Outback

Tiger Hunting In Ranthambhore, India

Leora Novick | Posted 05.31.2012

Leora Novick

After reading The Jungle Book and discovering the quiet sense of dread, accompanied by a slight tingle up my spine that Sher Khan could induce, I vowed to one day meet this beast

Finding America's Past In Australia's Present

James Moore | Posted 05.22.2012

James Moore

Australia presents itself to outsiders like a gigantic national park with gleaming cities along its perimeter.

'World's Toughest Trucker' Team Rescues Two Injured People In The Outback

Posted 02.14.2012

"The World's Toughest Truck Driver" (Mon., 10 p.m. EST on Discovery) promises to take viewers on a tour of some of the most dangerous roads on earth, ...

Traveling The Outback With Santa And An Australian Idol

Shannon Melnyk | Posted 02.23.2012

Shannon Melnyk

The songstress joined Kris Kringle in boarding the train from New South Wales into the Outback to perform free concerts in rarely visited communities.

President Obama To Visit Darwin, Australia's Frontier Town

Posted 01.07.2012

President Barack Obama has accepted Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's invitation to visit Darwin, the Northern Territory city that serves as a...

Outback Steakhouse Serves Booze To 4-Year-Old

Posted 11.09.2011

It almost seems like Outback Steakhouse was feeling left out these past few months as chain after chain kept accidentally serving minors alcohol (see:...

Hopping-mad Kangaroo Maced By Outback Aussie Cops

AP | ROD McGUIRK | Posted 09.25.2011

CANBERRA, Australia — Two Australian police officers used pepper spray to fight off a rogue kangaroo that had attacked an elderly woman in her b...

For Australia's Natives, 'No Other Way But Jail'

AP | By ROD McGUIRK | Posted 08.28.2011

CANBERRA, Australia -- Fabian Brown, known among Aborigines by his tribal name Jabangardi, is usually jobless, addicted to alcohol and has been in and...

Travelers of the World Unite: Stop the Wars

Judie Fein | Posted 05.25.2011

Judie Fein

In short, we are opinion leaders, opinion makers, the vanguard of the modern wave of exploration.

Dreading the Holiday Family Gathering? Aboriginal Stories to Help Now and Year-Round

Wes Isley | Posted 11.17.2011

Wes Isley

I found a new perspective that I think will help me ditch the guilt, preserve my sanity and still allow room for a holly-jolly holiday with my family.

Astoria Characters: The Pilates Performer

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

Nancy Ruhling

Emma Bryant is an actress. She's not waiting on tables. She's not waiting for the big break. So far, what Emma has made happen are a theater production company and an in-home Pilates studio.

Customer Allegedly Firebombs Insurance Business In Darwin, Australia

Posted 05.25.2011

DARWIN, Australia (AP) -- A disgruntled customer wheeled a shopping cart loaded with gasoline-filled jerry cans and lit fireworks into an Australian i...