BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "australia" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:50:50 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) This Road Sign Is Quite Helpful http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/this-road-sign-is-quite-helpful No, seriously, I appreciate the heads up.

A flood warning sign starts to disappear below floodwaters near Charleville, Australia.

(Reuters / Queensland Police Service)

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/this-road-sign-is-quite-helpful Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:47:04 -0500 <b>No, seriously, I appreciate the heads up.</b> gavon nonadult Prime Minister Of Australia Attacked By Mob http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/prime-minister-of-australia-attacked-by-mob Yikes…fortunately she's okay. Prime Minister Julia Gillard had to be pulled to safety after she was ambushed by an angry crowd of protesters in Canberra, Australia. She lost her shoe!

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard, second from left, is escorted out for safety by body guards and police through a crowd of rowdy protesters following a ceremony to mark Australia's national day in Canberra, Australia, Thursday Jan. 26, 2012. Some 200 supporters of indigenous rights surrounded a Canberra restaurant and banged its windows on Thursday while Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott were inside officiating at an award ceremony.

(AP / Lukas Coch)

(AP / Lukas Coch)

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/prime-minister-of-australia-attacked-by-mob Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:23:17 -0500 <b>Yikes...fortunately she&#39;s okay.</b> Prime Minister Julia Gillard had to be pulled to safety after she was ambushed by an angry crowd of protesters in Canberra, Australia. She lost her shoe! gavon adult Occupy Melbourne's Tent Monsters http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikep13/occupy-melbourne-tent-monsters-3t1w It’s illegal to camp out in the parks in Melbourne, Australia, so protesters decided to wear their tents as clothing. In America, this is what we would call trolling the cops.

Via: mpviral.com

Via: mpviral.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikep13/occupy-melbourne-tent-monsters-3t1w Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:02:12 -0500 <b>It&rsquo;s illegal to camp out in the parks in Melbourne, Australia, so protesters decided to wear their tents as clothing.</b> In America, this is what we would call trolling the cops. mikep13 nonadult International Trick Shot Battle http://www.buzzfeed.com/boxofficebuz/international-epic-trick-shot-battle-brodie-smit-48z2

Some talented American bros travel to Australia to take on their counterparts. Awesomeness ensues.

Via: reddit.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/boxofficebuz/international-epic-trick-shot-battle-brodie-smit-48z2 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:02:10 -0500 <b>Some talented American bros travel to Australia to take on their counterparts.</b> Awesomeness ensues. boxofficebuz nonadult President Obama Gets Groped By The Prime Minister Of Australia http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/president-obama-gets-groped-by-the-prime-minister Julia Gilard has some sticky fingaz. Actual moment of ass grabbery or photo taken out of context? Surely it's the latter, but we can dream.

(REUTERS/Jason Reed)

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/president-obama-gets-groped-by-the-prime-minister Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:02:08 -0500 <b>Julia Gilard has some sticky fingaz.</b> Actual moment of ass grabbery or photo taken out of context? Surely it&#39;s the latter, but we can dream. gavon nonadult Australia Unveils Superhero License Plates http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/australia-unveils-superhero-license-plates Isn't putting “The Flash” on your car sort of tempting fate? Starting November 30th, DC Universe will be tooling around the Outback.

Source: vplates.com.au

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/australia-unveils-superhero-license-plates Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:47:08 -0500 <b>Isn&#39;t putting "The Flash" on your car sort of tempting fate?</b> Starting November 30th, DC Universe will be tooling around the Outback. donnad nonadult Shark Golf http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/shark-golf No, it's not an iPhone App or the latest failed reality show…it's a golf course in Australia that's been infested by sharks. About six bull sharks were washed into the water hazards after a nearby river flooded onto the golf course. And now they're breeding. Everything in Australia can kill you, even golf.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/shark-golf Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:02:33 -0400 <b>No, it&#39;s not an iPhone App or the latest failed reality show...it&#39;s a golf course in Australia that&#39;s been infested by sharks.</b> About six bull sharks were washed into the water hazards after a nearby river flooded onto the golf course. And now they&#39;re breeding. Everything in Australia can kill you, even golf. gavon nonadult How Fake Uggs Are Made http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/how-fake-uggs-are-made You really don't want to know. Knock off Uggs are made with the pelts of Chinese raccoon dogs rather than than the sheep skin found in authentic Uggs. In order to pass the savings for these counterfeits on to the customer, the raccoon dogs are tortured and murdered in a mind-blowingly horrific fashion. WARNING: Graphic.

From a Youtube video (which can be viewed below if you have a cast iron stomach) documenting the practices of a typical raccoon dog farm in China:

"Investigators filmed animals that were kicking and writhing as workers ripped their skin from their bodies. If the animals struggled too much, workers stood on the animals' neck Or they beat the animals' heads with knife handles until the creatures stopped moving.

It's also a very slow process, and they usually start from the feet(paw)-up, giving the animal plenty of time to endure the pain. After their fur was peeled, the animals' bodies were tossed into a pile like so much trash, most still alive, breathing in ragged gasps and blinking slowly. One investigator recorded a skinned raccoon dog, tossed onto a heap of carcasses; it had enough strength to lift its bloodied head and stare into the camera.

It raised its head, blinked with its remaining eyelashes and then lay its head down to continue dying for anything from 2-3 Hours."

So if you&#39;re wearing these...

So if you're wearing these...

You might be wearing these...

You might be wearing these...

WARNING: This footage is awful. Don't watch if you're squeamish.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/how-fake-uggs-are-made Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:45:36 -0400 <b>You really don&#39;t want to know.</b> Knock off Uggs are made with the pelts of Chinese raccoon dogs rather than than the sheep skin found in authentic Uggs. In order to pass the savings for these counterfeits on to the customer, the raccoon dogs are tortured and murdered in a mind-blowingly horrific fashion. WARNING: Graphic. gavon nonadult <i>From a Youtube video (which can be viewed below if you have a cast iron stomach) documenting the practices of a typical raccoon dog farm in China:</i> "Investigators filmed animals that were kicking and writhing as workers ripped their skin from their bodies. If the animals struggled too much, workers stood on the animals&#39; neck Or they beat the animals&#39; heads with knife handles until the creatures stopped moving. It&#39;s also a very slow process, and they usually start from the feet(paw)-up, giving the animal plenty of time to endure the pain. After their fur was peeled, the animals&#39; bodies were tossed into a pile like so much trash, most still alive, breathing in ragged gasps and blinking slowly. One investigator recorded a skinned raccoon dog, tossed onto a heap of carcasses; it had enough strength to lift its bloodied head and stare into the camera. It raised its head, blinked with its remaining eyelashes and then lay its head down to continue dying for anything from 2-3 Hours." nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult The 16-Year-Old Bride And Her 51-Year-Old Husband, Plus Some Dogs http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/16-year-old-bride-and-her-51-year-old-husband-plu

Who wants a good shudder? Courtney Stodden, Doug Hutchison and their two dogs (insert “two mangy animals plus a couple of dogs” joke here) appear on Australian TV for a characteristically cringe-inducing interview. Among the revelations: They're angling for a reality show (duh), “51+16=sexy love” (ew), and Courtney can't stop touching her boobs (duh and ew).

Via: radaronline.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/16-year-old-bride-and-her-51-year-old-husband-plu Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:32:18 -0400 <b>Who wants a good shudder?</b> Courtney Stodden, Doug Hutchison and their two dogs (insert "two mangy animals plus a couple of dogs" joke here) appear on Australian TV for a characteristically cringe-inducing interview. Among the revelations: They&#39;re angling for a reality show (duh), "51+16=sexy love" (ew), and Courtney can&#39;t stop touching her boobs (duh and ew). gavon nonadult Stop-Motion Mobius Sculpture http://www.buzzfeed.com/violas94/stop-motion-mobius-sculpture

So is it a hypnotic stop-motion film, a sculpture, or a combination of the two that somehow transcends categorization? Either way, very cool Australia.

Via: thisiscolossal.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/violas94/stop-motion-mobius-sculpture Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:48:05 -0400 <b>So is it a hypnotic stop-motion film, a sculpture, or a combination of the two that somehow transcends categorization?</b> Either way, very cool Australia. violas94 nonadult Aussie Detergent Offers To Sponsor The White House For $25M http://www.buzzfeed.com/somenorcalguy/aussie-detergent-offers-to-sponsor-the-white-house-e6x

Vanish NapiSan is offering 25 million Australian dollars (27.3M in real money) directly to President Obama in exchange for their sponsorship of the White House for five years. They’ve already sent a letter to every member of Congress and are supposedly sending a representative to speak to the President. ( Via )

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/somenorcalguy/aussie-detergent-offers-to-sponsor-the-white-house-e6x Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:02:14 -0400 <b>Vanish NapiSan is offering 25 million Australian dollars (27.3M in real money) directly to President Obama in exchange for their sponsorship of the White House for five years.</b> They've already sent a letter to every member of Congress and are supposedly sending a representative to speak to the President. (<a href="http://adsoftheworld.com/media/tv/vanish_barack_obama_pitch_sponsor_the_white_house">Via</a>) somenorcalguy nonadult 21 Unusual Food Monuments And The History Behind Them http://www.buzzfeed.com/violas94/21-unusual-food-monuments-and-the-history-behind-t I love roadtrips. And food. And what better way to celebrate both than to read up on the most famous monuments of food, located at famous road trip destinations? This list is second only to me being there myself. (facts via roadsideamerica )

  1. The Big Banana was built on the Pacific Highway near Coffs Harbour, Australia in 1964. The reason...

    The Big Banana was built on the Pacific Highway near Coffs Harbour, Australia in 1964. The reason for construction is unknown, but it is modeled after a prize-winning banana from the '60's and is the gateway to banana-themed shops and tours of the adjacent plantations. Source

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/violas94/21-unusual-food-monuments-and-the-history-behind-t Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:00:41 -0400 <b>I love roadtrips. And food.</b> And what better way to celebrate both than to read up on the most famous monuments <i>of</i> food, located at famous road trip destinations? This list is second only to me being there myself. (facts via <a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/salad/">roadsideamerica</a>) violas94 nonadult Dalai Lama Joke Goes Wrong http://www.buzzfeed.com/dwightronan/tv-anchors-dalai-lama-joke-goes-wrong-3a25

Australian TV host Karl Stefanovic was interviewing the Dalai Lama when he cracked a joke about the religious leader going into a pizza shop. Problem is, it all got lost in translation.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/dwightronan/tv-anchors-dalai-lama-joke-goes-wrong-3a25 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:01:03 -0400 <b>Australian TV host Karl Stefanovic was interviewing the Dalai Lama when he cracked a joke about the religious leader going into a pizza shop.</b> Problem is, it all got lost in translation. dwightronan nonadult Robert Pattinson And Reese Witherspoon Pose Awkwardly With A Crying Elephant http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/robert-pattinson-and-reese-witherspoon-pose-awkwar In what was surely just a camera flash away from a gory trampling rampage, resulting in Robert Pattinson's face being even flatter and weirder than usual, here's RPat and ReSpoon (that's your new tabloid nickname, Reese Witherspoon) posing with a weeping pachyderm. A ham-fisted photo-op promoting “Water for Elephants” in Sydney. More over at Celebuzz. Use our Photo Editor at the bottom of the page to put the Crying Elephant in a sad photo of your choosing!

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/robert-pattinson-and-reese-witherspoon-pose-awkwar Fri, 06 May 2011 10:34:16 -0400 <b>In what was surely just a camera flash away from a gory trampling rampage, resulting in Robert Pattinson&#39;s face being even flatter and weirder than usual, here&#39;s RPat and ReSpoon (that&#39;s your new tabloid nickname, Reese Witherspoon) posing with a weeping pachyderm.</b> A ham-fisted photo-op promoting "Water for Elephants" in Sydney. More over at <a href="http://www.celebuzz.com/2011-05-06/robert-pattinson-reese-witherspoon-get-a-big-surprise-in-sydney-photos/">Celebuzz.</a> <i>Use our Photo Editor at the bottom of the page to put the Crying Elephant in a sad photo of your choosing!</i> gavon nonadult Katy Perry Boards Private Jet In Pajamas http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/katy-perry-boards-private-jet-in-pajamas As went Howard Hughes with immense wealth and fame, Katy Perry is slowly going mad. Hopefully, continuing with the Howard Hughes allusion, that's only yellow Powerade in the bottle. More at Celebuzz.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/katy-perry-boards-private-jet-in-pajamas Thu, 05 May 2011 11:00:59 -0400 <b>As went Howard Hughes with immense wealth and fame, Katy Perry is slowly going mad.</b> Hopefully, continuing with the Howard Hughes allusion, that&#39;s only yellow Powerade in the bottle. More at <a href="http://www.celebuzz.com/2011-05-05/fashion-on-the-fly-katy-perry-leaves-sydney-in-her-pjs-photos/">Celebuzz.</a> gavon nonadult 30 Photos Of People Getting Drunk During Floods http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/22-photos-of-people-getting-drunk-during-floods When confronted with apocalyptic disasters, humanity does what it does best….gets plowed. When the Biblical deluge comes, women and children and booze first.

  1. Via.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/22-photos-of-people-getting-drunk-during-floods Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:57:46 -0400 <b>When confronted with apocalyptic disasters, humanity does what it does best....gets plowed.</b> When the Biblical deluge comes, women and children and booze first. gavon nonadult Australians Know How To Sell Houses http://www.buzzfeed.com/ablog4guys/the-australians-know-how-to-sell-houses-2nih

I'd buy that house.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ablog4guys/the-australians-know-how-to-sell-houses-2nih Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:02:08 -0400 I&#39;d buy that house. ablog4guys nonadult In Australia They Protect Themselves With 'Long, Stabby Things' http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/in-australia-they-protect-themselves-with-long-s

The discussion on the Today show in Australia got a little salacious with talks about long, stabby things.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/in-australia-they-protect-themselves-with-long-s Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:04:25 -0500 The discussion on the <i>Today</i> show in Australia got a little salacious with talks about long, stabby things. ashleybaccam nonadult Guy Saves A Kangaroo From Flood Waters In Australia http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/guy-saves-a-kangaroo-from-flood-waters-in-australi This picture will make your day better.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/guy-saves-a-kangaroo-from-flood-waters-in-australi Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:56:58 -0500 This picture will make your day better. mjs538 nonadult Australia Flood Rescue http://www.buzzfeed.com/tiad/australia-flood-rescue

As flash flooding overtakes Australia with torrents powerful enough to toss cars around like toys, Queensland State Police are struggling to rescue drivers.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/tiad/australia-flood-rescue Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:02:03 -0500 As <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110111/ap_on_re_as/as_australia_flooding">flash flooding</a> overtakes Australia with <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/emmas4/toowoomba-flood-awesome-commentary-1odh">torrents powerful enough</a> to toss cars around like toys, Queensland State Police are struggling to rescue drivers. tiad nonadult