Australia snatched victory in a World Cup nail biter in Wellington on Sunday, although the Boks can hold their heads high as they head home after their 11-9 quarter-final defeat.
South Africa v Australia – The Hellenic Hall
World Cup Rugby and breakfast are on the agenda at the Hellenic Hall in Durban North on Sunday, October 9 from 6am.
Video: Dog attacks shark!
Unusual? You bet! Watch as a dog attacks a shark off the Australian coast near the West Australian town of Broome.
Aussie animal rescue
Picture gallery: In the recent floods in Queensland it wasn’t only humans who suffered. People pitched in to help severely distressed animals.
Vid: Cyclone hits Aussie
Watch as a wall of water slams into a promenade, roofs are ripped off houses and general mayhem ensues.
Cyclone Yasi approaches
Satellite images show the terrifying approach of monster tropical cyclone Yasi off Australia’s coast.
Aus faces battering
Queensland, which has barely recovered from devastating recent floods, must now brace itself for ‘Australia’s Katrina’.
Oz faces ‘inland sea’
As if Australia’s floods crisis wasn’t bad enough, now the embattled nation faces the threat of an ‘inland sea’.
Canoeing into McDonalds
Video: Surreal footage of a man canoeing into a McDonalds outlet in the flood-hit city of Brisbane.
Cost ‘higher than Katrina’
The flood waters that continue to pour into the city of Brisbane are expected to have a devastating cost on Australia’s economy.
Aussie flash flood chaos
Thousands urged to leave the outskirts of the city of Brisbane. This dramatic video tells the story.
Ridge folk overseas?
If you’ve got friends or family living abroad, we’d like to hear their stories on The Ridge Online.

Cup fever strikes!
Fans of Germany and Australia took to the streets for the first 2010 Fifa World Cup match at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, singing, dancing and drinking together in celebration of a wonderful occasion in awesome surroundings.
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