‘I’m the blokiest bloke, but I love the Kardashians’
THESE Aussie guys love sport and beer, but they’ve also got a soft spot for the Kardashians, Taylor Swift and baking.
True Stories
‘Blasphemous’ actress jailed for 26 years
A PAKISTANI actress and her husband have been convicted of ‘blasphemy’ after starring in a mock marriage on a Pakistani television program.
Where there are 48 rapes an hour
THIS is the worst place on Earth to be a woman. Where sexual violence is perpetrated in a culture of silence, and there are no consequences.
What life with HIV is really like
THEO* and Steve are two Aussie guys living with HIV. It’s cost them jobs, friendships and their mental wellbeing. But there’s also a bright side.
‘He left me in a cupboard to die’
TODAY is White Ribbon Day. To mark this important day, we’re sharing Rachel’s story with you again. It’s a powerful one you won’t forget.
The rape that has rocked the US
SHE was lured into a bedroom and pack-raped. Now, days after Rolling Stone magazine exposed Jackie’s harrowing ordeal, the US university party culture has imploded.
The numbers that should shock us all
IT’S the number that affects us all. It’s killing at least one Australian each and every week, and shockingly, some of us still think it’s ok.
What happens when vigilantes go mad
DID a group committed to exonerating inmates frame an innocent man just to free another one? Now a 32-year-old murder remains a mystery, and it looks the freedom fighters stuffed up.
What not to say wheelchair users
WE HAVE all been there, and most of us have been guilty of asking or saying something inappropriate – and we probably didn’t even realise.
Muhammad Ali’s daughter on growing up
WHAT’S it like to grow up as the daughter of ‘the greatest’ fighter in the world? Hana Ali tells us about her childhood.
Rat poison linked to women’s deaths
THEY were paid a one-time incentive fee of $10 to undergo sterilisation surgery, and now 13 women have died. But this tragic story only gets worse.
‘I want to be a girl, I’m sick of this body’
ISABELLE looked like any other young boy to the outside world. But the child, born a boy named Campbell, wanted to be a girl. This is her story.
‘I paid thousands of dollars to a stranger’
ROBELEN Bajar gave thousands of dollars to a stranger on Facebook to help find her family when Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines in 2013.
Eight women dead after risky surgery
A DRIVE to limit population growth by sterilising women has left at least eight women dead and even more seriously ill.
Would you admit to this?
IT’S not something you would usually advertise but one man who lost one third of his annual salary at a strip club is waging a war to get it back. Is he right?
The text that changed Abby’s life
ABBY Landy is just 26 years old and is living with HIV. How did she find out she was infected? Through a sinister text message. This is her story.
Model dies after catching fire on top of train
A YOUNG model and actor who posted videos of his daredevil stunts on social media has died after climbing on top of a city train.
The day CNN killed Obama
A VIDEO producer had just one job … but ended up killing the wrong man and sending social media into hysterics. Yesterday, CNN assassinated President Obama.
Gang-rape victims fight for justice
“I’M ASKING them to stand up and tell their story so we can make a change.” A campaign for justice is gathering steam after a gang-rape victim bravely shared her story.
What we said before the f-word
HOLY expletive. Do you know what people said before the f-word came about? Once you know, it’ll bring a whole new meaning to wonder soap.
Pooping puppy killed by SWAT team
A MAN with his hands in the air. A baby boy in his crib. Now US police have more blood on their hands — a puppy that had pooped in the wrong spot.
‘Whatever I do I want to do mum proud’
ALICE is 26 years old with the world at her feet, but after her mother committed suicide just two years ago, she has a message for you.
Brittany Maynard ends her life
BRITTANY Maynard, who became the public face of the controversial right-to-die movement, has reportedly ended her own life.
Life in the secret ‘cult next door’
IT’S a world where members descend from a master race from Atlantis, being gay is banned, and followers ‘remember’ past lives.
Breaking stereotypes: People who aren’t who they seem
A FEMALE AFL coach, a blokey pastry chef and a trendy pastor’s family? Appearances can be deceiving. Meet the Aussies who aren’t what they seem.
What you weren’t told about that NYC video
THE director of the video showing a young woman being harassed on the streets of New York has revealed how it was edited … and what you didn’t see.
Woman’s genius call to escape violent partner
THE dispatcher on the phone thought this woman’s call was just a silly prank. But it turned out to be a clever cry for help to escape a boyfriend’s abuse.
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