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A video showing shocking racial slurs filmed on a Sydney train this month and uploaded to YouTube has had over 395,000 views prompting more than 1,300 comments. Unfortunately it is not an isolated incident in Australia.

New confidence for jihad as another Australian joins their ranks and their new “caliphate” prompts two notorious Australian Jihadist to issue threats to Australian troops via Twitter.

Fraudsters stole the identity of Australia’s military head to scam unsuspecting women out of money through cyber romances.

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

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

An international report found that 11 million Australians need to lay-off the junk food and get in shape.

The prime minister says he winked because he became momentarily distracted while taking a call during an ABC radio interview.

CSIRO will be keeping a check on the world’s happiness-levels by combing through thousands of tweets every minute. Considered a breakthrough tool in establishing international moods and a valuable research tool, it comes on the back of a the federal budget blow to the agency's funding.

Twitter wants to boost use by Australian celebrities, politicians and journalists.

A Cobham Aviation plane has made an emergency landing at Perth Airport after flames were reportedly spotted coming from its engine.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott is defending his decision to revive knights and dames in the Australian honours system.

The Rolling Stones have flown out of Perth Airport bound for Abu Dhabi, but will return for a tour of Australasia in October.

Two couples travelling together to China on a jet that fell off the radar on Saturday are being described as good friends and great parents.

SEO services are a vital part of bringing targeted traffic to websites. Ultimately, the goal of every website is to generate revenue, either directly or indirectly.

Facebook's decision to pay $17bn for WhatsApp is truly staggering, but the deal was brokered in fairly ordinary circumstances.

Cameras are now standard features for most mobile phones. The all-in-one ease of access has created an increased desire to snap and share everything from beautiful meals to oddly dressed strangers to silly signs.

When a dog runs away or is left behind, it is labeled a stray. Running the streets and trying to remember its way home or find its owners is traumatic.

Ricky Gervais has put his celebrity weight behind the campaign against WA's shark kill policy.

Following an online furore where Aldi were accused of racism, the supermarket chain has apologised and removed the “Australia Est 1788” T-shirt range from stores.

A campaign to get megastar Justin Bieber to meet an injured Melbourne teen has succeeded, with the pop idol performing a secret concert.

With demand for consular services rising and government budgets under pressure, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is encouraging people who get into trouble overseas to be more self-reliant.

If you have a smartphone or expect Santa to put one underneath the Christmas tree for you this year, check out any one of these eights apps perfect for the holidays.

Kevin Rudd keeps a low profile on his last day in Parliament.

Australian expats staying in London for Christmas won’t feel so far from home, as Australia Post has released a world-first “video stamp”, where your loved ones can include a recorded video message with their Christmas parcels.

Kids, inevitably, want the latest cool thing. And they want to do everything their friends do. But is it safe to let your child use Twitter?

So, you’ve spent weeks perfecting your product, finding the right premises, maybe hiring an employee, designing your logo or even website. Now what? All of this is great, but the customers won’t just materialise out of thin air, you have to get out there and grab them in any way ...

It's tempting to implement a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy -- and for good reason. It takes the burden of buying cell phones and plans off of the employer and leaves it to the responsibility of the employee. There are numerous other benefits as well, but there's just as ...

EXPAT FACTOR | Raised west of Sydney in the cloud-cloaked (and recently bush fire ravaged) villages of the Blue Mountains, Amy Firth is an Australian singer/songwriter living in London. She recently released her second EP on iTunes entitled 'Watchmaker's Daughter'. Amy is also the founder of The Vulnerability Project, which ...

Actress Elizabeth Hurley appears to have confirmed reports she has split from Australian cricket great Shane Warne, apologising to her Twitter followers today for her silence and saying it was “too raw & personal to share right now.”

Liberal frontbencher Sophie Mirabella has lost her Victorian seat of Indi to grassroots independent Cathy McGowan.

EXPAT FACTOR | Australian singer/songwriter Bowie Jane is a professionally trained lawyer, with a double degree in Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws. For years she lived a double life, practicing criminal law by day before rushing to gigs at night. Bowie Jane now lives in the UK, and ...

INTERVIEW | Australian comedian David Quirk describes himself as a ‘veteran up-and-comer’ on the stand-up circuit, and is only now starting to receive the international recognition he deserves. His new show, Shaking Hands with Danger, is on at Soho Theatre 10-14 September.

AUSTRALIAN ELECTION 13 | Four members of the WikiLeaks Party’s governing National Council have resigned, following the decision of Victorian Senate candidate Leslie Cannold to quit over a dispute over preferences.

AUSTRALIAN ELECTION 13 | He’s easily the most popular Australian politician on Twitter, but a close look at Kevin Rudd’s followers shows not all are genuine.

American distributors Anchor Bay Entertainment have apologised to producers of hit Australian film The Sapphires, saying they “regret any unintentional upset” over the cover on the film’s US DVD release.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Jo Kelly is Head of Partner Development at Waitrose & Partnership Services. A psychologist, Jo has extensive senior management experience in Talent Management across a variety of companies and sectors including British Airways, BP, Prudential UK and the John Lewis Partnership.

Less than a week since Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced his PNG solution the first asylum seekers have arrived on Manus Island for processing.

The father of missing British-Australian man Gary Tweddle has said that the search effort will change focus towards a recovery mission rather than a search and rescue operation.

Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has ranked in the top twenty most followed political leaders on Twitter. We've gathered together the top 5 Aussie tweet-happy politicians to honour Rudd's achievement.

The Prince of Cambridge has arrived, and so have the memes. We've sifted through the swarm of internet memes, read all the #royalfetus, #itsaboy and #royalbaby tweets and compiled this top ten royal baby meme list for your amusement.

Summer is when London comes alive, and no more so than for the city’s singletons — coaxed from hibernation with the promise of fun, flirting and first dates.

Police have expressed "growing concerns" for missing British-Australian man Gary Tweddle as search efforts in the Blue Mountains enter their third day.

Operator of Walkabout Shepherd's Bush, Intertain, confirm they have put the popular venue up for sale. Rumours circulate about it closing.

ROYAL BABY | With the Duchess of Cambridge days away from giving birth to a new heir to the British throne, we bring you the top ten facts you didn't know about the royal baby - with an Aussie twist.

Australia's first Muslim frontbencher has been subjected to a tirade of abuse online after being sworn into his position on a Koran by the Governor-General at a ceremony on Monday.

A number of key Labor ministers have resigned following the defeat of Julia Gillard in a Labor Caucus vote, 57-45. Anthony Albanese has been elected deputy prime minister.

This week we bring you a special Monarchy vs Republic feature, with opinion pieces offered from both sides of the debate. Brant Rippon of the Australian Monarchist League examines the nature of the modern monarchy in Australia.

Australian women respond to a Destroy The Joint Facebook call to action, #convoyofcleavage, after columnist Grace Collier criticises Prime Minister Julia Gillard for showing too much cleavage in parliament.

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | When confronted with nine days of no internet, our honeymooning nomad was forced to reassess the true value of technology.

One Nation founder Pauline Hanson has claimed that she understands the lifestyle of Australia’s “young ones” in a national radio interview that discusses the controversial politician signing up to Facebook in the lead-up to the upcoming federal election.