The Lighter Side: Unexpected and quirky moments from the news desk

by ABC News (Australia)
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Last updated on Feb 19, 2015

ABC News' picks of the offbeat and unexpected from Australia and around the world.

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Moving baby turtles from harm's way	ABC News (Australia)	1:11
England's Moeen Ali loses grip on his bat	ABC News (Australia)	0:16
Parliament House springs a leak	ABC News (Australia)	0:51
Charity stormtrooper Scott Loxley meets Chopper the croc in Darwin	ABC News (Australia)	1:36
Michael 'Maverick' Rowland tries a new look	ABC News (Australia)	1:38
This noisy bin caused a bomb scare in Perth, Australia	ABC News (Australia)	0:18
Aussie 'kicking goals' as South Korean reality TV star	ABC News (Australia)	1:03
Identical twin calves surprise Charolais breeder	ABC News (Australia)	0:31
Japan breaks 'poo taboo' with exhibition focused on faeces	ABC News (Australia)	1:52
News Breakfast hosts adapt as camera fails	ABC News (Australia)	0:34
Red Symons, Michael Rowland try hand at weather presenting	ABC News (Australia)	3:14
Housework debate rages on News Breakfast	ABC News (Australia)	0:53
Carl Barron pretends to be Mal Meninga's second head	ABC News (Australia)	0:32
Famous Australian train 'mooned' to celebrate tenth year	ABC News (Australia)	1:12
'Booby trap from boobies opposite': Pyne	ABC News (Australia)	0:27
Emus take to the streets in Longreach, Australia	ABC News (Australia)	0:58
Former PM Bob Hawke shares joke which captures 'Australian irreverence'	ABC News (Australia)	2:28
'Six points' Diaz fronts comedy program after failed campaign	ABC News (Australia)	1:06
Pollies rock out in music video	ABC News (Australia)	3:18
Kevin Rudd on the ABC election troll and life as a 'nerd from central casting'	ABC News (Australia)	2:56
Dr Charley Lineweaver explains partial eclipse	ABC News (Australia)	3:57
Double take: Watch comedian's pitch-perfect Mandela impersonation	ABC News (Australia)	1:23
Kangaroo let loose in parliament	ABC News (Australia)	0:28
Mars mission likened to 'a really long road trip'	ABC News (Australia)	0:53
Swearing stakes greatest hits	ABC News (Australia)	1:25
US professor wants Rudd to address his class	ABC News (Australia)	4:12
Elvis express departs for Parkes festival	ABC News (Australia)	2:17
Student pilot survives landing with missing wheel	ABC News (Australia)	0:22
Giant duck turns heads on Sydney Harbour	ABC News (Australia)	3:42
Trucker Tony buckles in for Motorway cruise	ABC News (Australia)	1:04
Snow storm visits Victoria's north-east	ABC News (Australia)	0:28
Young mulls sweet cherry pie	ABC News (Australia)	2:19
Dumb Ways to Die creator explains quirky clip	ABC News (Australia)	6:50
Turnbull, Rudd discuss leadership on Q&A	ABC News (Australia)	1:33
Astronomy professor explains solar eclipse	ABC News (Australia)	11:24
World's oldest dad?	ABC News (Australia)	2:04
Minister compares Liberal leadership to horse race	ABC News (Australia)	1:35
Expats prepare royal couple for Australian tour	ABC News (Australia)	3:08
The weird gossamer world of quantum mechanics	ABC News (Australia)	5:41
Obama, Romney trade jokes at charity dinner	ABC News (Australia)	2:25
Bananas in Pyjamas pay ABC News 24 a visit	ABC News (Australia)	0:23
Base Jumper survives equipment malfunction in Norway	ABC News (Australia)	1:19
The Chaser boys are back	ABC News (Australia)	7:27
'Anti-sport' mixes fun and fitness	ABC News (Australia)	5:34
White House lifts lid on home brew secrets	ABC News (Australia)	2:37
Voyager set to be Earth's first interstellar ambassador	ABC News (Australia)	4:29
Botched fresco restoration becomes tourist attraction	ABC News (Australia)	1:36
Dr Karl on hydration in all its forms	ABC News (Australia)	6:06
Stunt gym turns fitness upside down	ABC News (Australia)	5:12
Translating internet fame into hard cash	ABC News (Australia)	2:00

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