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Epic Fuel Stealing Fail Caught On Camera [VIDEO]

Jeremy Fenech — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:35:58 +0000

Look at this picture. You won't believe what happens next!

Australian Safety PSA Racks Up Over 30 Million Views On YouTube [VIDEO]

Jeremy Fenech — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:11:58 +0000

With all of the recent commotion about the Australian DJs whose innocent prank turned deadly, I was stunned when I found this internet gem. A safety video for Australia’s TRAIN system was intended to be a public service announcement. However, in just a few weeks the animated music video has gotten over 30 million hits on YouTube!

Obama Seems to Think Crocodile Attacks Are a Legit Hazard in Australia

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:00:53 +0000

When Barack Obama arrives in Australia’s Northern Territory Thursday, the region’s chief minister Paul Henderson will greet and hand the American president a policy that insures him against a crocodile attack. While Henderson promises every precaution will be taken to keep Obama away from the giant reptiles, which the Northern Territory is famous for, if one [...]

Sharks Invade Water Hazard in Australian Golf Course [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:00:08 +0000

Last time we checked, golf was supposed to be relaxing. But at a golf course in Australia, the links are now home to the stuff of nightmares: a school of bull sharks. According to MSNBC, the sharks, which range from eight to 10 feet long, were stranded in a lake on the course after a [...]

Waterspouts Form Off Australian Coast [VIDEO]

J. Patrick — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:55:51 +0000

Mother Nature threw Australian residents a curve ball Monday when four waterspouts, well, sprouted off the New South Wales coast.

Cameras caught the stunning - and admittedly scary-looking - event, which occurred just north of Sydney. (A local news station claimed the spouts reached upwards of 600 meters, or nearly 2,000 feet.)

Check out video footage of the waterspouts after the jump.

('Fins' To The Left, Face To The Floor…) Jimmy Buffett Takes A Header In Australia [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:24:13 +0000

Relax if you’re a “Parrot Head”, your boy is OK. Jimmy Buffett was released from a hospital in Sydney, Australia last night. Read more to see the video. Jimmy had just finished singing the line “It’s been a lovely cruise, I’m sorry it ended,” from the song “Lovely Cruise”, when he fell face-first into the [...]

Brisbane, Australia Crippled by Recent Flooding

Erin Bishop — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:29:12 +0000

Brisbane, Australia’s third largest city, has been hit with flash floods that have wiped out thousands of homes and caused at least 10 reported deaths. The country is urging citizens to evacuate the impacted area. If you’d like to help those affected by the floods, you can donate to the Salvation Army in Australia.