Jezebel: Australia

Man Dances to LMFAO in Speedo, Has A Great Fucking Time

Madeleine Davies — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:15:00 EST

Meet Spandy Andy. Armed only with a boombox and a sparkly speedo, he dances down the boardwalk of Australia's St. Kilda Beach, enjoying every second of it. You likely will, too. More »

Humiliating New Memos Expose Child Porn, Shower Videos in Aussie Military

Anna North — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST

The Australian military has already embarrassed itself in various ways over the past few years, from Skype sex scandals to spanking harassment to a creepy sex contest. Now newly released documents reveal even worse allegations, including possession of child porn. More »

We've Located the World's Biggest Potheads

Margaret Hartmann — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:18:00 EST

While Amsterdam has a reputation for being the weed capital of the world, college students looking to do something vaguely rebellious during their junior year abroad should set their sights on a different hemisphere. It turns out that residents of the land Down Under consume more marijuana than any other people in the world. More »

Keep Your Thighs on the Road

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:05:00 EST

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 08: Stuart O'Grady of Green Edge Cycling leads riders up Mount Buningyong Road during the 2012 Cycling Australia Road National Championships on January 8, 2012 in Buninyong, Australia. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images) More »

This Boxing Day, Give The Gift Of Thighs

Cassie Murdoch — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:15:00 EST

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 26: The field turn the first bend during race Three Dennis Hanrahan Handicap during the Boxing Day Raceday at Caulfield Racecourse on December 26, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Prezioso/Getty Images) More »

Naval Officer Jailed After Creepy Spanking Incident

Anna North — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:30:00 EST

To anyone who thinks workplace sexual harassment is always a subtle, he-said-she-said affair, we submit the case of Australian naval lieutenant John Alan Jones, who's just been sentenced to jail time for repeatedly spanking a female subordinate. More »

Sailing The Thigh Seas

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:20:00 EST

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 11: Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page of Australia compete in the Men's 470 class medal race on day 9 during the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships on December 11, 2011 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images for Perth 2011) More »

Talented Dog Plays The Piano And Sings The Blues

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:35:00 EST

Occupy Melbourne 'Tent Monster' Forcibly Stripped To Her Underwear By Police

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:35:00 EST

Around the world police have been dismantling tents as they shut down Occupy protest sites, and this week Occupiers in Melbourne, Australia came up with an original way to stand up to authorities: They turned their tents into costumes. Judging from a report by CNN's Jeanne Moos, the "Occupy Tent Monsters" are just the latest bit of silliness to come of of this ridiculous, childish movement. Though as she punned, "arguments between police eand protesters over tents have at time been in-'tents'" — kind of like how one of the women shown in CNN's cutesy Tent Monster video wound up being stripped by police and left in a field in nothing but her underwear. More »

Child Abuser Goes Free Because Medication Made Him Hypersexual

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:17:00 EST

Last week a former Australian MP and mayor was convicted of having sex with a 12-year-old and taking pornographic pictures of her, however he won't be serving any jail time. Terry Martin says medication he was taking for Parkinson's disease made him hypersexual and he believed the girl was actually an adult. Now a judge has agreed that Martin holds no responsibility for his behavior, especially because the victim looked and acted like an 18-year-old sexpot. More »

Susan Boyle Spends Some Koala-ity Time In Australia

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 11:35:00 EST

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 06: Susan Boyle poses during a visit to WILD LIFE Sydney on November 6, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. This is Susan's first visit to Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) More »

Tampon-Throwing 'Hooligan' Pleads Guilty To Super-Absorbent Assault

Anna North — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:25:00 EDT

An Australian woman has pled guilty to assault after throwing a wet tampon at a McDonald's employee. She says her crime has been blown out of proportion, but her victim feels justice has been served. More »

Queen Elizabeth Does Not Like What She Sees

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:35:00 EDT

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 22: Queen Elizabeth II inspects the guard at the Royal Military College Duntroon where she presented the new colours on October 22, 2011 in Canberra, Australia. It is the fourth time the Queen has presented new colours to the college. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are on a 10-day visit to Australia and will travel to Canberra, Brisbane, and Melbourne before heading to Perth for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. This is the Queen's 16th official visit to Australia. (Photo by Alex Coppel-Pool/Getty Images) More »

Is GASP Closing The Site Of The Rudest Moment In Retail?

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:09:00 EDT

It seems the Australian chain store GASP may be shuttering the location where a salesperson yelled at a shopper for failing to grasp the genius of a garment that resembles a "dead flamingo." Ben Tyers Tweets, "Lol at GASP Chapel St closing down" along with a photo of store advertising a "closing down sale." We'd be concerned about Chris, the employee in question, but as we understand it his ability to denigrate customers is unparalleled, so he'll probably find another retail job in no time. More »

Rude Australian Retailer Continues Rudeness

Anna North — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:55:00 EDT

Aussie retailer GASP made headlines this week with its insanely rude response to a customer complaint. Now another dissatisfied customer shares her story. More »

Australia Allows Female Soldiers In Combat Roles

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:30:00 EDT

In most countries, women aren't allowed to serve in combat roles. However, that doesn't mean they don't end up on the front lines, and female soldiers in the U.S. have complained that the restriction just means they aren't getting enough training for when they do end up in combat. Today Australia's military took a big step forward, announcing that women will soon be able to serve in the same roles as men. More »

Intersex, Transgender People Get New Passport Options In Australia

Anna North — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:50:00 EDT

In a landmark decision, the Australian government has agreed to let people with intersex conditions list their gender as ‘X' on passports. Transgender people will also be able to list the gender with which they identify. More »

Ikea's Mänland Offers Refuge To Bored Man-Children

Irin Carmon — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:00:00 EDT

Everyone knows that men are like whining children. Or at least that's the premise of Mänland, a "male-oriented" holding area that was recently tested by an Ikea store in Sydney, Australia. Any resemblance to the children's play area, Småland, is not at all coincidental. More »

Australian Navy Is Always Filming Sex, Says Convicted Rapist

Irin Carmon — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:10:00 EDT

An Australian navy sailor convicted for digitally raping a female coworker while she was passed out is asking for leniency in his sentencing — because everyone was doing it. More »

"Snakeman" Let Snakes Bite Daughter

Anna North — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:57:03 EDT

Today's Worst Dad Award goes to Australian "Snakeman" Raymond Hoser, who let two poisonous snakes, a taipan and a death adder, bite his daughter to prove they were de-venomized and safe. Apparently this demonstration was intended as a response to charges that he had breached his Commercial Wildlife Demonstrator License, because nothing shows you're a conscientious animal handler like letting something with "death" in its name bite your kid. The girl was apparently not poisoned, but she was left with bleeding bite marks and the beginnings of a really lucrative memoir. More »

Man Takes Fake "White" Name To Test Job Discrimination

Anna North — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:50:00 EDT

A Sudanese-Australian man was having trouble getting a job interview. So he sent out applications under a fake, white-sounding name — and callbacks started rolling in. More »

Australian MPs Won't Stop Meowing At Female Politicians

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:07:00 EDT

Americans are used to politicians making passive-agressive comments about their opponents and dodging questions on Meet The Press, so the shouting matches that take place during other countries' parliamentary proceedings seem oddly sensible — until legislators start cat-calling each other. Incredibly, just one month after Liberal David Bushby meowed at Finance Minister Penny Wong, a politician from the Labor party made the same noise at another woman. And that's not all: Apparently shouting sexist cat references at female MPs is a "thing." More »

Teen Retailer Shills Jeggings With Racy Topless, Ass-Wiggling Ads

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:02:00 EDT

Supré is a family-owned and operated clothing company founded in 1984, with stores in Australia and New Zealand. Similar to what Americans can find at Forever 21 (though perhaps not quite as inexpensive), Supré shoppers are offered tees, knitwear, jackets, cardigans, party dresses, accessories… and, now, jeggings. The campaign to promote said jeggings involves a young, topless model -- photographed with her hair covering her breasts -- and the tagline "get jegged." Uh-oh. More »

Asshat Politician Meows At Female Colleague During Debate

Anna North — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:50:00 EDT

An Australian politician is under fire for meowing at a female colleague during a debate. And this is just one in a string of offenses by male parliamentarians. More »

"Planking" Trend Has Authorities Seriously Concerned

Anna North — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:05:00 EDT

"Planking" is an Australian trend in which people lie face-down in a weird places, take a picture, and put it on Facebook. And it has the Australian police extremely concerned. More »

Skype Sex Scandal Prompts Soul-Searching For Australian Military

Irin Carmon — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:15:17 EDT

The Times headline reads, "Scandals May End Sexism In Australian Military." That's a rather sweepingly optimistic suggestion, but it's clear that some major rethinking is going on there, and that the result may be combat roles being opened up to women. More »

How To Manufacture The "Career Women Love Housework" Story

Irin Carmon — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:03:09 EDT

Breaking news from this morning's online news churn: "Career women" love housework, and will resist all attempts to share it. Sorry, women's libbers! That none of this holds up to any rigorous scrutiny will shock you. More »

The New Gatsby Film Will Be In 3D and Shot In Australia

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:56:00 EST

Yes, the Great American Novel will be adapted for people wearing very silly glasses and will be shot in a country that is not America. Kind of like how in Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments, all of the Egyptians were played by white people in brunette wigs and bronzer, plus Yul Brynner, who was Russian. More »

Killer Birds On The Loose In Australia

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:20:00 EST

People in Northeast Australia are being warned to steer clear of cassowaries, flightless, clawed birds that can grow to 6 feet tall and 150 pounds. The birds, which are an endangered species, have been starving since their habitat was destroyed by Cyclone Yasi. Air drops of food are being organized, but residents have been advised not to feed them, since they're capable of disemboweling a human or killing a horse with one kick. More »

Gemma Ward Talks About Her Relationship With Heath Ledger For The First Time

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:44:00 EST

For the first time, Gemma Ward has publicly confirmed that she had a relationship with Heath Ledger. "I have taken a break from the media spotlight for the past few years and it was something spurred by Heath's death."

Cocksox Emphasize Penises, Celebrate Australia

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:34:00 EST

It's Australia Day, and if you're still searching for party ideas, the Aussie brand Cocksox can help. Today it unveiled undies in "Carnivore," a leopard print, and "Woodstock," a paisley design, to help your man salute the land down under. More »

Australian Couple Fights To Have A Girl Through IVF, Aborted Twin Male Fetuses

Irin Carmon — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:15:00 EST

An Australian couple is fighting for the right to sex-selective IVF. They want a girl, having lost their only daughter — and have already aborted twin male fetuses conceived through IVF. More »

Australia Now Just Rubbing It In Our Faces

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 10:55:18 EST

Sydney, December 25: English tourist Mark Meagher, center, dives to hit a volleyball to his mates while celebrating Christmas Day at Bondi beach. Stupid jerks with their sunshine and their relaxation. (Image via AP)

Sassy Australian Girl Cops Christmas 'Tude

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:15:00 EST

Sydney, December 19: Sara Cochrane stands outside her home decorated with Christmas lights and illuminations in Matraville. The struggling economic climate of 2010 doesn't seem to have dissuaded Sydney residents from adorning their houses for the festival season. (Image: Getty)

Hugh Jackman Injured On Oprah's Australian Set

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST

I don't know what the hell Oprah is doing down there in Australia, but Hugh Jackman has been injured.

Say G'Day To Oprah & Her Mate

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:53:00 EST

[Hamilton Island, Australia. Image via Getty.]

Oprah's Australian Itinerary Revealed

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST

In addition to hanging out in "hip" hotspot McDonald's, Oprah and her guests will visit (among other locations): the Great Barrier Reef, Kangaroo Island, Uluru, and Philip Island, famous for its penguins. More »

Oprah Shills For McDonald's As Authentic Australian Hangout

Irin Carmon — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:11:39 EST

Oprah's excellent Aussie Adventure is all about cultural understanding. Such as: men are "blokes," women are "sheilas," and everyone likes to hang out in "hip" McDonald's. Wait, what? Hello, pay-for-play! More »

Cate The Great

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:20:00 EST

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: The unfairly luminous Cate Blanchett addresses the media at a November 26 event to celebrate turning on the Sydney Theatre Company's new rooftop solar panels. Photo via Getty Images. More »

If There's A Puzzle, Yo, He'll Solve It

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:30:00 EST

Fifteen year old Australian Felicks Zemdegs can solve a Rubik's Cube puzzle in 6.7 seconds, which is less time than it takes you to drunkenly sext your high school boyfriend during a moment of intense loneliness. More »