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What makes a cool teacher? We investigated the Internet to find 5 of the coolest educators.

List of fun Aussie answers to questions posed by prospective tourists to the great land Down Under.

Looking at lists of the best beaches in the world, Australian shores certainly feature highly, offering some of the globe's most awe-inspiring stretches of sand.

The Australian government is paying a handsome bounty to have the next instalment of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' series filmed in Australia.

After sell-out shows across Australia, Dan Sultan brings his full band to London and promises to kick up a sweat.

In ‘Project Wing’, Google are testing self-flying delivery drones in the Australian Outback. (Watch the video, here).

The Two and a Half men sitcom actor Ashton Kutcher has taken the title of highest paid TV actor for the third year, earning twice as much as Australian Simon Barker for his lead role in The Mentalist who still placed above Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons.

Some Australian animals have beautiful, cute little babies and some, well, they just don't...

Australian actor Chris Hemsworth has accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge along with his brothers Liam and Luke – raising awareness for the debilitating disease ALS.

AUSSIE COMEDY | "The heckler's girlfriend yelled at him in front of everyone and screamed "You're not getting sex for a week!" and then walked out. I shit you not!"

AUSSIE COMEDY | It's still a rush saying something you find funny but have never said out loud to a crowd before, then seeing how they react.

Chuck Norris laughs at the notion of the tough Aussie and the deadly Australian wildlife. He can roundhouse kick anything Down Under.

Australia adored Robin Williams and he loved us right back. At the news of his tragic death, we remember his fondness for poking fun at all things Down Under and recall some of his most uplifting movie moments that made us reflect on how we live our lives.

Director of the new Mad Max film says it breaks his heart that he could not ask veteran actor Mel Gibson to reprise the role of the iconic Aussie Road Warrior.

‘20,000 Days on Earth’ - a film about the life and work of legendary Australian musician, author, screenwriter and occasional actor, Nick Cave - will be broadcast live via satellite across the UK in a special gala event.

UK gets a taste of the self-deprecating sarcasm that we have come to love and expect from one of our favourite Aussie comedians, Dave Hughes.

Ohh, ahh and aww at Tourism Australia’s list of most liked Facebook photos.

Lily Allen tweeted a picture taken of her being handcuffed by Australian Federal Police as she stepped off the plane at Gold Coast Airport on her way to Splendour. But it's the cops who are in hot water.

Australia’s first morning rave attracted more than 370 dancers who felt like popping into a party rave at 6:30 am. Yes that’s right, AM, as in after midnight, like in the morning (early, early in the morning).

Thor, God of Gold: Aussie hunk Chris Hemsworth has cracked the Forbes List top 5 highest paid male actors. Also, top 50 Aussie actors and entertainers list.

The VoiceBox | The Finale: And the winner of The Voice Australia for 2014 is… Anja Nissen.

The VoiceBox | Week 11: What are the chances for our final five singers set to battle it out for a record deal, an extension of their 15 minutes of fame and a gold pass to the Aussie morning TV show circuit? Who will be The Voice?

In a candid interview this week Guy Pearce, the brains behind the hit Australian movie ‘The Rover’ and contributor to the success of UK award-winning ‘The King’s Speech’ confessed to his former dependence on marijuana.

The VoiceBox | Week 10: Shock eliminations, shocking covers, and finally a little bit of structure!

The VoiceBox | Week 9: Singing from the sky, some horrible scheduling and one minute to save your fave.

John Cleese is relieved he doesn't have to do Silly Walks in the Monty Python reunion show because he doesn't think it's very funny.

Sting and Paul Simon will play concerts together throughout Australia next year in the Down Under version of their successful US On Stage Together tour.

The most exclusive Australian suburbs to live in when you win the Lotto.

The VoiceBox | Week 8: The (not-so) live shows kick off and now it’s Australia’s turn to vote.

US ambassador and Game of Thrones fan John Berry has urged Australian fans to respect copyright laws and stop downloading the show illegally.

The Australian body representing Australian independent record labels, AIR, has slammed YouTube's latest deal for a music streaming service.

On Tuesday Aussies responded to the Twitter invitation by British band Coldplay to help them with the Sydney filming of the video for their new single 'A Sky Full of Stars'.

The VoiceBox | Week 7: More Showdowns, then Sing-Offs and the dangling of plane tickets.

Australian fans of pop sensation Miley Cyrus can prepare themselves for a good dose of twerking, tongue flashing and less than skimpy outfits when the pop star tours Down Under in October.

The VoiceBox | Week 6: Showdowns, the demise of ‘Voice Lady’ and finally… some standouts!

A previously unheard and unedited interview with The Beatles during their 1964 Australian tour has been released for the first time.

Together since the 1960s and currently touring the UK, Australian folk supergroup The Seekers have been appointed officers in the Order of Australia.

Here’s a fun little pub game for you and your mates this weekend. Read the quotes and see what people think.

The VoiceBox | Week 5: Slightly better battles, Katy and Keith's token cameos and a few interesting saves.

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue tweets that rumours that she had split from her UK music label are false.

The perfect gift for the adventurous Australian foodie, with easy access to kangaroo brains, emu fat and Wombats, is “The English Australian Cookery Book”.

Australians need to be careful when speaking around our American friends. Our lingo can be the same, but different

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has once again gotten backs up when he used his speech at the D-Day commemorations to advocate his government's policies.

THE VOICEbox | Week 4: Prepare a lawsuit right now for the torture-of-sorts and cheesiness your eyes and ears endured.

Adoring Australian fans can look forward to a solo-tour by UK-born Michael Rosenberg, better known as Passenger.

The lights have been switched on for the 18-day Vivid Festival in Sydney.

Traversing mountains, shooting guns with wild Texans and conquering Kilimanjaro; Kiwi comic Rhys Darby set off to explore the Earth.

THE VOICEbox | Week 3: Apart from a tattooed opera singer and despite each judge banging on about how they were “looking for that special person to finish my team off”, there was no one who was entirely memorable.

Australian wines are consider among the best wines available in some of London’s respected restaurants but more representation is needed to ensure the industry’s European success.

The 1000 entries on the Sunday Times UK British rich list, which includes 11 millionaires and 1 billionaire with Australian ties, are responsible for a third of the UK's total GDP.