A Sticky Situation

As today is April 1st, have you know, Aussies sure know how to utilize a fun yet devious holiday - April Fools Day. Several residents in inner-city Melbourne woke up to their cars wrapped in cling wrap this morning. The April Fool's day stunt sought out at least 28 vehicles which were wrapped tightly in the plastic wrap. According to tradition, people can pull pranks before noon today in the name of April Fools' Day but become the fool if they do it in the afternoon. The mischievous bandits hit upon popular shopping centers, railway stations and even in residential areas. On some cars, a note signed from “Evie” wished the owner a Happy April Fools' Day. [As seen in the photo] Fortunately enough for the victims, the hooligans held responsible for the acts conveniently left a pair of scissors for the innocent to cut the plastic wrap off to access the doors of their cars. How nice of them to do so, although I'm sure the victims of these pranks may have other uses for these metal cutters!

Australia Back round: Geographic Perspective

This is to give everyone more insight on Australia as a whole and its general make-up. First and foremost, Australia is divided into 6 states: New south Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, including 2 territories; the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.


It is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the world's smallest continent and numerous islands in the Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans. The continent of Australia has been inhabited for over 40,000 years by Indigenous Australians. The current population of over 20 million is concentrated mainly in the large coastal cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. The capital of Australia is Canberra.

Pants of a Feather?

Imagine sitting in jail with a bunch of criminals and having to admit that it wasn't drugs or illegal weapons you were smuggling into the country, but a pair of pigeons! The 23 year-old man strapped two live pigeons to each of his legs under his tights for the 10-hour flight from Dubai to Australia. The man of Meadow Heights in suburban Melbourne had just landed at Melbourne Airport when customs and border control officers stopped him and searched his bags. Found in the mans pocket was a multi-vitamin container holding two bird eggs, and a further search revealed he was wearing black tights with two live pigeons stuffed inside, one in each leg. Officers also seized a money belt containing plant seeds and undeclared samples of eggplant in the passenger's baggage. It is unknown what the mans intentions were with the two birds but is expected to be charged on summons with wildlife smuggling offences. If convicted, the alleged bird smuggler could face up to 10 years in prison and fines amounting up to $110,000.