Canadian wrongly convicted of murdering niece sues doctor for $12mn

This Canadian citizens was wrongly convicted in a case of miscarriage of justice. Now he has filed a case against judicial verdict based on a wrong pathology report. " A Canadian man wrongly convicted of raping and murdering his 4-year-old niece filed a C$13-million...

Man in wheelchair charged with drinking and driving

I personally do not know the exact rules and law to this, but drinking and operating a motorised vehicle can definitely be quite hazardous. Getting hit by a wheel chair is definitely not fun, but they could also...

Taking a-- Hiss!

This is that last thing you could want when stepping into the bushes to relieve yourself. Avoid doing so in Far North Queensland if at all possible. In this case, a tourist ran afoul of the local fauna during an...

What Should We Do With the Crocodile in the Park?

One of the best parts of Australia is the close relationship between humans and nature, as most living things on the continent must share the relatively small liveable areas along the coasts. When I saw this...

Threats force police chief to flee Fiji [possible military coup]

"AUSTRALIAN Andrew Hughes, Fiji's Police Commissioner, was forced to flee the troubled Pacific nation amid "serious and specific" death threats to himself and his family. Mr Hughes, his wife, Vicki, and two sons...

Crocodile Hunter's Death Caught on Video

"Videotape of Steve Irwin's last moments shows him pulling a poisonous stingray barb from his chest but no evidence that he had provoked the fish, officials said Tuesday, as tributes poured in for TV's beloved...

Croc Hunter's last moments recounted in horrific ABC interview

In a horrific interview on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's flagship newscast, reporter Lisa Millar spoke with John Stainton, Steve Irwin's close friend and manager. Click on the link for a full...

Thousands Feared Homeless in Australia

"Metal roofs littered streets, wooden houses lay in splinters and banana plantations were stripped bare after the most powerful cyclone to hit Australia in three decades lashed the country's eastern coast Monday."

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