‘It was a moment that everyone who was there will never forget’

Lost and unable to walk after a horror car crash, this teenager drank creek water to survive. Read her incredible story of survival Read more

Gays, Kurds and Yazidis: the most persecuted minorities in Syria

There’s been a lot of talk about IS’ persecution of Christians. But here are some of the other minorities that are suffering Read more

The hairy new surgical trend that has men flocking to Thailand

Australian surgeons are warning men against going abroad in search of cheap medical remedies to fix their patchy facial hair Read more

Julie Bishop and Peter Dutton caught on camera

A moment of anger and a terrible joke become YouTube hits, plus Abbott’s awkward ABC interview in the Political Weekly Read more

Sandra Bullock’s new bad boy boyfriend

The male model who’s charmed the Oscar winner, plus US Open’s best dressed and incredible old footage of Angelina Jolie Read more

What’s really going wrong at the Commonwealth Bank

Customers left stranded at checkouts across the nation, as the bank’s systems crashed. Experts warn of further meltdowns Read more

‘I got super high on legal marijuana. Here’s what happened’

Our intrepid travel writer popped over to the USA to test one of its state’s newly-legalised weed cookies. For science, of course Read more

Unveiling our NRL Team of the Year for season 2015

After a bumper home and away season, selecting this year’s team was tough. Here are our top 17 players, led by a legendary coach Read more

Jemaine from Flight of the Concords has a new movie. And it’s serious

The New Zealander plays a single father in People Places Things. You should probably see it Read more

Nightmare on your street: how to deal with neighbours from hell

Dealing with a pesky neighbour can be a tricky business, as these people found out. They share what they’ve learned Read more

Week in pictures 

This week in pictures, Migrants from the Middle East continue their journey, athletes show their tenacity and plain packaging protestors in France get creative. Read more