Hey Dad actor denies sex claims
6:40PM UPDATE 6.50pm: ACTOR Robert Hughes has denied reports he molested a child co-star on the set of the hit Eighties sitcom Hey Dad.
'Mate killed with screwdriver'
6:05PM AAP A CHRISTMAS barbecue turned to tragedy when a man allegedly stabbed his former friend in the head, killing him, a court heard.
Child porn sentence slammed
1:59PM Norrie Ross AN appeal judge has slammed a "manifestly inadequate" suspended jail term for a pedophile found with thousands of child porn images.
Liberal powerbroker to quit
2:15PM Phillip Hudson UPDATE 5.47pm: NICK Minchin has resigned from the shadow cabinet and as Senate leader and will not contest this year's election.
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Jacko's doctor set to lose licence
MICHAEL Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray will have his medical licence suspended if California's attorney general's court application is successful.
Cougar shows flesh beneath the fur
COURTENEY Cox-Arquette has revealed she refuses to diet for her role in Cougar Town, as she wants viewers to see the reality of forty-year-old women.
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Who has Mike Sheahan picked as the 50 best players for 2010? See the players and tell him if he's got it right
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Heather Locklear proves she's a proud mum as her 12-year-old daughter makes her catwalk debut
The new Queen B
With Bingle out of the picture, Haley Bracken has toppled the model as cricket's No 1 WAG. Click to see why. Picture: Zoo Weekly
Storm lashes Perth
A wild storm swept across WA's capital late yesterday, raining down hailstones the size of golf balls
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Queensland slammed
We take you into the eye of the storm as Cyclone Ului batters Airlie Beach and residents are left to count the cost
Sport
Merrick wants star striker
3:20PM AAP ERNIE Merrick admits the Victory's spectacular three-day unravelling means signing a quality striker is a top priority.
SuperFooty
Ablett talk gets to Bomber
6:17PM AAP GEELONG coach Mark Thompson is worried constant speculation about Gary Ablett's future could distract his players, president Frank Costa says.
Victoria
New dogs laws coming soon - Brumby
Staff reporters and AAP UPDATE 1.08pm: THE Premier say tough new laws to crack down on dangerous dogs are imminent, following a savage dog attack.
Giant ship keeps Premier waiting
12:24PM Antonia Magee THE first look at the biggest ship ever to berth in Australia almost didn't happen for Premier John Brumby this morning.
Entertainment
Dennis Hopper's last big bang?
DENNIS Hopper's life has been a rollercoaster ever since he made it big in Easy Rider. But he's put it all on the line for his role in TV's Crash.
Hatching more desperate plots
Teri Hatcher reveals she hopes to still be playing Susan Mayer when all the desperate housewives have moved from Wisteria Lane into a nursing home.
National
Ford axes Falcon wagon
5:44PM Neil McDonald FORD has axed the Falcon wagon after it struggled in showrooms over the past few years.
Libs concede defeat in SA election
4:20PM Steve Larkin SOUTH Australian Liberal leader Isobel Redmond has conceded defeat in the SA election and congratulated Premier Mike Rann.
The Other Side
Mum's drugs paid for bride's big day
POLICE swooped on family's ecstasy and amphetamine empire just days before wedding.
Travel
Apprentice beats master chef to title
FORMER apprentice of Tetsuya Wakuda "dishes up the best gourmet experience in Australia".
World
Arrests over decades-old murder case
1:35PM Kathy Carvajal TWO US men have been charged with the murder of five teenage boys 31 years ago in one of New Jersey's oldest cold cases.
Business
Hu trial ends, but verdict delayed
3:08PM NewsCore UPDATE 5.18pm: THE trial in China of Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu ended today, but no verdict was given.
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Biden makes 'big f--king' slip-up
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