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Paedophile
'He's not finished yet': Victim of notorious Sydney paedophile pleads against release
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A woman who was sexually abused as a child by the paedophile who killed Bondi schoolgirl Samantha Knight has told a judge he will be a danger to the …
Trolley
'I couldn't breathe': Shopper collapses over argument over supermarket trolley
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A woman claims she’s had to be hospitalised after a confrontation over a supermarket shopping trolley. Honey Grace Campbell told Stuff, New Zealand …
Skin Cancer
Sinister truth behind pimple on woman's lip
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Californian woman Traci French thought she just had a stubborn pimple, however the unsuspecting spot turned out to be something more alarming. The …
Adelaide, SA
Nail found in strawberry punnet a year after contamination scandal
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A nail has been found in a punnet of strawberries purchased at a store north of Adelaide. Both the packaging and the nail are being forensically …
Christmas
'So wrong': Coles shoppers stunned to see Christmas item already on shelves
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Just days after announcing hot cross buns being sold all year round, Coles has decided to bring a Christmas favourite out, 127 days before …
NBC
'Hurts too much': Dad distraught after toddler found dead in hot car
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A heartbroken dad is “more than livid” after his daughter died in a hot car. Milliani Robertson-Lawrence, 22 months old, was found unresponsive in a …
Surfing
Warning over huge waves and wild winds set to lash Australia's east coast
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Waves more than five metres high and wild winds are expected to lash the NSW coast in coming days, prompting a warning from authorities. Hazardous …
Marmalade
Shopper accuses Woolworths of misleading price tags
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An eagle-eyed shopper has shared what she believed to be misleading price tag tactics by Woolworths. The woman was shopping at the supermarket in …
Behavior
Topless sunbather arrested after confrontation with concerned mum
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A topless sunbather has been arrested after having a confrontation with a concerned mum. Anna Lee Halderman, 28, was sunbathing on Compo Beach in the …
RSPCA
RSPCA concerned dog baiting hysteria will encourage copycats
yahoo.com - Tom Flanagan
The RSPCA in Queensland has called for calm amid online hysteria over a string of alleged dog baiting incidents as they fear social media will help …
Clowns
'Came out of nowhere': Woman's reaction to creepy clown dropping into yard
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A woman who witnessed a creepy clown doll fly into her yard said she slept with a knife under her bed and won’t see the the upcoming horror film …
Great White Shark
'Enter at your own risk': Ominous signs posted at beach after great white sightings
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Californian beach-goers have been warned to enter the water at their own risk after a disturbing sign appeared on the weekend, warning of …
Toddlers
'It happened so fast': Family reveals moments before toddler disappeared
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The aunt of a little girl found dead in a Queensland dam has spoken about the last time the toddler was seen alive. Penny Lindsay said her family is …
Calcium
Five vegan myths busted: The plant-based foods healthier than animal products
yahoo.com - Melissa Buttigieg
As the war wages between Australia’s meat-eating population and their vegan opponents, a misconception has unfolded about the heath inequalities of a …
Drought
Harrowing story behind photos of starving cattle on drought-stricken land
yahoo.com - Tom Flanagan
Melissa Turner has seen first hand the devastation the ongoing drought has caused to NSW’s farmers. The Central Coast resident heads a group of …
North Devon
Woman baffled by 'alien' creature washed up on beach
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A woman has made an unusual alien-like find washed up on a beach. Fleur Bament was walking along Saunton Sands, in North Devon in England’s southwest, …
New Zealand
Parents fined after teen refuses to get out of bed for school
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Parents of a teenage boy who refused to go to school have each been fined $47. Donna Davey and Shane Dryden, from New Zealand’s Otago region, told …
Thames Valley
Newlywed's heartbreaking tribute to police officer husband killed weeks after wedding
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The wife of a police officer who died just 28 days after getting married has delivered a tribute shortly after a man was charged with his murder. “To …
Sardinia
Tourists face six years' jail after 'stealing from pristine beach'
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Two tourists could face jail time after allegedly stealing 40kg of sand from a pristine Italian beach. It’s alleged the pair stole the sand from Chia …
Alligator
'Crazy and scary': Terrifying video shows alligator climbing fence
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Terrifying new footage is proof alligators might be craftier than we give them credit for, with a huge reptile caught on video climbing over a wire …
Jacinda Ardern
'Vile and repulsive': Alan Jones attacked over more comments about Jacinda Ardern
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Shock jock Alan Jones is facing further backlash from his “misogynistic” spray aimed at Jacinda Ardern after more of his comments attacking the New …
Bryer Schmegelsky
Teens suspected of killing Aussie tourist and girlfriend left phone video message
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The two teenagers suspected of shooting dead Australian tourist Lucas Fowler and his US girlfriend Chynna Deese on a Canadian highway rampage left a …
Ibiza
Revered doctor falls to his death 'taking photo' during hike
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A 34-year-old doctor on a European holiday with his fiancée has died in Spain after he slipped and fell while hiking, according to a GoFundMe page …
Policing
Driver roasted after 'hypocritical' response to $572 fine for fake parking permit
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There was a strong sense of irony over the weekend when a Sydney P-plater hit back at police after receiving a fine for using a fake disabled parking …
New South Wales
Witnesses dispute claim in William Tyrrell disappearance
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Witnesses in the investigation into the suspected abduction of NSW toddler William Tyrrell have disputed claims of cars seen parked in the street the …
Leukemia
Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer 'gravely ill'
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Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer is gravely ill in a southern NSW hospital. Mr Fischer, 73, has been battling acute leukaemia and cancer …
West Midlands
Boy's neck impaled by pole in freak accident during football game
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A boy has survived being impaled through the neck by a training pole while playing football with his friends. Emergency services were called to a …
Policing
Body of missing three-year-old girl found 150 metres from house
yahoo.com - Australian Associated Press
A three-year-old girl who went missing on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland has been found dead, police say. The girl went missing from a home at …
Queensland
Three-year-old girl missing from her Queensland home
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An urgent appeal for help has been issued to find a three-year-old girl who went missing at the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. The girl with blonde …