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157 False Killer Whales Beached in Australia

Just 90 are still alive, and all will be euthanized

(Newser) - A devastating mass stranding in a remote Australian beach saw 157 false killer whales beached in northwestern Tasmania. Just 90 still survived by the time marine conservation experts were able to access the challenging location, and officials announced Wednesday that all of them will be euthanized after attempts to refloat...

NZ's Use of Word 'Go' in Tourism Campaign Riles Locals

Kiwis mock their nation's own ad blitz targeted toward Aussies

(Newser) - Every once in a while, a destination's tourism campaign raises eyebrows or otherwise falls flat—and it's now New Zealand's turn for an ad blitz aimed at neighboring Australia, its biggest tourism market. On the surface, the nearly $300,000 "Everyone must go!" campaign, launched...

The Gross Reason Why a Bryan Adams Concert Was Canceled

Show at Perth's RAC Arena canceled due to fatberg blockage in sewers

(Newser) - A sold-out Bryan Adams concert in Australia was nixed before it even began, because—do we have to say the words?—the concert venue's sewers were mucked up by a giant blockage made of "fat, grease, and rags," reports the BBC . Per concert promoter Frontier Touring , the...

Yet Another Corpse Flower Blooms in Australia

Country gets its 3rd rancid bloom in as many months

(Newser) - A rare bloom with a pungent odor like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital in the nation's third such extraordinary flowering in as many months, the AP reports. The corpse flower, also known by its scientific name, amorphophallus titanium, bloomed for the first time in its 15...

Australia to Host Regular-Season NFL Game

Melbourne Cricket Ground can hold about 100K people

(Newser) - The NFL is expanding its international footprint to Australia. The league announced Wednesday that it will play a game in 2026 in Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which holds about 100,000 spectators. The Los Angeles Rams will be the home team for that game, part of a multiyear...

Shark Kills Teen in 'Cruel Twist of Fate'

17-year-old Australian girl was a 'skilled lifesaver and someone who knew the ocean well'

(Newser) - In what her swim club calls a "cruel and unfathomable twist of fate," a 17-year-old girl was killed in a shark attack in Queensland, Australia on Monday. Charlize Zmuda was attacked while swimming at Woorim Beach, a popular surf spot on Bribie Island, CBS News reports. She was...

14 Guilty After Girl Dies From Lack of Insulin

Kerry and Jason Struhs and 12 church members are convicted

(Newser) - Fourteen Australians were found guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday in connection with a diabetic girl's 2022 death. The New York Times reports Elizabeth Rose Struhs required insulin for her Type 1 diabetes; her parents chose to withhold it from her, and as she weakened, a dozen members of their...

Exhibit Smells Like 'Gym Socks and Rotting Garbage'

Thousands line up to watch stinky corpse flower 'Putricia' bloom at Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

(Newser) - The rare unfurling of an endangered plant that emits the smell of decaying flesh drew hundreds of devoted fans to a greenhouse in Australia on Thursday, where they lined up to experience a momentous bloom-–and a fragrance evoking gym socks and rotting garbage. Tall, pointed, and smelly, she's...

Presenter Sorry to Djokovic for 'Bizarre' Incident at Aussie Open

Serbian boycotted post-match interview after commentator Tony Jones called him a 'has-been'

(Newser) - A TV presenter has offered his mea culpa to Novak Djokovic for what the Serbian tennis star called "insulting and offensive" remarks made at his expense. The AP reports on the "bizarre off-court distraction" that jump-started the commotion at this weekend's Australian Open in Melbourne, in which...

The Elusive Bandit Had a Secret: a Twin Brother
The Elusive Bandit Had
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Jan 18, 2025 2:20 PM CST

The Elusive Bandit Had a Secret: a Twin Brother

The Atavist unpacks the incredible story of a pair of famed Australian criminals

(Newser) - Australian police tracking the "After Dark Bandit" couldn't puzzle out how he managed to rob banks and betting parlors around the same time in different locations. As the Atavist explains, it was only when they arrested Peter Morgan and searched his home that they discovered the answer in...

Influencer Allegedly Poisoned Her Baby

Australian woman faces multiple charges including torture

(Newser) - An Australian influencer has been charged with poisoning her own baby in an alleged scheme to get donations. Police say the unnamed 34-year-old Queensland woman claimed her one-year-old daughter had a terminal illness and that she was documenting the child's health struggles on social media, but the truth was...

Social Media Stunt Marriage Turns Out to Be Real

A woman claims she was tricked into a real marriage ceremony, has to have it annulled

(Newser) - An Australian woman claims that when she said "I do," she had no idea she actually did. A judge granted an annulment after the woman said the groom tricked her into participating in what she believed to be a fake wedding for Instagram views, per the Guardian . But...

'Sloppiest Arsonist' Sets Pants on Fire

Police in Australia say suspect had to strip after attempt to torch fast-food outlet

(Newser) - Police in Australia are looking for a suspect who ended up singed and pantsless after an arson attempt early on Christmas Day. The man—dubbed "Australia's sloppiest arsonist" by 7 news—was seen on CCTV with another man pouring flammable liquid on the front of a fast-food outlet...

Lost Hiker Survives 13 Days on 2 Granola Bars

An 'incredible outcome' for Australia's Hadi Nazari, found in Kosciuszko National Park

(Newser) - He was hiking with friends in Australia's Snowy Mountains region, then suddenly he wasn't. Hadi Nazari, 23, had stopped to take photos while exploring Kosciuszko National Park on Boxing Day and failed to meet his companions at a campground later that day, per the BBC and Guardian . Thus...

Surfer Vanishes, Believed Killed by Shark

Witness saw a shark attack the 28-year-old man off South Australia on Thursday

(Newser) - A surfer missing in Australia is believed to have died in a shark attack, authorities said Friday, as they searched the waters where the man disappeared, per the AP . The 28-year-old was in the sea at a popular surf beach in South Australia where another man was killed by a...

Youth Pastor Killed in Shark Attack
Youth Pastor Killed
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Dec 30, 2024 1:25 PM CST

Youth Pastor Killed in Shark Attack

Australian man had been spearfishing with his family

(Newser) - An Australian youth pastor was killed Saturday in the country's first fatal shark attack of the year. Luke Walford, 40, had been spearfishing with his family near Humpy Island, at the edge of the Great Barrier Reef, the BBC reports. He died a year to the day after a...

Wildfire Nearing, Woman Crams 20 Joeys in Her Living Room

Aussie wildlife rescuer Pam Turner herded the baby roos into her home as a huge blaze neared

(Newser) - A blaze out of Australia's Grampians National Park continues to rage, sending animals scattering—and in one case, straight into Pam Turner's living room. Turner, who runs the Wildwood Wildlife Shelter in Victoria, ended up hosting 20 baby kangaroos, or joeys, in her home on the day after...

Aussie Family Receives a 'Real Christmas Day Surprise'

Venomous tiger snake is safely removed from home after being found hiding under baby bouncer

(Newser) - One of the "most notorious" venomous snakes Down Under popped up where a parent would least want to find one—inside the house, on Christmas night. Per Yahoo News Australia , reptile catcher Mark Pelley got a call shortly before midnight on Wednesday after a family in the Melbourne suburb...

Australia Sentences US Woman Caught With Golden Gun

Officials say gold-plated weapon was in Liliana Goodson's hand luggage

(Newser) - An American woman caught with a gold-plated pistol in her luggage at Sydney Airport last year has been sentenced to a year for bringing the weapon into Australia illegally. The Guardian reports that 30-year-old Liliana Goodson, who had traveled to Australia to attend clown school, will spend four months of...

Australia's Biggest Cocaine Bust Was Very Easy

Boat breaks down with $500M worth of cocaine

(Newser) - Australian authorities scored the biggest cocaine bust in the nation's history over the weekend, seizing more than 2 tons of cocaine worth about $500 million, reports the BBC . The remarkable thing was how easy it was: Authorities say the smugglers' boat broke down off the coast of Queensland, per...

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