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I thought some people might find the front pages of all of Australia's major newspapers interesting today. Descriptions in brackets are my personal assessments of their general slants.I have to say, I am rather surprised to see a lot of this coverage, especially from the left-wing papers.National PapersThe Australian (broadly conservative)The Guardian ('progressive' - actually an Australian edition of a British based paper)New South WalesDaily Telegraph (broadly conservative)Sydney Morning Herald (left-wing)VictoriaHerald Sun (broadly conservative)The Age (left-wing)QueenslandCourier Mail (centrist)South AustraliaAdelaide Advertiser (centrist)Western AustraliaThe West Australian (centre-left)Australian Capital TerritoryThe Canberra Times (left-wing)

A New Jersey teacher has been slammed for wearing tight clothing in the classroom. The elementary school educator frequently posts photos of her form-fitting ensembles on Instagram. These saucy outfits weren’t in the lesson plan. An elementary school educator has been blasted for teaching in tight clothing, with some outraged parents describing her as “desperate” and “attention-seeking.” The New Jersey teacher — who has not disclosed her full name — has clocked up 870,000 followers on her @ToyboxDollz Instagram account, where she shares photos of her figure-hugging ensembles, often taken in her classroom. In some saucy snaps, the buxom brunette...

A curvy elementary school teacher has been blasted for Instagramming her very tight work outfits. The unnamed Pennsauken Township, New Jersey art teacher, shares multiple snaps of herself in skirts, dresses, jeans and tops that display her impressive derriere and boobs on her account @toyboxdollz, which has 900,000 followers. In one video, the back of some children's heads are visible, but she otherwise appears to be posing in her empty classroom. The teacher has many supporters, including rapper Fat Joe, but others have questioned whether her behavior is unacceptable. Many of those critics say that her sexy snaps with students...

Since it was launched in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has sent us breathtaking images back from the deepest corners of space. Named after the trailblazing astronomer Edwin P. Hubble, the HST, a large, space-based observatory, has revolutionized astronomy by providing unprecedented deep and clear views of the Universe. Hubble has provided spectacular images, not just of our own solar system, but extremely remote fledgling galaxies forming not long after the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago.

MEGAN FOX Wonder Woman is a "lame" superhero MEGAN FOX: The actress thinks Wonder Woman is "lame". 'Transformers' star Megan Fox has spoken frankly of her dislike of Wonder Woman, branding the superhero "lame".

A new study shows young adult women are becoming more tolerant of pornography. The research -- part of a larger study called "Project Ready" -- found that college-aged women could be more accepting of pornography than their fathers. According to the study, 65 percent of men, 48 percent of women, 36 percent of fathers, and 20 percent of mothers agreed that pornography was an acceptable way for someone to express their sexuality. Pat Trueman of the Alliance Defense Fund says the results are not surprising. "... You've got a generation of people growing up embracing something that is not helpful,...

Silke Gawenda's hometown has its charms -- ramparts and timbered houses from the Middle Ages, and quiet streets lined with linden trees. A little too quiet for the bright 18-year-old, who is counting the days until high school graduation so she can leave Wittstock for college in the more prosperous west -- joining an unprecedented exodus of young women from what used to be communist East Germany. "Wittstock is so dull, I just want to get out of here," said the 18-year-old with a blond ponytail and blue eyes, who wants to study graphic design. "There's no future here for...

Actress Alicia Silverstone's latest role is that of a glisteningly vegetarian Venus, emerging unclothed from a swimming pool to promote People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' goveg.com campaign in a TV ad premiering today in Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth. "I'm Alicia Silverstone, and I'm a vegetarian," Silverstone says. She's also naked, as evidenced by a brief flash of dorsal nudity about six seconds into the 30-second spot, which will air about two dozen times this week on the Food Network, Lifetime and E!.

Have You Seen This Man? New Addition to 'Ten Most Wanted' The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Warren Steed Jeffs, who faces sex charges in Arizona and Utah. The former school teacher and accountant is leader of a polygamous religious group with some 10,000 followers. He has not been seen in public since 2004. Full Story