CULBURRA, AUSTRALIA — This is Luke Neville, his brother James, and their pug Bella.

WARSAW — This month, watch the talented student actors of Wagon Wheel Jr. perform The Stories of Hansel and Gretel and take a musical journey around the world with Symphony of the Lakes. 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23, and 2 p.m. Sunday April 24, Wagon Wheel Jr. presents The Story of Hansel and Gretel. It’s …read more.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA, — A 6-foot python in Australia let its appetite get the better of it. The carpet python swallowed a little purple stuffed bear.

By ETHAN SHECKLER Marketing Director WARSAW — Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts and Symphony of the Lakes will hold its Second Annual Young Artist Competition at 2 p.m. Feb. 14 at Warsaw Performing Arts Center. The competition will be open to students currently in grades 9-12 who play strings (including guitar and harp), woodwinds, …read more.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Reports of domestic violence resulted in a web of confusion earlier this week when Australian police arrived to find a man attacking not a woman as initially reported, but a spider. Neighbors reported hearing a woman screaming “hysterically” and a man making threats through the walls of a housing unit. Police arrived …read more.

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While being of short stature can be an annoyance in the developed world, stunting among young children in the developing world is a serious problem for those children, their families and their nations. The World Health Organization defines stunting as having a height-for-age more than two standard deviations below the median for children zero to four years old due primarily to chronic malnutrition and poor sanitation. Globally, 161 million under-five year olds were estimated to be stunted in 2013.

ADELAIDE, Australia — A koala dubbed “Bear Grylls” was released back into the wild in South Australia after it miraculously survived being hit by a car traveling along a highway. Named after British adventurer and TV personality, Michael “Bear” Grylls, the koala ended up safely wedged in the car’s grille and remained stuck there for the …read more.

[weaver_youtube OKOidMkdGl8 rel=0] AUSTRALIA — A rare white humpback whale was captured on video off the east coast of Australia Monday, Aug. 10. There was some speculation over whether or not it was a whale named Migaloo, which has been seen numerous times in recent years. Migaloo became world famous for being the only white …read more.

A new study published in the journal Current Biology has found that kangaroos tend to be left-handed. Lead researcher Yegor Malashichev, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia, found that wild kangaroos in Australia and Tasmania showed “a natural preference for their left hands when performing particular actions – grooming the nose, picking a leaf or bending …read more.

[weaver_youtube eeSBWpyIib4 rel=0] A rugby player broke his arm wrestling another player for charity on live TV in Australia Thursday night. Ben Ross’ right arm snapped several seconds into the arm wrestling match with Wendell Sailor on the Footy Show. Both are former National Rugby League players. The incident shocked the show’s hosts, live studio …read more.

Pizza Hut first released a hot dog stuffed crust pizza in the United Kingdom in 2012. It has since been sold in Canada, Australia and South Korea as well. Now, rumors are spreading that the “fusion” menu item may be coming to Pizza Hut’s restaurants in the United States. Photos of a teaser ad have …read more.

By TRINA HOY Community Development Director, Kosciusko County Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters in Kosciusko County has created an Around the World Nights series. The series was created as an educational tool to help volunteers connect better with their littles, and also to give them some experience with other cultures. Each month …read more.