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" I wouldn't go back. Hands down, it's the worst job I have ever had." Photo: Supplied By Chris Schulz He'd seen the pick-up trucks in the parking lot and the huge American flags hanging from cranes. He'd walked past the beer-drinking rednecks munching on chicken wings and turkey legs wearing MAGA hats that read: "Make America rock again." And he'd heard the constant chants of "USA! USA!" and "F*** Joe Biden" coming from the main stage, along with a pre-recorded video message from Donald Trump playing on repeat. "This is not a subtle environment," he said. "It's a unique experience. It's... just crazy." But it wasn't until he saw the noose that Patrick* fully realised that he was smack bang in the middle of a different kind of music festival than those he is usually employed to work at...

File photo. A search is underway off the coast of Sicily. Photo: AFP/ / HEMIS.FR A New Zealander was on board a luxury super yacht when it capsized and sank off the coast of Sicily overnight. One man has died and six people are missing. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed a New Zealander was involved, but couldn't confirm if they were among the dead or missing. They say they're working with local authorities to get further details. The Italian coast guard says the 56-metre-long yacht sank after being hit by an unexpectedly violent storm just before sunrise. Captain Carsten Boerner rescued the 15 survivors from a life raft. The six missing people are understood to be British and American. British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, who is known as the British Bill Gates, is among the mis...

By Keely Johnson of the ABC Athletes paid tribute to Lazar Dukic when the CrossFit Games resumed. Photo: Facebook / CrossFit Games Members of the Australian CrossFit community say they are reeling following the death of a competitor during an event at the CrossFit Games in the United States, with athletes starting to question the safety of the competition. Serbian athlete Lazar Dukic, 28, died during the competition, which brings together the top 40 athletes from around the world to determine what organisers call "the fittest man and woman on Earth". Competitors had finished a 5-kilometre run and were doing an 800-metre open-water swim, when the tragedy unfolded. In a live stream of the incident, Dukic can be seen struggling to swim, before disappearing underwater, despite lifeguard...