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Bizarre spot for a nice cold beer
DO YOU want to disappear, grab a nice cold pint, and wait for the US election to blow over? We’ve found the perfect place, but getting there isn’t easy.
Australia: the Americans are coming
AS DONALD Trump becomes the next US President, the Canadian immigration website crashed and Americans Googled how to move to Australia.
X-rated items on sale at ‘erotic museum’
WARNING: EXPLICIT. The Erotic Museum of Paris is closing its doors after 20 years, and about 2000 extremely racy items have gone under the hammer.
Aussies in America told: plan your exit
AUSTRALIANS warned to avoid US cities, have an exit strategy and keep their mouths shut as America cast its votes in volatile election.
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Find a 5-course, 5-star meal for $39
INTERNATIONALLY renowned Aussie chef Curtis Stone has set sail for more culinary success, adding cruise ships to his restaurant repertoire.
Furore over ‘fat passenger’ policy
REMEMBER all those times you fretted over the weight of your carry-on bag? That’s not the only weight you need to worry about with this airline.
Skydiver’s snap: 360° double-rainbow
A SKYDIVER snapped an incredible image of a circular rainbow, proving the leprechauns have had us fooled this whole time.
Billionaire plans Fiji island paradise
A ‘PASSION project’ for billionaire Aussie property developer Lang Walker will be a Fijian paradise for pampered guests.
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Climber’s tragic last message to family
AIDEN Webb was a confident mountain climber who sent a heartbreaking message before falling to his death while on holiday in Vietnam.
Climber’s tragic last message to family
AIDEN Webb was a confident mountain climber who sent a heartbreaking message before falling to his death while on holiday in Vietnam.
Thai sex workers’ bizarre tribute
THAILAND’S sex workers have returned to the streets 10 days after their king died. They’re staging a tribute of sorts.
Why the world should turn Japanese
“HAVING just returned from my second visit to Japan, I’m struck by the vast differences between them and us.”
Australia: the Americans are coming
AS DONALD Trump becomes the next US President, the Canadian immigration website crashed and Americans Googled how to move to Australia.
Aussies in America told: plan your exit
AUSTRALIANS warned to avoid US cities, have an exit strategy and keep their mouths shut as America cast its votes in volatile election.
Australia’s bizarre socialist colony
THEY left to create utopia, a place where no-one drank, no-one cheated and all were equal. It took less than two years to fall apart.
This is everyone’s worst nightmare
PREPARE yourself. Thousands of clowns have come together in Mexico City for Latin America’s 21st Convention of Clowns.
Bizarre spot for a nice cold beer
DO YOU want to disappear, grab a nice cold pint, and wait for the US election to blow over? We’ve found the perfect place, but getting there isn’t easy.
X-rated items on sale at ‘erotic museum’
WARNING: EXPLICIT. The Erotic Museum of Paris is closing its doors after 20 years, and about 2000 extremely racy items have gone under the hammer.
‘Tourists go away! You are destroying this’
ABOUT 55,000 people call the city home, but 70,000 tourists pour into the streets every day. The locals are well and truly fed-up.
Where to find this amazing burger
THE most memorable burger you’ll ever sink your teeth into won’t be found in some American diner or burger joint. It’s half a world away.
UN: ISIS ‘using chemical weapons’
IRAQI troops are inching closer to retaking Mosul from Islamic State, as the UN revealed fresh evidence that the group have used chemical weapons.
‘Atlantis’ killer eruption explained
WHEN a volcano erupted in 1650BC, it blasted a city to oblivion — sparking the myth of Atlantis. New evidence shows how it also unleashed tsunamis across the Mediterranean.
Putin’s carrier ready to strike Syria
RUSSIA’s aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, has for the first time launched combat jets on flights over Aleppo as it escalates its Syrian campaign.
Raped, murdered Elly feared for safety
A YOUNG Melbourne woman found dead in a Mozambique toilet block had expressed reservations about the “dangerous” area.
Australian tourist dies in Mozambique
FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to Melbourne woman Elly Warren, who was killed while on a diving trip in Mozambique.
Aussie attacked by croc in Zimbabwe
CCTV footage has captured the terrifying moment an Australian woman and her friend were attacked by a crocodile in a swimming pool.
It was like wed found a lost world
AN Aussie adventurer has recounted his extraordinary and treacherous kayak journey around a remote, icy island — a voyage that won him an award.
Passenger jet lands in Antarctica
FOR the first time ever a commercial Boeing 757 has spectacularly landed on a blue-ice runway in Antarctica potentially changing future travel to the region.
What on Earth is this?
THIS place is the last tourism frontier but those wanting to visit must fork out tens of thousands of dollars — and there’s a pretty big downside ...