Police Confirm "Crocodile Ate a Man"

POLICE in Australia have confirmed that the human remains of a man have been found inside a crocodile's stomach contents in the far north of Queensland.  DNA tests are now awaited to discover whether the...

Australian researchers rediscover frog thought to be extinct

A tiny frog, that was thought to be extinct, has turned up again in Australia, in a remote area in the north.It is only 3.75 centimetres long and is called the Armoured Mistfrog, and hasn't been seen since 1991....

Dad sues eloped daughter for $1M

Mustering pilot runs off with cattle baron's daughter in 1986, parents suing daughter and soon to be ex son-in-law. The case involved $1m and whether it was a loan or gift. " AN AUSTRALIAN cattle baron is suing...

Australian Treasury chief on 'wombat leave'

Australia's top treasury official is taking five weeks leave to go into the Australian bush and look after endangered wombats.I think this is sweet, but then I am one of those people that just loves anything to do...

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 dart...

Queensland schoolgirl and mother gang-bashed by 15 students

A Queensland schoolgirl and her mother were bashed by a gang of 15 students yesterday in what appears to be a racially motivated assault. 15 year old Angela Stankovic was punched and kicked at a bus stop by a gang of students, who told her to go back to her own country. Her...

Cowcam: Separating the Cows from the Bull

The article below discusses a sort of turnstile access for watering holes in the Australian bush. Using facial-recognition software, the system would grant entry to a rancher's cows, but deny access to any other...

Police split over child porn sex abuse arrests

" QUEENSLAND police fear dozens of child pornography suspects could escape justice because the Federal Police "screwed up" one of the nation's biggest pedophile busts.Senior Queensland police sources last night accused the AFP of going public too early, effectively tipping...

Study Shows Online Love is Often Blind

Ever wonder why online relationships don’t last? An Australian University Researcher found that people form emotional attachments too early in an online relationship before meeting their partner face-to-face."Women...

2/3 Qld Australia flood declared - updated

 Update 24 JanFlooding in the town of Emerald saw 270 houses inundated, plus many businesses. Nearly 2,000 people will remain in emergency housing centres (schools, town all etc) till the weekend. It has been...

Australia Issues Extreme Weather Alert: Inc Video

"Heavy rain and high winds have closed roads and beaches on the Gold and Sunshine coasts, as a low pressure system heads south to the New South Wales border.  The Bureau of Meteorology says the intense low...

Popular Australian Children's Toy Contains Date Rape Drug, Toddler Hospitalised

I wonder if China is to blame for this one? GHB, also known as liquid ecstasy, was found in this children's toy."A Queensland toddler is being treated in hospital for suspected poisoning from a toy which contains a...

Crocs' long walk home

"Three homesick crocodiles in Australia have shocked experts by walking 250 miles back 'home' after being relocated. The discovery was made after tracking devices were attached to the reptiles, reports The BBC. Saltwater crocodiles caught near popular Australian beaches and...

Ticketmaster appoints chief operating officer for Australia & NZ

"Ticketmaster Australia and Ticketmaster New Zealand are part of Ticketmaster Australasia Pty Ltd and wholly-owned by Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. With offices in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia, Ticketmaster Australia...

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