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These are the world's most powerful women

Oprah Winfrey is the 13th on the list, Gina Rinehart is 16th, Beyonce comes in at 17 and Julia Gillard lands the 28th spot in Forbes magazine's '100 Most Powerful Women in the World' poll.

Acquisition

'F--- yeah': Tumblr's 26-year-old founder celebrates $1.1 billion deal

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Sarah Frier and Douglas MacMillan Tumblr CEO David Karp signed a note announcing Yahoo's $US1.1 billion acquisition with the closing, "F--- yeah."

Will Smith proves he still has impressive rapping skills

It's been a while since Will Smith bust out his rapping chops, but he proved on Monday that he's still as skilled as he was in his Fresh Prince days.

Orgasmic birth: most ridiculous concept ever imagined?

Close up of Hispanic newborn baby girl's feet

Jen Vuk "The term induces in me an uncontrollable paroxysm."

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Stealing beauty: DJs nabs Myer designers

Paula Joye David Jones has launched heavy artillery in the ongoing store wars, poaching five premium fashion labels from rival Myer.

Red carpet

Red carpet: InStyle 'Women of Style Awards' in Sydney

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Andrew Hornery Last night Nicole Kidman was awarded InStyle magazine's Women of Style inaugural Hall of Fame Award.

Men v women

Can men be divas?

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 28:  Kanye West attends the Christian Dior Spring / Summer 2013 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 28, 2012 in Paris, France.  (Photo by Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/French Select via Getty Images)

Clem Bastow When men like Kanye West exist - surely the answer is clear.

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Politics of fat

The curious appeal of 'power paunches'

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Annie Stevens Why men can get fat and get away with it, but the same can't be said of women.

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Witherspoon told police 'crazy things' after husband's arrest

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For example, she told the police she was pregnant! What a trickster.

Tech talk

Why can't Australia really have TV on demand?

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Dom Knight We are on the cusp of the music-streaming revolution. DOM KNIGHT wants to know why TV is so far behind.

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Why the world still favours white models

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Ruby Hamad And women of colour remain exotic others or props.

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Going viral

Jennifer Lawrence provides us with the photobomb of the week

Katniss Everdeen photobombs Carrie Bradshaw, while Edith Piaf and Hannah Horvath look on. Wonderful.

The Woman Upstairs

Why are we so afraid of angry women?

Author Claire Messud

Annie Stevens Claire Messud's latest book makes us re-think likeability as an essential personality trait.

Beautiful Kate

Helen Barlow The incredibly radiant Kate Hudson speaks about motherhood and her Hollywood childhood.

Best-dressed

Glamour UK names 50 best-dressed women

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A Kardashian beat Alexa Chung, Rachel Bilson and Kate Moss. This list is ... a bit iffy.

Neighbours mourn 8-year-old Martin Richard - the youngest victim of the Boston Bombing.

As Martin Richard wandered on to Boylston Street to greet his father with a toothy smile and a hug at the finish line of the Boston marathon, he was a picture of childish joy.

Separate lives

Ozzy and Sharon split?

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Shelly Horton On the eve of Black Sabbath's Australian tour there are reports that Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon's marriage is over.

Tilda Swinton really enjoys doing weird things

Simone Mitchell The latest? Being covered with real centipedes for a W Magazine photo shoot. Edgy.

Expensive kiss

Somebody paid $53,529 for Kate Moss to kiss Sharon Stone

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Simone Mitchell And the internet goes wild.

Photos

Bill Clinton honoured at the GLAAD Awards

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Former President Bill Clinton was given the first "advocate for change award", and credited his daughter Chelsea with his turnaround on gay marriage.