The Local Switzerland

Aussie explorer 'boiled and ate Swiss to survive'

Thu, 07 Nov 2013 00:11:00 +0100

A new book claiming that Australia’s greatest explorer may have starved a colleague to death on a 1913 Antarctic foray in order to eat him has captured attention in Swiss media because the alleged victim was from Switzerland.

UBS buys ING's Australia investment bank

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:29:00 +0200

Banking giant UBS said on Thursday it had acquired Dutch bank ING's Australian investment banking unit for an undisclosed sum, a move which would help boost the Swiss bank's presence in the region.

Swiss tunnel skater breaches bail in Australia

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:24:00 +0200

A Swiss tourist who rode his skateboard through a busy highway tunnel near Melbourne during rush hour risking his life and disrupting traffic has been arrested for breaching his bail conditions, reports said.

Swiss skateboarder in crazy Aussie tunnel ride

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:56:00 +0200

A 21-year-old Swiss backpacker rode his skateboard through a busy highway tunnel near Melbourne during rush hour, startling drivers, disrupting traffic and ending up in police custody.