Australia

July 11, 2014 0 Comments

Shooting star lights up night sky

‌• Residents in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and potentially South Australia have reported witnessing a ‘fireball’ or ‘shooting star’ in the sky on Thursday night.

‌• The Bureau of Meteorology state that it could have been a meteor or ‘space junk’.

Sport

July 9, 2014 0 Comments

Germany defeat Brazil 7-1 in a hail of goals

‌• Germany destroyed Brazil in a hail of goals, defeating the host nation 7-1 to progress to the 2014 World Cup final.

‌• Goals were scored by Thomas Muller, Miroslav Klose, Toni Kroos (2), Sami Khedira and Andre Schurrle (2).

Sport

July 8, 2014 0 Comments

Novak Djokovic wins WImbledon

‌• Novak Djokovic battled through 5 sets to defeat Roger Federer and claim his 2nd Wimbledon title and 7th Grand Slam title overall.

‌• After claiming victory in the ‘most special’ grand slam he’s played, Novak dropped to the ground for a ‘nice bite’ of the Wimbledon grass.

World

July 8, 2014 0 Comments

Angela Merkel responds to US spying allegations

‌• German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, says the German government may scrap a no-spy agreement Germany has held with Britain and The USA since 1945.

‌• Following the arrest of a US ‘double agent’, Germany has not ruled out counter-espionage surveillance of the USA.

Entertainment

July 8, 2014 0 Comments

The Voice Kids ends in tears

‌• An audition on the Voice Kids ended in tears when none of the judges turned around for 12 year-old Romy.

‌• Questions have been raised over whether Channel 9 should have aired the unsuccessful audition given Romy’s age at the time.

Australia

July 7, 2014 0 Comments

Melbourne taxi driver attacked and chased

‌• A Melbourne taxi driver feared for his life when 2 passengers attacked him and then tried to run him down with his own taxi, before crashing into a pole.

‌• The attack occurred after the taxi driver dropped the couple off at their destination, but had no money to pay the fare.

World

July 6, 2014 0 Comments

Air New Zealand tension in the cockpit

• Tension between 2 Air New Zealand pilots caused the First Officer to be locked out of the cockpit, despite numerous requests to open the door.

• It is understood that the Captain became enraged when the First Officer was subjected to a time-sapping drug and alcohol test.

Sport

July 6, 2014 0 Comments

David Luiz secures win for Brazil, Neymar injured

• David Luiz scored a cracking goal from outside the box to secure victory for Brazil in a 2-1 win against Colombia.

• Brazil will face Germany in the semi-finals without its captain Thiago Silva (suspension) and Neymar, who was injured in the final minutes of the match and will miss the remainder of the World Cup.

World

July 4, 2014 0 Comments

Oscar Pistorius split personality?

• Oscar Pistorius’ defence lawyer has told the court that Oscar has a ‘split personality’ – the world class athlete and the other a highly vulnerable individual with a serious disability.

• Oscar shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day last year after he mistook her for an intruder.

Funny

July 4, 2014 0 Comments

$1.8m cannabis seized in Sydney

• Cannabis with an estimated street value of $1.8 million was seized when police forced their way into an industrial unit in Sydney’s southwest.

• More than 500 plants were found in various stages of maturity

Politics

July 3, 2014 0 Comments

Nicolas Sarkozy detained and investigated

• Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from custody stemming from an investigation into allegations made against him that he sought insider information from a judge about an inquiry into illegal campaign funding received in 2007 . 

• The crime of ‘influence-peddling’ can be punishable by up to 10 years’ prison. 

World

July 3, 2014 0 Comments

Qantas flight diverted after water pipe burst

• A Qantas flight was diverted one hour into its flight from LA to Melbourne after part of the cabin was flooded when a drinking water pipe burst.

• The plane was turned around by Qantas ‘in the interests of passenger comfort’.

Sport

July 2, 2014 0 Comments

Nick Kyrgios defeats Nadal the Goliath

• World Number 144, Australian Nick Kyrgios defeated world number 1 Rafael Nadal in 4 sets and will now face Milos Raonic in a Wimbledon quarter final.

• Nick has become the first teenager to defeat a world number 1 at a grand slam since Nadal beat Roger Federer at the French Open in 2005.

Entertainment

July 1, 2014 0 Comments

Rolf Harris found guilty of indecent assault charges

• Australian entertainer, Rolf Harris has been found guilty by a London jury of indecently assaulting 4 girls in the UK between 1968 and 1986.

• Rolf, 84 years old, will be sentenced on Friday, and has been told to expect a custodial sentence. 

• Each count carries a maximum of 2 years jail. 

Art, Music & Movies

July 1, 2014 0 Comments

Charles Saatchi ‘throttle’ art on sale

• The website of art collector, Charles Saatchi is selling artwork interpreting the scene of last year’s incident where he throttled his then-wife Nigella Lawson at a London restaurant.

• The paintings portray Nigella in states of distress, with one showing Saatchi smirking.

• The works range in price from US$250 to US$30,000.

Politics

June 29, 2014 0 Comments

Scott Morrison denies drifting boat

• Immigration Minister, Scott Morrison, has refused to confirm the existence of a boat carrying 153 Tamil asylum seekers.

• The boat is reported to be drifting 170 nautical miles off Christmas Island after running out of oil.

Funny

June 29, 2014 0 Comments

Man blackmails Subway for $35 million

• Victorian man, Arun Singhal, has threatened to release instructional videos of Subway’s secret recipes and its “system” unless he is paid $35 million for his silence.

World

June 28, 2014 0 Comments

Franz Ferdinand – Assassinated 100 years today

‌• On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip while visiting Sarajevo.

‌• While this did not directly cause World War 1, it provided an opportunity to leaders in Vienna and Berlin to alter the balance of power in Europe.

‌• World War 1 commenced on 28 July 1914 and ended on 11 November 1918.

Sport

June 28, 2014 0 Comments

Dante Exum picked by Utah Jazz

‌• ‌18-year old Victorian, Dante Exum, was snapped up by Utah Jazz with the 5th pick in the NBA draft.

‌• As a rookie, Dante will start on approx $4.5m per season.

Funny

June 27, 2014 0 Comments

Myer sacks Andrew Flanagan for fake CV

• Shortly after landing the position of ‘general manager of strategy and business development’ at Myer, Melbourne man Andrew Flanagan was sacked when Myer realised his CV was fake.

• Melbourne-based Quest Personnel admitted it has been taken in by “incorrect and misleading information” about Andrew’s employment history.

Sport

June 27, 2014 0 Comments

Kyrgios wins 5-set thriler

• Australian Nick Kyrgios came back from 2 sets down and saved 9 match points to beat world #14 Richard Gasquet to progress to the 3rd round at Wimbledon.

• This is Nick’s first Wimbledon main draw debut after having earned a wildcard entry earlier this month.

Entertainment

June 26, 2014 0 Comments

No Big Day Out for Australia??

• AJ Maddah has sold his share in the Big Day Out to US company ‘C3 Presents’.

• The Big Day Out’s parent company, ‘B.D.O Presents’ is now understood to be entirely US-owned.

• Australia is not expected to have a 2015 Big Day Out as no bookings have been made for the Big Day Out’s usual locations.

World

June 25, 2014 0 Comments

Rebekah Brooks cleared of phone hacking charges

• Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News International, the publisher of News of the World, has been cleared of phone hacking, conspiracy and corruption charges.

• It is rumoured that Rebekah may return to the Australian arm of News Corp.

• Rebekah resigned and took a payout of approx $20m at the peak of the News of the World phone hacking scandal.

Sport

June 25, 2014 0 Comments

Uruguay beat Italy 1-0, Suarez takes a bite?

• Uruguay has progressed to the knockout rounds of the 2014 World Cup by eliminating Italy in a 1-0 victory.

• The winning goal was scored by Diego Godin shortly after Giorgio Chiellini alleged that Luis Suarez bit his shoulder.

• FIFA has said it will investigate the incident and deliver a decision before Uruguay’s game against Colombia on Saturday.

Sport

June 24, 2014 0 Comments

Michael Schumacher’s medical files stolen

• Medical files purporting to belong to Michael Schumacher have been stolen and are up for sale, according to his management.

• The medical files reportedly contain details of surgical procedures.

World

June 24, 2014 0 Comments

Australian journalist, Peter Greste, jailed for 7 years

• Australian journalist Peter Greste has been sentenced in Egypt to 7 years’ jail for producing false news to defame Egypt.

• Peter was working for al-Jazeera and had been reporting on the unrest in Egypt.

Sport

June 23, 2014 0 Comments

Diego Maradona gives the Finger on Live TV

• Argentine FA President Julio Grondona said he believed Argentina scored a late goal against Iran on Saturday because ‘jinxed’ Diego Maradona had left the Mineirao stadium by then.

• In response, Diego Maradona showed Argentine FA President Julio Grondona the finger on live television, telling him to “jinx this”.