http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australiaSun, 26 May 2013 06:27:08 +0100All the latest news from TNT Down UnderKohanaPHPhttp://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/aussie-mining-magnate-gina-rinhart-makes-your-salary-in-17-minutesEver wish you'd picked a more lucrative career? Mining, perhaps? Aussie magnate Gina Rinehart has been revealed to be worth $22.02 billion (£14 billion).webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 24 May 2013 12:24:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/tributes-paid-to-former-first-lady-hazel-hawke-who-has-died-aged-83The well-loved former first lady Hazel Hawke has been remembered as a "wonderful Australian" in tributes from around the world. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 23 May 2013 12:17:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/video-aussie-sports-anchor-falls-prey-to-autocue-prank-on-today-showFill-in Today show sports presenter Roz Kelly fell prey to a 'Killer' Karl Stefanovic prank giving the reporter her own Ron Burgundy moment, but now she's declared war saying,...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 16 May 2013 12:46:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/roo-attacks-aussie-politicianAn Australian politician has been attacked by a kangaroo while jogging through Canberrawebmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 16 May 2013 12:39:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/hot-dog-puppy-brings-fire-cracker-into-family-homeAn adorable five month-old samoyed puppy caused a police incident when it unknowingly bought what looked to be a stick of dynamite into a family home. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 16 May 2013 03:10:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/finalists-announced-for-australias-best-jobs-in-the-world-competitionTwo Brits are among the finalists heading Down Under to compete in the final stage of Tourism Australia's Best Jobs in World contest. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 15 May 2013 12:07:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/host-with-the-most-branson-dons-drags-for-an-airasia-flightVirgin group founder Sir Richard Branson has made good on a bet he lost to Grand Prix rival Tony Fernandes. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 13 May 2013 04:05:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/freight-hopping-nightclubbers-dodging-taxi-fares-in-tasmaniaAfter a serious night of partying, no one likes standing in the taxi queue and forking out a billion dollars to go a few kilometres down the road. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 13 May 2013 02:51:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/video-sleepy-aussie-duckling-clip-surfaces-online-goes-viralAccounting is boring - Dexter the little Aussie duckling agrees. He's become famous around the world for this viral video masterpiece in which he struggles to stay awake in a class.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 10 May 2013 12:11:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/kurtains-for-beale-kurtley-beale-stood-down-by-aru-againKurtley Beale's troubled rugby career is in limbo once more, having again been stood down by the Melbourne Rebels and the ARU for another alcohol related offence. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 09 May 2013 01:58:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/no-liam-no-hemsworth-brothers-stage-intervention-for-liamLiam Hemsworth's older brothers, Chris and Luke, have both reportedly staged an intervention begging their actor brother to call off his engagement to singer/actress Miley Cyrus.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 09 May 2013 01:15:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/us-ambassador-who-chided-aussies-for-downloading-game-of-thrones-denies-corporate-links-to-studio-influenced-himAfter he lambasted Australians for downloading US fantasy-drama Game of Thrones, it’s been revealed US ambassador to Australia Jeff Bleich was a partner at a law firm that represented Time Warner,...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 08 May 2013 09:04:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/video-waterskiiing-baby-goes-viralYouTube is full of adorable tots and the hilarious things they do, and the latest video to go viral is no different. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 08 May 2013 02:15:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/aussie-mossad-agent-prisoner-x-inadvertently-compromised-israeli-intelligence-operationThe mysteries surrounding Australian-born Mossad agent Ben Zygier, aka Prisoner X, continue to unravel with a new ABC TV report claiming it knows the circumstances of his arrest, prior to his death in...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 07 May 2013 16:43:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/anti-doping-chief-slams-nrl-for-handling-of-held-back-cronulla-player-interviewsWorld Anti-Doping Agency president John Fahey has criticised the ‘profound silence from rugby league’ after interviews of Cronulla players by ASADA investigators were held back last week. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 07 May 2013 12:35:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/ameristralia-fuck-yeah-petition-to-unite-america-and-australia-into-one-countryA new petition has been bought before the White House's official website, via some unknown person in Beverly Hills, petitioning for the United States and Australia to form a single super country...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 07 May 2013 05:51:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/red-faced-robbery-foiled-by-store-clerk-and-a-bucket-of-chilliAn attempted robbery in Sydney's south–east was thwarted yesterday evening, when a takeaway store employee floored the would-be thief with a handy bucket of chilli. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 06 May 2013 00:11:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/do-the-shutter-bug-top-5-travel-friendly-camerasFive of our favourite travel-friendly cameras that will help you capture, upload and show off your best holiday moments webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Sun, 05 May 2013 14:01:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/students-at-melbourne-university-protest-over-sexist-cupcake-promotionAussie students are up in arms over a "sexist" cake stand where men were charged 20c more than women for a cupcake.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 02 May 2013 09:24:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/caffeine-hit-sydney-most-expensive-city-to-live-in-australia-but-has-the-cheapest-coffeeSydney may well be the most expensive place in Australia (indeed, the world) to live, but it does apparently have the cheapest coffee – take that Melbourne!webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 02 May 2013 05:10:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/k-smackdown-rapper-gets-into-stoush-with-crowd-at-melbourne-gigAmerican rapper Kevin McCall, aka K–Mac became embroiled in an onstage brawl with a crowd member during a gig in Melbournewebmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:49:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/ginger-spice-geri-halliwell-steps-in-for-scary-mel-b-on-australias-got-talent-judging-panelGinger Spice Geri Halliwell has been confirmed as the replacement for her Scary equivalent Mel Brown on Australia’s Got Talent, as Channel Nine prepares to launch its first series of the show.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:28:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/video-drip-imminent---drop-due-in-86-year-old-university-of-queenslands-pitch-drop-experimentIt's been called the most boring experiment ever, but for those fascinated with the viscosity of pitch, a dramatic new development is about to take place.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:19:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/all-hail-the-king-northern-territory-man-selling-off-royal-titles-to-raise-moneyA man in the humble Darwin suburb of Coconut Grove has crowned himself the king of Lithuania and is looking to sell off titles to raise money. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:12:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/bro-or-manssiere-australian-company-championing-sexy-underwear-for-menAn Australian underwear label, HommeMystere, is championing a new line of women’s underwear… for men.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:26:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/us-ambassador-to-australia-urges-aussies-to-stop-pirating-game-of-thronesAussies can't get enough of medival fantasy series Game of Thrones - in fact they're the third worst offender in the world when it comes to torrenting the show.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:26:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/geelong-cats-duo-met-at-gun-point-by-police-after-a-prank-goes-horribly-kind-of-hilariousy-wrongPranks are great, but some are more risky than others, as two Geelong AFL players found when they attempted to scare a teammate who’d just moved into a new place by breaking into his house, with...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:51:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/human-remains-have-been-found-in-the-home-of-a-missing-elderly-woman-under-piles-of-rubbishHuman remains discovered in home in infamous Melbourne hoarder Phyllis Kelly.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:08:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/aboriginal-men-to-sue-qantas-after-they-were-kicked-off-a-flight-and-held-in-a-busA group of Aboriginal men are suing Qantas airlines in Australia for kicking them off a flight - and have accused the airline of 'false imprisonment'.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:17:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/opinion-stereotypical-bloody-aussie-cliche---a-37-year-old-mother-of-two-in-the-burbs“G’day cobber, throw another shrimp on the barbie and get a dog up ya” – that’s the greeting of an average Aussie as the traditional stereotype would have it.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:16:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/cricket-australia-announce-squad-for-the-upcoming-ashes-tourCricket Australia's head selector John Inverarity and captain Michael Clarke have this morning announced the Australian squad that will tour England in the upcoming Ashes series. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:25:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/splendour-at-last-lineup-for-2013-splendour-in-the-grass-unveiled-this-morningThe lineup for 2013's Splendour in the Grass festival has been announced this morning, with over 80 Australian and international acts set to descend on Byron Bay for three days in July. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:00:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/graffiti-artists-rework-liberal-party-immigrant-boat-billboardsAn Australian Liberal Party billboard has been defaced in Perth just hours after it was unveiled by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:21:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/ban-on-diggers-post-dawn-service-anzac-day-beer-labelled-unaustralianTownsville soldiers have been told not to drink after the dawn service on Anzac Day, because of concerns they won't be sober enough to participate in the marches taking place between 9.30am and...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/video-daily-shows-john-oliver-uses-john-howard-interview-to-make-american-gun-lobbyist-look-like-a-gooseWhen a committed gun lobbyist told The Daily Show’s John Oliver that banning firearms wouldn’t stop people getting shot, he turned to who else but former Australian PM John Howard. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:59:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/aussie-rock-legend-chrissy-amphlett-lead-singer-of-divinyls-dies-aged-53Australian rocker Chrissy Amphlett, lead singer of Divinyls has died in New York following a battle with breast cancer and multiple sclerosis.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:26:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/rolf-harris-arrested-by-operation-yewtree-detectives-over-historic-allegation-relating-to-one-womanTV star, artist and entertainer Rolf Harris has been arrested by detectives from operation Yewtree.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:16:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/a-bit-off-the-top-topless-hairdressing-salon-opens-in-brisbaneBarber Babes, a hairdressing salon with topless female barbers, has had a huge response so far with clients flying in from as far as Townsville to use the service.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:05:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/wax-nicole-kidman-and-celeb-waxworks-gang-celebrate-madame-tussauds-1st-birthday-in-australia-with-sydney-harbour-partyWaxworks from Australia's Madame Tussaud's gathered yesterday in the hot sun at Sydney Harbour to celebrate a year since Madame Tussaud's opened Down Under.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:17:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/state-school-teachers-in-victoria-win-20-per-cent-pay-increaseVictorian state school teachers have won a payrise of between between 16.1 and 20.5 per cent over three years in a historic win for the profession 18 months after their union started the latest round...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:10:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/champion-mare-black-caviar-retired-after-25-races-and-25-wins-to-become-a-mumAfter 25 wins from 25 starts, the connections of Australia’s – and arguably the world’s - greatest sprinter Black Caviar have announced her retirement from the track. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:23:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/john-oliver-australia-is-the-most-comfortably-racist-place-ive-visited---daily-show-reporter-slams-down-underBritish The Daily Show comedian John Oliver has dubbed Australia the "most comfortably racist" country he’d visited after filming there for a few days. webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:51:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/blue-murder-on-the-dancefloor-sydney-cop-dancing-in-martin-place-goes-viralAfter some bad press at Mardi Gras, it's great to see a police officer using their force to cut some rug. This particular police officer has been dubbed the "coolest in Australia" after...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:12:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/aussies-in-seoul-warned-theyll-have-just-45-seconds-if-north-korea-attacksAustralians visiting the South Korean capital have been advised of a 45 second notice before North Korean military attack.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:12:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/adelaides-adam-scott-wins-australias-first-ever-masters-title-in-a-play-off-as-aussies-dominate-the-top-of-the-leaderboardThe Masters monkey is off Australia’s back after Adam Scott held his nerve to take the green jacket with a 15-foot birdie in the second play-off hole against Argentinean Angel Cabrera.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:01:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/rebel-rainbow-crossings-spring-up-in-sydneySpoilsports at NSW Roads and Maritime services unfortunately saw fit to pave over the Rainbow Crossing at Taylor Square, installed as part of Mardi Gras celebrations, in spite of petitions and support...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:37:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/block-rocking-tweets-twitter-could-soon-tap-into-the-music-networkAustralian tech start-up We Are Hunted, which tracks the most popular songs across the Internet has been acquired by Twitter, fueling rumours that the social media network will soon tap into the music...webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:56:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/randy-aussie-pranksters-caught-having-sex-by-the-side-of-the-road-on-google-street-viewA couple have shot to internet fame after being spotted on Google Street View pretending to have sex by the side of a road in South Australia.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:05:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/black-caviars-little-brother-smashes-record-sale-price-at-australian-auctionIt took two minutes and 42 second for the price tag on the half-brother of Australian champion mare Black Caviar to skyrocket from $2m to $5 at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:25:00 +0100http://www.tntdownunder.com/news/australia/tiny-cock-you-can-waggle-it-however-you-want-it-makes-no-difference---size-does-matter-says-scientistStop the press - apparently women prefer big penises. Science says so. So do women.webmaster@tntdownunder.com (TNT Down Under)Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:42:00 +0100