A 57-year old man who apparently had too much to drink threatened to blow up half the City of Brisbane using his television remote control. Geoffrey Fryatt had the whole city in panic with the police declaring a state of emergency when he reportedly shouted at the top of his voice, "One push of the button will blow up half of Brisbane. "

Members of a local golf club have found themselves on edge as a two-meter freshwater crocodile decided to settle in the golf course. The crocodile was first spotted in the water hazard at a golf course outside the Townsville area.

Golf balls swallowed by and extracted from a snake were placed for sale on eBay, with the highest bid totalling $1,401 Australian, or $1,253 US. The four balls which were taken from inside a carpet python at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary last week were posted for sale on the online auction, still unwashed. The winner will also receive X-rays and photographs of Augusta, the python, with the balls still inside, and after the balls were taken out by surgery.

The brothers who escaped with injuries after being attacked by a tiger at the San Francisco Zoo on Christmas Day will be suing the zoo authorities for a security lapse. The brothers have hired one of the top lawyers of the country to represent them in court. Paul and Kulbir Dhaliwal have appointed Mark Geragos to file a lawsuit on their behalf. Geragos is a celebrated lawyer, having represented high profile clients like Michael Jackson and Winona Ryder.

An English toy company has manufactured dolls that resemble teddy bears and other plush toys, as road kill. The dolls feature the complete gory image, including eyes popped out, and guts spilled.