Faggot is a bundle of sticks … and so much worse

Twitter is a rare and dangerous creature. Nobody’s quite sure what it does, but we all know that it bites if you antagonise it. It mauled Miranda Devine and Marieke Hardy, and it knocked Catherine Deveney clean off her perch at The Age

Top five regrets from people on their deathbeds

When confronted with their own mortality, people have a tendency to look back and reflect on their lives. Some common themes emerge; here are the top five according to Inspiration and Chai .

The best things in life are (not?) free

A new study by an American journal has countered the old adage “money can’t buy you happiness” by claiming that it actually can – but only to a certain extent. The study, which reviewed surveys of 450,000 people, found that emotional well-being often increases with income.

The tweet that sank Stephanie Rice

Twitter is a rare and dangerous beasts and it bites if you antagonise it. Just ask Miranda Devine, Marieke Hardy, Catherine Deveny and now Stephanie Rice, writes Piers Kelly .

The world’s worst workplaces

Want to know where not to get a job? This photo essay reveals the world’s worst occupations and workplaces, from sorting grain in Belarus to manufacturing carpet in Libya.

Phoenix not there for I’m Still Here

Speculation continues to grow about whether Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix’s “meltdown-umentary” I’m Still Here is an elaborate hoax. To add to the mystery, Phoenix was nowhere to be seen at one of the film’s first public screenings.

Advancing the planet, cartoon by cartoon

Artists whose work are on display at the 9th Kyoto International Cartoon Exhibition were asked to draw the best ways to develop our planet.

Why I hate you and your camera

Kevin O’Faircheallaigh explains why in order to purchase and operate a camera, people should be forced to obtain a license. Maybe it will stop obnoxious and rude tourists who only view a monument through a lens.

PHOTO GALLERY: The saddest missing pet posters

Here’s one to tug at the heart strings: a collection of lost animal posters. The saddest include the obviously-written-by-a-child poster for a lost cat who “answers to the name meow” and the photo of a young girl desperately clutching her puppy.

Murder, human traffic and a helluva lot of beer: welcome to Whiteclay

The town of Whiteclay, located at the outpost of Nebraska, is known for excessive drinking, unsolved murders and human trafficking.

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