Qantas plane suffered corrosion

THE Qantas plane forced to make an emergency landing in the Philippines after a massive hole opened up in its fuselage had been plagued by a history of corrosion.

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Begonia lover tended dope plants

A 73-YEAR-old Dutch man was astonished to learn from police that the begonias he had lovingly tended on his doorstep concealed a secret marijuana plantation.

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Lift condom ban, Catholics tell Pope

CATHOLIC groups from Europe to the Americas have called on Pope Benedict XVI to reverse the Vatican's stance on contraception, in an open letter published in a daily newspaper.

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Prince Harry's mobile stolen

PRINCE Harry, who was briefly dumped by his girlfriend last year over compromising text messages, was breathing a sigh of relief today after being reunited with a mobile phone stolen in Lesotho.

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Broderick 'cheated on SJP'

SARAH Jessica Parker's husband Matthew Broderick reportedly cheated on her with a 25-year-old youth worker while she was filming Sex and the City.

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Brangelina twins 'product of IVF'

BRAD Pitt and Angelina Jolie used in vitro fertilisation to conceive twins Vivienne and Knox, a US celebrity magazine claims.

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Bale pleads for privacy

BATMAN star Christian Bale has asked for privacy in his fist comments since allegations he assaulted his mother and sister, saying the incident was personal.

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Michelle Williams 'dating Spike Jonze'

MICHELLE Williams may have found happiness again six months after the death of ex-fiancee Heath Ledger.

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Claire Murphy

Brekky News Chick

How many carrots can you eat in one sitting?
None, they’re ugly and orange.

Are you a scruncher or a folder?
My theory is that the more paper you can put between you and the offending material the better. You just can’t achieve this as a folder.

Jemima Hickman

Arvo girl and News Director

Can’t live without?
Eye cream, I carry it everywhere, even in my handbag. Am I the only one that is conned into thinking this stuff keeps wrinkles away?

What’s a waste of time?
Going to the toilet, I can’t get out of there quick enough. Yeah definitely not a loo reader.

Natasha Thiele

Hear me anytime girl

Weirdest food I’ve tried?
Chicken feet, horse sausage and blow fish.

Worst habit?
I love to scratch and pick at things on my skin

Best adventure?
White water rafting in the Austrian Tyrol.