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BAAAAD NEWS: Falling Sheep Strike Cars On Highway

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Hundreds of Sheep Fall on Highway, Falling Sheep, Video, Hundreds of Sheep Killed, Princess Highway, Weird Australia, Animals in the News, Sheep, Melbourne, Sheep on Highway, Weird News News

Counting sheep has never been so horrific. A truck carrying some 400 livestock crashed, rolled and hung over an Australian overpass Wednesday night...

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Jan Gehl: Cities for People (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Toronto, New York, Edinburgh, Design, Architecture, City, Urban Design, London, Melbourne, School, Danish, Professor, Royal Danish Academy, Jan Gehl, crane.tv, Moscow, American, Copenhagen, Fine Art, Video, Arts News
Crane.tv

Architect and urban designer Jan Gehl has dedicated a significant proportion of his career to making cities better places for people by studying public spaces and their impact on civic society.

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PHOTOS: 5 Green Cities Around The World

G Adventures | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Earth Month, Green Travel, California, Australia, Earth Day, Vancouver, Reykjavik, Melbourne, Copenhagen, San Francisco, Iceland, Denmark, Canada, Slidepollajax, Travel News
G Adventures

Thousands of cities, big and small, around the world have embraced the green movement over the last few years, with many more following their lead. From innovative recycling programs to adding more green space, it actually is becoming easy to be green around the world.

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Wanna Be Green? Hotels Say It's All About The Towel

Peter Mandel | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Green Travel, Cruise Lines, Save-a-Towel Cards, Norway, Conservation, Hotel Amenities, Inns, Chain Hotels, Hotels, Starwood Hotels, Hotel Decor, Lisbon, Gaspé Peninsula, Melbourne, Saving the Planet, Boutique Hotels, Dublin, Motel 6, Travel News
Peter Mandel

The bathroom is where your hotel's earnest personality really begins to beam.

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Florida Man Charged In Beating Of Son's Romantic Rival

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 03.15.2012

Read More: Video, Dumb Crime, Weird News, Crime News, Crime, Mug Shots, Robert Teague, Robert Dale Teague, Love Triangle, Slidepollajax, Melbourne, Weird Florida, Crime News

A teenage love triangle allegedly prompted a father-son beat down in southern Florida, police said. On Monday, authorities in Melbourne, a city loc...

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PHOTOS: The 9 Best Cities For Street Art Spotting

BootsnAll | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Bootsnall, California, New York, Australia, France, USA, Brazil, New York City, England, Street Art, Los Angeles, Iran, Travel, South Africa, Cape Town, London, Melbourne, Paris, Art, Germany, Graffiti, Tehran, Sao Paulo, Berlin, Slidepollajax, Travel News
BootsnAll

Sometimes massive murals cover entire buildings and artists use their medium to create beauty in an otherwise gritty landscape.

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PHOTOS: The World's 11 Coolest Train Stations

BootsnAll | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: India, Bootsnall, Turkey, Australia, France, Patagonia, Innsbruck, Train Travel, Malaysia, Argentina, Mumbai, Spain, Travel, Tibet, Melbourne, Strasbourg, Madrid, Istanbul, Austria, Train Station, Trains, Antwerp, Japan, Kuala Lumpur, Belgium, Slidepollajax, Travel News
BootsnAll

No matter how many improvements are made to transportation methods, there's something undeniably appealing about old-school train travel.

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Will Restorers Destroy The Last Keith Haring Mural?

Posted 01.12.2012

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Video, Australia, Street Art, Arts Victoria, Keith Haring Mural Restoration, Graffiti, Keith Haring Mural, Mural Art, Keith Haring, Melbourne, Australia Art, Mural Restoration, Arts News

Keith Haring left his uplifting and wacky images wherever he roamed on the globe, but since his passing in 1990, many of the murals have fallen into d...

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New Year Fireworks Accidentally Set Fire To Melbourne Landmark (VIDEO)

Simon Crisp | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Video, Weird News, Accident, Australia, Celebrations, Weird Photos and Videos, Fire, UK Weird News, New Year, Melbourne, 2012, Home News

2012 got off to a dramatic start in Melbourne -- when a misfiring celebratory firework is thought to have set fire to a landmark and arts centre. M...

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Theme Parks In Melbourne: A Huffington Post Travel Guide

The Huffington Post | Tracie Handley | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Video, Australia, Wonderland Fun Park, Australia Travel, Melbourne Travel, Amusement Parks, Melbourne, Luna Park, Themed Guides, Travel News

Theme parks in Melbourne, the epicenter of entertainment in Australia, offer a variety of experiences, from thrill rides to circus events, which guara...

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Australia Elects World's First Intersex Mayor

Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Tony Briffa City of Hobsons Bay, Intersex, Tony Briffa Intersex Mayor, Tony Briffa Intersex, Australia, Tony Briffa, City of Hobsons Bay, Intersex Mayor, Intersex Mayor City of Hobsons Bay, Intersex Mayor Australia, Melbourne, Gay Voices News

Tony Briffa has become the world's first openly intersex mayor. As Care2.com is reporting, Briffa won the position in the City of Hobsons Bay, whic...

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Hotel Wants You To Steal A Banksy... And Keep It

Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: Art Promotion, Stealing Art, Art Heist, Art Series Hotel, Street Art, Art Challenge, Picasso, Melbourne, Banksy, Arts News

Most hotels will charge you an arm and a leg if you slip off the premises with one of their cheap, fuzzy robes, so why are they offering a Banksy work...

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King Kong Musical May Come To Broadway

Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: King Kong Broadway, Puppets, Video, King Kong, Australian Theater, King Kong Melbourne, New York Musical Theater, Regent Theatre, Broadway Adaptations, Romeo + Juliet, Global Creatures, Broadway News, Melbourne, King Kong Musical, Arts News

'King King', the classic girl-meets-gorilla tale, is set to hit the Regent Theatre in Melbourne in early 2013 and may end up on Broadway later in the ...

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Our Favorite Beaches for Living the Dream

Black Tomato | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, City Beaches, Egypt, Melbourne, Panama, Beaches, New England, Travel News
Black Tomato

We've all had that dream. You know, the one where you pack up everything and head to a far-flung beach where you make a go of selling coconuts to passers-by.

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WATCH: Train Cat Drops Off, Picks Up Owner At Train Station Daily

Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Train Cat Melbourne, Video, Cats, Cat Waits for Owner Melbourne, Melbourne-Australia, Cat Waits for Owner at Trainstop in Melbourne Daily, Train Cat, Urlesque, Cat Waits for Owner, Melbourne, Gotta See This, Cat Waits for Owner at Trainstop in Melbourne Daily (Video), Graeme Cat Melbourne, Travel News

A cat in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, has gained fame for routinely dropping off and picking up Nicole Weinrich as she returns home from work....

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PHOTOS: World's 10 Most Liveable Cities

The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: World's Most Liveable Cities, Australia, The Economist, Most Liveable Cities, Vancouver, Global Liveability Survey, Economist, Honolulu, Melbourne, Canada, World News

Proud Aussies have an extra special reason to celebrate today, as Australian cities are considered the most liveable in the world, according to a new ...

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WATCH: Hypnotic Australian Public Art: MÖBIUS

Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Red Bul, Video, Public Art, Australia, Sculpture, Mobius, Design, Off the Planet, Moebius, Eness, Melbourne, Arts News

In the video below, Melbourne, Australia's latest piece of public art shows itself to be as versatile and changeable as the city that commissioned it....

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WATCH: Whoa Nellie! Horse Invades Backyard Pool

Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Video, Brevard County, Horse Swimming, Horse Rescued, Weird Horse, Florida, Horse in Pool, Animals in the News, Weird Florida, Melbourne, Weird News News

Horseplay is usually not permitted at pools -- but that didn't stop a stallion from taking a dip in Florida. A retired racehorse wandered into a ne...

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Only Have a Week? A Deluxe Quickie to Oz

Lea Lane | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Qantas, Blue Mountains, Australia, Dining, Port Philip Bay, World, Yarra Valley, Restaurants, Melbourne, Sydney, The Observatory, The Four Seasons, Australian Travel, Travel News
Lea Lane

With speedy transit, high-tech connections, top accommodations and relaxing flights, even a short trip can offer a memorable Aussie getaway.

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WATCH: Slo-Mo Skydiving Over Melbourne

AOL Travel News | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Video, Australia, Melbourne Skydiving, Travel Video, Skydiving Melbourne Australia, Skydiving, Melbourne, Gotta See This, Travel News

Vimeo user Betty Wants In is onto something. The Melbourne-based design studio released a video of people skydiving over the Australian city that is, ...

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VIDEO: Meggs: The Street Artist's Never-Ending Search For Balance

The Huffington Post | Jessica Menda | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Everfresh Studios, Video, Visual Arts, nb574, New Balance, Comics, Pop Art, Graphic Design, Designer, Graffiti, Drawing, Artist, Melbourne, Stenciling, Meggs, Arts News

New Balance gives us a look into the lives of some of Australia's most creative talent through a photography and documentary series called NB574. MEGG...

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The World's Most Liveable Cities

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: World's Best Cities, Liveability Ranking and Overview, Education, World's Most Liveable Cities, Sydney, Vancouver, Cost of Living, Slidepollajax, Perth, Economist Intelligence Unit, Melbourne, Vienna, Canada, Economist Intelligence Unit Most Livable Cities, World's Most Livable Cities 2011, World's Most Livable Cities, Most Livable Cities, Most Livable Cities 2011, Most Livable Cities in the World, Economist Intelligence Unit Livable Cities, Most Livable Cities in the World 2011, Most Livable City, Economist Most Livable Cities 2011, Economist Intelligence Unit Cities, Economist Most Livable Cities, World's Most Liveable Cities 2011, Economist Intelligence Unit Best Cities, World's Most Livable City, World's Most Liveable City 2011, Economist Livable Cities 2011, World News

Based on a combination of environment, health care, culture and infrastructure, Vancouver topped the list of the world's most liveable cities for the ...

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Mind-Blowing Photos From Australia's Sand Sculpture Exhibit

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Australia, Sand Sculptures, Australia Sand Sculptures, Melbourne Creepy Crawlies Exhibit, Melbourne, Slidefullscreen, World News

Australia welcomed sand sculptors from around the world to join their Australian counterparts in creating amazing figures for Melbourne's Creepy Crawl...

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PHOTOS: 10 Holiday Light Shows Around The World

Frommer's | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colombia, Niagra Falls, Christmas, Slidepollajax, Melbourne, New York City, Vienna, Newport Beach, Christmas Celebrations, Christmas Lights, Travel News
Frommer's

From illuminated boat parades to spectacular light extravaganzas, towns and cities around the world each have distinctive ways of celebrating the holi...

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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN: The Inspirational Office At The World Architecture Festival, Melbourne

Designboom | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: World Architecture Festival, Architecture, Australian Architecture, Designboom, Melbourne, Office Design, Hassell, Anz Centre, Arts News

Australian architectural office Hassell has won the 'Best Interiors and Fit Out' award at this year's World Achitecture Festival with their project, '...

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