Tag: Human Interest
Choice gives nod to Australia's best
The Good Guys and National Australia Bank (NAB) are among the winners of Australia's best suppliers of goods and services handed out by consumer watchdog Choice.[MORE]
World's shortest man dead at 21
The Guiness Book of Records says the world's shortest man, 75-centimetre He Pingping, has died in Rome.[MORE]
Thieving baboons wipe out vineyards
Baboons with a taste for Chardonnay grapes are terrorising farmers in South Africa's Western Cape wine region, munching tonnes of grapes ready for harvesting, local media reported.[MORE]
Location, location, location as Potoroos shift
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The world's rarest marsupial is given a chance to survive[MORE]
Jackson's furniture for sale
Luxury furniture Michael Jackson commissioned before his death is to go under the hammer, Julien's Auctions says.[MORE]
Solo rower celebrates trans-Tasman feat
The Quincey family celebrate the latest chapter in their special, if somewhat quirky, relationship with the Tasman Sea.[MORE]
12 Queenslanders honoured with bravery awards
Twelve Queenslanders who saved others from fire, floods or violence have received Australian Bravery Awards.[MORE]
Three Victorians honoured for bravery
Three Victorians are among a 19 Australians who will receive bravery medals from the Governor-General today.[MORE]
Hadrian's Wall lit after 1,600 years of darkness
Hadrian's Wall has been lit by torches along its entire length for the first time since antiquity. [MORE]
Mr Shuffles wobbles into new home
Taronga Zoo's newest star attraction - a baby elephant nicknamed Mr Shuffles - has made his first public appearance.[MORE]
Adventurer finishes solo row across Tasman
New Zealander Shaun Quincey has completed his solo journey across the Tasman Sea after more than seven weeks rowing at sea.[MORE]
3,000-year-old sarcophagus back in Egypt
A 3,000-year-old ornately painted coffin arrived back in Egypt on Saturday, 125 years after it was smuggled out the country, antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said.[MORE]
Clarke and Bingle break up
Michael Clarke and Lara Bingle have officially ended their engagement.[MORE]
Minister condemns newspaper's terror stunt
New Zealand Police Minister Judith Collins has slammed a stunt in which a newspaper sent people masquerading as terrorists with fake bombs to Super 14 rugby games as "unbelievably stupid".[MORE]
SES almost finished storm clean-up
The State Emergency Service (SES) says it will complete all repair jobs from last Saturday's freak hail storm by this weekend. [MORE]
Pet death prompts axe-wielding outburst
Worse than a bull in a china shop, a man whose bird died goes back to a pet shop with an axe.[MORE]
Baby elephant shuffles along path to recovery
Taronga Zoo's new infant Asian elephant has had a restful night in the elephant barn and zoo keepers continue to be amazed by its progress.[MORE]
Obama gives Nobel prize money to charity
US president Barack Obama will give his $US1.4 million ($1.5m) Nobel Peace Prize award money to 10 charities, including groups working on Haiti relief and supporting military families.[MORE]
Groom escapes flood to attend wedding
A central Queensland man has been in danger of missing his own wedding due to floodwaters isolating him for two weeks.[MORE]
World's oldest dram unveiled in Scotland
A Scottish whisky firm has unveiled bottles of what it claims is the oldest single malt whisky in the world.[MORE]
Mr Shuffles has keepers wrapped around his little trunk
Zoo staff were overwhelmed when they realised a baby elephant previously thought dead had been born alive. [MORE]
Show goes on despite soggy tutus
The Australian Ballet is attempting to salvage hundreds of items which were damaged in Melbourne's ferocious storms.[MORE]
Passengers fall ill on Jetstar flight
Fire and ambulance officers were called to meet a Jetstar flight in Mackay after a number of passengers reported feeling unwell.[MORE]
Lost dog numbers triple after weekend storms
The number of lost dogs in the Melbourne area tripled following Saturday's ferocious hail storm.[MORE]
