Australasia
Australian sets new sword swallowing world record
An Australian performance artist set a new Guinness World Record on Monday by simultaneously swallowing 18 swords, each nearly as long as two and a half rulers.
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Whaler and activist ship collide off Antarctica
Saturday, 6 February 2010
Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd's ship the Bob Barker and a Japanese harpoon boat collided in the icy waters off Antarctica today, the second major clash this year in the increasingly aggressive confrontations between the two sides.
Banker keeps his job after ogling model live on TV
Saturday, 6 February 2010
An Australian banker caught viewing photographs of a semi-naked model while a colleague was on a live television interview has been spared the sack after an internet campaign to save him.
Men at Work plagiarised 'Down Under' riff
Friday, 5 February 2010
Flute melody taken from 1935 'Kookaburra' children's song, Australian court rules
Aussie banker red-faced over sexy photograph
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
A red-faced banker has been caught looking at racy near-nude photographs on his computer, with his actions broadcast live on Australian television.
New Zealand virgin auctions herself for tuition
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
A New Zealand teenager who says she auctioned her virginity online for $32,000 (£14,000) to raise tuition money did not break any laws but it might be risky for her to follow through on the deal, police warned today.
Seven injured in Australia office attack
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
A man wheeled a shopping trolley loaded with fireworks and jerry cans full of gasoline into a busy office complex in northern Australia's largest city today, setting off a blast and fire that injured at least seven people, authorities said.
Lesbian albatrosses to raise their chick
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Two females set up 'unusual' family unit after successfully incubating egg
Jail for man who twisted off cat's head in front of family
Monday, 25 January 2010
A man who tore the head off a kitten in front of his family in New Zealand has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison.
Australia mourns as Ford Falcon rides into the sunset
Sunday, 24 January 2010
It could be the end of a motoring era as a legendary car falls victim to global belt-tightening
Skating on thin ice: Russians' Aboriginal routine fails to amuse
Friday, 22 January 2010
It was certainly an arresting performance: the Russian world figure skating champions, clad in dark-toned bodysuits and red loincloths, performing a routine based on an Aboriginal dance.
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