Meanwhile… in Australia…
This is another Aussie meme that’s exploded online. Most images originated from 4chan, but other sources are listed below… [Sources: 4chan | Best of "Meanwhile in..." Link 1 | Best of "Meanwhile in..." Link 2 | Demotivers.com | Fark | ICanHasCheezburger.com | MixxingBowl.com | Motifake | My Confined Space | Reddit | Worth1000]
And Now, Time For A Wallaby Sticking Its Thumb In Its Mouth…
From Cute Overload comes this adorable video of a baby wallaby, still very young, and indulging in a good old suck of the thumb… well non-opposing digit anyway. Here ya go: [Sources: BuzzFeed | Cute Overload | YouTube]
Watch out for those Drop Bears!
Be aware of the danger in the trees! The dangerous drop bears stalk their prey, plummeting out of the trees to feast upon tourists…
After The Front Fell Off…
The other day, my good friend Brian Hill aka Bdog2g2 posted “The Front Fell Off“ to MixxingBowl.com. I was surprised that quite a few people haven’t seen this before – a sketch done by John Clarke and Bryan Dawe. More on that in a sec, but to kick off, if you haven’t seen “The Front [...]
Iconic Aussie Songs: The Pub With No Beer
Slim Dusty is an iconic Aussie figure in music that will never be forgotten. Often referred to as the hardest working musician in Aussie Country Music, Dusty released many songs that many Australians identify as culturally significant not only to the nation’s identity, but to our history as well. What’s ironic is that “The Pub [...]
Iconic Aussie Songs: Friday On My Mind
Our next selection in the Iconic Aussie Songs series is perhaps one of the most memorable success stories for Australian music: Friday on my Mind by The Easybeats. It was 1966; rock and roll was in full swing. The Beatles were the most successful band in the world, and numerous bands and artists were following [...]
Iconic Aussie Songs: Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
When this site started, one of the posts I put online was about Men At Work and their Land Down Under tune. Recently, I posted about Cold Chisel‘s Khe Sanh for Australia Day. Both posts got some good reactions, so I’ve decided to kick off a regular series/feature here at WallabyDown.com called Iconic Aussie Songs. [...]
Oh, Boy, Here We Go… Pauline Hanson Is Back
So, the ABC News Australia are reporting that Pauline Hanson is entering the state election for New South Wales down under. For those overseas that don’t know who she is, Hanson used to run the One Nation Party in Australia, which were essentially the Aussie version of the British National Party – a group of [...]
Aussie Beer For The Final Frontier!
Australians, stand up straight, salute the flag and sing the national anthem – for our greatest minds have made an invention that is definitely one to be proud of: beer in space! An Australian brewing company called 4-Pines have invented a beer specifically designed for consumption in microgravity. The issue with beer in space is [...]
Grow A Beard: It’s The Australian Way
Ned Kelly had a beard. Kevin Bloody Wilson has a beard. Even I’ve got a beard. Comedic band The Beards hit the streets of Adelaide recently to talk with members of the public why it’s important to have a beard. What starts as street talk evolves into something completely random in a new level of [...]
‘Typical Aussie’ Meme
Ya just have to love 4chan and Meme Generator. They have a meme for everything, mate.
Aussie Gamers Angered Over ‘Mortal Kombat’ Banning
Australian gamers are, understandably, enraged at the news that the upcoming release of the new Mortal Kombat game has been refused classification. Essentially, what this means is that the game is effectively banned, though the manner in which it has is due to legalese and bureaucratic red tape. Australia, like most nations, has a ratings [...]
Long Stabby Things In The Land Down Under
Australians, by and large, are much more laid back and easy going than Americans, which contributes to our collective sense of humor as well. Nothing shows this better than television. Aussie TV is a little bit more free-spirited than American TV. There’s just some stuff you won’t see on the tube in the US. Like [...]
Paul Hogan: Before Crocodile Dundee
Paul Hogan is internationally recognized as an Aussie icon. But before he became known in the USA for “throwing another shrimp on the barbie”, and before he unleashed Crocodile Dundee on the world, he was already a cultural icon in Australia. As he’s known back home, Hoges, built up his entertainment career as a comedian [...]
Channel 9 Perth 80′s Service Announcements
If you were a child of the 1980′s and grew up in Perth, Australia, these videos will be a trip down nostalgia avenue for you. Back during that time, a series of community service announcements were launched on Channel 9 Perth. These ads were specifically aimed at kids with some old school animation and catchy [...]
Koala Munches Down On An Apple
Koalas are known for feeding on eucalyptus leaves, providing them nutrition and water – and also essentially leaving them stoned (which is why they sleep for so long). Back in my home city of Perth, a few people caught this footage of a Koala chowing down on an apple instead of his regular diet. Pretty [...]
For Australia Day: ‘Khe Sanh’
Celebrating Australia Day here in the USA just isn’t the same as it is back home. For one thing, we don’t get the bloody day off work, and the buggers save their fireworks for July 4 here. Anyway, I wanted to wish you all a Happy Australia Day! I recently put a post up at [...]
Australian Floods 2011
The Australian Floods of 2011, mainly in Queensland, but also affecting other states, has been making some major international headlines lately. Mainstream media have been estimating the size of the flood being as big as France and Germany combined. The flooding has affected over 200,000 people in over 70 locations, including the state capital city [...]
Hang on a tic, mate. We’re updating WallabyDown.com
G’day everyone. Bear with us as we update WallabyDown.com with a new theme, and as we re-import our past articles. Thanks for your patience. And just to thank you, here’s a picture of a koala taking a bath:
Strange Weather hits Down Under
It’s often been said by some, in the field of Climate Change studies, that if the planet had a proverbial “canary in the coal-mine”, then it would be Australia. The land down under, my home, has been subject to numerous climate issues for decades: the hole in the ozone layer, causing increased UV radiation; droughts [...]