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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Bizarre things Aussies leave in Ubers
An Esky full of seafood, a Steve Irwin action figure and $1200 worth of meat raffle winnings are just some of the unique items left behind in Ubers this year. The rideshare company have just released its annual Lost & Found Index, and some distinctive lost property gives a glimpse into the habits of Australian travellers. On the list of the 'most unique' lost items were $500 worth of live exotic fish, a vibrator, a cooked chicken, a puppy, half a pair of dentures, and what Uber deemed a 'suspicious' amount of belts. Other highlights on the list were a sword, Lamborghini keys, and an electric doughnut maker. The most commonly forgotten items, however, were everyday possessions, including clothing, luggage, phones, jewellery, headphones, wallets and keys. Uber Australia and New Zealand's director of consumer operations Mathieu Maire said the index showed 'a quintessentially Aussie' insight into how we travel. 'People misplace things for all sorts of reasons – maybe they're in a rush, juggling too much or just a bit distracted,' Mr Maire said. 'Behind every lost item, there's often a little story. 'Whether it's your love letter or your lightsaber, we know how important it is to be reunited with your belongings.' Australian forgetfulness habits change depending on the day of the week, according to the index. On Mondays, hats are commonly forgotten, jackets are lost on Tuesday and Fridays, iPads on Wednesdays and AirPods on Thursdays. Phones are most likely to go missing on the weekend. The time of day also seems to make an impact; Australians are most forgetful during the morning rush hour and when coming home from a night out at 2am. Sydney topped the list as Australia's most 'forgetful' city, followed closely by Melbourne at No.2. Next on the list were Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Canberra. Uber has encouraged anyone who lost something in a rideshare to reach out by contacting their driver directly. 'Our built-in tools make it easy to reconnect with your driver and retrieve your belongings with as little hassle as possible,' Mr Maire said. 30 most unique lost items: Mini Steve Irwin toy $500 worth of live exotic fish Vibrator A cooked chicken Esky with crabs and fish Puppy Portable CPAP machine Bottom denture $1200 meat raffle prize Cat scratching post Massage table Sword Breathalyser Electric doughnut maker Kung fu belt Rugby ball shaped cufflinks Love letter Lightsaber Breast pump executor Hair extensions Jar of bee pollen Police documents Crochet peas Clown nose Green gremlin toy $400 worth of concert merch Bass guitar Christmas lights box with $1,500 cash inside Teeth grills Suspicious amount of belts 10 most commonly forgotten items: Clothing Backpacks/luggage Phones Jewellery Headphones Wallets/purses Keys Laptops Vapes Glasses 15 most 'forgetful' cities: Sydney, NSW Melbourne, VIC Perth, WA Brisbane, QLD Adelaide, SA Gold Coast, QLD Canberra, ACT Newcastle, NSW Hobart, TAS Cairns, QLD Darwin, NT Sunshine Coast, QLD Geelong, VIC Wollongong, NSW Ballarat, VIC
Perth Now
11-06-2025
- Perth Now
Uber's annual Lost & Found Index reveals items most commonly forgotten by Australians
An Esky full of seafood, a Steve Irwin action figure and $1200 worth of meat raffle winnings are just some of the unique items left behind in Ubers this year. The rideshare company have just released its annual Lost & Found Index, and some distinctive lost property gives a glimpse into the habits of Australian travellers. On the list of the 'most unique' lost items were $500 worth of live exotic fish, a vibrator, a cooked chicken, a puppy, half a pair of dentures, and what Uber deemed a 'suspicious' amount of belts. Other highlights on the list were a sword, Lamborghini keys, and an electric doughnut maker. Camera Icon One passenger left an Esky full of crabs in an Uber. NewsWire / David Geraghty Credit: News Corp Australia The most commonly forgotten items, however, were everyday possessions, including clothing, luggage, phones, jewellery, headphones, wallets and keys. Uber Australia and New Zealand's director of consumer operations Mathieu Maire said the index showed 'a quintessentially Aussie' insight into how we travel. 'People misplace things for all sorts of reasons – maybe they're in a rush, juggling too much or just a bit distracted,' Mr Maire said. 'Behind every lost item, there's often a little story. 'Whether it's your love letter or your lightsaber, we know how important it is to be reunited with your belongings.' Camera Icon Sydney is Australia's most forgetful city. NCA NewsWire / Jenny Evans Credit: News Corp Australia Australian forgetfulness habits change depending on the day of the week, according to the index. On Mondays, hats are commonly forgotten, jackets are lost on Tuesday and Fridays, iPads on Wednesdays and AirPods on Thursdays. Phones are most likely to go missing on the weekend. The time of day also seems to make an impact; Australians are most forgetful during the morning rush hour and when coming home from a night out at 2am. Sydney topped the list as Australia's most 'forgetful' city, followed closely by Melbourne at No.2. Next on the list were Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Canberra. Uber has encouraged anyone who lost something in a rideshare to reach out by contacting their driver directly. 'Our built-in tools make it easy to reconnect with your driver and retrieve your belongings with as little hassle as possible,' Mr Maire said. Camera Icon Forgetful Aussies can get their items back by contacting their driver. NewsWire / David Geraghty Credit: News Corp Australia 30 most unique lost items: Mini Steve Irwin toy $500 worth of live exotic fish Vibrator A cooked chicken Esky with crabs and fish Puppy Portable CPAP machine Bottom denture $1200 meat raffle prize Cat scratching post Massage table Sword Breathalyser Electric doughnut maker Kung fu belt Rugby ball shaped cufflinks Love letter Lightsaber Breast pump executor Hair extensions Jar of bee pollen Police documents Crochet peas Clown nose Green gremlin toy $400 worth of concert merch Bass guitar Christmas lights box with $1,500 cash inside Teeth grills Suspicious amount of belts 10 most commonly forgotten items: Clothing Backpacks/luggage Phones Jewellery Headphones Wallets/purses Keys Laptops Vapes Glasses 15 most 'forgetful' cities:
Perth Now
09-06-2025
- Perth Now
Aussie traveller faces decade in jail over shocking find in Esky
Methamphetamine has been found stuffed into a bag of raw mince meat stopped at the border. It was in an Esky full of meat which arrived at Christmas Island Airport by freight late last year — now, three men face drug trafficking charges over the discovery, and could spend a collective 30 years in jail if found guilty. The 28g bag of meth, sealed in a snap-lock bag and then hidden in a freezer bag full of mince, was tested to confirm the substance and flagged with the Australian Federal Police on November 15. A West Australian man, 50, will face court on Monday over the find. It comes after two Christmas Island men — aged 24 and 30 — were charged in February over the Esky discovery. Each of the men faces one count of attempting to traffic a controlled drug, namely methamphetamine. They remain before the courts. 'Police allege the Christmas Island locals paid the WA man to purchase and send them the drugs,' AFP said. The 50-year-old WA man was stopped at Perth Airport as he returned home from regional WA on May 9 — a search warrant was executed both there and later at his Cannington home. 'A mobile phone, clothing and other items were seized,' police said The man was charged with one count of traffic a controlled drug, namely methamphetamine. Both he and the Christmas Island locals each face a decade behind bars, the maximum penalty if found guilty of their charges. AFP Inspector Dave Reis said, 'methamphetamine is a devastating drug that causes immeasurable harm to users and their families, especially in smaller communities.' 'The criminals who push these substances are driven by greed and profit and have zero regard for the lives they ruin.' ABF Superintendent Shaun Senior added that the border force is vigilant at the air freight facilities at airports, 'regardless of the size of the facility or how the packages are concealed.' A 50-year-old WA man will face court on Monday over the Esky find. Credit: AFP
7NEWS
08-06-2025
- 7NEWS
Aussie traveller faces decade in jail over find in Esky en route to Christmas Island
Methamphetamine has been found stuffed into a bag of raw mince meat stopped at the border. It was in an Esky full of meat which arrived at Christmas Island Airport by freight late last year — now, three men face drug trafficking charges over the discovery, and could spend a collective 30 years in jail if found guilty. The 28g bag of meth, sealed in a snap-lock bag and then hidden in a freezer bag full of mince, was tested to confirm the substance and flagged with the Australian Federal Police on November 15. A West Australian man, 50, will face court on Monday over the find. It comes after two Christmas Island men — aged 24 and 30 — were charged in February over the Esky discovery. Each of the men faces one count of attempting to traffic a controlled drug, namely methamphetamine. They remain before the courts. 'Police allege the Christmas Island locals paid the WA man to purchase and send them the drugs,' AFP said. The 50-year-old WA man was stopped at Perth Airport as he returned home from regional WA on May 9 — a search warrant was executed both there and later at his Cannington home. 'A mobile phone, clothing and other items were seized,' police said The man was charged with one count of traffic a controlled drug, namely methamphetamine. Both he and the Christmas Island locals each face a decade behind bars, the maximum penalty if found guilty of their charges. AFP Inspector Dave Reis said, 'methamphetamine is a devastating drug that causes immeasurable harm to users and their families, especially in smaller communities.' 'The criminals who push these substances are driven by greed and profit and have zero regard for the lives they ruin.' ABF Superintendent Shaun Senior added that the border force is vigilant at the air freight facilities at airports, 'regardless of the size of the facility or how the packages are concealed.'
Perth Now
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Reason why pizza travelled 1700km
A viral ham and orange pizza has flown almost 1700km to feed a group of fans who missed out on trying it. Brisbane local Jaz and his friends Laura, Sam and Haylee like to frequent their city's trivia competitions and participate in 'random events' every couple of weeks. But on May 20, the four took out the trophy for the most random thing they've done yet – hop on a spontaneous flight to Melbourne to try a unique combination of ham and orange on pizza. L-R: Laura, Sam, Jaz and Haylee hopped on a flight to Melbourne to try the viral ham and orange pizza. Credit: Bubba Pizza Credit: Supplied The dish by Bubba Pizza, a remake of the classic Hawaiian topper, popped up on Sam's social media feed a few months ago with the group agreeing it 'would be fun' to try. Sam and Haylee, keen from the get go, convinced the other two to join them down south. 'The pizza seems like a 'meme' (interesting) and we kind of have to try it,' Jaz told NewsWire. 'We spent about a month planning this trip, and setting up an itinerary to go down for a week.' The day before they left Melbourne, the group decided it was time and checked the website of various Bubba Pizza franchises to see if the ham and orange pizza was available, putting in an online order at the Richmond store. 'It turns out the order didn't go through,' Jaz said. 'We asked to order an orange pizza but the (worker) says 'no, we're out of oranges'.' The Esky full of vacuum-sealed, half-cooked ham and orange pizzas en route to Melbourne. Supplied Credit: Supplied Jaz said he and his friends offered to go around the corner to the nearby supermarket to buy some more oranges for a pizza to be made, but was told by staff that the store was going to close soon anyway. They asked if the store could stay open a 'little longer', but, to their disappointment, their request was denied. 'We decided to get two other pizzas … a vegetarian and a meat lovers,' Jaz said. 'We (went) back to the apartment a little bit dejected, and on the way back we were talking about a way we can get the pizza quickly tomorrow before our 1.40pm flight … and if we can get someone to Uber it up. 'If you know Melbourne, it's like 40 minutes from the airport to the CBD – there was no way that was happening.' In an crazy turn of events, upon returning home to the Sunshine State, a friend of a friend happened to know a worker at Bubba Pizza and offered to connect them. In a turn of events, Bubba Pizza decided to personally deliver the pizza to them. Supplied Credit: Supplied Delivery flyer Lucy Saarelaht during her 1700km journey. Supplied Credit: Supplied Managing Director Damian Hopper said it was the pizza that just 'won't go away'. 'This is the second time we tried to take it off the menu and something weird has happened,' he said. 'It's a pizza that really surprises people. When they hear about it, some people get angry, other people get really intrigued but when they try it, every single time, they go 'that they actually works'. 'We're doing a menu update for winter … we were planning on taking off. Then we get this text message from someone telling the story of these four friends from Brisbane who flew all the way down to try it, it was sold out and couldn't get it. 'First reaction was like 'I feel terrible.' I feel terrible when regular customers drive 15 minutes down to get a pizza and they can't get one, because I'd be upset myself, you know? 'The other reaction was 'that can't be possible'. Who would bother doing that?' An Esky full of ham and orange pizza has been handed over to a group of Brisbane friends after travelling on-board a flight from Melbourne In a show of phenomenal customer service, Bubba Pizza decided to take the food to them. Damian said: 'I was just like, 'what are we gonna (sic) do?' Like these guys gone through a huge amount of effort for us and we've gotta try and do something for them. 'So I thought I'd send the missus.' An Esky full of vacuum-sealed, half-cooked ham and orange pizzas, kept cool by ice packs, boarded a Jetstar flight from Melbourne to be personally delivered to the friends by pizza 'delivery flyer' Lucy Saarelaht. Lucy escorted the ingredients to a local pizzeria to whip up five of the creations before taking it to the friends to try in a Brisbane park on Wednesday afternoon. When asked if interstate delivery was going to become a regular offering, Damian joked they could now serve the entire planet. 'I was thinking technically that thing would last in an Esky or maybe some sort of fridge for probably three or four day,' he said. Bubba Chef Owner Damian Hopper (left), the brains behind the creation. Supplied Credit: Supplied 'That means our delivery territory now is worldwide. 'If someone wants us to deliver it to New York, I would absolutely get on plane and take it over.' His next masterpiece is in line with the chain's 25th anniversary in the form of a 2000s themed pizza. Damian added he would love to create the next big thing that would 'slip in' alongside the classics. Jaz said the pizza was 'amazing' and that the group was appreciative for Bubba Pizza's efforts. 'It was really good to try and close out the adventure,' he said. 'You gotta try everything once right?' Jaz said he would visit Melbourne again, but this time actually eat the pizza in-store. 'It all started with a Facebook ad and it's a great story,' he added. 'You'll get a weird look when you tell the story but it's kind of awesome.'
