Truth behind ‘harrowing’ police video
Social media critics are up in arms over a viral video which shows cops “booting a poor guy in the head”, but there’s more to it than meets the eye.
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What not to do if you get this message
Aussie WhatsApp users are being bombarded by an ominous text warning of a sinister video called “Martinelli”, but there’s more to it than meets the eye.
Daredevil’s 62-storey fall aftermath
His stunt was supposed to pay for his wedding, but this man’s 62-storey fall shocked the world. The trend is still killing people today.
Sick beheading pics sent to families
Before and after images of the severed heads of two young tourists murdered in Morocco have been posted to their mums’ Facebook pages.
Countdown to tourist beheadings
A motley crew of “lone wolves”, including two street vendors, a plumber and a carpenter, hunted backpackers to kill in the Moroccan mountains.
‘Giant dildo’ gobsmacks irate Aussies
A massive penis-like sculpture is being taken apart by irate and sarcastic Aussies alike, but there’s more to it than meets the eye.
Disturbing videos Facebook won’t delete
UNDERCOVER footage has revealed some of the disturbing footage uploaded to Facebook that it refuses to delete.
Fury at gruesome MH370 theory
A FORMER network executive who claims she has “proof” backing up her gruesome MH370 theory is raising funds for a movie.
21 people lynched over fake rumours
FORWARDING “fake rumours” on social media has turned deadly, with lynchings and deaths fuelled by messages spread on WhatsApp.
Aussies rush to opt out of My Health Record
A RUSH of Aussies going online to opt out of the government’s new electronic health record system has seen some users find difficulties with the system.
Is my smartphone spying on me?
EVER feel you’re being watched? Or overheard? You’re not alone. Plenty of Aussies are freaked out by targeted social media ads.
‘How dare you’: Chase for stolen bike
HER electric bike is snatched from a suburban street. She flags down a passing motorist. Dashcam footage shows what happens next.
Stranded raccoon scales skyscraper
THE world is obsessed with #mprraccoon, the humble critter with a taste for heights who climbed 20 floors before he was rescued.
NBN so bad, users want old internet back
IT WAS supposed to be faster, cheaper and better all round. But more than a third of Aussies who switched to NBN would ditch it if they could.
‘The killer is in this photo’
IT WAS the murder mystery that was solved on social media and then the police got involved. But there was just one problem.
Ultimate irony of keeping your password secret
WE are constantly being told protect our passwords for devices. But there’s one problem with that and some families are going to creepy lengths to get around it.
Nudes in A-Z order on sick website
A SICK revenge porn website has naked photos of Australian women listed by name and suburb. And there’s not much that can be done.
Landmark revenge porn payout
HER ex put revenge porn of her on the internet. Now he’s paying dearly for it after this woman fought depression, humiliation and won.
Rich kids shamelessly flaunt their cash
THESE kids parade their lavish lifestyle on Instagram while the poor suffer. Their shamelessness is now being blamed for deadly protests.
Death knell for Aussie payphones
AS SUBSIDIES to keep them operating across the country are wound up early, is this the beginning of the end for the Aussie payphone?
Footage of supermarket mass brawl
NEW video footage has emerged of customers going toe-to-toe in the aisle of a New Zealand grocery store in a massive brawl.
Woman scores car in Maccas sauce swap
THIS could make things difficult at the drive-through. A man with a love for a rare McDonald’s dipping sauce handed over his VW to procure a packet.
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