Month: October 2014

London has overtaken Hong Kong as the world's most expensive city and is twice as expensive as Sydney, due mostly to rising rent and employee costs.

This weekend's Caloundra Music Festival offers a smorgasbord of Aussie music, including a rare chance to catch some truly classic Oz performers all in one place. Baby Animals, Skunkhour, James Reyne and Tina Arena, anyone?

Australia may soon legalise medicinal marijuana, with a bill on the matter due for parliamentary introduction this month. It follows Prime Minister Tony Abbott recently saying he has no problem with legalisation of medical cannabis.

The UK might be Australia's largest wine export market, but it experts say Aussie vinyards increasingly need to compete with the premium European makers to maintain the success.

Aussie PM Tony Abbott's head hits the silver screen, in movies such as Star Wars and TV shows like Seinfeld, with hilarious results.

Australia's prime minister says there may be good reason to ban the Islamic burqa in Parliament House.

RAAF planes will commence support operations over Iraq on Wednesday in the fight against Islamic State, with a final decision to join strike operations immanent.

Australians at top of Hollywood's A-list: We take a look at which Aussies have conquered America.