational tales of success from across Victoria.

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Why they keep spelling your name wrong

MOST people who have treated themselves to a Starbucks’s coffee have had a chuckle about name spelling on the cup. This could be the reason.

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Why they keep spelling your name wrong

MOST people who have treated themselves to a Starbucks’s coffee have had a chuckle about name spelling on the cup. This could be the reason.

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Meet Victoria’s stars who scored perfect ATARs

MEET our VCE stars — the students who earned perfect ATARs in the class of 2016 and inspirational tales of success from across Victoria.

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Catwoman’s boyfriend arrested for fight

FELINE-FEATURED socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein’s ongoing catfight with her boyfriend has taken another violent turn.

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Opium-pill sold openly in grocery shops

A PILL originally marketed as “Indian Viagra” and containing Opium is being openly sold in South Asian grocery stores in Australia.

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Why you should buy your son a Barbie

FORGET the Tonka trucks. Parents are being urged to buy their little boys a Barbie for Christmas this year instead.

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Christmas with Australia’s biggest family

IF YOU think the holidays are stressful, try having to buy gifts for this many kids and visit Santa in an old school bus.

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High fat diet ‘reduces diabetes risk’

A NEW study raises questions about the age-old belief that fat — particularly saturated fats — are bad for your health.

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7 healthy meals perfect for summer

NOT sure what to cook tonight? Try one of these healthy summer recipes, perfect for outdoor dining.

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These graves are better than your home

AS THE death toll from Mexico’s war on drugs reaches the tens of thousands, drug king pins are spending $390,000 on their pimped out tombs.

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Woman drops 93kg so she can hug boyfriend again

A MORBIDLY obese woman who at 199kg was so big her boyfriend couldn’t get his arms around her can now finally enjoy a cuddle.

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Fury over Sam’s ‘granny’ undie pics

PHOTOS published online of Sam Armytage with a visible panty-line have been slammed by women as bullying, but the Sunrise host is yet to comment.

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Five non-pudding Christmas desserts under $15

IF YOU’RE not a fan of traditional Christmas cake or plum pudding, never fear — because these five alternatives under $15 will be a winner.

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Fashion trend you can wear to bed

AS if chokers and high-waisted ‘mum’ jeans weren’t enough. Another 90s trend is back in style — and celebs are loving it.

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Sherri Papini ‘too scared’ to tell the truth

A SERIAL killer profiler believes kidnapped jogger Sherri Papini is lying about her abductors, because she is too scared to tell the truth.

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Toddler refused hospital treatment three times

A TODDLER suffering a life-threatening condition was turned away from hospital three times before his organs began shutting down, the boy’s mother claims.

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Mystery of ‘evaporating people’

AT LEAST 100,000 Japanese men and women have vanished each year. They are known as the “evaporated people”.

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Toddler refused hospital treatment three times

A TODDLER suffering a life-threatening condition was turned away from hospital three times before his organs began shutting down, the boy’s mother claims.

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The longest ride in Uber history

AN Uber driver has clocked up what is believed to be the longest Uber ride ever, taking the customer all the way from Virginia to New York City.

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Chilling tales behind Japan’s ‘evaporating people’

SINCE the mid-1990s, it’s estimated that at least 100,000 Japanese men and women vanish annually. They are the architects of their own disappearances.

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‘He turned into a show pony’

THE former partner of Gable Tostee has lifted the lid on why she left him, in claims he has vehemently denied.

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From perfect student to murderer

ON the surface Jennifer Pan was a successful student, but when her facade began to unravel she turned on her parents.

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How to tell if you have an alcohol problem

DID you wake up with a hangover again this morning? Ask yourself these four questions. If you answer yes to two of them, you might have a problem.

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AA Gill dies after brief cancer battle

TOP food writer AA Gill has died just weeks after revealing he was suffering from an “embarrassment of cancer”.

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‘I saw a sex act in aisle four’

PROTESTERS have been arrested at New York’s annual Santacon after they brawled with drunken Kris Kringles at a bar.

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How these men relieve stress

IF ADULTS dressing up for “puppy play” to relieve stress sounds bizarre, it’s because it is. But these two Canberra men are part of a growing pack.

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Real life gangs of New York

NY photographer named Boogie hit the streets with some of New York City’s toughest gang members. WARNING: Graphic Images.

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Woman’s catcall experiment

WHEN Eleanor Gordon-Smith decided to stop and engage with her catcallers, she was stunned by what she discovered.

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Manila’s sickening funeral parlours

INSIDE Manila’s gruesome funeral parlours where an average of five brutalised corpses are brought in to each one every night. Warning: Graphic content.

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Rapist fights for visitation rights

A YOUNG woman whose rape resulted in the birth of her now six-year-old daughter is fighting her attacker’s visitation requests.

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The guilt of a car crash survivor

AFTER a car accident, one man was left unable to walk and the other with a few scrapes. But it wasn’t just physical injuries that changed their lives.

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Swimsuit 500 women queued for

THIS is the swimsuit that had a waitlist of more than 500 women before it even went on sale. Here’s why it’s such hot property.

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Party invite officially out-of-control

MORE than one million people RSVP’d to Rubi Ibarra’s 15th birthday party when it went viral. Now it’s grown even bigger.

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Signs your marriage won’t last

WEDDING staff know the telltale signs of a marriage that won’t last. For example, couples who treat their partner like a prop.

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TV host faces wrath of internet mums

A BRITISH TV presenter has outraged mums everywhere after cradling a newborn baby girl before her mother got the chance to.

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Signs your marriage won’t last

WEDDING staff know the telltale signs of a marriage that won’t last. For example, couples who treat their partner like a prop.

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Obamas break tradition with Xmas card

THE Obamas sent out their final White House Christmas card ... and have broken with tradition by using this image.

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TV host faces wrath of internet mums

A BRITISH TV presenter has outraged mums everywhere after cradling a newborn baby girl before her mother got the chance to.

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‘Men will think I’m exaggerating’

LEIGH Sales has made a powerful statement about women as a council considers removing CCTV from the street where Jill Meagher was murdered.

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More porn filmed at train station

ANOTHER disturbing amateur porn video has been filmed at a Victorian train station, and this time, in broad daylight.

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Strangest calls to a sex toy helpline

BROKEN items, unusual requests and things stuck in embarrassing places: The crazy things the customer service team at an adult retailer hears every day.

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18 must-watch Christmas movies

Get your Captain Christmas on with this list of must-watch merry movies.

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18 must-watch Christmas movies

Get your Captain Christmas on with this list of must-watch merry movies.

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The internet’s going bonkers for this butt

29-YEAR-OLD Instagram beauty queen Galinka Mirgaeva has racked up a whopping 2.1 million followers on the image sharing website.

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What not to do at your work Christmas party

THE problem with Christmas parties is that people are pretty desperate for goss. So put down that shot, stop twerking, and please don’t have sex in the toilets.

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The internet’s going bonkers for this butt

29-YEAR-OLD Instagram beauty queen Galinka Mirgaeva has racked up a whopping 2.1 million followers on the image sharing website.

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What not to do at your work Christmas party

THE problem with Christmas parties is that people are pretty desperate for goss. So put down that shot, stop twerking, and please don’t have sex in the toilets.

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Ditch the helicopter parenting

CARRIE Bickmore thought she made a parenting ‘fail’ by allowing her son to walk to school: I did the same and don’t regret it at all

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AfterPay could change the way you shop

IF YOU’VE been online shopping lately you might have seen these magic four little words — “Shop now. Pay later”. Here’s how AfterPay works.

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The little girl no one wanted to believe

NOBODY wanted to listen to Tara. The people she had been told to trust most labelled her a liar. But now, finally, her story has been heard.

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Most terrifying mugshot you’ll see

JOCELYN Wildenstein, otherwise known as “Catwoman”, has been accused of slashing her boyfriend’s face with a pair of scissors.

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Outrage over Kmart’s dodgy Xmas products

ON the third day of Christmas, Kmart gave to me … one misspelt garland, two empty advent calendars and a whole lot of angry customers.

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Carrie Bickmore’s parenting ‘fail’

CARRIE Bickmore confessed she’s recently been guilt tripped over her parenting. But did she actually do anything wrong?

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Couple caught in stunning $200,000 lie

THE parents of a young girl who claimed she needed operations in far-flung corners of the globe have been busted exaggerating her illness to make cash.

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The healthiest (and unhealthiest) Christmas treats

RESEARCHERS have looked at all the foods we’ll eat this Christmas (including mince pies and Christmas puddings) and found out which ones are healthiest.

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The little girl no one wanted to believe

NO ONE wanted to listen Tara. She was called a liar, and a story teller by those she was told to trust the most. But now, her story has finally been heard.

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The other woman who disappeared

THE abduction of Sherri Papini created international headlines. But another Californian woman also went missing on the same day, just 40km away.

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Why do schools have armed guards?

ARMED guards have popped up in places they never used to be since the threat of terrorism emerged. Now they’re even in Australian schools.

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Cheerleaders hit back: ‘It is a real sport’

AUSTRALIA’S elite cheerleading community has fired shots at those who say cheerleading doesn’t deserve to become an Olympic sport.

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What it’s OK to be snobby about

LET’S hope you haven’t got a red car or your bra straps showing. The quintessential snob guide has been updated with some surprising additions.

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America’s most Instagrammed eatery

IT’S the place where A-list celebrities become ad hoc confectioners and food-loving Instagram fiends queue for hours to take the perfect photo of their plate.

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Bad Santa fat shames child

HERE’S a not-so-jolly story... A mother wants her local Santa kicked to the kerb for fat-shaming her nine-year-old son.

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‘I don’t get how the school could be so dumb’

FURIOUS parents are blowing the whistle on an exclusive school after a controversial speech. The “Young Sluts” account was just the beginning.

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‘Can you do a stretching video?’

PAEDOPHILES are flying under the radar on YouTube by persuading children to make niche fetish videos that satisfy unusual sexual predilections.

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Demolition crews destroy wrong house

IF YOU think your morning has got off to a bad start spare a thought for the man whose house was demolished by mistake.

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