Seven-time Grand Slam champion John McEnroe has been slammed over his commentary after fans claim he didn’t know who the lower-ranked players were at the Australian Open. The 64-year-old legend has been doing double duty for both ESPN and Australia’s Channel 9, but it was his role early on the second day of action at … Read more
Seven-time Grand Slam champion John McEnroe has been slammed over his commentary after fans claim he didn’t know who the lower-ranked players were at the Australian Open. The 64-year-old legend has been doing double duty for both ESPN and Australia’s Channel 9, but it was his role early on the second day of action at … Read more
The distraught parents of an 12-year-old boy who was allegedly sat on and had his head “stomped on” during a violent citizen’s arrest earlier this year have called for action. A shocking video of the August incident shows the now suspended Barkly Regional Council Mayor, Jeffrey McLaughlin, sitting on the child’s back during an altercation … Read more
Australian model and actress Ellie Gonsalves has shared a list of 117 reasons she doesn’t want to have children after “years of being asked why.” Taking to her Instagram Story on Sunday, the 33-year-old uploaded a screen recording of the “very HONEST personal list as to why I will remain child-free”, written in the Notes … Read more
School celebrations have been rocked by a sex scandal after a public incident involving two teenagers went viral on social media. Explicit footage – which is too graphic to publish – quickly spread across social media showing a man and woman having sex at a Schoolies event in Dunsborough, Western Australia. The pair were filmed … Read more
TENNANT CREEK, Australia – Dramatic video recorded in the Northern Territory town of Tennant Creek in Australia shows the moment a “firenado,” or fire whirl whipped up and started spinning across farmland as wildfires burned across the region at the end of October. Officials said in a Facebook post that the region was under a … Read more
Grey nomads or keen travelers will no doubt recognize this sign, but it has stumped some less accustomed to life on the road. A confused Redditor recently took to the forum to ask about a blue and white sign spotted in the New South Wales, Australia regional hub of Bathurst. It shows a van with … 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
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
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
It’s a Perry sticky situation. Katy Perry has launched yet another attack in her ongoing battle with Down Under designer Katie Perry, after the “I Kissed a Girl” songstress was tried and found guilty earlier this year of infringing on the duds maker’s Australian trademark. The “TGIF” singer has now filed for an appeal, after … Read more
Pubgoers are in a heated debate after a Melbourne pub customer was left a “rude” message on their receipt for a simple request. A receipt from the Cornish Arms in Brunswick, Melbourne was shared to social media this week. “Lovely note that a restaurant left on my friend’s dinner receipt,” the person who shared the … Read more
In just a few hours Australian Taylor Swift fans will be fighting it out in the Ticketek waiting room in a bid to score tickets to the singer’s highly anticipated ‘Eras’ tour. Swift is set to play two shows at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 16 and 17, before moving to Sydney’s Accor Stadium for a … Read more
Australian fitness coach Sam Loch has said that he won’t be celebrating turning forty because birthday celebrations are for “women and children.” Loch is famously married to ex-Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s daughter Frances. They’ve been together for half a decade but got engaged after only dating for a fortnight. When a fan innocently asked … Read more
Thousands of miles from Tennessee, Australians are lining up to do the Nutbush. The boot-scooting dance, inspired by the 1973 hit “Nutbush City Limits” by Ike and Tina Turner, is a cultural staple down under, but its origins are a bit of a mystery. The queen of rock and roll, who tragically died this week … Read more
Australian influencer Rory Eliza has shared a tearful video about a “cruel” tourist activity in Thailand, warning others not to make the mistake of participating like she did. The 21-year-old, who has 6.9 million followers on TikTok, said she wanted to hold a monkey while holidaying in Phuket and asked around where she could find … Read more
A ship that disappeared near Tasmania nearly 50 years ago sparking the largest Australian maritime search ever at the time has finally been found. The 144 foot MV Blythe Star was on its way from Hobart to King Island with 10 crew and a cargo of beer and fertilizer when it suddenly capsized on October 13, 1973. … Read more
This vacation took a scary — and slithery — turn. A man in Australia called a snake catcher to let him know his wife sucked up one of the venomous creatures in a vacuum cleaner. The pair was at a resort in Queensland and enlisted the aid of Drew Godfrey of Hervey Bay Snake Catchers to, at first, remove … Read more
A hunting trip went horribly wrong for an Australian man when a stingray “enacted its revenge.” In footage uploaded to the IHunt Down Under Facebook page, Pete Griffiths was accompanied by a woman while hunting for stingrays to eat in a mangrove at Bowen, Queensland. The duo can be seen using bows to successfully catch several … Read more