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Motoring What was meant to be a fun road rules quiz has proved so divisive the motoring organisation that posted it has told users to “keep it civil”.

Business MCDONALD'S has been slammed for this “ridiculous” change, but the fast-food chain insists it has had “great feedback from customers”.

Parenting WHEN Em Rusciano’s husband told a nurse she smoked in bed with their newborn baby, she wasn’t impressed. So he explained what really happened.

Business THIS shop owner thought he was taking a stand for America. Instead, his mother was called a “w***e” and now he’s gone out of business.

Offbeat KIM and Kanye have too much money, if this ridiculously OTT Valentine’s Day stunt Kanye pulled is anything to go by.

Offbeat A drunk husband who prided himself on his outdoor spa allegedly trapped his wife inside the hot tub and left her to drown.

Offbeat On Valentine’s Day, romance reigns supreme. But how did a martyr’s decapitation and festival of bloodshed become a global celebration of love?

Offbeat An “atrocious” dating ad is being slammed online for its unreasonable list of demands a potential partner must meet.

Offbeat Motorists travelling along a busy road were shocked when they noticed a woman performing a very unusual act on the back of a motorbike.

Offbeat When A Campbell hit the jackpot, he should have felt elated. Instead, he was “sick for days” before going to extreme lengths to stay safe.

Offbeat POLICE are trying to crack the case of a potential runaway bride after the unusual discovery of a wedding dress.

Offbeat A neighbour has left an expletive-filled note on the window of an interior design business, letting the owner know how much he hopes he fails.

Environment A MASSIVE barramundi has been given a new lease on life thanks to some quick thinking fishermen. WATCH THE VIDEO.

Health A BIRTHDAY prank to sprinkle ‘chocolate’ marijuana chunks onto a cake at a Sunday lunch has landed a family, including a couple in their 80s, in hospital.

Pets & Animals A CAT has made an unlikely friend, with a curious koala stopping by for a weekend visit.

Offbeat Police have responded to a “Code Brown” involving a cabbie on a nature strip, armed with toilet paper.

Offbeat TOUCH screens, security guards and an endless amount of marijuana. Here’s what it’s like inside the fanciest cannabis store in LA.

Parenting To make matters worse, the mum only discovered the deceit when she saw the birth certificate two months later.

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Crime A POPULAR Thai tourist beach has been rocked after two naked and headless bodies, and a woman’s head washed ashore.

Offbeat Music festival Mountain Sounds has been cancelled just days out from the event, amid claims organisers were “blindsided” by a $200k quote for police.

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