Tag: Human Interest
Birthday corpse discovery sparks fraud investigation
A home visit by Tokyo officials to a local resident to congratulate him on his 111th birthday instead led to a police search that uncovered his three-decade-old skeleton.[MORE]
Churchill's false teeth go on sale
A set of dentures made for Britain's war-time prime minister Winston Churchill have gone under the hammer in Britain.[MORE]
Central Australian art icon dies
One of the founding members of the Central Australian Art Society has died. [MORE]
Two Brisbane scientists in line for Eureka award
Two Queensland scientists have been chosen as finalists in the country's premier science awards, the Australian Museum's Eureka Prize.[MORE]
Escaped tiger reunited with owner
Rangers have captured an escaped tiger at a South African farm after a two-day helicopter search that had dominated news broadcasts.[MORE]
Spain's Catalonia bans bullfighting
The centuries-old blood sport of bullfighting has been outlawed for the first time in a mainland region of Spain.[MORE]
Forest Lake wins Brisbane's top tidy suburb honours
Forest Lake in Brisbane's south-west has been named the city's tidiest suburb. [MORE]
Saltwater crocodile spotted in Lake Argyle
A saltwater crocodile has been spotted in Lake Argyle in Kununurra.[MORE]
Townsville kids win award at international film festival
Students at a north Queensland primary school have won a prestigious award at the international short film festival in Japan. [MORE]
Mud bath cakes Malanda streets
Residents in Malanda in far north Queensland say the town has become a mud bath after one of its wettest winters on record.[MORE]
Truck driver jailed for trying to sell Ritz
An unemployed British truck driver is to spend five years in prison for trying to sell London's Ritz Hotel for nearly $390 million. [MORE]
Simple dish wins 'Mayoral Masterchef'
Boulia Mayor Rick Britton has taken out the inaugural 'Mayoral Masterchef' honours in western Queensland.[MORE]
Court allows Dutch teen sailor's record bid
Dutch judges have approved teenager Laura Dekker's bid to break the round-the-world solo sailing record.[MORE]
Bear crashes car into trees
A black bear in the United States has managed to open a car door, climb in and knock the gear stick into neutral, sending itself and the car rolling down a slope into trees.[MORE]
Stolen railway sign returns
Construction workers have thanked thieves for returning a 200 kilogram heritage-listed sign which vanished from the Aberdeen railway station.[MORE]
Elvis Presley memorabilia for sale
Elvis Presley's white grand piano and his 1955 contract with RCA Records are going up for auction in Memphis next month, with the piano expected to fetch more than $US1 million.[MORE]
One more time for the dump and burn
Petrol heads and Riverfire lovers, the dump and burn is back for one last show. [MORE]
Trekkers offered cave tours in Klingon
The Jenolan Caves near the Blue Mountains is about to become possibly the first tourist attraction in the world to host tours in the fictional Star Trek language of Klingon.[MORE]
PNG mourns retail king 'Mr B'
Papua New Guinea is mourning the death of one of its most prominent businessmen: a Queensland man who created a retail empire.[MORE]
Australian after more than half a century
A 92-year-old woman who moved to Australia from Austria 60 years ago will tonight become an Australian citizen.[MORE]
Auctioneer withdraws Elvis autopsy tools
A grisly collection of autopsy tools used to prepare Elvis Presley's body has been removed from auction after doubts were raised about their ownership and authenticity.[MORE]
Qantas glitch puts Hawke on ice
Bob Hawke's campaign visit to Brisbane was delayed this morning after his Qantas flight was turned around because of equipment failure.[MORE]
Report reveals dog attack hotspots
A new report shows the Hunter and Central Coast are among the worst areas in NSW for dog attacks.[MORE]
Local lifesaver honoured at state awards
A member of the South West Rocks Club has been honoured at the annual New South Wales SurfLifesaving Awards night in Sydney.[MORE]
