Current Affairs
MAY 2014
Sorry Minister, but apple orchards aren't going to solve youth unemployment.
Saturday's news in less than two minutes.
2 teenage girls left their house on Tuesday evening and never returned
School photoshops girl students' yearbook pics. But not for the reason you'd think.
"Take my brother first" were his final words. Let's get Jordan the Cross of Valour.
Finally. Justice for burn victim and ultra-marathon runner, Turia Pitt.
Swapped at birth but only one of the mothers wants to swap the little girls back.
School forces 14-year-old girl to shave under her arms. Is that okay?
13 Maya Angelou quotes to remember her by.
No, sorry. Joe Hockey is not a hypocrite.
Bereavement leave when a pet dies. Do you say "absolutely" or "harden up"?
How Facebook helped find this kidnapped newborn baby.
Celeb news: Journalists lining up to replace Georgie Gardner.
Thursday's news in under 5 minutes.
Awkward: 1987 video footage of Joe Hockey protesting against uni fees.
Her family beat her with sticks and hurled bricks at her head.
Mum builds fence to keep bullies away from her daughter with Down Syndrome.
Celeb news: Brava, Jessica Marais.
Government cuts millions from royal commission into child sex abuse.
Wednesday's news in under 5 minutes.
The exact moment the world lost interest in the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls.
Beth Whaanga is naked, alive, and brave. She needs our help.
Should business class be banned for kids?
She was supposed to act as a surrogate for her mother. But then she decided to keep the baby.
Super rich generous guy hides envelopes of cash all over the city. You find it, you keep it.
This is what a $1,700 doughnut looks like.
“Poverty is the greatest cause of armed conflict, but armed conflict is the greatest cause of poverty. And women bear the brunt of both…”
Mental illness was not the only factor at play in the Santa Barbara massacre.
This woman just lost her dream job. And it could happen to 45% of us for the exact same reason.
When kids fight like this, something's not right.
Wear a panda onesie, and help save lives. We're not joking.
Pauline Hanson has celebrated turning 60, with a haircut, fillers and Botox.
“I no longer have anything to say about what is now part of normal American life.”
Lion, Tiger and Bear are the greatest BFFs you will ever see.
Monday's news in under 5 minutes.
FLUFF: Congratulations Emma Watson.
Our schools don't need more school chaplains. They need mental health professionals.
Shocker, Hero and Whinger of the week.
UPDATE: Elliot Rodger's father says: "We are in inconceivable pain."
Sunday's news in under 5 minutes.
How one stranger saved six lives.
Saturday's news in less than two minutes.
How Jessica Simpson made $1 billion out of being bullied by the tabloids.
Celeb news: Jennifer Lawrence finally in trouble for saying something stupid.
FLUFF: Brad and Angelina have seriously pissed off some Australians.
Friday's news in under 5 minutes.
Celeb news: How the Wake Up team finished their final show.
Why was THIS photo banned from Instagram? The reason will make you shake your head in disbelief
4 TV shows axed, 150 staff sacked: An insider tells us what life is like in TV land.
This man allegedly abducted a 15-yr-old & held her captive for 10 years. Today, she's finally free.
It's a sad, sad day when this is the reason people are being arrested.
Man secretly lived in 14 y/o girl’s wardrobe and sexually assaulted her at night.
This is what it's like to be a woman in a war zone.
KATE: The $100 solution to stopping bullying.
McDonalds chooses its new mascot straight from your worst nightmares.
FLUFF: First photo of Zoe Foster Blake since she gave birth to baby Sonny.
Wednesday's news in under 5 minutes.
Woman lures 13 y/o boy into sexual relationship and he fathers 3 of her children.
You may think this is inspiring. It’s actually dehumanising.
This is the stuff that shopping nightmares (in fact ALL nightmares) are made of.
Share: Australian professor proves that there is no link between vaccines and autism.
Maybe you can afford to pay an extra $7. But not everybody is so lucky.
Families don't have answers and teams are still searching. So is this really appropriate?
Two women come together after 40 years. But this reunion is anything but pleasant.
They raised $2m by calling themselves a 'charity'. It was a lie.
Monday's news in under 5 minutes.
Why did this man take out an AVO against a 5y/o?
Sunday's news in under 5 minutes.
People call them the "tribe of ghosts". And they're in danger because of the colour of their skin.
Saturday's news in less than two minutes.
BREAKING: Robert Hughes has been sentenced.
This 31 y/o convinced an entire town she was a high schooler.
FLUFF: Beyonce and Jay-Z release a statement about the elevator fight.
Friday's news in under 5 minutes.
Spider warning: A 6 y/o nearly dies after mistaking a funnel-web for a toy.
Is this blackface or comedy?
News: These 6 home-schooled brothers allegedly raped a girl for 10 years.
Stephen only lived for 19 years. But he achieved more than many of us ever will.
Mr Abbott, we're confused...
The rights of smokers vs the rights of breathers.
Thursday's news in under 5 minutes.
FLUFF: Beyonce speaks out about that elevator incident. Sort of.
"Some things remain better hidden. The factories where our clothes are made isn’t one of them."
Surprise winners in last night's budget: Ballerinas and small business.
Super helpful: Abbott Government's election promises versus last night's Budget.
FLUFF: Forget the budget, let's talk about Julie Bishop's new hair.
Celeb news: New Michael Jackson child sex abuse claims.
Wednesday's news in under 5 minutes
The internet's top 4 theories on why Solange Knowles attacked Jay-Z in an elevator.
Federal Budget 2014: Everything you need to know in 5 minutes.
"The federal budget is a mixed bag for women."
It's not a bad thing if your child does not blitz NAPLAN. And this is why.
BREAKING: Jay Z physically attacked by Beyonce's sister Solange.
Tuesday's news in under 5 minutes.
Prosecutors call for a life sentence for the man who beat a 10-month-old baby to death.
Video footage released. Claims to show the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls.
Australia's 'miracle' conjoined twins have passed away.
Their daughter’s only chance was chemotherapy. Instead, her parents gave her this.
An involuntary act of self defence means Cecily McMillan could spend 7 years behind bars.
WENDY: "I could have been a sex worker."
JAM: "A stranger offered to hold my hand in public."
29 y/o teacher charged for having sex with 3 students. All on the same night.
Judge delivers stark warning to couples without formal parenting agreements.
The first openly gay NFL player shares a kiss with his boyfriend on television.
6 weeks before she died, Charlotte Dawson gave her final interview.
Monday's news in under 5 minutes.
This dog's name is Gidget. And in her industry she is considered “wastage”.
"Imagine, for a moment, you're a child excited to be starting school..."
It's National Volunteer Week. Giving back is hard - but also rewarding.
UPDATE: 2-year-old girl found safe and well.
Shocker, Hero and Whinger of the week.
The horrific stories we hear are just a fraction of what’s really going on.
Sunday's news in under 5 minutes.
Saturday's news in less than three minutes.
The names of Nigeria's stolen schoolgirls have been released.
FLUFF: Kim Kardashian has solved racism.
Friday's news in under 5 minutes.
Celeb news: Channel 7 releases an open letter before Charlotte Dawson's last interview.
A teenage girl allegedly sexually assaulted on a bus. In broad daylight. And no-one goes to her aid.
Finally, the world has started noticing the 276 stolen schoolgirls.
Thursday's news in under 5 minutes
This miracle baby was born during a storm. She is her parents lucky charm.
She was a widow who slept with a married man. What these 8 men did to her as "punishment" is disgusting.
Sure we're all laughing, but why aren't we asking this question about the Packer brawl?
Monica Lewinsky has been a recluse for years. Why has she just gone public with her story?
Wednesday's news in under 5 minutes.
Celebrity news: Stefanovic held up by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine.
UPDATE: 8 more girls, some as young as 12, were kidnapped overnight by armed men.
The 10 best reactions to the James Packer scuffle.
Would you step in if you saw someone doing this to a homeless person?
Tuesday's news in under 5 minutes
Shocking: Passenger with a disability forced to stand for three hours on overnight flight.
Two women debate the sentence of the rapist who was given only 5 years’ probation.
"Speaking out is not easy."
One month after this video footage was taken, Yvonne Grant was dead.
This is how a mother taught her son about extreme poverty.
Proof that Obama has a career in comedy after he leaves the White House.
Celeb news: James Packer in a punch-up with his best friend.
Monday's news in under 5 minutes.
Robert Hughes sentencing: Victims warned that the punishment may not fit the crime.
"All my friends are unemployed".
"Writhing on the gurney": What happened during this man's execution is horrifying.
Sexual assault charges dropped because woman was wearing Spanx.
Adam is a 19-year-old pedophile who has never touched a child.
Saturday's news in less than two minutes.
UPDATE: Heroin 'played a role' in Peaches Geldof's death
The TV interview with Tom Meagher that everyone is talking about.
Cheatsheet: What's the Commission of Audit and what will it mean for me?
Dog found alive six months after he was supposedly put down.
In their words: The devastated sexual abuse victims of Robert Hughes speak.
MIA: This Beyonce cover is making some people upset.
Friday's news in under 5 minutes
$12. That's how much it costs to make a schoolgirl your sex slave.
A monster took Elisha Neave away today. Please help us keep others safe.
Porno filmed in the fantasy section of La Trobe University Library. Because, why not?
FLUFF: Rihanna's nipples banned from Instagram.
Thursday's news in under 5 minutes
FLUFF: Proof that Diane Keaton is an outrageous flirt.
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