Last updated: April 26, 2013

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Bogan Maverick

EVEN if you don't wear your trackies and ugg boots everywhere - you might still be a bogan at heart. Take this test to find out. But be warned: once you're a bogan - you can never go back.

Patients burn alive in hospital fire

Russia psychiatric hospital fire

A FIRE has swept through a psychiatric hospital outside Moscow, killing at least 38 people, including two doctors and 29 others who were burned alive.

Jockey was pushed to her limit

Nikita McLean

JOCKEY Nikita McLean had her five-month suspension cut in half by an appeals board for the assault of her teenage sister.

MKR finalists kept in the dark

My Kitchen Rules grand finalists

WITH two different endings filmed for the all-Queensland My Kitchen Rules grand final, not even the contestants know who will take home the $250,000 prize.

Here's a tale that wags the dog

Shaking dogs

FORGET popular dance the Harlem Shake, here's the Portland Shake, as brilliantly captured by a talented zoologist turned pet photographer.

4500 'like' race hate Facebook page

Blacktown station on race hate page

ANTI-discrimination groups are powerless to shut down a Facebook page which demonises Africans.

Buble serenades commuters in subway

Michael Buble

CANADIAN crooner Michael Buble has left commuters "gobsmacked" by giving an impromptu performance inside a New York City subway station.

Geelong players a pair of Cat bunglers

Josh Caddy

TWO Geelong players who tried to scare a teammate at his home but went to the wrong address say it was a prank gone wrong.

Student falsely tied to bombs dead

Sunil Tripathi

THE body of a Brown University student who was wrongly identified online as a Boston Marathon bomber has been found in a river.

Haunted suburbia: Who you gonna call?

House

FOR sale: Modern four-bedroom brick home on large block with landscaped gardens, in-ground pool and resident ghosts. 

Is this the man too sexy for Saudi Arabia?

Omar Borkan Al Gala

LADIES, this is what you've been waiting for! A website claims to have tracked down one of the men deported from Saudi Arabia for being irresistible to women. We can see why...

Inmate impregnates four jail guards

Tevon White

AN inmate allegedly used a harem of female guards - four of whom he got pregnant - to run a prison drug syndicate, boasting "this is my jail".

features

Paltrow

PALTROW has taken to the red carpet of Iron Man 3 in a particularly revealing number.

Academy Awards

KELLY Osbourne has boarded her flight and is on her way to Australia.

Giaan Rooney

GIAAN Rooney has revealed that she was left shocked and upset after Channel 9 sacked her post their Olympic coverage. 

Eva Longoria

EVA Longoria has opened up about her struggle after divorce.

X Factor Judges

X Factor's newest recruit, the LMFAO frontman Redfoo, has given the thumbs up to his fellow judges.

Fitzy and Wippa

NOVA'S Fitzy and Wippa surprised Dr Chris Brown by interviewing him in the nude.

Reader's Views

Subsidising drug 'won't lead to abortions'

FEDERAL Health Minister Tanya Plibersek says subsidies for the controversial abortion drug RU486 won't lead to more terminations if it's added to the PBS.

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Runners' shoes show heart for Boston

THE RUNNING shoes of participants from the Boston Marathon form a heart creating a poignant image to help heal a grieving city.

Kindy kids shoot 'em up video

Kids with guns

'LITTLE Commandos', a video which shows little boys firing big guns, is allegedly the work of a Pakistan-based terrorist group

Is this Bigfoot's enormous paw?

Bigfoot

TWO boys discovered this huge decomposing foot in the woods and handed it in to police, who sent it for forensic tests.

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Waiter's racist Instagram rant

Padi pan-Asian cuisine

A PAN-ASIAN restaurant has been posting racially abusive messages about its own "cheap trash" customers online.

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Yahoo! board chairman steps down

Yahoo!

YAHOO has announced that board chairman Fred Amoroso is stepping down, as new CEO Marissa Mayer tries to revive the company.

Nine traits you need to be a great CEO

WHAT does it take to make it to the top of the business world? Here are some of the qualities you'll find in the best CEOs.

Is it OK to give compliments at work?

woman in office with headset

WHEN does a compliment about a co-worker's appearance become awkward or harassment?

GrainCorp agrees on takeover offer

GrainCorp

GRAINCORP will recommend its shareholders accept a takeover offer by US food processing giant Archer Daniels Midland.

'Euthanasia can be safely introduced'

STATE Governments should immediately legalise voluntary euthanasia to provide safeguards for a practice already happening anyway, a panel of experts says.

Hey man, is that Oprah on your jumper?

Beloved Shirts

MISSING your daytime dose of Oprah on TV? Well, now you can have her at any time of the day...on your body.

Neat freak husband was 'a tyrant'

Justice is served

A WOMAN has claimed she was the victim of family violence because her husband was a neat freak.

Subsidising drug 'won't lead to abortions'

Pregnancy test

FEDERAL Health Minister Tanya Plibersek says subsidies for the controversial abortion drug RU486 won't lead to more terminations if it's added to the PBS.

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Apr 21 - May 21

Have you got the right stamp on your document? Then you can't come through. You haven't even got a document? No problem. Just go over there and they'll give you one to fill in... Read more

Who will win Celebrity Apprentice?

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Bouris unleashes his form guide for the next crop of Celebrity Apprentices.  

Prince Harry's awkward DJ set

Prince Harry DJ

HE'S known as the 'Party Prince', but Prince Harry didn't exactly look comfortable as he took a turn on the DJ decks during a recent royal visit.

Tom Cruise: I'm always signing boobs

Emily Blunt and Tom Cruise

EMILY Blunt says Tom Cruise’s fans constantly ask him to autograph their breasts.  

Zegna party overflowing with celebs

Ermenegildo Zegna host the 50th editon of the Australian Wool  Prize at The Royal Hall of Industries at Moore Park

THIS week's biggest party saw a throng of celebrities in colourful suits come out to play.

Entertainment Reviews

Stamp's ode to the common man

PSYCHOPATHS, avenging ex-cons, transgender women ... Terence Stamp has nailed a wide variety of roles during his long career.

Brett Climo is happy to be home

SOME actors are panic-stricken when faced with a scene without dialogue, but not Brett Climo.

Swedish duo sharpens The Knife

ON The Knife's five-star record Shaking the Habitual, Karin Dreijer Andersson sings "Let's talk about gender, baby, let's talk about you and me".

What Bridget Jones did next

BRIDGET Jones is all grown up and married. But that doesn't mean she's changed all her ways.

Is this the man too sexy for Saudi Arabia?

LADIES, this is what you've been waiting for! A website claims to have tracked down one of the men deported from Saudi Arabia for being irresistible to women. We can see why...

Overweight man was plane 'humiliated'

Obese passenger

A PASSENGER who weighs 154 kilograms claims he "felt like a criminal' after being told to step off a plane as it was overbooked.

Is this Bigfoot's enormous paw?

Bigfoot

TWO boys discovered this huge decomposing foot in the woods and handed it in to police, who were baffled and have sent it for forensic tests.

Push to revive abandoned 'Death Railway'

Death railway

ABOUT 13,000 people died building the "Death Railway", and Myanmar's tourism board says there's huge potential to boost tourism there.

Here's what NOT to do on your travels

Toy gun

A DRUNK French tourist has picked one of the most dangerous spots in Berlin to pull a pretend pistol on police.

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Ridiculous real estate lingo

AN easy way to get a headache is to look through real estate listings. Here's news.com.au's pick of this week's property double talk. 

Gambler can't beat Tax Office

Casino sting

GAMBLER who had "system" that let him win at baccarat 95 per cent of the time failed to convince tribunal he shouldn'tt have to pay $1.15m.

Protection hiked for NSW power users

Power reform

NSW residents will receive greater protection from power providers when the state implements energy reforms.

'Let us live in your house for free'

NT family

A YOUNG family who will be forced on to the street want the owner of an abandoned house to let them live there rent-free.

We're saving more, but who's left behind?

Family

WE'RE putting away more than ever and are less worried about debt. But a surprising group in our community are not managing to keep much in the bank.

Dank took expert advice on peptides

SPORTS scientist Stephen Dank has stated that an oncologist advised him it was safe to administer Cronulla forward Jon Mannah with peptides.

Reds avoid disaster in the dark

Quade Cooper

A CRUNCH penalty goal by Quade Cooper prevented the Reds from slumping to a disastrous loss that could have derailed their playoff hopes.

Bunnies edge the brawl of Brookvale

Manly vs Souths

TAKE two premiership points, a sprinkle of pride, add one Steve Matai and ... kaboom.

Here's a tale that wags the dog

FORGET popular dance the Harlem Shake, here's the Portland Shake, as brilliantly captured by a talented zoologist turned pet photographer.

Was Aussie LulzSec hacker setup?

Matthew Flannery

A HACKER known as "Ryan" has confessed to being responsible for the attacks on government websites and says was trying to get LulzSec hacker Matthew Flannery arrested as revenge.

4500 'like' race hate Facebook page

Blacktown station on race hate page

ANTI-discrimination groups are powerless to shut down a Facebook page which demonises Africans.

'What's a computer? Will it explode?'

Computer

DO you remember the days before you owned a computer or even knew what a computer was? This vintage YouTube video should joh your memory.

Welcome to Earth, you're insignificant

Earth space

The Pale Blue Dot is more than just a photo. And physicist  Carl Sagan's timeless reminder of our own amazing planet proved he was much more than an astronomer.

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