Readers fail Gillard's first year
Matt Schulz, Steve Lewis and AAP UPDATE 5.35pm: READERS have overwhelmingly given Julia Gillard the thumbs down on almost every measure in her first year as PM.
School girl saved in attempted abduction
8:42PM Nathan Mawby A TEENAGE school girl was saved from an attempted abduction by a Good Samaritan driving by who witnessed the attack.
Knight allowed to sue government
3:01PM Norrie Ross KILLER Julian Knight today won the first round in a Supreme Court battle with jail authorities that he hopes will lead to freedom.
Jets were seconds from disaster
3:01PM Matthew Schulz A SAFETY probe found two jets flying in and out of Melbourne were 120 seconds from a mid-air crash after an air traffic control failure.
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From hypersonic jets to helicopters that fly on their side to daring displays of aerial flying the Paris Airshow has been an aviation geek's dream. Picture: AFP
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Music? Check. Mud? Of course. Sleep deprivation? Getting there. The famous - and infamous - Glastonbury music festival has kicked off, to the delight of damp - and now exhausted - revellers. Picture: Getty Images
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Liz Hurley and slimmed-down lover Shane Warne have stepped out together for Sir Elton John's white tie and tiara AIDS fundraising ball in London. Do you think Warnie's had some 'help'? VOTE NOW Picture: Snapper Media
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Confidential
True Blood star allowed to 'bite breasts'
Staff writer AN actor who plays a vampire in True Blood has revealed his wife "occasionally" lets him fulfill the wishes of his fans.
LiLo escapes jail, judge bans parties
Staff writer A JUDGE has told Lindsay Lohan she is "guilty of extremely poor judgment" after throwing a party while under house arrest.
Editor's picks
Get your motor running
Get a sneak peak of what's in store at this year's International Motor Show in Melbourne
Miley in concert
PICTURES: Tween queen Miley Cyrus rocked the Rod Laver Arena last night, and boy did she rock
CCTV car ram
AMAZING FOOTAGE: CCTV captures a car ramming into a 7-11 - and the attendant - and the car's occupant just walking away
Wet and wild
VIDEO: A daredevil kite surfer has made history by taking on the ferocious waters off the Twelve Apostles
Joining the circus
PICTURES: Circus Oz is back with their new show, Steampowered, set in a steampunk wonderland
No dirty tricks
PICTURES: Pakistanis practice the ancient sport of Kushti wrestling at their ring in Lahore
Eye on the world
The magical Cirque de Soleil plus more of the latest, greatest photos from around the world
AFL masterclass
Swans legend Leo Barry shows you how to mark the ball like a premiership player
Lonely? Hug a robot
VIDEO: The geeks have come up with a new way to beat loneliness - they've developed a huggable robot
Snow cams
Check out the latest conditions at your favourite ski resort with our live snow cams.
Megan's munchies
Who said supermodels don't eat? Megan Gale and boyfriend Shaun Hampson were sporting casual chic when they stopped in at a burger joint
Sport
Melbourne-born basketballer Kyrie Irving wears the colours of the Cleveland Cavaliers - LeBron James's old team - after being selected at No 1 in the NBA draft today. Picture: AFP
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Who's the best full-foward of the AFL era? Is it goal-kicking machine Tony Lockett (pictured), Hawthorn star Jason Dunstall or Geelong magician Gary Ablett? Pick your best 22 players of the AFL era now.
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Socceroos skipper Lucas Neill has denied claims he led a dressing room mutiny against former coach Pim Verbeek before the disastrous 4-0 loss to Germany in last year's World Cup. Neill said he had enormous respect for Verbeek.
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Hawks hit by injury again
James Tzaferis LIVE COVERAGE: HAWTHORN has suffered another injury blow with defender Tom Murphy pulling out of tonight's clash against Essendon.
Webber on fire in European practice
James Phelps in Valencia MARK Webber has dominated the first practice session of the European GP, finishing almost a second in front of his nearest rival.
Police hunt violent armed robber
7:22PM Mark Buttler INVESTIGATORS believe this man can help them solve a violent armed robbery on a Craigieburn business.
Foul play feared in Bung mystery
8:52AM Wayne Flower UPDATE 1.23pm: HOMICIDE squad detectives fear missing schoolgirl Siriyakorn "Bung" Siriboon may have been abducted and murdered.
Channel 10's football commentators - including Steve Quatermain and Tim Lane - will be looking for jobs after the network confirmed it will no longer broadcast AFL matches after this season.
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Another hack! Even old games aren't safe
By Andrew Ramadge ANOTHER video game database has been hacked, though this time it's not exactly, well... timely.
Harry Potter books to go digital at last
JK Rowling says her novels will be sold as e-books, ending the boy wizard's status as a high-profile holdout against digital publishing.
Online trolling - it's cheaper than drinking
SO you know those douchebags who leave abusive comments at the bottom of stories? Turns out, they're drunk with power.
Student wants 'experts' for porn research
TURNS out that hobby you've been cultivating online might qualify you for a study, because Aussies don't know much about web porn...
Quake strikes off coast of Alaska
1:48PM NewsCore UPDATE 3.35pm: A TSUNAMI warning has been lifted after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska's Aleutian Islands today.
Infamous mobster caught after years on run
12:08PM NewsCore THE Boston mob boss who inspired Jack Nicholson's character in The Departed is finally in custody and faces 19 murder charges.
Aussie woman set to be world's richest
MINING magnate Gina Rinehart's savvy investments have put her on track to become the wealthiest person on the planet.
Telstra on review for downgrade
Jeff Whalley TELSTRA needs to address unanswered questions over its NBN deal in the lead up to the critical shareholder vote, say analysts.
Would you like fries with that?
A DISGRUNTLED Red Rooster employee sought revenge by hacking into a stores computer system and ordering $67,000 in chickens.
WWII vet becomes a newlywed at 99
A 99-YEAR-OLD World War II veteran recently became a first-time groom after a lifelong search for the right bride.
Escape
Passenger jets 'moments from collision'
TWO planes were moments away from a head-on collision in Aussie skies after a mistake by an air traffic controller, report finds.
'More hours in the sky won't boost safety'
By Kate Schneider AIRLINE dismisses report finding that pilots need six times as much flying time as current minimum.
What you're thinking
Boys v girls
Fiona Baker examines the perennial parenting question: which gender is easier to bring up?
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Net savings come at a huge cost
Jeff Kennett YES, we revel in the savings associated with internet shopping. Increasingly, we are not only buying books, clothing and shoes but computers and electronic gadgets.
Rough-house play could rescue kids
Susie O'Brien WHEN was the last time you turned off all the screens in your house and told the kids to just go out and play?
Gillard has let down all female fans
Sally Morrell THE Prime Minister's first year in office hasn't just been a disappointment for Labor voters but for all women.
Lashing at sceptics does science no favour
12:01AM Andrew Bolt ANNA-Maria Arabia has let her warmist cat out of its mangy bag. You see, there's one telltale thing with every Leftist threat to reason.
Teaching kids to be rough and ready
Susie O'Brien PARENTS should be rougher with their kids and let them wrestle, fight and get dirty. Blog on The Big O all day.
Entertainment
Gaga urges fans to visit Japan
Staff writer LADY Gaga says the best way her fans can help stricken Japan is to visit the "beautiful" tsunami-hit country.
JK Rowling conjures up new website
Staff writer HARRY Potter creater JK Rowling has unveiled an interactive website called Pottermore featuring new material.
Stars prepare to be buried alive
Darren Devlyn KENNY star Shane Jacobson is going underground after signing to play Brant Webb in the mini-series Beaconsfield.
Cyrus rocks Melbourne - big time
Cameron Adams WE'RE ticking off the tween sensations this year. Justin Bieber toured in May, now Miley Cyrus has been lured Down Under.
Mud marks way to Glastonbury
Staff writer THE Glastonbury festival looked set for yet another muddy year, with rain forecast as the first of 170,000 ticket-holders arrived.
Kung Fu Panda 2 ***
KUNG Fu Panda 2 has a better plot, superior vocal performances and gives off a little bit of soul that its rival, Cars 2, does not.
Piecing this all together, we'll pass on a piercing
COLIN was thinking about getting a tattoo until he saw how they spelt ``piercing''.
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Jets were seconds from disaster
Posted by Tony at 8:27 PM Today