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75-Foot Mural Of Jacinda Ardern Hugging A Muslim Woman Sparks Reverence And Rage In Australia

The mural depicts a compassionate embrace between New Zealand's prime minister and a Muslim woman following the tragedy at Christchurch, but not all locals are pleased with it.

By Natasha Ishak • May 22, 2019

News

75-Foot Mural Of Jacinda Ardern Hugging A Muslim Woman Sparks Reverence And Rage In Australia

The mural depicts a compassionate embrace between New Zealand's prime minister and a Muslim woman following the tragedy at Christchurch, but not all locals are pleased with it.

By Natasha Ishak • May 22, 2019

Threatened By Deforestation And Chlamydia, Koalas Are Now “Functionally Extinct”

"I have heard every excuse under the sun to not step in and protect habitats. It is time [the government] enacted the [Koala Protection Act] and create change for our koalas."

By Natasha Ishak • May 13, 2019

Science News

Threatened By Deforestation And Chlamydia, Koalas Are Now “Functionally Extinct”

"I have heard every excuse under the sun to not step in and protect habitats. It is time [the government] enacted the [Koala Protection Act] and create change for our koalas."

By Natasha Ishak • May 13, 2019

Australia Wants To Kill 2 Million Feral Cats By Airdropping Poisonous Sausages

Though many have urged the government to stop this "animal genocide," feral cats are responsible for killing 377 million birds and 649 million reptiles every single year.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 29, 2019

Weird News

Australia Wants To Kill 2 Million Feral Cats By Airdropping Poisonous Sausages

Though many have urged the government to stop this "animal genocide," feral cats are responsible for killing 377 million birds and 649 million reptiles every single year.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 29, 2019

How A Podcast May Have Solved The Lynette Dawson Disappearance 36 Years Later

Lynette Dawson went missing almost four decades ago. Now, a journalist's podcast may have finally solved the mystery of her disappearance.

By Katie Serena • Apr 24, 2019

How A Podcast May Have Solved The Lynette Dawson Disappearance 36 Years Later

Lynette Dawson went missing almost four decades ago. Now, a journalist's podcast may have finally solved the mystery of her disappearance.

By Katie Serena • April 24, 2019

Meet Billy Sing: The Australian Sniper From Rural Australia Who Killed 200 Men In World War I

A rural farm boy from Queensland, Billy Sing joined the armed forces and became one of the most revered snipers of World War I.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 16, 2019

Meet Billy Sing: The Australian Sniper From Rural Australia Who Killed 200 Men In World War I

A rural farm boy from Queensland, Billy Sing joined the armed forces and became one of the most revered snipers of World War I.

By Natasha Ishak • April 16, 2019

Pemulwuy: The ‘Troublesome Savage’ Who Led Indigenous Australians Against The Colonizers

Pemulwuy so successfully evaded death at the hands of the colonizers he resisted that his people came to believe he was actually impervious to lead.

By Leah Silverman • Mar 28, 2019

Pemulwuy: The ‘Troublesome Savage’ Who Led Indigenous Australians Against The Colonizers

Pemulwuy so successfully evaded death at the hands of the colonizers he resisted that his people came to believe he was actually impervious to lead.

By Leah Silverman • March 28, 2019

Eight Real-Life Heroes Who Literally Saved The World

Saving the world isn't always about spur-of-the-moment heroics — though sometimes it is. These eight people managed to save the world in their own ways.

By Katie Serena • Dec 22, 2018

Eight Real-Life Heroes Who Literally Saved The World

Saving the world isn't always about spur-of-the-moment heroics — though sometimes it is. These eight people managed to save the world in their own ways.

By Katie Serena • December 22, 2018

This Giant Cow Named ‘Knickers’ Had His Life Spared Because Butchers Deemed Him Too Big To Handle

Knickers has become an overnight internet sensation because of his extreme size.

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 28, 2018

Weird News

This Giant Cow Named ‘Knickers’ Had His Life Spared Because Butchers Deemed Him Too Big To Handle

Knickers has become an overnight internet sensation because of his extreme size.

By Bernadette Deron • November 28, 2018

Genetic Testing Reveals That The Earth’s Oldest Civilization Is The Aboriginal Australians

Australia's Aborigines have a long and rich history that stretches back nearly 60,000 years.

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 23, 2018

Genetic Testing Reveals That The Earth’s Oldest Civilization Is The Aboriginal Australians

Australia's Aborigines have a long and rich history that stretches back nearly 60,000 years.

By Caroline Redmond • October 23, 2018

How The Beautiful Portuguese Man Of War Became Known As The Floating Terror

While beautiful, the Portuguese man of war packs a powerful venom that could give you severe muscle pain, make you vomit, or even kill you.

By William DeLong • May 30, 2018

How The Beautiful Portuguese Man Of War Became Known As The Floating Terror

While beautiful, the Portuguese man of war packs a powerful venom that could give you severe muscle pain, make you vomit, or even kill you.

By William DeLong • May 30, 2018