Australian Schapelle Corby is banned from doing a television interview because it will cause “restlessness” in the local community. The Indonesian government has threatened to revoke her parole if she goes ahead with it.
Recent reports noted Prince William has taken an adventure trip with his friends leaving behind Kate Middleton and Prince George. The bunch of Prince William's friends accompanying him in his getaway adventure included his younger brother Prince Harry and his ex-flame, Jecca Craig.
About 100 passengers were reportedly told to evacuate a train in Australia on Feb. 9 after a drunkman with a bleeding leg announced he had AIDs.
A breast cancer survivor in Australia went to great lengths to spread cancer awareness by posting photos of her body after surgery in Facebook. Beth Whaanga, a 32-year-old mother of four, lost 100 Facebook friends because of her “nude” photos.
A pit bull terrier-type dog prohibited under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 has mauled a baby girl to death while she slept in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Her mother and her partner have been arrested for alleged manslaughter.
Toyota has announced a global recall of 1.9 million units of its Prius hybrid cars, including 5,500 units in Australia and 1,000 in New Zealand due to defective software. The faulty control software was found to slow down the Prius.
UFO enthusiasts are invited to take part in Open Minds Production’s largest annual UFO conference, the 2014 International UFO Congress, in Fountain Hills. The Science Channel joins the event dedicated to UFOs and paranormal studies where it will premiere new UFO shows to promote its “Are We Alone?” month.
New Zealand flower growers may possibly have a gloomy Valentine's Day as reports claim they are urging customers to check where the roses they buy come from. According to Bloomberg, local rose growers said cheap imported flowers could expose the country to biosecurity risk and drive prices of local flowers down. Meanwhile, Australia may be experiencing a man drought. According to McCrindle Research, six out of eight states and territories in Australia are currently experiencing a dwindling ma...
Are you one of the young Aussies who dread the arrival of Feb 14 yearly because you have been a NBSB or NGSB card-holding member? NBSB refers to people who had No Boyfriend Since Birth, while NGSB stands for No Girlfriend Since Birth. Rather than mope around or lock yourself in your bedroom, join instead the growing number of single young Aussies who declared that the Day of Hearts is also Galentine's or Palentine's Day.
Following the arrest of the Islamic religious leader who was charged for solemnizing the marriage between a 26-year-old man and a 12-year-old girl in Australia, police arrested the girl's father on Feb 12 for his involvement on the case. Child abuse detectives in NSW charged the 61-year-old Australian from Hunter Valley for being an accessory to the crime of having sex with a child and consenting to underage marriage.
With the immense popularity of the controversial Flappy Bird game, a user thought of an ingenious idea to earn money. He allows strangers to rent his phone to play the addicting game.
An Indian guy discovered to have a hairy tail at his back is believed to be a living god even if he is just an average tea-picker.
Some dogs don’t get too much love from everyone especially if they are as odd looking as Snuffles: the dog with two noses.
Canada shipped tons of its garbage in the Philippines
NASA recently updated all of its followers about the possibility of gardening and even mining up on the moon.
A British diver was killed in a horrific accident involving the propeller blades of a catamaran. Bruce Porter who previously lived in Nottingham had his face sliced off when he tried to climb back aboard the boat which was 20 miles east of Whangerei off North Island in New Zealand.
Consumers from Down Under spend millions of dollars on various items and experiences, all for Valentine’s Day, according to research.
Survey finds that men and women would rather have sex than receive expensive gift for the Valentine’s day.
Jakarta: an Australian military officer faces charges of child pornography
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the Coalition government have banned staff from using Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites for political commentary. Although the new rule was quietly implemented, it was nevertheless strict in controlling even Coalition staff involved in writing articles for newspapers and books.
A religious leader or "Imam" was arrested in Parramatta for overseeing the illegal marriage between a 26-year-old man to a 12-year-old girl in a Muslim ceremony in Newcastle, Australia. According to reports, Child Abuse Squad detectives arrested the 35-year-old Pakistan native outside the Parramatta police station. It was reported that the imam went into hiding after the arrest of the 26-year-old groom.
A Utah woman who attempted to BASE jump near Zion National Park died when her parachute failed to open, park authorities reported.
A case of an eye for an eye? Staff member of the Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark now worry for their lives after the killing of a baby giraffe went highly publicised and out of proportions.
For readers who think they can get away with some flowers and chocolate it may be time to think again. Here is a look at the top 5 adventures gift ideas in Australia. Scammers may be targeting Valentine’s Day to make a quick buck so readers are advised to be cautious.
Southern Australia continues to face another day of spreading bushfires in Victoria showing no signs of slowing down despite cooler weather conditions that may have temporarily eased the threat.
By breastfeeding her infant in public, are lactating mothers exhibitionists? Australian singer Juliet Moody and her group Sparrow Fold band made fun of that concept of lactating mums by releasing the song Ruin Your Day which has gone viral in the Internet with about 150,000 hits in one week.
A disturbing video has gone viral on social media. The Canadian video shows a man paying money to visibly weaker men to kick their groin.
A 26-year-old man from New South Wales in Sydney was arrested and locked behind bars after reportedly having sexual relations and "marrying" a 12-year-old child bride in a religious ceremony. According to a report by NineMSN, the man, who will be left unnamed to protect the child's identity, met the young girl in Hunter in 2012. Since then, the NSW man became involved with the girl and had sex with her.
Viewers can go outside and experience the planet activity happening this February 2014. The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics claims in the Epoch Times report that Mercury will be visible low in the west-southwest through Saturday, February 15, before vanishing by the end of the month.
A gay teen brutalised by police in 2013 will ride float again for the Mardi Gras of 2014
