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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?

News A hospitals around the region today, staff and patients was treated to some well-deserved affection for Valentines Day

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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Offbeat Nothing to see here, just a hen browsing the wine racks...

Offbeat Two filmakers claim to have discovered an ancient bronze statue they say proves Chinese ships visited Australia 600 years ago but is it a hoax?