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Parenting A couple who set up a GoFundMe to pay for their 7 kids Xmas presents have been criticised as people insist the pair should “get a job”.

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Offbeat An elderly couple have been accused of being cruel to their two birds. The only problem though is that the birds in question weren’t actually real.

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Offbeat Everyone has their own home remedy for the hiccups, but when they hit here’s what you should do

Offbeat A wild storm has washed ashore huge amounts of a strange looking sea creature, covering a beach in phallic shaped worms.

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Crime The owner of a bespoke lion “fursuit” worth $4000 said it was like “having my heart ripped out” when he discovered it was stolen. He is now planning a memorial.

Offbeat A driver towing a boat who lost control while attempting to overtake two cars at speed has been lashed by commenters online.

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Offbeat The Woolshed was forced to remove its iconic dancing tables due to tightened insurance restrictions.

Offbeat A Sydney bar is so adamant the long-awaited light rail won’t run on schedule on Saturday, it’s promising to give away free beer and wine if it does.

Offbeat Shoes are designed to give athletes every edge imaginable but this 12-year-old Philippines star showed her own Nikes work just as well.

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Offbeat It’s a Christmas tradition for many, but sometimes taking a photo with Santa isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Offbeat He scored a life-changing pile of cash just weeks ago – but builder Steve Thomson has just pulled one surprisingly cheapskate move.

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Lifestyle When Gemma dried her hands with a small towel hanging by the shower. It wouldn’t be long before she learned from her MIL what that towel was actually used for.

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Offbeat It’s rich in nutrients, aids health and degenerative conditions and lactose intolerants love it. At $25 a litre, camel dairies are flourishing.

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Education Forget maths, English and history – this school is teaching teens how to brew their own alcohol – it has even installed its own microbrewery.

Offbeat A man has gone viral on social media after he was filmed holding a box of KFC and tucking in to a drumstick, metres away from vegan activists.

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Offbeat Loveable steer Norman pops into watering hole to say ‘Merry Christmas and a Happy Moo Year!

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Offbeat A driver has been “praised” online after video emerged of them driving erratically, ramming their vehicle into a mobile speed camera.

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Environment Thousands of strange holes have been found off the coast of California, but researchers haven’t figured out how they got there.

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News With less than two weeks until Christmas, Google has revealed the top trending games and gadgets for the tech head in your life.

Cricket Women’s Big Bash League star Suzie Bates received an unexpected note after Sunday’s final in Brisbane that warms the heart.