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Jun 20, 2012 6:30 PM CDT

'Mega-Brothel' Coming to Sydney

Site gets approval for multi-million-dollar expansion

(Newser) - A brothel in Sydney, Australia, will spend millions expanding into the continent's largest sex venue after government officials gave the go-ahead. The Stiletto mega-brothel will double its rooms to 40 with the $12.2 million renovation. Some of the new rooms will feature multiple beds and pool tables, reports...

KFC Ordered
to Pay $8.3M to
Poisoned Girl

Apr 27, 2012 7:28 AM CDT

KFC Ordered to Pay $8.3M to Poisoned Girl

Monika Samaan got salmonella after meal

(Newser) - A judge has ordered KFC to pay an Australian family $8.3 million after their daughter was poisoned and suffered brain damage after eating at the fast-food chain. Her lawyer says Monika Samaan contracted salmonella in 2005 after eating a Twister chicken wrap and fell into a six-month coma; she...

Beer Cooler,
GPS Beacon
Save 4 at Sea

Jan 6, 2012 6:00 PM CST

Beer Cooler, GPS Beacon Save 4 at Sea

Two men and their sons stayed afloat long enough for rescue

(Newser) - Two friends and their sons were saved from drowning by some quick thinking and an unlikely hero: a beer cooler. Scott Smiles and Rick Matthews were on a fishing trip with their 11-year-old sons off the coast of Sydney, Australia, yesterday, when their 40-foot boat started on fire five miles...

Cafe Customer Leaves
$1M Stuffed in Suitcase

Nov 23, 2011 12:46 AM CST

Cafe Customer Leaves $1M Stuffed in Suitcase

Aussie cops have some questions

(Newser) - Sydney police don't know why a man left a suitcase stuffed with cash in an upscale cafe—but they're pretty sure it wasn't a tip. The customer at Caffe Marco ordered a coffee but walked out after spending less than five minutes in the eatery, and left...

12-Hour Aussie
Standoff Ends,
Girl Safe

Sep 6, 2011 7:31 AM CDT

12-Hour Aussie Standoff Ends, Girl Safe

Police forced their way into law office after negotiations faltered

(Newser) - A 12-hour standoff has ended in Australia after police forced their way into the Sydney law office where a man, who claimed he had a bomb in his backpack, was holding his daughter hostage . The move was made after negotiations began to break down, say police. The 12-year-old girl has...

'Backpack Bomber' Has
Daughter in Aussie Standoff

Sep 6, 2011 12:45 AM CDT

'Backpack Bomber' Has Daughter in Aussie Standoff

He's holed up in law offices near family court

(Newser) - A ranting Australian claiming to be armed with a backpack bomb is holding his daughter hostage in law offices near a courthouse in a Sydney suburb. Workers in nearby offices have been evacuated, and police and rescue workers are standing by as officials negotiate with him. The unidentified man earlier...

Australian Towns Create Cat Curfew to Prevent Attacks on Wildlife

Australian Towns
Impose Curfews
— on Cats

Jun 9, 2011 4:22 PM CDT

Australian Towns Impose Curfews — on Cats

Deputy mayor's son becomes possums' hero

(Newser) - After attacks on native wildlife, the Sydney area is putting its cats on a leash: Under a new rule, they’ll have to be inside from dusk to dawn, Reuters reports. The decision came after a deputy mayor’s son saved a parent and baby possum from a cat. In...

Electric Glitch Triggers New Qantas Flight Emergency

Nov 15, 2010 2:08 AM CST

Electric Glitch Triggers New Qantas Flight Emergency

Mechanics poring over 747 after plane is forced to return to Sydney

(Newser) - Less than two weeks after a hair-raising Qantas landing, another of the airline's planes was forced today to return to Sydney's airport because of an electrical problem. Airline spokesmen did not discuss the specifics of the glitch, but mechanics were examining the Boeing 747 that had been bound for Argentina,...

Aussie Ninjas Foil Mugging

Ninjitsu class interrupts attack outside martial arts school

(Newser) - A gang of would-be muggers picked the worst dark alley in Sydney to attack their victim—right outside the gates of a ninja school. A student at the Japanese martial arts school saw the attack and raised the alarm. The attackers hotfooted it as five black-clad ninjas ran out, the...

Bieber Concert Canceled
After Fans Faint

Apr 26, 2010 1:42 AM CDT

Bieber Concert Canceled After Fans Faint

Mob rushes stage amid 'Bieber Fever'

(Newser) - Australian authorities have canceled a concert by 16-year-old Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber after screaming fans mobbed the performance site, causing injuries and several teens to faint and hyperventilate. Bieber was to sing 3 songs at a Sydney Harbor venue for a TV broadcast today. But the gig was nixed when...

Earth Hour Under Way

Mar 27, 2010 9:38 AM CDT

Earth Hour Under Way

Lights go out for an hour at 8:30pm

(Newser) - Earth Hour is under way, with cities in Australia and New Zealand being the first to turn off the lights in main buildings and landmarks at 8:30pm local time. About 4,000 cities in more than 120 countries are expected to participate in the fourth annual event, reports AP...

Miracle Baby
Elephant Struts
His Stuff

meet mr. shuffles

Mar 15, 2010 12:26 PM CDT

Miracle Baby Elephant Struts His Stuff

Unnamed Australian calf was thought dead in the womb

(Newser) - A baby elephant who went into a coma in the womb while his mother spent a full week in labor has made his public debut at a Sydney zoo. Nicknamed Mr. Shuffles for his early difficulty walking, the calf captivated onlookers with his first shambling spin around his enclosure. “...

Killer Spiders Invade Sydney

Jan 21, 2010 1:44 AM CST

Killer Spiders Invade Sydney

Warm weather blamed for influx of funnel-webs

(Newser) - A heavy infestation of funnel-web spiders is giving Sydney residents the jitters. Experts say the spider—one of the deadliest and most aggressive in existence—is arriving in unusually large numbers because of warm and wet weather. The spider's bite can be fatal within two hours, although no Australians have...

Surf Rage Roils Aussie Waters

Jan 15, 2010 4:13 AM CST

Surf Rage Roils Aussie Waters

Surf etiquette signs posted to defuse conflicts

(Newser) - Sydney is taking steps to defuse the growing number of "surf rage" incidents at beaches shared by beginners and life-long surfers. Signs are going up at popular beaches warning newbies to follow surf etiquette by not "dropping in"—catching a wave claimed by somebody else—or "...

Sydney Starts Off
2010 With a Bang

Dec 31, 2009 12:25 PM CST

Sydney Starts Off 2010 With a Bang

Australian city gets drop on New Zealand with early display

(Newser) - Sydney welcomed 2010 a little early this year, with a 9pm fireworks display over the harbor for the family crowd. That hour in Australia happens to fall at midnight in Auckland, New Zealand, which usually lays claim to the first big celebration of the New Year, but appears to have...

Lovers
Make Time
in Sydney
Clock Tower

Nov 25, 2009 3:40 AM CST

Lovers Make Time in Sydney Clock Tower

Witnesses agog at towering hijinks

(Newser) - Naked lovers didn't miss a beat having midday sex in full view atop a prominent Sydney clock tower. Now Australian newspapers are pleading with the dynamic duo to reveal their identities. Crowds gathered to watch and snap photos when the lovers got down to business last week. "So many...

Aussie Bridge
Has a Cow, Man

alfresco dining

Oct 22, 2009 1:44 PM CDT

Aussie Bridge Has a Cow, Man

Sydney Harbour span picnic features livestock, hectare of real turf

(Newser) - Australians will get up close and personal with their breakfast on Sunday when 15 cows and a football field’s worth of turf take over the Sydney Harbour Bridge for a picnic. The cows and grass are part of “Breakfast on the Bridge,” an event that showcases regional...

Red Dust Blankets Sydney

Sep 22, 2009 8:36 PM CDT

Red Dust Blankets Sydney

Air quality 'dangerous' as limited visibility forces incoming flights to be diverted

(Newser) - Red dust blowing in from the Australian Outback covered Sydney today, snarling air travel and forcing locals to don masks to venture outdoors. “It’s like a nuclear winter morning,” one visitor told Bloomberg; the state government called air quality “hazardous.” Visibility was under 50 feet...

Jacko Glove Sells for $49K

Sep 6, 2009 12:49 PM CDT

Jacko Glove Sells for $49K

King of Pop's signature accessory fetches twice expected price

(Newser) - One of Michael Jackson’s jewel-encrusted gloves sold for $49,000 in an Australian auction, Reuters reports. The glove, which was the first to go up for sale since Jackson died in June, sold for nearly twice what the Bonhams and Goodman auction house expected. "There was a huge...

'Out-of-Shape' Crowe
Bests Journo in Bike Duel

Sep 4, 2009 1:53 AM CDT

'Out-of-Shape' Crowe Bests Journo in Bike Duel

Actor challenges gossip columnist after she pokes fun at his fitness

(Newser) - Aussie gossip columnist Annette Sharp had to face down a challenge from Russell Crowe the day after she mocked the Gladiator star for puffing on cigarettes during a Sydney bike ride and chowing down on tacos, she writes for Australia's News Network. "Get on your bike," the star's...