‘Eating his remains’: Shark attack on camera
A 10ft tiger shark was beaten to death after it killed a Russian tourist in the Egyptian resort of Hurghada.
Incidents
Star kicked off flight: ‘F***ing with me’
Marlon Wayans claims he was booted off a flight and cited for disturbing the peace after an incident with his luggage.
1-year-old’s 40-day nightmare lost in bush
The incredible story of how four children, including a 1-year-old, survived alone in the Amazon jungle is emerging after a miracle rescue.
Couple’s shock first class Emirates ordeal
A Perth couple who spent $25,000 on luxury flights with Emirates say they will never fly with the airline again, claiming they were ripped off.
Teen refuses to sit next to ‘plus-size’ people
A teenage traveller has refused to sit next to “plus-size” people on an aeroplane and says she was accused of fatphobia as a result.
‘Miracle’ for teen fearing Bali death penalty
A foreign teen who faced possible death by firing squad after being caught with drugs at Bali Airport has been sentenced.
New detail after Aussie in coma from fall
More details have come to light after a travel insurance company declined to cover an Australian woman after a fall in Thailand because she was allegedly drunk.
Climbers do the unthinkable on Everest
Two Chinese climbers have made headlines around the world for a dangerous and discouraged act while climbing Mount Everest.
Tourist dies one day before leaving Australia
An Italian backpacker who just completed his farm work in Perth was heading to his own farewell party when he was tragically killed in a car crash.
‘Very scary’: Flight to Bali forced to turn back
Dozens of Aussie travellers bound for Bali were left “scared” and frustrated after technical issues forced their plane to circle for hours and turn back mid-flight.
Giant crack in road sparks chaos in China
Roads have “burst open” sparking chaos in China as thousands of residents are evacuated over fears that their teetering skyscrapers will fall down.
Plane catches on fire before takeoff
More than 70 passengers were on-board a flight heading to Brisbane when their plane caught fire before takeoff.
Boy hurtles across sky in inflatable ball
Terrifying footage has captured the moment a nine-year-old boy in an inflatable zorb ball was swept into the air before crashing to the ground.
Aussie in coma after freak accident in Phuket
An Australian businesswoman has been unconscious in a Thai hospital for 11 days after a horror fall as the medical bill stacks up. Warning: Graphic content
Aussie woman’s horror as tourist bus flips
The budget bus company popular among tourists has been slammed by passengers involved in a horrifying fatal bus crash.
Popular Sydney beach turns green
A mysterious fluorescent green liquid has been pouring into a rock pool at a popular Sydney beach, with locals vowing not to swim.
Aussie accused of attacking Bali date
Police allege the man told his Tinder date he was a Special Forces soldier before allegedly attacking her in his hotel room.
Aussie’s cheeky pic after jail release
An Australian man has spoken for the first time after being locked in an Indonesian jail for more than a month after an alleged drunken attack.
Mystery of ‘shark attack’ teen deepens
Experts have cast doubt on the theory Cameron Robbins was eaten by a shark. So what did happen?
Aussie teen’s horrific Bali day spa experience
A 15-year-old girl’s trip to Bali has ended in tears after a refreshing day spa experience took a traumatic turn.
‘Ghost plane’ crash kills well-known family
A “ghost plane” crash that killed four people — and triggered F-16 fighter jets to scramble to intercept it — left a crater when the aircraft was pulverised.
Pilot stood down over illegal drug find
A Jetstar pilot has been stood down after traces of an illicit drug were allegedly found on his luggage as he flew passengers home from Bali.
Backpacker loses arm in horrific accident
A British backpacker had his Australian trip of a lifetime turned upside down after a freak incident during at a remote cattle station.
Gross green blob in Venice identified
A gross green blob that took over Venice’s Grand Canal recently has been identified – but no one has owned up to it yet.
Man’s fatal 400m plunge from mountain
A base jumper who had completed nearly 600 jumps has died after plunging 400 metres from a mountaintop in northern Italy.
‘Bleak’: Photo shows Mount Everest problem
Mt Everest looks vastly different 70 years on from its first summit as climate change, social media, and tonnes of rubbish change the face of the formidable peak.
How night watching footy turned deadly
The friends had gathered to watch Wednesday’s State of Origin match before the shocking tragedy unfolded in front of neighbours.
Airbnb host kicks renter over ‘sex work’
An Airbnb host went on a 15-minute tirade after wrongly assuming her guest was a sex worker – and now she’s had to pay up.
List shows Airbnb hosts have gone too far
An Airbnb’s “ridiculous” list of rules – including rationed toilet paper — has gone viral as Aussies complain the platform is overrun by “entitled” hosts.
Bali tourist arrested after exposing genitals
A woman has been arrested after footage of her flashing her genitals while on the back of a motorbike went viral.
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