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IN PICTURES: It’s no secret that technology has become so pervasive that many of us find it hard to ‘switch off', We find it hard to connect as human beings without it. Here are 10 pretty cool illustration that say more than 140 characters ever could.

EXCLUSIVE! Tony Abbott's New Year's Dishonours List found behind sofa cushion in Monkey Pod Room. By contributing sleuth-at-large, Shylock Moriarty Agapanthus Poirot Holmes.

Don't play with fireworks. This is what can happen when it all goes wrong.

If you are a lucky ticket holder for the London New Year’s Eve fireworks extravaganza, here’s 10 great tips to make sure you enjoy the celebrations to their fizzing, sparkly, screaming fullest.

The hashtag is the sign of the times. Check out Twitter's top trends for 2015 in news, sport, celebrities and culture.

Here's a little bit of feel-good news to brighten up your day. Call it Christmas cheer.

Critically acclaimed Australian comic and star of ‘Raylene the Racist’, Anne Edmonds brings her dark laughs about the people who inhabit sunny, middle Australia and the strain of appearing sane, to London.

Taylor Swift lookalike or wannabe pulling a Swifty?

Need some inspiration for your drinks over the holidays? Look no further.

Take a look at some of 2015’s most memorable hair trends. Some call it a glitter epidemic. Others have truly embraced the sparkle.

Country Themed Novelty Drinks Coolers! They're the perfect Christmas gift for those who have everything.

Pet lovers who are serious about healthy doggy diets are starting to take probiotics for dogs extremely seriously.

What are the most popular places in Australia to Instagram?

Where in the world do the most users of Instagram like to snap and share?

From toilets to a collection dedicated to the science of phallology... there are some really interesting museums all around the world.

Insane footage shows this nutjob climbing the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam to pull off what would have been an amazing stunt but ended terribly.

Is your home in need of some repairs? Finding a contractor who is both affordable and able to carry out good quality work is not as hard as it seems, providing that you know what it is that you are looking for.

Tame Impala and Courtney Barnett were the big winners at this year’s grand Aussie music shindig.

Aussie croc princess crowned queen of America’s dancefloor.

WATCH: A beautiful, big, Aussie 'woah' moment to brighten your day.

International Space Station astronaut captures incredible star struck view of Down Under.

Australia will compete for a second time at the world’s biggest pop music cheese-fest, Eurovision.

Claims Australian nanny at centre of shock US celebrity rock couple split.

You know you’re an Aussie if you've driven a Holden commodore, Toyota Corolla, Ford Falcon or a Ute.

It has been a long road for Mercia Deane-Johns, star of one of this year’s most talked about Aussie flicks, ‘Last Cab to Darwin’.

With the ever increasing accessibility of the Internet among the masses and the rising demand for a market that consumers can access from the comfort of their homes, e-commerce has become the modern-day choice of marketplace for one and all.

It does not matter whether you are going for a run or heading toward a hard workout at the gym, wearing the right clothes can play a significant role in the effectiveness of your work out session.

This is next level gold and white or blue and black dress stuff. But this one as an actual answer.

WATCH: Oh Stella. Did you really? This will burn your eyeballs.

The Cat Empire’s newly announced tour includes a few extra cities being added to the band’s usual UK sojourn. And there’s a new single to boot!

Shopping online is a great way to get hold of deals and discounts on a wide range of things, and clothes are a hugely popular item to buy online...

Can we just say... yummy!

She caught her husband driving around with his misteress and, well… the only option left was for her to destroy his BMW with a hammer. Let this be a lesson.

Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll covered a sensitive, intensely observant Tim Rogers for the bulk of You Am I's body of work. But with the boys and substances taking a back seat, his songwriting is nakedly on display.

Future Day is here! But it clearly didn't turn out as Marty and the Doc found it. What went so wrong?

WATCH: The new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer has dropped, folks. Just let it in...

If this doesn’t freak the geek in you, then nothing will. From Game of Thrones to Star Wars, to Lord of the Rings and even a touch of Hunger Games.

Bring out the champagne glasses and the latest in trendy design frocks.

Comedy’s most famous eyebrows are hitting venues across the UK, including this Saturday in London, for Jimeoin’s unforgettably hilarious evening of world-class stand-up.

From its rich Aboriginal history, with tales of megafauna and three meter tall kangaroos, to the country’s obsession with 'barbies', 'footie' and 'thongs', we delve deeper to share a few strange-but-true facts of the land Down Under.

Judy Davis, the doyenne of Australian actresses, is the star of a new film `The Dressmaker` which opens in Adelaide on Friday, also starring Kate Winslet.

Agency fees can be too steep these days and the amount of money made on house sales is not as high as it once was - here we've put together a guide featuring eight ways to save money when selling your home.

INTERVIEW: Christos Tsiolkas, author of ‘The Slap’ and guest director of this year’s Cheltenham Festival, asks: why is it that our sense of Australia is so extreme, either “God’s Earth” or “Arse-hole at the end of the world”?

Watch this guy's hilarious attempt to save his car from nature's wrath.

Bindi Irwin dedicates modern dance to her father, the ‘Crocodile Hunter’.

Few things go together as well as beer and rugby, and while SW19 may be associated with bubbly and tennis balls, the folks at Wimbledon Brewery have a way to entice all sports fans to their venue.

It doesn’t get more awkies than this. Have a look and a laugh at these handshakes.

They still sing Christmas songs and they still give presents to one another… but Xmas overseas is just never the same as our dear old Oz.

Bindi Irwin is blowing them away on America's Dancing With The Stars, channeling AccaDacca. You go girl!

Tom Ballard and Edinburgh Award winning Sam Simmons are going all funny on us.