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Emily loves a great yarn and has dedicated around 15 years of her life trying to find them. Her journey began at the Community Newspapers in Perth, then led her to The Belfast Telegraph in Northern Ireland. After seven years she returned to Perth to continue her quest at The Sunday Times and PerthNow. Now she is hunting for great stories for news.com.au. So if you have one be sure to get in touch!More from Emily Moulton

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Environment

FLINT, MI - JANUARY 13: The Flint Water Plant tower is shown January 13, 2016 in Flint, Michigan. On Tuesday, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder activated the National Guard to help the American Red Cross distribute water to Flint residents to help them deal with the lead contamination that is in the City of Flint's water supply. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

The most dangerous city in the US

IT HAS caused headaches, loss of hair and nasty rashes. Yet residents of this city still have to pay hundreds of dollars a month for toxic water.

Inventions

In this Oct. 10, 2015, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un salutes at a parade in Pyongyang, North Korea. It’s a single image released by an enormous propaganda apparatus, showing a note handwritten by a dictator. And it contains a telling clue to the mindset behind what has become the biggest story in Asia: North Korea’s surprise and disputed claim to have tested its first hydrogen bomb. The Dec. 15, 2015, note from leader Kim Jong Un calls for a New Year marked by the “stunning sound of the explosion of our country’s first hydrogen bomb.” (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

‘Lethal contest’ hots up in Korea

THE psychological warfare between North and South Korea is escalating again, with both sides upping the ante on the mind games.

Drinks

This picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 13, 2016 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) meeting with nuclear scientists who contributed to the country's latest nuclear test at a national awards ceremony in Pyongyang on January 12, 2016. North Korea says last week's test was of a miniaturised hydrogen bomb -- a claim dismissed by experts who argue the yield was far too low for a full-fledged thermonuclear device. REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT AFP PHOTO / KCNA via KNS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

‘Invention’ too good to be true

WHEN it comes to far-fetched claims, no country does it better than North Korea. And the latest one sets off alarm bells immediately.

Pregnancy

Virus puts world on high alert

IT WAS supposed to be harmless, but now a new outbreak of this virus is wreaking havoc. And it’s spreading fast.

Mobile Phones

Generic photo of an iPhone / smart phone. Picture: iStock

Shocking truth behind our phone obsession

APPLE, Samsung and Sony have all been put on notice by the revelation that many of the batteries in their phones and laptops are linked to child labour.

Environment

The strange behaviour of frisky beetles

PARK rangers, dressed in fluoro vests, are being swamped by male jewel beetles and the reason is a little questionable.

Television

‘He would beat me all the time’

EVERYONE seems convinced of Steven Avery’s innocence after the Netflix series. But his ex-partner paints a very different picture of the man.

Health Problems

A Michigan resident has become the state's first-ever resident with the bubonic plague.

The Black Death’s secret hiding spot

IT WAS once thought the plague was spread by sporadic travel. Now scientists have uncovered the ruthless killer has lurked in our backyards all along.

News Life

Why innocent people confess to crimes

IF YOU’RE innocent, why would you confess to a crime you didn’t commit? The cops they have a way to get you to sing — doesn’t matter if you did it or not.

Social Media

How could we be so stupid?

FROM Phuc Dat Bich to the glitter bomb warrior, these were the hoaxes that we were reluctant to admit we all fell for in 2015.

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