‘HUNGER GAMES’: What life is really like after job loss
WHEN Ginger Gorman was made redundant, it was both shocking and humiliating. Never did she think it would turn out like this.
New Year’s Eve plans at-a-glance
FROM road closures to security to fireworks — what is happening in your city this New Year’s Eve?
This cop car has everyone talking
THERE’s something about this undercover police car that has sparked outrage on social media. Can you spot what it is?
McDonald’s is doing pizza
IT’S already the biggest Macca’s in the world. Now it’ll be supersized with a 19,000 square foot restaurant and a woodfire pizza kitchen.
Bad idea? Man adds all his exes into group chat
A YOUNG Lothario has brazenly taken on all of his exes on in one go by wishing them a “Merry Ex-mas” in a group chat.
Taxi boss slams Uber ‘price gouging’
THE head of Australia’s taxi industry has slammed Uber’s “exploitative” surge pricing and claims it will encourage drunks to jump behind the wheel.
Blood pours from ship’s elevator
HORRIFIC images have emerged from a cruise ship, with distraught passengers filming blood pouring out of a lift. WARNING: Graphic.
Game of Thrones clue we’ve been waiting for
GAME of Thrones viewers have been wondering about the same fan theory for years now. Actor Ian Hempstead-Wright just gave them something new to mull over.
‘They were screaming and praying’
PASSENGERS have shared the terrifying moment people were thrown from their seats and smashed into walls on ‘flight from hell’ Air Canada Flight AC088.
TV guest’s ridiculous necklace
LOOK, we normally don’t pay any attention to what a TV guest is wearing, Katrina Pierson’s necklace cannot be ignored.
Iconic Toys R Us store closes
TOURISTS were drawn to a magic toy store that existed only in their imagination. Now they’ll have to keep dreaming.
FROM OURS NEWS PARTNERS
How Jarryd Hayne can ensure his NFL survival
JARRYD Hayne has endured a season of growing pains but a 49ers icon reveals the blueprint for the Aussie to get another NFL shot in 2016.
FEATURES
Lockdown: ‘He was covered in blood’
UPDATE: A suburb south of Brisbane was placed in lockdown after a man was bashed by a gang of up to eight men, sparking a major police search.
Man missing, bogged car found
A SEARCH is under way for a man missing in western Queensland after he failed to return home for Christmas.
Aussie star to take son from Malaysia
AN Australian actress who was detained in Malaysia after allegedly kidnapping her son is to be allowed to return home with her young boy.
No foul play in woman’s death
UPDATE: Police say the death of a woman found in the grounds of a northern-suburbs primary school is not suspicious.
Cosby’s chilling words: ‘Down them’
ANDREA Constand had been to Bill Cosby’s house for dinner where he reached out and touched her leg. This is her recollection of his alleged assault.
Woman mistakenly kills her own daughter
A WOMAN was asleep when she heard someone enter her home. She thought it was an intruder and fired a single shot. She was wrong.
The song that brought Obama to tears
SHE’S long been known as the Queen of Soul. Now Aretha Franklin has managed to make Barack Obama cry with an amazing performance.
Rape victim utterly outwits her attacker
A MAN who kidnapped a woman and raped her in an adult gift shop’s car park was arrested after his victim cunningly outwitted him.
‘Take 15 seconds and save a life’
ERIN Barrett isn’t famous, but her Facebook post was so powerful it caught the world’s attention.
The stories that got us talking
ISLAMIC State led the news in 2015, but Waleed Aly’s verbal take-down of extremists after the Paris attacks was news.com.au’s biggest story of the year.
Cheater’s desperate plea for mercy backfires
A LOVE rat who was caught on camera kissing another woman begged nightclub bosses to delete the evidence. His desperate plan backfired.
So you got a Fitbit for Christmas ...
HERE’S how to get the most of out of the gadget, which proved to be one of the most popular Christmas gifts in 2015.
MORE FROM OUR LIFESTYLE SITES
The most extravagant weddings of 2015
Top baby names for 2015 released
62 best salad recipes for summer
‘Game changer’ cruise ship for Aussies
P&O has announced a history-making deal to build a new ocean liner specifically for the booming Australian market — and it’s going to be big.
Bizarre bikini test for flight attendants
WE DON’T know if these flight attendant hopefuls could evacuate an aeroplane in an emergency, but they look good in bikinis. That matters, right?
What you don’t know about Maldives
IT’S known as paradise on Earth, but did you know that alcohol, swimmers and public displays of affection are illegal here? That’s just the start.
Stranded passengers sleep in airport
IT’S the holidays, it’s cold, they are tired and they’re stuck sleeping in hallways. This is what’s going on at US airports thanks to bad weather.
‘This is just Spanx and breastfeeding’
SHE ONLY gave birth in October, but as she hits the promo trailer for her new movie, Suffragette, Carey Mulligan is looking as fabulous as ever.
J-Law: ‘I really hate New Year’s Eve’
JENNIFER Lawrence has admitted that she’s hates New Year’s Eve and has “never had a good one,” saying she often ends up “drunk and disappointed”.
Rave star Guru Josh dead
THE musician Guru Josh — who shot to fame with his rave anthem Infinity — has died at the age of 51.
Why Star Wars actor quit movies
HE WAS a huge star at the height of his career when he turned his back on Hollywood to run a farm. Now he’s explained why.
Six biggest games to come in 2016
TO get you excited for the future, we have compiled a list of the six biggest games set for release next year. And they’re awesome.
Anonymous hijacks murder case
HACKER group Anonymous has waded into the murder conviction of Steven Avery, promising to release explosive new evidence.
Biggest surprises in the motoring world
THE strangest of mechanical twists have forced car companies into calamitous recalls this year. One model even went up in flames.
We’re in for a hot New Year’s Eve
PARTS of Australia are in the middle of a heatwave in what may be the hottest December on record. Temperatures will continue to soar into the new year.
Apple caught in gigantic tax crackdown
APPLE has agreed to pay nearly half a billion dollars in unpaid taxes as part of a massive crackdown on multinational profit shifting.
The stocks to buy in 2016
DEMOTIONS from a key ASX index have been bad news for several companies this year. So this is where you should consider putting your money in 2016.
Is it too late to fix Aussie retail brands?
THE Australian retail sector has never birthed a major brand good enough to export. Here’s what they need to do to survive global competition at home.
The year businesses really screwed up
LET’S take a moment to remember all the times businesses really, really failed in 2015. To keep them fresh in our memories, so to speak.
REAL ESTATE
Australia’s priciest pads for 2015
Realestate.com.au has released its list of Australia’s priciest homes of 2015.
Darren Palmer’s style at home
Stylish designer by day, Darren Palmer still has a penchant for Ugg boots at home.
Shocking brawl over stolen ball
A GAME of football has been overshadowed by a shocking attack that could become a criminal matter — and all because of a bizarre ritual.
When you wish your wife would quit it
MIAMI Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes has been put in an awfully awkward position in the locker room — and it’s all thanks to his wife.
Coach’s backhanded compliment for Hayne
JARRYD Hayne is “getting better”, according to 49ers coach Jim Tomsula, but there’s one area in which he’s still obviously flawed.
Usman Khawaja cricket’s next $2 million man
USMAN Khawaja’s breakthrough will make him the game’s next $2 million superstar and the face of the future for Australian cricket.
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