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Teens going under knife for liposuction
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:01:00 -0000
COSMETIC surgery a billion-dollar industry - with $130m spent on boob jobs and liposuction.
Is that habit irritating you? Join the queue
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:01:00 -0000
STARING, chewing gum and listening to loud music are some of the habits that annoy Aussies.
Website tells us what makes a 'rool' bogan
Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:01:00 -0000
THE flannelette shirt, black thongs and a cold can of VB have been replaced as the ultimate bogan accessories.
End fertility help for fat smokers - expert
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:45:00 -0000
COUPLES who smoke, or are overweight, should be denied taxpayer-funded access to fertility treatments until they take steps to improve their health, a visiting expert says.
For love rats, cheating comes with the job
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:01:00 -0000
AUSTRALIA'S biggest love rats work in real estate, marketing and call centres, survey reveals.
Pre-teens 'hooked on heroin'
Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:23:00 -0000
CHILDREN as young as 10 are being treated for amphetamine, cannabis and alcohol abuse.
Want a baby? Then give up white wine
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:01:00 -0000
STUDY finds even low levels of alcohol consumption can increase the risk of miscarriage.
Feisty baby Taylor the best present ever
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:32:00 -0000
A PREMATURE baby believed to be the smallest ever fitted with a pacemaker could be home for Christmas after displaying "the willpower to survive".
Church given a miss for wedded bliss
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:01:00 -0000
NO-FUSS couples are ditching the church and opting for cheaper and easier registry weddings.
Coffee concoctions to ruin a sweet heart
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:01:00 -0000
CREAMY iced coffees found to be packed with sugar and fat that could see you gain 10kg a year.

 

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