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Hundreds of bored shoppers ignore social distancing orders and flock to crammed shopping centres

Hundreds of stores are set to reopen as restrictions ease across the country. However some centres, such as Westfield Fountain Gate in Melbourne, have already seen stores filled with shoppers.




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Incredible Coles of the future opens to the public with a macaron bar and pasta station

The supermarket, the first of its kind, is now open in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn, and will soon be joined by another in Sydney's Rose Bay.




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Free parking in Melbourne is SCRAPPED as people start to return to work 

The reinstatement of fines marks the end of a two-month hiatus on parking restrictions in both cities' CBD's announced on March 24 in response to the coronavirus lockdown.     




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Melbourne restaurant Enter via Laundry's website crashes after it features on MasterChef

Exclusive Melbourne restaurant Enter via Laundry's website crashed after it featured on Tuesday night's episode of MasterChef: Back to Win.




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Melbourne sports writer Mike Sheahan knew Dean Laidley was a cross dresser up to 12 years ago

One of Melbourne's most influential football reporters for more than two decades has revealed he knew Dean Laidley was a cross dresser for up to 12 years. 




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Peak-hour chaos in Melbourne as three crashes spark 12km queues 

The collisions on the Monash Freeway led delays to stretch from Blackburn to Heatherton roads.




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The crazy hairstyles Aussie blokes have grown while staying home in isolation 

Photos of isolation mullets came in thick and fast after the competition was announced by Melbourne-based brewery Moon Dog in April.




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Richard Pusey will apply for bail following involvement in crash which saw four police officers die

Richard Pusey, 41, has submitted his bail application which will be heard at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Monday.




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Cops issue warning to crime family of prime suspect in Melbourne murder of young mum

Ricardo 'Rick' Barbaro is on the run after police named him as a suspect in the death of his girlfriend, 26-year-old Ellie Price. Her body was found in a South Melbourne townhouse on Monday.




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Moronic thief steals a seven-tonne crane and goes for a 3am joyride - causing $100,000 of damage

The knuckle boom crane was taken from a worksite in Ingliston, around 60km west of Melbourne, sometime between 3am and 7am on Sunday.




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Megan Marx praises the increase in lesbian romances on The Bachelor

The Bachelor franchise has been rocked by a number of same-sex relationships between female contestants in recent years.




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Former Bachelor stars reveal the truth about the 'scripted' reality series

Former Bachelor stars Rachael Gouvignon and Tiffany Scanlon have revealed some shocking secrets about the dating franchise on their new podcast, Keep It Real.




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'I've been grieving': The Bachelor's Brooke Blurton cries as she confirms split with Nick Power

The Bachelor's Brooke Blurton has confirmed her breakup with boyfriend, Nick Power. 




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Bachelor star Chelsie McLeod reveals the surprising secrets to her incredibly toned figure 

The Bachelor star Chelsie McLeod has revealed the secret to her trim and toned figure.  




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Bachelor Locky Gilbert's THIRD 'secret girlfriend' is revealed as a Perth woman

For a man who is gearing up to date 20 women at once in The Bachelor mansion, Locklan 'Locky' Gilbert appears up to the challenge.




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Noni Janur sits through coronavirus nasal swab as COVID-19 spreads across Australia  

The Bachelor's Noni Janur has showcased what it's really like to be tested for the deadly coronavirus. 




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Simone Ormesher shows off her homemade concrete dumbbells while in lockdown

The Bachelor's Simone Ormesher showed off her homemade gym equipment made out of concrete, so she can continue to work out during lockdown. 




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The Bachelor's Anna Heinrich reveals surprising pregnancy craving

She recently announced that she's expecting her first child with husband Tim Robards.




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CRAIG BROWN: Spaghetti for me please… and make it snippy! 

CRAIG BROWN: Hardly anyone seems prepared to acknowledge that though the scissors method may be unorthodox, it represents a perfect solution to a problem that has long plagued mankind.




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CRAIG BROWN: Crustaceans? They're all so VERY crabby... 

CRAIG BROWN: Sir, I was interested to read the open letter sent by leaders of Women's Aid and the Women's Equality Party.




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Yikes! Hope I don't catch Miley Cyrus! CRAIG BROWN on how coronavirus has taken its hold on Britain

CRAIG BROWN: Fresh from London, he informed me that the new Cockney rhyming slang for coronavirus is 'Miley Cyrus'.




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CRAIG BROWN on how easily offended Britain has become 

CRAIG BROWN Sir, I was both saddened and distressed by the views expressed by the distinguished parrot, Ms Pretty Polly, in her recent letter to your column.




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The greatest Beatles album you have ever READ! CRAIG BROWN's fresh take on the Fab Four

CRAIG BROWN: Hard to believe, but next month sees the 50th anniversary of the day The Beatles broke up.




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CRAIG BROWN: As comedian Barry Cryer turns 85...A top birthday treat, complete with parrots!

CRAIG BROWN: Today, I had been planning to turn the tables on Barry Cryer.




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CRAIG BROWN: Working out during the lockdown? Well, I did pick up a KitKat...

CRAIG BROWN: You get out of your chair with a groan, walk to the kitchen, pick up a KitKat, and return to your chair, sighing 'Oof!' as you sit down.




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CRAIG BROWN: Sneezy, don't be dopey, go and get Doc! 

CRAIG BROWN: WPC Snow White raids a woodland house and discovers an unlicensed gathering of up to seven dwarves failing to employ social distancing




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CRAIG BROWN: Is Huw Edwards just the chap to star in YOUR bad novel? 

CRAIG BROWN: These are strange times and many people who are otherwise perfectly healthy have started to feel the tell-tale symptoms stirring inside them.




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CRAIG BROWN: A toupee with a life of its own? Titter ye not! 

CRAIG BROWN: Death has its draw­-backs, particularly for those whose toupees survive them. Recently, an auction house in Bristol sold off items that had belonged to Peter Wyngarde (pictured).




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CRAIG BROWN: Ann Ziety is the celebrity queen of calm 'n' charm 

CRAIG BROWN: How to relax in these troubling times? Ann Ziety is the doyenne of Los Angeles relaxation gurus.




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CRAIG BROWN: From The Beatles to Wordsworth in three shakes of a lamb's tail for Macca 

CRAIG BROWN: Last week, there were two major cultural anniversaries. Two hundred and fifty years ago, on April 7, 1770, William Wordsworth was born.




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CRAIG BROWN: Sexism 1970s style from... Cosmopolitan magazine!

CRAIG BROWN: How times change! I've just discovered an article from the April 1972 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.




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CRAIG BROWN: Stars' nick-nacks just ain't what they used to be! 

CRAIG BROWN: Rock stars, young and old, no longer feel the need to act like rock stars. Once upon a time, they were grubby and ill-behaved. Now, they are spotlessly clean and models of good behaviour.




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CRAIG BROWN: Coping with lockdown... Rule 1 - Step away from the fridge! 

CRAIG BROWN: Ann Ziety is the author of Just Relax and I Said, Just Relax, Weren't You Listening?'. Here is our first extract from her forthcoming bestseller, Coping With Lockdown.




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CRAIG BROWN: Malaria? I don't even know her. All your health questions answered by Dr Donald 

CRAIG BROWN: Q: I have an ingrowing toenail. What should I do about it, Dr Donald? DR DONALD SAYS: Nobody knows ingrowing toenails like I do, and that's a fact.




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CRAIG BROWN: Better than the Fab Four - who's taking the Mick 

CRAIG BROWN: Five years ago, I went to see a splendidly grim Icelandic film called Rams, about two hairy old sheep-farming brothers. Gummi and Kiddi refused to speak to each other for 40 years.




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CRAIG BROWN: Bad catarrh? Just swap it for a banjo! All your health questions answered by Dr Donald

CRAIG BROWN: Q: What is your recommended cure for insomnia, Dr Donald? DR DONALD: You've asked the right guy. You know what?




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CRAIG BROWN: It was the celeb wot dunnit! A-Z guide to the next 10,000 hours of Lockdown TV - Part 1

CRAIG BROWN COLUMN: Part One of an A-Z guide to the next 10,00 hours of Lockdown TV. From arms dealers to chief inspectors and ex-girlfriends.




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Mo Adeniran is crowned the winner of The Voice UK 2017

Whilst the show was disrupted by a stage invader and Tom Jones accidentally swearing on air, nothing could detract from the 21-year-old's joy as he beat Into The Ark to be named winner.




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The Voice star's daughter crushed to death by Range Rover

Paul Black, 49, was with two-year-old Pearl when the handbrake failed on a parked Range Rover in Merthyr Tydfil, south Wales, and he today said he has not told his wife 'the gruesome details'.




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Hire car driver secretly tuned in to Seal dissing Boy George

A hire car driver has revealed he secretly 'tuned in' to singer-songwriter Seal sharing his 'distaste for Boy George.'




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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton allegedly secretly married

Rumors are swirling about the status of Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's relationship. According to anonymous sources, the pair secretly tied the knot in a country-themed Los Angeles wedding in 2017.




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The Voice UK: Ruti Olajugbagbe is crowned winner

Ruti broke down in tears after she was announced as the 2018 winner on Saturday night. Her victory left coach Tom Jones speechless, after winning over fans with a beautiful performance of Dreams.




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I wanted a home full of talking tech. But now I crave silence

Twenty years ago Fay Weldon said that she longed for high-tech household appliances and a perfectly clean, ordered home to match in an article titled 'What Women Really Want'.




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The Voice UK FIRST LOOK: Meghan Trainor screams with delight in trailer for upcoming series

In the new promo video, the latest recruit to the show's line-up dazzles in a silver sequinned gown as she is finally unveiled in the impassioned video teaser




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CRAIG BROWN: Sexism 1970s style from... Cosmopolitan magazine!

CRAIG BROWN: How times change! I've just discovered an article from the April 1972 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.




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Pride of Britain Awards: Katie Piper dazzles in risqué crimson gown as she debuts brunette locks

Katie Piper was all smiles as she debuted her new brunette locks at the Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House hotel in London , on Monday evening.




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Pride Of Britain Awards: Gemma Collins shows off her incredible weight loss in scarlet wrap dress

Gemma Collins was showing off the results of her recent weight loss as she attended the Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House hotel in London , on Monday evening.




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Pride of Britain Awards: Christine McGuinness puts on a glamorous display in a jewel encrusted gown

The Real Housewives of Cheshire star, 31, oozed glamour in a peach jewel encrusted gown as she attended the Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House hotel in on Monday evening.




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Pride of Britain Awards: Craig Revel Horwood makes a rare appearance with partner Jonathan Myring

The Strictly judge, 54, dazzled in a fuchsia satin suit as he made a rare red carpet appearance with partner Jonathan Myring at the Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House hotel on Monday evening.




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Chris Hughes credits girlfriend Jesy Nelson for helping him laugh through 'stressful' period

The Love Island star, 26, praised the Little Mix singer, 28, for helping him laugh through a tense period in his life as he shared a sweet Instagram snap on Wednesday evening.