Discovery sparks wild diamond rush
Hundreds of fortune hunters armed with pickaxes have descended on a small village after a farmer found a mystery gem that sparked a diamond rush.
Travel Stories
Woman’s viral response to locked borders
If you’re at home wondering when you will be able to dust off your passport and travel again – here’s something you can do with it in the meantime.
Insane cost of ‘Welcome to Perth’ prank
The jokester behind a ‘Welcome to Perth’ sign – painted on a rooftop in Sydney – has revealed just how much money went into the prank.
Tourists fined $4700 for simple mistake
It can be tempting to take a memento home from a trip to this iconic location, but doing so is landing tourists in big trouble with authorities.
Strange thing pilots can’t eat on flights
A flight attendant has revealed a little-known fact about what pilots eat during flights, and the strict food rule they must always follow.
Hostie reveals flying mistake people keep making
An Emirates flight attendant has revealed the list of things passengers should never do on a plane – including one particularly disgusting habit.
Incredible view passengers don’t get to see
A Boeing 777 captain has shared extraordinary footage of what he could see from the cockpit as passengers slept on a flight to Bangkok.
Viewers turn on hostie’s TikTok flying hack
A flight attendant has shared her best hacks for making air travel more comfortable but one toilet-related tip left TikTok users pretty upset.
Boozy Brits unleash as lockdown lifts
Sun and holiday starved British residents have hit the beach and the bars on what’s been the hottest day of the year, and they have let loose.
Drunk teen’s shock after breaking into Airbnb
It was bad enough this teen broke into a property on a boozy night out, but he couldn’t have picked a worse place to pass out in.
X-rated secrets from hostie who’s seen it all
From badly behaved billionaires, Hollywood stars doing drugs and pilots having sex in the cockpit, this flight attendant is baring all.
‘Concerned’: Expat’s problem with Australia
An American expat has shared her views on one of Australia’s favourite drinks, saying she’s “concerned” by the amount we consume.
These are the worst meals in the world
It’s gobsmacking these dishes were actually served in a restaurant – and those who have survived them are here to warn the rest of us.
$2.7m surprise behind mysterious door
A mysterious door located at a popular tourist seaside town is hiding a “village within a village” and is now on the market for a whopping figure.
Traveller’s ‘creepy’ find on Epstein island
A traveller and social media influencer has recorded their adventure to Jeffery Epstein’s infamous Caribbean island, lifting the lid on what he found.
Spectacular photos of super blood moon
Australians were treated to a super blood moon, with pictures showing the rare occurrence in major cities like Sydney and Brisbane.
Three arrests over horror cable car disaster
Three people have been arrested in Italy following a cable car tragedy that killed 14 people in the country’s north earlier this week.
Chilling final text before cable car crash
A doctor who was celebrating her 40th birthday sent a message to her sister on board a cable car which then plunged 20 metres to the ground, killing 14 passengers.
Heartbroken woman’s motel room ‘rejection’
It was like a story torn from a rom-com movie and thousands of Twitter users were following. Except the ending left many heartbroken.
Stunning use of $2.7 million donation
In the minds of Australians, the wildlife destruction caused by last year’s bushfires will never be forgotten. This is how one island recovered.
Woman’s ‘petty’ 9580km journey
A TikToker has taken followers on her long trip from Los Angeles to Seoul motivated by a “petty” act after she broke up with her ex.
Bizarre theory behind Loch Ness sighting
Scientists are investigating whether large, mysterious sea creatures likened to the Loch Ness monster are actually parts of a whale during mating season.
Normal Aussie things that baffle the world
Australians like to think we’re a relatable nation of people, with a unique culture admired the world over. It turns out everyone just thinks we’re weird.
Diver’s chilling encounter with giant shark
If you’ve ever wondered what is lurking below the waves, you might want to turn away – because this shark is the stuff of nightmares.
Model’s decision to avoid paying a mortgage
An OnlyFans model, pulling in thousands on the platform, says she’s converting a bus into a house to avoid paying thousands in a mortgage.
Expat baffled by two-letter word
It’s a simple two letter word that we hear and say every single day. But the Aussie twang associated with this word has one US expat stumped.
‘Pet’ tiger stalks suburb after escape
A Bengal tiger has been filmed prowling Houston streets and scaring neighbours after it escaped from the house of a man keeping it as a pet.
Brutal reaction to town’s ‘sh*t’ ranking
The mayor of what’s just been dubbed one of the nation’s “sh*ttiest towns” isn’t taking the ranking lying down.
How pilot lasted 36 days lost in Amazon
A pilot who survived a plane crash only to find himself lost for weeks in the Amazon has shared the first words he uttered after being found.
Clueless tourist films huge mistake
A TikTok user has shared video of himself picking up and licking what he thinks is a harmless jellyfish, but was actually much more dangerous.
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