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Current Affairs

FEBRUARY 2016

What sexual abuse survivors hope to achieve by travelling to Rome.
"It's only been 166 days. Can we give Malcolm Turnbull some time, please?"
He's done it! Leonardo DiCaprio has finally won an Oscar.
A-listers are wearing a very special accessory to this year's Academy Awards.
'He’s the love of my life.' Jennifer Garner gets brutally honest about her divorce.
'Big' just kissed Aidan and made all of our Sex And The City dreams come true.
20 years of memorable moments from the Academy Awards.
Boy, 4, had to be chaperoned at Preschool to stop him assaulting other children in “sex games.”
How many babies do you think are born because of FOMO?
Whoopi Goldberg just got mistaken for Oprah on the Oscars red carpet.
What the Reserve Bank does with $2 billion worth of damaged banknotes.
Cardinal George Pell to give evidence to child abuse royal commission via video link from Rome.
Monday's news in under 5 minutes.
The beautiful story of ‘Mummy and Mumma Get Married’.
Ian Thorpe says he was bullied into coming out as gay.
Why “just saying no” to violence against women is harder than we like to think.
Prepare yourself: Katy Perry could actually be JonBenet Ramsay.
Don't fret, the I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! drinking game is finally here.
Sunday's news in under 5 minutes.
Behold the fabulousness of Oxford Street's GAYNZ bank.
Robert and Michael Bever hatched a plan to kill their entire family, then their little brother made the ultimate sacrifice.
11 things I learned from Elizabeth Gilbert last night.
Saturday's news in under 5 minutes
Kate and Leo's friendship goes on and on.
'Why is the government is cutting $650 million from ovarian cancer detection?'
Osher Günsberg knows exactly why Channel [V] is dead.
The case of an 18-yr-old allegedly gang raped in New York continues to take disturbing turns.
What Chrissy Teigen and John Legend did would be illegal in Australia.
Outpouring of emotion as Samuel Johnson gives up his acting career to focus on cancer fundraising.
Oscars 2016: Picking the Academy Award winners.
Georgie knows first hand that "without the Safe Schools Coalition life is hell".
Revenge porn should become a federal crime, Senate committee hears.
Confessions of a dodgy phone psychic.
Abuse victims head to Rome to watch George Pell face commission.
Sydney house where body lay for 8 years sells for more than $1m at auction.
Friday's news in under 5 minutes.
'I didn't think an apology would be a big deal. Then Peter began crying silently beside me.'
MKR's Chloe doesn't like the fire, so she's getting the hell out of the kitchen.
"Even when we read a false rape story, we still need to believe women who report rape."
Three brothers who post fake drive-by shootings, bomb threat videos, charged.
The Aussie couple who cancelled their honeymoon to save a sick and dying puppy.
The Project hosts blast the 'public shooting' pranksters.
Laurina said she worked in a strip club as a teenager and the celebs all turned into prudes.
Forget snakes on planes. This mother found a snake in her son's bed, eating his face!
Taylor Swift "had two seconds to be cool and she f***ed it up!" Kanye tells crowd.
A book predicted the Titanic sinking 14 years before the tragedy.
Celine Dion breaks down in first performance since her husband's death.
"It's not your fault": The powerful new anti-domestic violence video.
Adele uses her Brit Awards acceptance speech to publicly support Kesha.
Sydney hospital apologises after death of 88-year-old woman.
Steven Avery's new lawyer says she has found DNA evidence to free him.
Meshel Laurie speaks to the man who locked up Steven Avery.
Thursday's news in under 5 minutes.
A 15-year-old confessed to murdering his sister. His admission left authorities stunned.
The fascinating reason why Bill Cosby's wife stays with him - despite 55 rape allegations.
Kesha speaks for the first time since a judge kept her working with her alleged rapist.
Three men from New Zealand died in a car but only two died in the crash.
Cynthia Nixon's latest film has been hailed 'one of the greatest of all time'.
When you wake up from surgery to discover you're Kylie Jenner.
Mother of newborn baby boy abandoned on Griffith doorstep comes forward.
Everything you need to know about Kesha's legal battle with Dr Luke.
Wednesday's news in under 5 minutes.
Couple facing criminal charges after neighbour’s 4-year-old drowns in their pool.
Cindy Crawford just turned 50 and she's got no more time for make-up.
Bunnings hardware store bans sexist tradesmen after staff complaints.
Food fight erupts over former MKR 'villains' Kelly and Chloe's food review.
106-year-old Virginia McLaurin fulfils dream of meeting Barack Obama.
Laurina's refusal to complete challenges is what makes her great.
Taylor Swift shows her support for Kesha in a huge way.
Black History Month: 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin fulfils dream of meeting Barack Obama.
Sexist screen representations of women start in the script.
Ada Nicodemou and her husband of 10 years are ending their marriage.
New baffling twist in 'untold' rape case reported this week.
Geraldton doctor Chamari Liyanage sentenced to four years' jail for husband's manslaughter.
Dahlia was 3 years old when her parents gave her a gun.
Couple forced to move from their apartment after council approves construction of 14-storey tower less than 30cm from their balcony.
The second round of rejection on Farmer Wants a Wife we've all been waiting for.
New baffling twist in 'untold' rape case reported this week
Why our best basketball players are fighting.
Broke? Don't be like 50 Cent.
Former marathon swimmer Susie Maroney reveals she has cancer.
Is "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here" just a celebrity weight-loss show?
Introducing the 110-year-old woman who just really wants a nap.
Alleged online child pornography ring uncovered in Sydney, five people charged.
'My wedding almost caused me to have a nervous breakdown.’
Monday's news in under 5 minutes.
Six dead after Category 5 Cyclone sweeps through Fiji.
Coalition and Labor deadlocked in the latest Newspoll.
Woman's act of kindness to stranger is a lesson in humanity to us all.
Baby Asha will be transferred to Brisbane detention: Peter Dutton
Sunday's news in under five minutes.
Rob Thomas has disappointed fans with racist comments at his Melbourne concert.
Mother and boyfriend arrested for 'waterboarding' her mentally disabled son.
Everything you've ever wanted to ask an amateur porn star, answered.
Celebs are supporting Kesha in her fight to escape her alleged abuser.
A man who wanted to explore "the beautiful world of incest" has been sentenced to ten years' jail.
Pop star Kesha forced to work for the man she says sexually assaulted her.
If you're confused about paid parental leave, you're not alone. So is the government.
Three women dead after police car chase.
To Kill A Mockingbird author, Harper Lee, has died.
A day care worker who ran a “baby fight club” faces 41 years in jail.
Take a look inside Kylie Jenner's $2.7 million mansion.
Emma Watson is taking a year off work to do some heavy thinking.
Abi from Brisbane got sick of the negativity on Facebook. So she wrote a very different post.
Laurina steals some chicken salt, learns the jungle is a very, very cruel place.
"Paleo-f$%king-shmaleo. Being healthy really isn't that hard."
Adele tells Ellen what she was really feeling when everything went wrong at the Grammys.
They could have helped the baby dolphin swim away. Instead, it died for 'likes' on a selfie.
Friday's news in under 5 minutes.
Adele's prank on the Ellen show reminds us why we love her. So much.
Gah! Khloe Kardashian hid under the bed while Kris and Bruce Jenner had "wild" sex.
Two legs found in Newcastle rubbish dump belong to different people.
Paleo diet could cause rapid weight gain, research finds.
Osher Günsberg had a nasty accident on his bike.
Up to seventy cancer patients given wrong drug dose for three years at Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital.
Paleo diet warning: High-fat diet showed a 15% weight gain.
Aboriginal minister Bess Price denied request to speak Indigenous language in NT Parliament.
Shane Warne just got bitten on the head by an anaconda.
Roxy Jacenko hits out at blogger who accused her of making Pixie 'public property'.
A mother writes a touching birthday letter to her son, 26 years after he disappeared.
Kara Holmes watched in horror as her husband's car plunged off a Sunshine Coast road.
Why Pell and the Church are the target of so much rage.
Jessica Mauboy on the panic attack that left her unable to perform.
This makes so much sense: Kanye West's tweets have been decoded.
Waleed Aly asks Roxy Jacenko about "commodifying" and "commercialising" her 4-year-old.
Doctors baffled by child's mysterious bone disease.
Last night, the nation fell in love with a man nicknamed "The Chief".
Is this rundown factory building the new The Block property?
Did the world's worst man actually discover the secret to a perfect marriage?
Thursday's news in under 5 minutes.
Family release heartbreaking image of a toddler who died from an entirely preventable disease.
Stephanie's back for another go on First Dates.
When she told Ellen she wanted to die, we saw Ronda Rousey's true power.
'Seeing Ian Thorpe strolling hand-in-hand with his boyfriend made me cry today.'
Ronda Rousey tells Ellen she thought about suicide after her shock loss.
"This wouldn't have happened if Samantha Armytage and Virginia Haussegger were men."
Instagram icon Pixie Curtis, daughter of Roxy Jacenko, targeted by sick photoshop prank.
"Come and face the music, Georgie. You owe it to the victims, Georgie."
All the post-Grammys party scandals.
Virginia Haussegger takes a second swipe at Sam Armytage.
Adele has responded to criticism of her Grammys performance like only Adele can.
Australian used as WWII sex slave still fighting for justice from Japan.
Wednesday's news in under 5 minutes.
Disturbing new details from the mum who almost had her baby stolen from an Australian beach.
Julie Goodwin has been involved in a diet pill scam, and she's not happy about it.
Taylor Swift finally takes down Kanye West (and 8 other unmissable Grammys moments).
Shane Warne forgets the cameras, hints he cheated on his wife.
William Tyrrell’s grandmother has “given up hope” of him being alive.
The Wife Doesn't Want a Farmer: two more women decide to leave tonight on Farmer Wants a Wife.
Meshel Laurie has already reached her goal of $55K to fly abuse survivors to Rome to confront George Pell
"I grew up loving the country but it now causes me so much anxiety to go back."
EXCLUSIVE: Sam Armytage tells Mia Freedman: "I was shattered" by 'bimbo' criticism.
One in two Australians live payday to payday.
Edwina Bartholomew responds to Samantha Armytage controversy.
Madeleine McCann's mother believes her little girl is still alive.
Tuesday's news in under 5 minutes.
Bacchus Marsh Hospital: New probe uncovers seven more baby deaths, bringing total to 18.
Sam Armytage comes out swinging after female presenter calls her a "mindless bimbo".
Emergency services issue snake bite warning after 6yo girl's death in western NSW.
Mitch Clark was open about his depression. Then a bully sent him a shocking image.
Government urged to consider pill testing as number of ecstasy users appearing at NSW hospitals doubles.
Matthew Whitby wanted to get fit. It almost cost him his life.
Manu: "What's that supposed to mean?!"
Monday's news in under 5 minutes.
Man given two weeks to live after taking popular weight-loss product purchased online.
Kate Winslet dedicates award to 'all those young women who doubt themselves'.
Malcolm Turnbull's sweet Valentine’s message triggers anger, not love.
Sunday's news in under 5 minutes.
"This is why women feel abandoned by the church."
13-year-old allegedly 'beaten to death' by Headmaster for leaving school grounds to wave to parents.
Students 'angry and confused' over Archbishop Glenn Davies' comments on gender equality.
The man who forced a woman to walk the streets naked is more repulsive than anyone imagined.
Brisbane's Lady Cilento Hospital refuses to release badly burnt Nauru baby
Mother of Columbine shooter gives her first-ever TV interview.
What I need you to know about the day I lost my two-year-old son.
Tiger mum cubs: Where are they now?
A Queensland police officer pens a touching tribute to the elderly woman who adopted him.
“Explosive” leaked emails have Bondi Rescue lifeguards red-faced.
Kids of mum who was not reported missing for 15 days found with their heads shaved and their names changed when they were taken into care.
Fresh details emerge of nightmare beach attack on backpackers.
Perth mother Caris Strestik died in a home cooking accident before being brought back to life half an hour later.
We finally have a new Sex Discrimination Commissioner. And it only took five months.
A doctor is mailing abortion pills to pregnant women with Zika Virus.
13-year-old girl drowns while trying to save her little brother at a Victorian beach.
Another one of Rory's boyfs has signed on for the Gilmore Girls reboot.
Pregnant woman in Victoria diagnosed with Zika virus, Health Minister says.
Einstein's gravitational waves: what are they, and what does their discovery mean?
Sex and the City star, UNHCR supporter Kristin Davis says Australia 'major player' in refugee crisis
Paedophile carer Shannon McCoole regarded as a 'wonderful' worker, royal commission hears.
Friday's news in under 5 minutes.
Barnaby Joyce is going to be Deputy Prime Minister of Australia.
A conversation that has to happen: Mother donates her son's organs to save others.
Rory Gilmore's worst boyfriend is coming back for the Gilmore Girls revival.
The MKR villains live in a beachside dream-home because they're lawyers, don't you know.
The Gold Coast man who "should come with a warning label".
Kristin Davis is not happy about excruciatingly bad Sunrise interview.
A pregnant Australian woman has been diagnosed with Zika virus.
Jo Beth and Laurina make up on I'm a Celeb? We call Bull Sneeze.
NSW Police and Make-A-Wish make "Iron Boy" Domenic's superhero dreams come true.
Kim Kardashian on having two children: "I'm up at 4 a.m. pumping and delirious".
It's true. J.K. Rowling is releasing an eighth Harry Potter book.
The science behind Resting Bitch Face.
Baby 'Lily Grace': NSW Coroner calls for 'safe haven' laws so parents can hand over babies safely.
Thursday's news in under 5 minutes.
“Half a second turned into a year of hell.” How a man who brushed past an actress was accused of sexual assault.
They were the best thing about the Oscars and now they're taking them from us.
A Weekend Today host quits as salary negotiations stall.
He should be at school. Instead, this 11-year-old WA boy is accused of murder.
What really happens when a Real Housewife goes to prison?
Is Laurina being bullied on I'm a Celeb or is this "just a girl-fight"?
Kendall Jenner tried to ban Caitlyn Jenner from her Victoria's Secret show.
Breastfeeding mother 'amazed' by orangutans' reaction during Melbourne Zoo visit.
It turns out MKR's villains can actually cook.
Kanye West is on Twitter again, this time it's about Bill Cosby. It's not pretty.
Rebel Wilson: 10 things you might not know about the Hollywood comedy queen.
Wednesday's news in under 5 minutes.
Mother allegedly punched her own baby in the face while she was lying in her pram.
Why do some people bruise easily and when do you need to worry about it? An expert explains.
Wife of Australian doctor kidnapped by extremists in Africa has been released.
Friends of the Aussies who gang-raped a teenager in Croatia defend them on social media, saying #istandwiththeboys.
Jessica Rowe was hypnotised on live TV - and she was sure her belly button was gone.
The sons of Making a Murderer's Steven Avery speak publicly for the first time.
Meet the father who forgave his son for murdering his family.
Making a Murderer: why innocent people confess under interrogation.
Jo Beth Taylor reckons no one likes Laurina because she's "a cow".
Producer reveals the disturbing reason why Q&A has a "problem" with women.
Nikki Francis-Coslovich death: Witness said boyfriend felt like 'belting' Mildura toddler before allegedly murdering her.
Farmer Wants a Wife recap: 6 farmers, 24 women, one sneaky pash.
Apple Martin is pretty much a psychic now.
'The heart-breaking day I met Anita Cobby's parents.'
The 32-year-old woman desperate to have a baby with her 70-year-old husband.
New rule: NEVER let Margot Robbie give you a tattoo. Ever.
Air farming: The lucrative business of selling fresh air to those in polluted cities.
Cindy Crawford on turning 50, supermodels who are still her friends, and competing with her 14-yr-old daughter.
Tuesday's news in under 5 minutes.
We all know the best thing about the Super Bowl is the half-time entertainment and the ads.
An Australian Premier has taken children to the zoo before they are sent to Nauru. #LetThemStay
Helen Mirren slams drunk drivers in a stellar Super Bowl commercial.
Police investigate message scrawled on a tree near where William Tyrrell went missing.
Jo Beth Taylor was a '90s TV staple. Then she just... disappeared.
A photo of two twins and their mum that's confusing the internet.
Sarah Harris was in labour, thought it was just indigestion.
Shark nets 'do nothing': 50 years of data 'shows chances of attack unaffected by mitigation programs'.
Monday's news in under 5 minutes.
Years of apprehended DV orders failed to protect Sharon Michelutti.
Boy, 11, charged with murder over Perth train station stabbing.
The real life Walter White has been released from jail.
Zika virus sparks abortion debate in Brazil.
Daniel Andrews: “Victoria will accept full responsibility for the families brought to Australia from Nauru."
A woman is facing six years’ in jail for not cooking and cleaning.
Saturday's news in under 5 minutes.
Steven Avery's own son doubts his father's innocence.
"I was convicted for being gay."
'I was robbed of my childhood.'
Asher Keddie talks about life back on the set of Offspring. And her plans for new offspring of her own.
A man has died after leaving his iPhone charging overnight.
Shane Warne spills his guts about failed relationship with Elizabeth Hurley.
An Indigenous actress was refused by a taxi. Four times.
Prince to visit Australia as part of Piano and a Microphone tour.
Friday's news in under 5 minutes.
No more kids for Mariah Carey, the twins would get 'too jealous'
Leaked government document outlines plan for tougher migration program.
Do you agree? Sydney is now an “an international joke.”
Hi ho, Hi ho, it's off to the black market nanny network we go.
Laurina just faced everyone's worst nightmare and now the internet loves her.
Jacob Tremblay, 9, adorably explains to Ellen how he met Leo and all the fuss around his "hot dad".
Adelaide law student who killed his mother wants to be free to pursue the bright future she wanted for him.
Kris Jenner has found the one show about her family she's unwilling to promote.
Lettuce recall: Salmonella outbreak traced to prepacked salad mixes from major supermarkets.
"As long as there is racism, I’ll continue to fight against it."
Karl Stefanovic had a very Karl response to being in a ISIS propaganda video.
"I'm her number one fan": Rove McManus passionately defends co-host Sam Frost.
Channel 7 has a new reality show called First Dates. It's voyeuristic heaven.
Melbourne man admits urging a Russian paedophile to kidnap and film the rape and torture of a five-year-old girl.
Parents recreate teenage daughter's loved-up selfies.
"Feeling broken-hearted and blessed": A country star's last days with her family.
It's been 150 days. And we're still waiting for a Sex Discrimination Commissioner.
Former ADFA cadet Harlan Agresti jailed for rape of intoxicated female colleague.
Thursday's news in under 5 minutes.
Zero tolerance of domestic and family violence should be entrenched as a part of our national identity.
"Is she still in there? My dad killed her, didn't he?”
Laurina Fleure refuses to eat bulls' eyes. Probably regrets rejecting #dirtystreetpie.
Minister Sussan Ley: Female athletes must have the same rights as men.
The real story behind the lies being shared by Miranda Kerr's mum about the Zika virus.
Melissa McCarthy explains why she isn't part of the new Gilmore Girls show.
The CIA just asked the world to 'take a peek into their X-Files'.
Want to know how to stop misogynistic internet trolls? Waleed Aly has the answer.
The 20-year-old daughter of a prominent Adelaide gynaecologist has been violently murdered.
Inquest into Bumbo baby seat death in shower to focus on water safety.
Mariah Carey can't be humble, even when she tries really, really hard.
Husband watched as accused killer showered with teenage girl, court told.
Hugh Jackman tells Ellen how meeting his wife was the "greatest thing that ever happened”.
Wednesday's news in under 5 minutes.
Sarah Hanson-Young: The government would be sending these babies to "living hell" on Nauru.
Bronson Blessington's crimes shocked a nation, but should a child be locked up for life?
The Australian Youth Affairs Coalition is facing an uncertain future.
Gerard Baden-Clay: Prosecutors outline case for reinstatement of murder conviction in wife Allison's death.
Farmer Lachie's 'ex-wife' tells Mamamia "off-camera Lachlan's a different person."
Almost 20 Victorian schools evacuated and locked down due to threatening calls.
The MKR contestants assumed Cheryl and Matt were mother and son.
A blow-up throne? The luxury items chosen for I'm a Celebrity... are weird.
Nene King, former Woman's Day editor, allegedly defrauded by friend during mental health, drug battle.
Iconic '90s supermodel Cindy Crawford to retire at 50.
16 things only the Aussie children of migrants understand.
Women talk about what they wore for an interview with Anna Wintour
Tuesday's news in under 5 minutes.
It has begun: Farmer Wants a Wife is back in 2016 with a familiar face.
"Rape should be legal on private property."
Geraldton murder trial: Court hears doctor Chamari Liyanage fed up with husband's sexual coercion.
The moment a bereaved mother hears her late son’s heart beating in the chest of the little girl he saved.
Navy wrongly gave Kate Malonyay's killer Elliott Coulson a military funeral, FOI documents reveal.
Sunrise unveils its new set in opening salvo of the Breakfast TV Wars of 2016.
Andy Murray might have lost the Australian Open but his speech won the Internet.
Viewers aren't sure about Heather Maltman and Joel Creasey's hosting skills.
How witch trials can help us understand Making a Murderer.
Monday's news in under 5 minutes.

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