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Don't know whether you want a hamburger or pizza? Now you can have both, thanks to Pizza Hut's terrifying new concoction, the cheeseburger crust pizza.

With minimal makeup, an average woman’s body proportions and a casual wardrobe, this new doll is everything Barbie isn’t – and if her creator has his way, she’ll be in stockings everywhere by Christmas. Meet Lammily, the curvy doll – whose motto is “Average is beautiful” – dreamed up by graphic designer Nickolay Lamm. Lamm […]

Accused murderer Oscar Pistorius held his head in his hands and wiped away tears as a court heard grisly details of the injuries inflicted on his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp during the second day of his trial in Pretoria yesterday. Pistorius also leaned forward and held his head in his hands as his defence counsel Barry […]

Dove has been forced to discontinue an advertising campaign that calls the US state of New Jersey “The Armpit of America” following a backlash from residents. The billboard, which was scheduled to debut in July, features a woman wearing a white singlet top and raising an arm to display her underarm. The ad says: “Dear […]

A pastor in Kenya has told his female parishioners not to wear underwear to church, in the latest bizarre command from a church leader to a congregation. Women should remove their bras and underwear before coming to church, says Reverand Njohi, so that Christ can freely enter their bodies and spirit. The Kenyan Daily Post […]

The Schapelle Corby saga took another turn this evening with a TV news report claiming she had attempted suicide.  Citing the testimony of parole officers who they said had visited Schapelle in Bali this afternoon, Network Ten reported that Schapelle took a knife upon sighting the parole officers and threatened to kill herself. But the […]

James Packer’s personal life is a “disaster”, in the billionaire’s own words. The surprisingly candid comment has come in an interview with Forbes magazine as he appeared to be reflecting on the toll his business interests have taken on his personal life. “I’ve made a bunch of mistakes in my life. I’ve had my ups […]

The long-awaited murder trial of former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius got underway in Pretoria today with sensational testimony from a witness who claimed she heard a woman’s screams followed by four gunshots on the night Pistorius’ girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead at his Pretoria home. The witness, Dr Michell Burger, one of Pistorius’ neighbours, […]

Convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby may have her long-awaited parole revoked following a TV interview by her sister Mercedes, says Indonesian Justice Minister Amir Syamsuddin. The minister, speaking in Bali, was clearly angry following the interview, broadcast on the Seven Network’s Sunday Night current affairs program. “I am still waiting for complete reports from the […]

Families wanting to adopt children from Taiwan and South Korea will find it easier from today. In the first step in significant reform to Australia’s overseas adoption laws Prime Minister Tony Abbott has moved swiftly to introduce changes that are estimated to automatically help up to 30 families. Until now, families who received an adoption […]