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A Guy Tried to Speed Off Without Paying for Gas and Clotheslined His Accomplice with the Gas Pump Hose

Landon King — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:45:37 +0000

Police in Australia are looking for a man and women who were caught on video driving off without paying for gas. That's not the funny part. Find out what IS funny on the next page!

Australian Council Considers Crazy 400 Percent 'Fat Tax' Against Fast Food Joints [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:18:57 +0000

As part of an effort to fight obesity, Darebin Council in northern Melbourne, Australia, is considering a “fat tax” which would impose whopping rate increases on fast food giants like McDonald’s and KFC.

Sharks Invade Water Hazard in Australian Golf Course [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:15:08 +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 [...]

Backdrift? Strong Winds Cause Waterfalls in Australia to Flow Bizarrely Backwards [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:16:19 +0000

It’s been a battle of the elements in Australia this week, where wind gusts moving at 75 miles per hour were so strong they forced waterfalls in the Sydney area to flow upward. Sydney was recently dumped with a month’s worth of rain in day, causing rivers to overflow, and making waterfalls more susceptible to [...]

Monster Crocodile Lunges From Water Near Tour Boat [VIDEO]

Landon King — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:35:41 +0000

Tourist captures incredible photo of the 18-foot croc.

Casey Heynes Opens Up About Bullying and His Experiences [VIDEO]

Bob Worden — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:40:33 +0000

Casey Heynes, the 15 year old Australian who stood up to his bullies, did his first interview on the incident that caught the eye on the entire world. Casey was the student who finally had enough of the bullying, and stood up for himself in a video that was seen by millions. Keep reading to get the full story on the young hero, and see the interview from Australia's "A Current Affair."