Melbourne, Dec. 22 (ANI): The Federation of Community Legal Centres has said that capsicum spray, which is used to subdue trouble makers can be lethal and can make a volatile situation worse.

Oz couple says their dead son has miraculous powers

MELBOURNE - A Sydney couple has claimed that their dead son was “hand-picked by God” to have miraculous powers to help heal dozens of people.

‘Face of Jesus’ appears on banana peel

MELBOURNE - Lisa Swinton, from Haberfield was shocked to discover the face of Jesus Christ on banana peel.

Why Stephanie Rice split from management company to run own affairs

Melbourne, Dec 22 (ANI): Swimming sensation Stephanie Rice has revealed why she split from management company International Quarterback to take control of her own affairs.

Oz man fined 210,000 dlrs for sending billions of spams to Indian websites

MELBOURNE - A Queensland man has been fined 210,000 dollars by the Federal Court of Australian for being found guilty in a spamming scam that sent billions of emails to websites in India.

Plans to ban weed in New South Wales town anger locals

MELBOURNE - Residents of Nimbin, a small town in New South Wales, have fired back at plans to give Australia’s pot-smoking capital a new face.

Santa swaps sleigh for rescue boat, saves duo from drowning!

MELBOURNE - Santa steered a rescue boat to save two lives at the Torquay beach in Victoria.

According to the Geelong Advertiser, two patrol members and Santa pulled out two boogie boarders from the waters at about 6.30pm, reports News.com.au.

Tasmania urges men to help end state’s sperm drought

MELBOURNE - Tasmania’s government has appealed the state’s men to come forward and help the state’s fast depleting sperm stock.

Mother Mary MacKillop to become Australia’s first saint

MELBOURNE - Pope Benedict XVI has confirmed Mary MacKillop’s second miracle paving way for her to become Australia’s first saint.

Mother Tweets while two-year-old baby dies

‘Victorian Fritzl’ pleads guilty to incest

Melbourne, Dec 18 (ANI): A Victorian man who fathered four children by his daughter has pleaded guilty to 13 charges including incest.

Oz mining giant Rio Tinto to sell iron ore to India’s Essar Steel

Melbourne, Dec 15 (ANI): Marking a strategic sales breakthrough in the Asian market,

Rio Tinto, a multinational mining and resources group based in Australia and England, has agreed to sell iron ore to India for the first time.

Oz Christmas parties’ slip-ups revealed

Melbourne, Dec 17 (ANI): A new survey conducted on Aussies has revealed that many recall doing something or the other during Christmas parties that they would not have otherwise done.

Kiwi church’s risque Mary, Joseph in bed billboard causes outrage

MELBOURNE - A Christmas billboard depicting Jesus’ mother Mary looking dejected after unsatisfying sex with Joseph has made Kiwi Catholics unhappy.

Aussie men can’t view private parts due to large gut

Melbourne, Dec 16 (ANI): A survey has revealed that more than one in three Aussie men can’t view their own private parts when they look down, as their belly blocks their view.

Lack of transport leads to campaign for legalisation of Oz city nude beach!

MELBOURNE - Lack of transport to nude beaches in Australia has left frustrated nudists campaigning for a city beach to be legalised.

Topless GASP jeans ad most complained about in 2009

MELBOURNE - A billboard of topless women in denim jeans has topped the list of the most complained about advertisements for 2009.

Prince William to begin first major Australian visit

MELBOURNE - Prince William will head to New South Wales next month to bring the international attention to the state, Premier Kristina Keneally has revealed.

‘Best Job in the World’ winner becomes Tourism Queensland ambassador

MELBOURNE - ‘Best Job in the World’ winner Ben Southall is set to go around the world as a Tourism Queensland salesman after his six-month job as island caretaker gets over.

Naked Oz women caught in street fight

MELBOURNE - A 26-year-old Aussie women was taken into custody after being caught fighting naked on the street with another woman.

Lashkar planning several Mumbai-style attacks on India

MELBOURNE - The Lashkar-e-Taiba has reportedly been planning one or more additional Mumbai-style attacks on India.

Climate change: India, China may force Australia to pay to secure deal

MELBOURNE - Developing countries like India and China could force Australia to pay a hefty sum to enable them to cope with climate change in return for a deal in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Wine cheaper than water, Coke Down Under!

MELBOURNE - Punters have a reason to rejoice because wine is apparently cheaper than water and Coke in Australia.

Prince William ‘passes’ flying exams

Melbourne, Dec 11 (ANI): Prince William is all set to fly choppers as a search and rescue pilot in the Royal Air Force after having completed his flying exams successfully.

Meet cougar’s male counterpart - “rhino”!

MELBOURNE - Mature single women falling for younger men have often been dubbed “cougars”, but the term for their male counterparts - “rhino” - often escapes attention.

Exploding chewing gumâ kills chemistry student

Victorian Premier ‘too busy’ to meet Dalai Lama

MELBOURNE - Victorian Premier John Brumby, it seems, is too busy to meet the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

Road rage: Indian taxi driver stabbed in Australia

MELBOURNE - An Indian student working as a taxi driver was viciously stabbed and left bleeding in this Australian city in a possible road rage incident, police said Wednesday.

Australia not standing up to China: Tibetan PM

MELBOURNE - Australia and the rest of the world lack the courage to stand up to China on human rights abuses, the Prime Minister of the exiled Tibetan Government, Samdhong Rinpoche, has claimed.

Computer games should be embraced as potential new learning tool: Expert

MELBOURNE - A researcher from University of Adelaide insists that computer games should be embraced as a potential new learning tool.

Capsicum spray can be lethal, law group warns