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Last updated: January 11, 2010
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Love the beast but hate the petrol costs? Meet the men who were so sick of shelling out at the bowser they chose to spend thousands making their old cars new - kind of.

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### Breaking news

- 12:27PM Commodities push shares higher at noon
- 12:18PM Crab pot blamed for seaplane accident
- 12:11PM Fire breaks out in 'catastrophic' zone
- 12:05PM MP3 creator focuses on 'dumb' devices
- 11:48AM Robber hides in see-through plastic bag
- 11:40AM Big jump in number of job ads
- 11:37AM Indian media unlikely to back off - Crean
- 11:30AM Prisoners booted out for Mel Gibson film

#### Bali 'confession' to help mate

BALI Nine drug mule Renae Lawrence has taken a dramatic step to try to save Scott Rush's life.

- Video: Death row deal in Bali

#### Fire breaks out in 'catastrophic fire zone'

A NEWLY-spotted blaze has led to a state issuing its first code red catastrophic alert.

- Floods: Brothers swept away

#### Hunger striker 'shrinking away to nothing'

A FARMER who hasn't eaten for 50 days has broken down, saying he could do with a "nice bit of steak".

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- Hunger strike: 'A stupid stunt'

#### Girl weeps blood 'up to 50 times a day'

A GIRL who bleeds from her eyes and other parts of her body without any injury has left doctors baffled.

#### Ricki-Lee says women don't relate to Jen

THE singer says there is “a big divide” between the model and the average Australian woman.

- Celebs: Jackie O's so sorry

#### Hit and run

Lindsay Lohan's car hit a photographer, reports say
Tila hints at Casey's baby

#### Geek to chic

Meet the geek-turned-property-tycoon building an empire of havens for the super-rich

#### ShowBUZZ

What Posh took home from an $865,000 shopping spree
Tila Tequila's celeb catfight

#### Hot property

Australia's unofficial top sex tourist destination now comes with a million-dollar price tag

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6. Spears 'catches lover with two women'
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### WTF: Weird True Freaky

#### Giant hummus in name of world peas

ISRAELI Arab and Jewish chefs have put aside their differences to serve up a world record dish of hummus.

#### Robber hides in see-through plastic bag

A ROBBER wearing a transparent plastic bag over his head has held up a service station.

#### Speeding millionaire cops $315,000 fine

A MULTI-millionaire was fined a staggering $315,000 for trying to evade a hefty speeding fine.

#### Man's Happy Birthday wish - in manure

ASK one wife if she got the perfect birthday present and she'll tell you her hubby "dung good".

#### Machine is a real turn-off - literally

IT'S made of wood and has a switch on top. That's it really. So what is the appeal of this box?

#### Bungling bank robbers top Darwin Awards

TWO robbers who blew themselves up trying to make an ATM "withdrawal" win awards.

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### Opinion from The Punch

#### Why can't pollies just be good at politics?

PAUL Colgan's all for politicians having hobbies but they make the rest of us feel like we’re in for a lifetime of mediocrity.

Leo Shanahan: Oh Hotmail the fairest of them all
Nola James: Nine sins of packaged food
Rhiannon Elston: The ethics of buying a goat
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## National & Local

### National

#### Family denies 'race attack' story made up

FAMILY, friends of Indian man who alleges he was set on fire by four men reject rumours he made it up.

- Herald Sun: Are Victorians racist?

- Mum 'six times over limit while driving kids'
- Japan 'provoked' by Gillard whaling stance
- Trio in armed robbery, car chase, carjacking
- Boy, three, drowns in dam at family property

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#### Brace yourself for Metro meltdown

TENS of thousands of Sydney commuters face transport chaos that will last years while the CBD Metro is built, the State Government has admitted.

- Charges laid over blind rape case
- Arsonists torch Salvo's Op Shop
- Body scans for Australia's gateway

### Queensland

- The Courier-Mail

#### QR security guard assaulted

A SECURITY guard has been bitten and punched after disturbing a burglar at a Queensland Rail workshop at Redbank, west of Brisbane.

- Human stories in wreck
- Thief had see-through disguise
- BBQ fire destroys house

### Victoria

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#### Naughty corners 'bad for kids'

A MELBOURNE expert says naughty corners in bedrooms are inappropriate because they shame and humiliate.

- Doctors demand free aircon
- Tolmie mourns a top bloke
- Are Victorians racist?

### South Australia

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#### Craypot crackpots in hoax emergency

PRANKSTERS have tied up already-stretched beach rescue resources with a fake emergency at Middleton.

- Homes saved from fire
- Drunken, speeding driver pleads guilty
- Fire fight at RAAF base

### Western Australia

- Western Australia

#### Perth bouncer glassed

POLICE have charged a 26-year-old man after a Tiger Lil's Night Club bouncer was glassed in the head in the early hours of Sunday morning.

- 'Mini-tornado' hits regional town
- Mandurah trains weekend closure
- Rogue sharks to be shot

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### Fears for missing pair as floods rise

GRAVE fears are held for two brothers who are still missing after flood waters washed through Central Australia.

- Call for croc trap spy cams
- Couple lucky to be alive after rollover
- Marina hit by car break-in crime wave
- Lucky cross diving deep with meaning

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### Bypass deadline warning

PREMIER David Bartlett has warned Aboriginal activists opposing the Brighton bypass they may have only two weeks to co-operate before the project proceeds.

- Film backs Ady Gil claims
- Total fire ban as 36C expected
- Molik Monday has Hobart in its grip
- Pokie losses keep rising

## World

#### Dead Playboy model 'left club with man'

POLICE are searching for a man who left a club with Paula Sladewski before her body was found burned beyond recognition.

- President's brother avoids torture charge
- Journalist killed on Afghanistan patrol
- Gunman seeks $5 million in book deals
- Tombs 'show pyramid builders weren't slaves'

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- 12:05PM MP3 creator focuses on 'dumb' devices
- 11:30AM Prisoners booted out for Mel Gibson film
- 11:04AM Dead Playboy model 'left club with man'
- 8:27AM Lohan wanted after paparazzi hit by car

#### Ice, ice, baby

Saturn's moon Enceladus could potentially have the right conditions to support life

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#### Rebels join race for Thurston

THE tug of war for Johnathan Thurston's signature has taken a twist, with the Melbourne Super Rugby franchise targeting the star.

- Mali conjure miracle in Louanda
- Ten-man Jets overpower Victory
- North to get another chance
- Hewitt's career hinges on fitness

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#### Big jump in number of job ads

THE number of job ads in newspapers and online jumped 6 per cent, the strongest monthly growth in two-and-a-half years.

- Dotcom geek grabs Harbour properties
- Industry warned of labour pains
- Share market off and running
- Camper hire owner rejects criticism

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#### Add some spice to your super nest egg

MANY people think super is boring, but there are ways to spice up your nest egg that are definitely not dull.

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#### Spears 'catches lover with two women'

BRITNEY Spears is single again after she caught her boyfriend with two other women.

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- Jackie O's so sorry for radio show stunt
- Lesbian Tila's Twitter baby rant
- Lindsay Lohan involved in hit and run
- Avatar continues to dominate

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#### Kicked out

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#### Is this the most desired airline seat?

DOM Perignon, a private mini-bar and a shower suit - Brian Crisp enters a world of unimaginable luxury on the Emirates A380.

- Onboard: Emirate's luxury A380

- Tourists label campervans 'death traps'
- Tourists burnt in acid attack
- Sex resort starts new life with a bang
- Government rejects Uluru climbing ban

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#### Pocket projector, web TV box win awards

A TINY laser projector and a set-top box which delivers web content to your TV among the best products at gadget show CES.

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#### Digital auction ramped up

﻿A SOARING demand for limited bandwidth is putting the heat on key players ahead of the second leg of the government's digital spectrum auction.

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1. 'Crime lord's' penis falls off in raid
2. Bali 'confession' to help mate
3. Teens mutilated by botched circumcisions
4. Sex resort starts new life with a bang
5. Jackie O's so sorry for radio show stunt
6. Spears 'catches lover with two women'
7. Ricki-Lee says women don't relate to Jen
8. Australia's new leading state revealed
9. World's first life-size robotic girlfriend
10. Sex resort starts new life with a bang

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3. The M.M.M (Monday Mourning Marvel)
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5. I had sex with my friend’s 16-year-old daughter. What should I do?
6. What is a self-potato?
7. Tomorrow’s news
8. The most beautiful men and women in the world
9. Has my girlfriend slept with too many men?
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