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TV anchors stunned by colleague's live lottery win

TV anchors stunned by colleague’s live lottery win

Two TV presenters were stunned when a live lottery worth the equivalent of $2.3 million was drawn — and one of their colleagues took out the major prize. Canadian anchors Sophie Lui and Squire Barnes were clearly shocked when the winner turned out to be their sports reporter Barry Deley. They immediately got him on […]
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Queensland couple's incredible flood relief effort

Queensland couple’s incredible flood relief effort

When Queensland was devastated by deadly floods, the Lockyer Valley community banded together. Woman’s Day talks to the pair behind the relief effort Derek and Chris Pingel who are being honoured for their efforts and are still helping their community find its feet. Derek Pingel still remembers the day his home town of 50 years […]
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My wife died three weeks after giving birth to our daughter

My wife died three weeks after giving birth to our daughter

Peter Wojcik’s wife was 23 weeks pregnant when tragedy struck — she was diagnosed with cancer. Here, Peter shares his bittersweet story of finding love again and building a new family. Not a day goes past that I don’t think about Ellice. I’d never met anyone quite like her before. She would light up a […]
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Husband throws out $80,000 jewellery collection

Husband throws out $80,000 jewellery collection

A Caloundra truck driver overdid his cleaning duties, and threw out his wife’s $80,000 jewellery collection. The couple kept the jewellery wrapped in garbage bags to fool thieves, but Geoff accidently throw it in the garbage. “My wife rang and said where have the jewellery bags gone and I got that sick feeling in my […]
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Mum throws sugar-addicted child elaborate candy fantasy preschool party

Mum throws sugar-addicted child elaborate candy fantasy preschool party

The humble children’s party complete with party pies, sausage rolls and a home-made cake, just doesn’t seem to cut it these days, especially for the parents on the latest US reality TV show Outrageous Kids Parties to air on TLC. From an over-the-top six-year-old’s princess party costing more than $15,000 to a Willy Wonka-style candy-filled […]
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The world's fattest mother: 'My four-year-old is my feeder'

The world’s fattest mother: ‘My four-year-old is my feeder’

Donna Simpson holds the Guinness World Records title as the fattest woman to give birth, but surprisingly, she is now working towards a new goal to put on even more weight. The 44-year-old from New Jersey broke her first Guinness World Record after she gave birth to a daughter, following a high-risk caesarean birth that […]
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Being blind didn't stop us falling in love and starting a family

Being blind didn’t stop us falling in love and starting a family

Nick and Heather Gleeson have both been blind since childhood, but that has not stopped them striking out on their own, travelling the world and raising two children. Here, they share their remarkable story. When I was seven, I was hit on the head by a door in the supermarket. It was a few days […]
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