An argument between two men has been deemed the most Aussie interaction ever", after one of the men was spotted walking down the street with an alpaca.
A major warning has been issued over an out-of-control bushfire burning through thousands of hectares of land - all ahead of a scorcher weekend in Australia.
A gruesome flesh-eating bacteria - suspected to be transmitted by an iconic animal - is spreading in one Aussie state, and health officials are warning everyone is at risk.
Outrage is building after Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved three new coal mine extensions - one fellow MP calling the decision despicable".
Those unable to leave have been urged to seek shelter inside amid the grim warning extreme heat is likely to kill you well before the flames reach you".
Wild scenes have erupted in one Aussie city's CBD as protestors stormed the area during an inquiry into nuclear energy - with one protest leader calling it a front" for the fossil fuel industry".
Mercedes chief council urges the German automaker to rethink its strategy in China as sales dwindle, competition rises and internal pressures increase.
Wild footage has captured the moment cars were left stranded as flash flooding swept one Aussie state, amid a crazy bout of weather where the mercury tipped to 42C in some regions.