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Child killer freed without spending a day in jail
Chloe Hoson was strangled, suffocated with plastic bags and her body dumped near a creek.

'Something was so wrong': Photo moments before fall
The closer she got to the ground, the more she realised something had gone badly wrong.

Shark attacks fail to keep surfers from water
Two men surfing off the western coast of Australia are lucky to be alive.

Grieving kids of war share experiences
Camp for grieving kids helps them know they are not alone

Cruise ship tragedy: 'Her husband tried in vain to grab her'
Mum who went overboard on cruise ship 'didn't seem herself', a friend says.

Man 'body-surfed to safety' after shark attack
Everyone was "walking around like stunned mullets" after the attack, an eyewitness said.

Best photos from the Commonwealth Games 2018
NZ Herald photographer Greg Bowker was there to capture all the high and lows from the 2018 Commonwealth Games

When Urzila met Cher
More fodder for Urzila Carlson's new NZ International Comedy Festival show after meeting.

How Australia's Channel Nine lost the cricket
Here's how 40 years of Australia sports broadcasting were thrown out the window.

Rugby: How Folau is putting Oz through hell
Cyber-moralising has placed RA in awkward position.

Veteran traveller finds a home in the outdoors
Kathmandu's chief executive is excited to steer the company through global expansion.

Captain's heartbreaking message after woman fell overboard
Passengers on-board the Pacific Dawn woke to a tragic message this morning from captain.

Farmer 'begged Thai woman for sex with grandaughter'
Hawke told the woman to whip the child, saying he "likes to see young ones hurt".

How couple earns $19k 'on the side'
Couple who went on an Aussie road trip came up with an ingenious money-making idea.

Golden Oldies golfers tee off in 5C weather
Golfers from North Queensland freeze in NZ's wintry weather.

Bundaberg: Creating some fine tastes
Ewan McDonald's assignment is to blend his own rum and taste some beers.

Qantas blunder in Christchurch leaves couple stranded
Couple furious after airline refused to let them board flight for non-existent reason.

'Disturbing' origins of dead bodies exhibition
An exhibition featuring dead bodies has hit controversy in Australia.

Four days on Australia's Gold Coast
Kirstin Macfarlane kicks it up a notch in north east Australia

Restau-rant? 'Serial complainer' banned from pub
She complained about her meals six times. Now she's been told to stay away for good.

Couple created $2m business in 24 hours
Husband and wife gave themselves one day to see if they could create a viable business.

NZ-origin incest clan: 'I'll never get over what I saw'
38 related members lived in filth and sexual deviancy.

Austalia's greatest hits to see and do
State by state, Jane Jurgens counts down the best of the best to see and do in Australia.

I want in: Clarke's bid to return as Oz cricket captain
Two years after retiring the former skipper says he would "do anything to help the team".

'On average wage': How high school dropout made $4m
Daniel Walsh is worth millions thanks to one $36,000 investment.

Queensland: Magnet for day-trippers
Magnetic Island has a real pull for tourists, anglers and wildlife lovers.

Cheap hack to stop losing socks
Australian woman shared her ingenious $8 hack for avoiding losing socks in the wash.

Why Aussie secret could be hidden forever
There are questions still remaining, but now we may never know the answers.