Missing head of King George V statue appears with Kneecap at Australia gig
Police have launched an investigation. Australian police have launched an investigation into how the decapitated head of a King George V statue ended up on stage at a Kneecap concert in Melbourne. In June of last year, vandals at Kings Domain in Melbourne beheaded a statue of the monarch – who ruled the UK from […]
1 year ago
Tyrone’s Conor McKenna makes history down under with AFL grand final win
The Dungannon man helped Brisbane Lions to their first premiership in 21 years. Conor McKenna joins Tadhg Kennelly as only the second player in history to win both an All-Ireland and an AFL Premiership after Brisbane Lions overcame Sydney Swans in the grand final at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Lions, who narrowly lost in last […]
1 year ago
Woman calls for child-free suburbs because she doesn’t want to live near screaming children
One resident has had enough. A woman has gone viral after she called for an ‘adults only’ suburb so grown-ups are able to enjoy ‘peace and quiet’. Kitch Catterall released her rant on social media following an incident at a swimming pool in Melbourne. The popular TikToker admitted that she is ‘so sick’ of having […]
3 years ago
Irish teenager killed in two vehicle collision in Australia
Tragic news. An Irish teenager has died following a two-vehicle collision in Victoria in Australia on Saturday (4 June). The collision occurred in Cobden, a town around 200km away from Melbourne at around 1.20am local time. The two vehicles collided at the intersection of Bond Street and Cross Forest Road, causing the 18-year-old man to […]
4 years ago
Rare magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Australian city of Melbourne
The earthquake was the largest in Australia since a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit near Broome in 2019. A rare magnitude 5.9 earthquake has hit the Australian city of Melbourne on Wednesday morning. According to Geoscience Australia, the earthquake caused damage after hitting 80 miles northeast of Australia’s second-most populated city. The quake occurred near the town […]
4 years ago
After seven years running, Melbourne is no longer the world’s most liveable city
A European capital knocked the Australian city down to the number two spot. Every year for the last seven years, Melbourne has ranked top of the Economist’s Most Liveable Cities in the World, which is judged on a mixture of everything economic stability, healthcare, the environment, public transport systems, traffic, and crime levels. However, 2018 […]
8 years ago