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Australia Fire Map That Has Gone Viral Is Not Accurate

Australia Fire Map That Has Gone Viral Is Not Accurate

An Australia fire map that has gone viral on social media is misleading and spreading disinformation about the country’s devastating crisis, BBC reports. The map in question was shared by many Twitter users, including singer Rihanna. It was posted as a map showing the live extent of the fires, showing large portions of Australia’s coastline […]

4y ago

Massive Brawl On Carnival Cruise Ship Described As A ‘Bloodbath’ [Video]

Massive Brawl On Carnival Cruise Ship Described As A ‘Bloodbath’ [Video]

A violent brawl broke out on a Carnival cruise ship on Friday, prompting the vessel to make an unscheduled stop in New South Wales, Australia, where police boarded and removed 23 members of the same extended family. The Carnival Legend is on a 10-day cruise in the South Pacific and was supposed to dock in […]

6y ago

Surfer Narrowly Misses Shark In Australia

Surfer Narrowly Misses Shark In Australia

A group of surfers were recently filmed during a near-miss encounter with a shark in New South Wales, as the oceanic predator swam directly under them, just a few feet below the surface of the waves. The unusual encounter took place in New South Wales’ Byron Bay, according to ABC News. Derik Broshar of Iowa […]

7y ago

New South Wales Deploys ‘Smart’ Drum Lines After Great White Shark Attack

New South Wales Deploys ‘Smart’ Drum Lines After Great White Shark Attack

Authorities in New South Wales are planning a dramatic expansion of the state’s existing “smart” drum lines less than a week after a teenage surfer was attacked by a great white shark at Ballina, the fourth such incident to take place there in the last two years. Already, 15 smart drum lines have been deployed […]

7y ago

Four Great White Sharks Caught Off Australia In Successful ‘Smart’ Drum Line Trial

Four Great White Sharks Caught Off Australia In Successful ‘Smart’ Drum Line Trial

Four great white sharks have been caught and tagged off the coast of New South Wales, seemingly proving the efficacy of newly developed “smart” drum line technology. The sharks were caught and tagged off Evans Head on Wednesday and Thursday according to the ABC, in what is being called the first successful implementation of smart […]

8y ago

Alien UFO Breaks World Airspeed Record? Mysterious Craft Spotted Speeding Over Australia ‘100 Times Faster Than Normal Aircraft,’ According to Conspiracy Theorists [Video]

Alien UFO Breaks World Airspeed Record? Mysterious Craft Spotted Speeding Over Australia ‘100 Times Faster Than Normal Aircraft,’ According to Conspiracy Theorists [Video]

Going by the claims of UFO hunters, a mysterious UFO may have broken the world record for airspeed attained by any class of aircraft flying within the Earth’s atmosphere. UFO hunters claim that a mysterious craft — presumed to be an alien craft — was spotted on a flight tracker app, on May 17, flying […]

8y ago

Shark Mauls Surfer: Brett Connellan Loses Majority Of Thigh In Attack

Shark Mauls Surfer: Brett Connellan Loses Majority Of Thigh In Attack

A professional surfer was viciously mauled by a shark in the waters off Bombo Beach, Australia, this past Wednesday. Brett Connellan, 22, is a lifelong surfer native to Kiama, New South Wales, Australia. Aside from surfing in general, he is also the store manager of DP Surfboards Australia, located in Thirroul. He was a little […]

8y ago

Potential World-Record Tiger Shark Caught In Australia Amid Online Condemnation

Potential World-Record Tiger Shark Caught In Australia Amid Online Condemnation

A group of Australian anglers recently landed what could likely be a world-record tiger shark, but they have since gone to ground amid online condemnation of their catch. An image of the tiger shark recently began circulating after it was posted on Facebook by Offshore Fishing NSW, depicting the three fishermen responsible for catching it […]

8y ago

‘Albino’ Great White Shark Washes Ashore In Australia

‘Albino’ Great White Shark Washes Ashore In Australia

An extremely unusual shark washed ashore recently in Australia’s Port Hacking, New South Wales, and expert analysis now suggests that the stark white fish is in fact a juvenile “albino” great white. The shark was discovered by Luke Anslow, a local who happened upon it while walking on the beach, according to Earth Touch News. […]

8y ago

Australian Man Punches Shark, Survives Attack

Australian Man Punches Shark, Survives Attack

An Australian spearfisherman is reportedly in stable condition following a brutal shark attack that took place off the Queensland coast on Saturday, the first in the area in recent memory. Allan Countryman, 31, fought off the predator by punching it, echoing another widely-reported incident that transpired last year in South African waters. Countryman was spearfishing […]

8y ago

Fisherman Lands Massive 250 Kilogram Bull Shark From Australian River

Fisherman Lands Massive 250 Kilogram Bull Shark From Australian River

An Australian angler recently endured an unexpected hour-long-fight when he hooked a massive three-meter-long bull shark while fishing in the Hastings River, bringing the animal to land only with the assistance of two other fishermen and a car. The unusual catch transpired last Wednesday evening in the Mid North Coast district of New South Wales, […]

8y ago

Watch National Rugby League Live Online: Wests Tigers Vs. Parramatta Eels, Streaming From Australia

Watch National Rugby League Live Online: Wests Tigers Vs. Parramatta Eels, Streaming From Australia

Can’t wait for football season? Check out the all-out action of American football’s hard-hitting cousin. Watch rough-and-tumble rugby league action live online, when the Australia National Rugby League streams a key Round 16 matchup, pitting the struggling Wests Tigers against the streaking Parramatta Eels, who will try to stretch their winning streak to four. The […]

8y ago

Goulburn, New South Wales: Millions Of Spiders Descend On Australian Town

Goulburn, New South Wales: Millions Of Spiders Descend On Australian Town

Goulburn, New South Wales was recently invaded by millions of baby spiders. The unusual phenomenon, which is called Angel Hair migration, makes it appear as though the spiders are raining down from the sky. Australia Museum Naturalist Martyn Robinson said baby spiders use several different techniques to migrate. However, the ballooning or Angel Hair method, […]

9y ago

NSW Shark Attack: Surfer Fights Off Bull Shark, Suffering ‘Serious’ Bite

NSW Shark Attack: Surfer Fights Off Bull Shark, Suffering ‘Serious’ Bite

An Australian surfer has suffered a serious bite wound after fending off a bull shark, which attacked him in muddy water at an isolated and unpatrolled beach along the New South Wales coast. The attack took place at Old Bar beach near Taree, transpiring around 3 p.m. local time on Sunday, according to AOL News. […]

9y ago

‘Distressing’ Footage Shows Amputees, Disabled Commuters Forced To Climb Stairs [Video]

‘Distressing’ Footage Shows Amputees, Disabled Commuters Forced To Climb Stairs [Video]

Shocking footage hit the internet this week of disabled commuters struggling to make their way up and down the stairs at Unanderra railway station in New South Wales. Two disturbing videos have been released showing a double amputee missing both his legs, climbing up the staircase backwards, pulling himself up by the handrail with a […]

9y ago

Surfer Attacked By Shark In Byron Bay, Mistaking It For A Dolphin

Surfer Attacked By Shark In Byron Bay, Mistaking It For A Dolphin

A surfer has been hospitalized after he was attacked by a shark off Australia’s eastern coast, near the site of a fatal incident with a great white last year. Jabez Reitman, 35, suffered lacerations to his back and shoulder in the attack, according to the Daily Mail, and was rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital […]

9y ago

Shark Bites Bodysurfer In Newcastle, Weeks After Massive Great White Closed Beaches

Shark Bites Bodysurfer In Newcastle, Weeks After Massive Great White Closed Beaches

Both a shark sighting and a reported bite have given lifeguards in Newcastle, Australia, cause to be wary, just weeks after a massive great white shark of uncommon size shuttered local beaches for a record amount of time. Late on Thursday afternoon, a bodysurfer was bitten by a shark on his left ankle while in […]

9y ago

Teen Attacked By Shark On NSW Coast

Teen Attacked By Shark On NSW Coast

An Australian teen is recovering after he was attacked by a shark while spearfishing off Mollymook beach, leaving him with lacerations along his right hand. Sam Smith was in the water with a friend, Luke Sisinni, when the attack occurred, according to News.com.au. The 17-year-old spotted the shark, believed to be a wobbegong, lying along […]

9y ago

Great White Shark Sighting Prompts New South Wales Beach Closures

Great White Shark Sighting Prompts New South Wales Beach Closures

Beaches in Newcastle, Australia, remained closed midway through Sunday after a great white shark was spotted off the coast, possibly with a young pup in tow. Lifeguards sighted the great white, which they described as five-meters-long, around 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, according to the Border Mail. Swimmers were immediately removed from the water, and […]

9y ago

Family Films Shark Feeding On Whale Carcass Off Australian Beach

Family Films Shark Feeding On Whale Carcass Off Australian Beach

Sharks devoured a juvenile humpback whale that found itself stranded on Australia’s Broulee Beach, and one family among the onlookers managed to capture stunning video of the predators as they fed. Matthew Stephens and his family joined a crowd who stood just feet away from the young humpback whale, after it was found stranded among […]

9y ago

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