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02/11/2026

Grant Lavac from The Unexplained Rundown podcast spoke at the 2026 Australian UFO Festival about his investigation into the historic Westall UFO encounter, drawing on witness testimony, archival documents, historical research and Freedom of Information requests. He examines not only what may have happened at Westall High School, but also the extraordinary questions surrounding the government's response.

What makes Grant's presentation particularly interesting is his willingness to examine competing explanations without prematurely dismissing them. His discussion of the Project HIBAL balloon hypothesis (42:30) demonstrates a researcher prepared to acknowledge uncertainty while continuing to pursue documentary evidence.

THE WESTALL UFO ENCOUNTER: AUSTRALIA’S MOST FAMOUS UFO MYSTERIES | ...

31/10/2026

On 4 April 1966, Victorian motorist Ron Sullivan experienced something extraordinary while driving along a country road near Burkes Flat. As he approached a strange, glowing formation in a nearby paddock, his car's headlights appeared to bend towards it, as though being drawn by an invisible force. Sullivan nearly lost control of his vehicle as he attempted to compensate for the apparent distortion. Two days later, 19 year old Gary Taylor is killed when he loses control of his car and collides with a tree on the same stretch of road. The incident became one of Australia's more intriguing vehicle-interference cases, raising fascinating questions about the possible interaction between unidentified phenomena and vehicles. (7:35 mins)

A man in Australia was driving at night when strong and strange lig...

30/10/2026

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29/10/2026

May 24, 1965. 12:05 a.m. Epsom Retreat Hotel, Queensland.

John Burgess, James Tilse, and Eric Judin were playing cards at the Hotel. Just after midnight, John Burgess was outside then rushed back inside urging Tilse and Judin to come outside and witness a strange luminous object hovering above the treetops about 200 feet away.

In the moonlight, its color was described as a charcoal coloured metallic disc approximately 25–30 feet across, with rows of orange-yellow lights underneath and three bright pulsating lights below. Its powerful illumination lit the surrounding trees and grass like a floodlight. The craft hovered silently for around ten minutes before slowly approaching the hotel.

As it moved closer, the witnesses observed three triangular leg-like structures protruding from its underside, glowing with bright pulsating lights. An orange glow emanated from beneath the craft, though no exhaust or propulsion system was visible. The object eventually retreated, maneuvering smoothly before rapidly rising to about 300 feet, then it accelerated away to the northeast.

Burgess and Judin had heard a buzzing sound during this episode. The witnesses further described the craft as solid, well-defined, and intelligently controlled. Though frightened, they also felt strangely fascinated by the experience.

The next day Mr Tilse examined the site where the object had landed near a telephone line and found circular ground impressions and scorched vegetation with the tops of trees appearing burnt. Total duration of the sighting was 40 minutes, so they got a good look at the object.

Mr. Tilse contacted Mackay Police, who reportedly laughed at them but agreed to investigate and did document flattened grass formations measuring up to 46 feet across.

Source: Australian Flying Saucer Review. Number 9. November 1966

27/10/2026

Long before modern UFO investigations, mariners were reporting extraordinary phenomena that defied explanation. In this intriguing newspaper account, Captain Lehman of the ship Adelheid describes an intense, milky-white light that appeared to move across the ocean seemingly rolling right over his vessel and leaving his eyes aching.

Read this fascinating historical account and decide for yourself. 👇
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A MYSTERY AT SEA FROM 153 YEARS AGO. 23 March, 1873.
(From the South Australia Register)

Captain Lehman, of the ship Adelheid, noticed during a voyage from Labuan to Singapore, in 34 55' N. and 108 14' E., on March 23, a peculiar white light, such as he had not previously seen during his 26 years of maritime life. He described the occurrence
as follows:

"The weather was rough and raining, and about half-past 10 p.m. the herdsman hastily called me on deck. On my arrival there I was almost blinded by a milky white light which shone around. The
air was close, and the ship was going about four or five knots an hour. At a distance of about twice the ship's length ahead, and
coming from the south-east, there appeared as it were milk-white waves of light. They advanced with great rapidity every moment,
and seemed as though they would devour the ship.

These waves rolled over the vessel at intervals of two seconds, losing themselves at about twice the ship's length away in the
north-west. After a short time they came in an easterly direction, diminishing gradually in size, and towards half-past 11 p.m. they
disappeared. These waves of light resembled flakes of snow when driven over the rocks by a strong wind, or when in winter a
sort of white mist is blown along the gulf stream over the sea. I cannot, however, compare the appearance with any well-known
object.

A shuddering feeling was experienced at the sight, and the intense light made the eyes ache. During the whole time the sea was illumined, though not vividly. For a quarter of an hour after it was over flashes of light were perceptible in the water. Captain
Ross, who trades between Singapore and Labuan, declares that he has often witnessed similar appearances. It would be interesting
to hear the opinions of some others in order to determine the nature of those appearances."

Source: Trove - The Argus. Melbourne, Vic. 18 June, 1873.

26/10/2026

This is Bill Chalker's presentation given at the August 2026 Australian UFO Festival held at Cardwell, Queensland, where he explored one of Australia's most famous UFO cases — the 1966 Tully Nest encounter.

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25/10/2026

Australian UFO reports include accounts of vehicle interference, with witnesses describing engines stalling, lights failing and electrical systems behaving erratically during close encounters. These reports raise fascinating questions about what witnesses experienced and whether the presence of an unidentified object was connected to the malfunction. These cases are a fascinating part of Australia's UFO history.

by Sheryl Gottschall © 2026 For decades Australia has produced some of the world’s most intriguing UFO reports, and among them few are as compelling as the so-called “vehicle interference cases.” T…

24/10/2026

Before Skinwalker Ranch made headlines, researchers like Bob Bigelow, Jacques Vallée, and Hal Puthoff quietly investigated strange phenomena at the Mount Wilson Ranch — including UFOs, interdimensional portals, and unexplained energy fields. The Ipswich UFO Group will be showcasing these events at their upcoming meeting on 8 November, 2026.

24/10/2026

https://youtu.be/iYdHdu3cKG4?si=IJSuFGRiThuoYkTl

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23/10/2026

Shane Pennisi speaking for the first time publicly at the Australian UFO Festival held in August 2026 about the well known Tully Saucer “Nest”Encounter.

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60 YEARS OF MYSTERY. A STORY THAT BECAME PART OF AUSTRALIAN UFO HIS...