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Was It A Tip? Man Leaves $1 Million Dollars At Italian Restaurant

Steve Tanko — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:22:51 +0000

Police in Sydney, Australia are scratching their heads after a man abruptly left an Italian restaurant – leaving a briefcase with $1 million dollars in it behind. The police have little information at this time other then what the patrons in the restaurant could tell them. Customers in the café described the man as Asian, [...]

Australian Grocery Chain Ups Ante With Private Label Brands

Steve Tanko — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:51:02 +0000

If it happens in Australia – it could happen here, too. And – is that a bad thing? Two grocery store chains in Australia are being criticized by suppliers for announcing that they’re planning on relying more-heavily on private label brands instead of tried-and-true name-brands in an effort to boost sales. Industry Minister Kim Carr [...]

Waterspouts Form Off Australian Coast [VIDEO]

Kool Staff — Tue, 31 May 2011 21:50:20 +0000

Mother Nature threw Australian residents a curve ball Monday when four waterspouts, well, sprouted off the New South Wales coast.

Cameras caught the stunning - and admittedly scary-looking - event, which occurred just north of Sydney. (A local news station claimed the spouts reached upwards of 600 meters, or nearly 2,000 feet.)

Check out video footage of the waterspouts after the jump.

Australia's Metropolitan Cities Suffering From 'Man Drought'

Kool Staff — Mon, 30 May 2011 18:03:08 +0000

Finding your true love has always been a difficult feat, but female singles in Australia’s busy metropolitan areas are facing an extreme case of the lonelies. The reason: a lack of eligible men. Cities like Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane are undergoing what’s being referred to as a “man drought,” forcing young twenty and thirtysomething women [...]

Dramatic Footage Of Queensland Flooding [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:56:52 +0000

The Floods in Australia continue to cause mass damage, incredible stories of courage and heroism, but sadly the death toll continues to rise.