It started with four members of the Australian women's water polo being struck down with a virus just days out from the opening ceremony.
Then a fire broke out in the underground carpark of the building where the Australian olympians are staying.
The team is also plagued with thefts of uniforms and laptops.
What a way to start the games!
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Close to 65,500 Aussies consider The Force their official religion. That's close to all the Sikhs and more than the Seven Day Adventists, Salvation Army, most Orthodox churches in Australia.
Guess which group is the most upset about the Rise of the Force Followers? Yep, the Atheist Foundation Of Australia! Oh, the irony... Atheist Foundation Of Australia!
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For the price of A$49, an Australian man won a tropical island. It's a tropical resort on the Micronesian island of Kosrae.
The island has a population of over 6,500 people and is part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
The winner will be the owner of a tropical resort, has his own residence, can take five cars, a pick-up truck and two ten-seater vans for a spin. Not too shabby...
To read more, go to http://mashable.com/2016/07/27/man-wins-tropical-island/#fRx31kwL.aqN
Just in case you are planning a trip Down UNder - Margot Robbie defines 50 Australian slang terms for you (not?) to use
Australia's prime minister,Malcolm Turnbull, just came up with a new campaign premise that 'Veep' fans will be a little too familiar with. He talks about keeping continuity... but also changing, something that Julia Louise-Dreyfus's character on 'Veep' also promised.
You can see him explain it right here:
Actors and creators involved on the show, 'Veep', commented on how surprised they were that this turned into a real political talking point. Maybe they were too good at parodying politics? 
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This is, of course, a reference to Ryan Reynold's poorly received first try at Deadpool in 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine'.
AKA, the Merc Without the Mouth
Adelaide local, Steven Wilshire is a gosh darn Australian hero. This dude set up a personal sprinkler system for a lil koala that quite frankly, undeniably, was having a tough go of it with the heat. Bro move.
