Jezebel Goes 'Down Underneath'
At the end of 2018, Jezebel sent Gizmodo Media Group Executive Managing Editor Alex Dickinson to Australia in order to…
Is This Australian Sexting Scandal Enough to Ruin 'G'Day Mate' for You Forever?
An Australian member of Parliament will not run for reelection because he initiated a relationship with a woman he met…
Woman Arrested After Months of Stashing Needles in Australian Strawberries
As if mother nature hadn’t already gifted Australia with a cornucopia of murderous flora and fauna, somebody had to go…
Pretty Sure This Koala Is an Anti-Monarchist
In 1999, Australia held a referendum on whether to become a republic, deciding whether to chuck out Queen Elizabeth II…
Australia Has Damn Near Got Cervical Cancer Beat
Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer, according to a new report, while here in America we’re still…
Kangaroo at Large in Austria, Which Is Definitely Not Australia
Whatever is happening here, it feels like a long con.
Hannah Gadsby Is Writing a Memoir About Quitting Comedy
We are born, we quit comedy, we die. Sometimes, like if we produce a brilliant hit standup special along the way, we…
Australian Archbishop Convicted of Sex Abuse Cover-Up Gets House Arrest
A former archbishop in Australia was let off easy following a conviction for his role in concealing child sex abuse,…
Australian Journalist Asks Woman-Hating Male Senator, Why So Bitchy?
It can be exasperating to watch TV journalists struggle (or not bother) to shut down slippery and sexist/racist politici…
Judge Condemns Cocaine Smuggler's Addiction...to Social Media
Canadian woman Melina Roberge—known on the internet as “Cocaine Babe”—was sentenced to eight years in prison on…
Australia Just Legalized Same-Sex Marriage
A non-binding survey of Australian citizens taken in November showed that the nation was overwhelmingly in favor of…
30 Years Later, Australian Judge Rules Gay Man's Death a Hate Crime
In 1988, the body of 27-year-old Scott Johnson was found at the base of a cliff in Sydney, Australia. His death was…
Australian Woman Grudgingly Gives Ride to Enormous, Freeloading Spider
Australia is home to lots of adorable furry things, like wombats and koalas and platypus, but it’s also home to some…
Australians Vote 'Overwhelmingly' in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage
As you may be aware, Australia has, for the last two months, been debating and conducting a national postal survey to…
Yet Another Reminder that Olivia Newton-John’s Ex-Boyfriend Probably Faked His Death
In what has become a sort of annual tradition, a new private detective has alleged that Patrick McDermott, the…
Rebel Wilson Awarded Record-Breaking $3.6M in Defamation Suit, Plans to 'Give the Money Away'
Three months after winning a defamation suit against Bauer Media, the company responsible for publishing at least eight…
It Took Two Years, But Amber Heard Just Emerged Victorious From Her Feud With Australia
Much like the Simpsons at the end of “Bart vs. Australia,” Amber Heard is having the last laugh almost two years after…
Look At This Boss Octopus Taking a Casual Stroll On Land
If you’re well-studied in all matters octopus, perhaps this video will not surprise you. But for many of us, I imagine…
Have You Heard of a Tiny Boy Singer Called Ruel?
I’m not sure if you’ve heard—you probably haven’t heard—but Ruel, a husky-voiced 14-year-old cherubim from Sydney,…
Katy Perry Goofed Again
Another day means another opportunity to be enraged by Katy Perry. The self-consciously zany pop star has Australians…