Oops, the bird did it again. A man claims that a territorial bird has singled him out after attacking him day after day on his route home from work. Alejandro Rios, 25, lives in Brisbane, Australia, and bikes home from his kitchen catering job every day, as SWNS reported. Rios said he was first pecked on the … Read more
Airbnb says it is on travelers’ side when it comes to guests being given a list of chores to do on check out. A major issue travelers have with the popular accommodation booking platform is requests from hosts you just wouldn’t get when opting to stay in a hotel. One tweet from an engineering director … Read more
Behind every pickle on every McDonald’s burger sold in the last three decades is one family – the Parles – who operate a well-oiled “small family-run business” off their property in New South Wales, Australia. The pickle family have understandably become local celebrities in Griffith, about 375 miles west of Sydney, and even took out … Read more
A woman has claimed she was kicked off a flight for sweating. Helen Taylor, from Durham in the UK, was traveling to Rome with her husband for a mini getaway when she was told she was “unfit” to fly. The pair had spent $3,500 on the trip and were due to fly out on October … Read more
A woman has revealed she was fired from her corporate job after her boss uncovered her secret side-hustle. Annie Knight, 26, said she lost her marketing role after her OnlyFans account was uncovered by her employer, stating she was “angry” and “upset” over her dismissal. The Newcastle, Australia woman admitted she was nervous about who … Read more
Beach-goers at a popular Sydney, Australia swimming spot have shared the water with a “law-abiding” shark swimming very close to shore. Video shared by the Manly Observer showed the finned friend swimming leisurely through breaking waves as two men — one with a surf rescue board — paddle casually right next to the beast. One swimmer was … Read more
A US expat has shared the “uniquely Australian” thing we do Down Under when catching public transport that she loves – and her surprise has shocked Aussies. “There’s this thing that Australians do and I absolutely love it, and it’s changed how I ride public transport,” Brooke Laven said in TikTok viewed more than half … Read more
The price of a single pint of beer at a pub in a Sydney tourist hub has left Australians gobsmacked. Taking to Reddit on Monday, a consumer shared a photo of the beer (brewer unknown) and its accompanying $17.80 (Australian) [$11.42 USD] price tag on the EFTPOS console at the Harbour View Hotel in The … Read more
Coming face-to-face with creepy crawlies the size of dinner plates is just part and parcel of living in Australia – so much so that sometimes we don’t even notice when they’re right under our noses. Like one Aussie mom who was too busy feeding a possum to notice the massive huntsman spider that came to … Read more
Aussie TV personality Abbie Chatfield has spoken out on social media after she claims a judgmental table of “boomers” loudly criticized her racy outfit while she was out to dinner. Chatfield, 28, the “FBoy Island” host and former “Bachelor” star, posted a video on Instagram modeling the very low-cut top, addressing it to “the table of boomers loudly next to … Read more
Chilling audio has captured the final words from a pilot of a light aircraft that crashed near Canberra and the desperate attempts of air traffic controllers to reach him. The four-seat Cirrus SR22 took off from Canberra Airport at 2:40 pm heading for Armidale in regional New South Wales and crashed just 10 minutes later. … Read more
HBO’s new quirky true-crime documentary “Last Stop Larrimah: Murder Down Under” is about the circumstances around a man who vanished – and was possibly murdered – in an Australian town of just 11 people. “It was really hard [getting locals to talk],” said director/filmmaker Thomas Tancred, who is based in LA but whose parents are … Read more
We all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and now one Australian foodie has taken her morning ritual to a whole new level, leaving thousands drooling over their screens. Influencer Bec Hargrave took to TikTok to share her DIY Maccas breakfast hack – something she calls a ‘bacon and egg McHash brown’. The … Read more
People have been warned to stay away from a Queensland, Australia waterway that mysteriously turned pink, seemingly overnight. Boondall Wetlands, in the Moreton Bay region north of Brisbane, experienced a radical change in color this week. In a photo shared to Reddit, a section of the vast mangrove forest appeared a bright, strawberry milk pink. … Read more
It seemed too good to be true — and it was. In scenes akin to the ‘Fyre’ Netflix documentary, which follows a charming man conning partygoers into a fantasy luxury festival on a posh island, David Prince-Popovich flew a group of new friends on a private jet to enjoy the best weekend of their lives. … Read more
She wanted this hot delivery hunk‘s junk — and now she’s got the full package. Struck by a bolt of bravery, one spunky single lady decided to “shoot her shot” at a musclebound mail courier, asking him out on a date via text messages without ever getting a glimpse at his face. And six months … Read more
An Australian grandmother has been scammed out of nearly $480,000 in a complex fraud scheme after selling her family home. Jane, a customer of the bank ANZ for nearly five decades, fell victim to the scam under the belief that she was transferring her money into an ING bank account, which promised a high interest … Read more
A new “snail girl” trend that prioritises slowing things down and taking it easier on the job is sweeping Australian workplaces. The idea appears to be the antithesis of the “girlboss” trend, whereby instead of fanatically focusing on ‘the grind’, one is urged to slow down and be kind to themselves at work. It was … Read more
A retired Australian couple became the stars of the sea as they spent nearly 500 days cruising around the world after booking 51 back-to-back cruises. Marty and Jess Ansen took off on their first cruise on June 16, 2022, after a long two years of strict COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia. They have yet to stop, … Read more
Ah, Australia. The land of unique slang that is both colorful and often confusing to anyone who isn’t from the country. From slang such as ‘yeah nah’ (no), ‘nah yeah’ (yes) to ‘smoko’ (cigarette break) and ‘bikkie’ (biscuit), there’s little wonder why foreigners are often left scratching their heads. The US Embassy in Australia attempted … Read more