#Australia

  • Surfers rescue stranded great white shark… by hand

    When a three-meter great white washed up onto Hungry Head Beach in front of Andrew Eckersley, he could have been forgiven for keeping a safe, respectful distance. Instead, he and an anonymous wetsuit-clad surfer rushed to its aid and rescued it by hand. Eckersley explained: It was pretty scary...
  • Fortune teller-inspired ‘torture’ session played out to Lady Gaga soundtrack

    A couple accused of tying up and torturing a teenage employee told a Darwin court that they did so because a Vietnamese fortune teller told them that she was stealing. dos Santos, 18, described a family-like atmosphere between herself and the Trans to the court, that got a little...
  • Amorous kangaroo stalks Northern Territory women

    A Northern Territory woman was stalked near the Honeymoon Ranges by a well-endowed two-meter kangaroo with love on his mind. Natasha Civitarese, a 23-year-old school teacher, told the NT News that she came face to face with the animal while in the middle of a 5km walk on the...
  • Grease helps extract man from shaft

    Chefs at Melbourne’s Crown Casino got a surprise when they heard a frantic voice coming from a ventilation shaft above the ovens. A search and rescue team and paramedics, were dispatched to the scene where they eventually found a 25-year-old man stuck in the shaft. Hot and dehydrated, the man was pulled...
  • Stop sending us money!

    A New Zealand couple say they could have made a fortune from a hoax email that has circulated the world and prompted people to send them money. They have been offered thousands of dollars, trips overseas, free accommodation and bombarded with generous people from all over the world, along with endless...
  • Brave or Stupid? …. definitely stupid!

    In what could only be considered a temporary Australian, a very brave stupid Victorian man was photographed swimming right in front of a crocodile trap at a Northern Territory waterhole, the same waterhole where a large saltie has already been caught this year. Tim Cotter photographed the act of stupidity in front of the trap at Koolpin Gorge, at...
  • Police Charity seeks help from Porn Industry

    Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson is somewhat redfaced after learning that one of the Police Forces Charity events was sponsored by an adult entertainment venue. As a result, the commissioner has warned all officers to be aware of sponsorship protocol, reminding fund raisers within the force that sponsorship by the...
  • Man rides giant crocodile, alcohol involved

    A tourist was lucky to survive with major lacerations to his leg after he protested his ejection from a pub in Broome, Western Australia by climbing the fence of a crocodile enclosure and attempting to ride one of the inhabitants. Fatso, a five-meter male, did not care to be...
  • Store Thief: FAIL

    An 18-year-old man has been given a notice to appear (NTA) in court after an alleged incident recently in Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia. The man allegedly stole a pair of football shorts from a sporting goods outlet and allegedly setting off the security alarms. He was then told to stop by a staff...