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In terms of dodgy British traditions that have somehow stuck around, the top honour must indeed go to the topless ‘page 3 girls’ that have graced the pages of The Sun tabloid since 1970. However the long and bewildering reign of the page 3 girl might finally be over with sources at the Murdoch owned […]

Horrifying images have emerged from last week’s terror attacks by Islamist extremists that resulted in the slaughter up to 2,500 people, most of whom are believed to be children, women and elderly victims. A girl as young as ten has reportedly since been used as a suicide bomber in another sickening assault by jihadist group […]

The execution of two Australians from the Bali Nine appears imminent as Indonesia announces plans to send six people on drugs charges to a firing squad this weekend. In what has been described as an ominous statement, officials have said convicted masterminds Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will be executed once both have had their […]

Ultra-conservative MP Fred Nile has sparked a furious debate by declaring surviving men taken hostage in the Martin Place siege should not be given bravery awards. “Usually men try to protect the women but it looks like the men were trying to protect their own skins,” he said on Channel 7‘s Sunrise program this morning. […]

Rugby League player Alex McKinnon stands unassisted for the first time since his devastating spinal injury which left him in a wheelchair. “He’s just finished in his rehab and he actually stood up unabated the other day … he stood up on his own which is a terrific sort of step for Alex,” Coach Rick […]

HaMavaser, an ultra-orthodox Jewish publication, stands accused of photoshopping three female world leaders out of a picture taken at the Paris march in solidarity. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and EU foreign affairs and security chief, Frederica Mogherini have allegedly been removed from the photograph. In an attempt to also crop out […]

Iconic jeweller Tiffany & Co. have featured a same-sex couple as part of their latest engagement campaign, "Will You" joining other brands like Ben and Jerry's, Cheerios, Coca-cola and Ray-Ban.

Kate Row and Emily Smith are the two extraordinary Aussie young women who are today pinching themselves with disbelief having been named as winners of The Queen’s Young Leaders Award. This is an inspirational new initiative established by The Queen Elizabeth  Diamond Jubilee Trust to find and mentor the Commonwealth’s most promising young leaders. Each […]

Farmer Geoff Hunt shot his wife and three children dead before turning his gun on himself after years of stress in dealing with his wife’s brain injuries, an inquest is expected to hear. In a murder-suicide case that shocked the nation, the 44-year-old killed his wife Kim, son Fletcher, 10, and daughters Mia, 8, and […]

Children, women and elderly people who couldn’t run away fast enough when Islamist extremists stormed their town were among an estimated 2,000 killed in a bloody massacre that went almost unreported last week. Hundreds of bodies are reportedly still lying in the bush in the wake of what Amnesty International is describing as “the deadliest […]