UK and French tourists missing in Australia beach search
From BBC A British man and a French man have gone missing while backpacking in Australia, sparking a police search. The alarm was raised when passersby found items belonging to Hugo Palmer and Erwan Ferrieux, both 20, on a beach…
Great white shark leaps into tiny boat, fisherman treats it like NBD
BY KEITH WAGSTAFF From Mashable Welp, I’m never fishing again. Terry Selwood was hoping to catch some snapper off the coast of Evans Head in Australia when a great white shark leapt out of the sea and into his boat….
Toddler born with three legs going home to Bangladesh after surgery in Australia
From BBC A Bangladeshi toddler born with a third leg attached to her pelvis is returning home after successful surgery in Australia. Choity Khatun, who is three, was born with caudal twinning, meaning that part of a twin had developed…
Debbie batters Australia
‘Monster’ cyclone Debbie batters northeast Australia AFP From PHYS A “monster” cyclone smashed into northeast Australia Tuesday, cutting power, damaging buildings and uprooting trees, with coastal towns in lockdown as residents battled lashing rain and howling winds. Great Barrier Reef…
Australia is hunting for a killer shark that a teenager fired a spear into
From Business Insider Experts say attacks by sharks are increasing as water sports become more popular Sydney (AFP) – A teenager who escaped a shark attack that killed his friend in western Australia has described how he fired his spear…
