Tag: Australia

ANALYSIS: The prime minister calls out One Nation's Pauline Hanson over her stance on vaccination and praise for Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

From the workplace to the pub, wild parties to family gatherings – Brits and Aussies both love a drink. But how much is too much, and are stricter laws and restrictions, such as Lloyd’s of London’s new alcohol ban, necessary?

VIDEO: He's angry, he's mad and he's just saying what so many people are thinking.

ANALYSIS: Israel can count on only a handful of friends on the international stage. Australia is one of them. While the government says it is opposed to “one-sided resolutions against Israel”, four Labor statesmen – Bob Hawke, Bob Carr, Kevin Rudd and Gareth Evans – have called for diplomatic recognition ...

The top beaches in Australia, and we do have some absolute stunners, as decided by users of TripAdvisor.

In spite of its vastness and low overall population density, the Australian housing market is characterized by supply-side issues in key metropolitan areas, which have led to significant house-price inflation particularly in state capitals.

VIDEO: Only in Australia is goanna wrangling a handy skill for restaurant staff to have on their resume'.

Successes being achieved, but progress nationally is too slow, says new Closing The Gap report

VIDEO: "I feel like I have just cured disease in the world! I'm on for a Nobel Peace Prize, for sure." Not quite mate, but bloody goodonya anyway...

Australia is one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. 

Because no-one is better at kissing America's ass than Australia...

VIDEO: Donald Trump's now infamous call with Malcolm Turnbull ends in a hysterical threat of war, on SNL.

Donald Trump reportedly hung up on Malcolm Turnbull over refugee deal in testy phone call, accusing Australia of trying to export "the next boston bombers".

Julie Bishop says Australia requests the same preferential treatment afforded the UK and Canada for dual nationals caught up in Donald Trump's harsh new immigration ban.

VIDEO: Shocking footage as a light plane crashes into the Swan River during Australia Day celebrations, killing both the pilot and passenger, in front of thousands of horrified onlookers.

President Donald Trump celebrates Australia Day and close ties, in the same week he pulls out of TPP and threatens to end visa-waiver program.

It's our great patriotic duty to demonstrate our pride by making Australia Day all it can be for everyone living so far from home. But most importantly, celebrating Australia Day when we’re miles from home is going to remind us to appreciate every little thing that much more when we ...

OPINION: I certainly don’t see what happened at the time of the invasion as worthy of celebrating – nobody does. But I celebrate on January 26 with thousands of others for a quite different reason – because Australia is a great country to live in.

Bega Cheese has taken ownership of the iconic Australian spread brand Vegemite, bringing it back home after decades of foreign ownership.

At a time when a lot of the world is facing economic and political uncertainty, Australia is doing relatively well

The Australian economy has a 1.80% year-on-year GDP growth rate. The country’s interest rate is 1.50%, and the inflation rate is 1.30%.

Bald-faced lies are, thankfully, fairly rare in Australian politics. Being caught in an outright fib or blooper is still seen as shameful. The problem in Australia is that facts and statistics are frequently twisted to paint a misleading picture.

VIDEO: Check out this deadly Aussie emerge from the bonnet of the car as it drives across the summer plains.

OPINION: "We live in a deeply unsettled world, where once again the great questions of war and peace rumble across the international headlines, casually, almost as a matter of routine, as if we have become inoculated to their actual meaning," says former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, arguing there are ...

WATCH: No, she hasn't emigrated. She's just on holiday!

Sun, sand, surf, tips-free meals and a farewell tax refund can all be yours, Down Under.

OPINION: So-called “free trade deals” have become less and less about opening markets and more about entrenching monopolies. Australia is also a member of the proposed TPP and, like America, stands to benefit from the deal’s abandonment.

OPINION: Sentenced from Australia for the term of your natural life, regifted to USA, our huddled refugee masses yearning to breathe free, writes TESS LAWRENCE.

Australia's second biggest city has been highlighted in a new call to arms video by Islamic State.

Incredible new research from remote Flinders cave puts human habitation of Australia's interior back 10,000 earlier than thought and offers evidence that man co-existed with megafauna.

A pop-up beach at London's Victoria Station to promote working holidays in Australia. A few problems though - no sand, no surf and the life savers were all poms.

"Theme parks are a place for family fun and happiness, not tragedy. This is a very, very, sad, tragic event." - Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on the fatal accident at Dreamworld.

From bridge climbing, to shark diving, to the southern aurora and the Devil's Marbles... Down Under is a wealth of awesome experiences just waiting for you.

The Australian government has announced plans changes to visas for parents visiting their children in Australia in an effort to make it easier and more efficient for families to be reunited.

Missing home just isn’t what it used to be. On my previous visit to the UK, to call my mother I had to put £23 in a phone box and dial 48 numbers while trying to ignore all the flyers of scantily clad women dying for me to call them ...

SharkSmart team chase away 3.5 metre great white after 17-year-old becomes latest surfer to fall victim at Ballina.

Natural disaster zone likely to be declared in central NSW. Damage already into tens of millions with further heavy rain expected later this week.

The quality of life seems to be far superior over there on the other side of the world. So why don’t all we Britons move into all that open space and indulge in the Australian lifestyle? Typically, we can’t be arsed.

Roads, trains, planes and beer swilling prime ministers; Australia is a BIG country.

ABCC heralds the Australian Trade Minister’s visit to the UK this week as an important step for Australia and the United Kingdom as they develop a clearer understanding of the impact of the UK’s referendum to leave the EU.

A big part of job-hunting is about being in the right place at the right time. Good support and being able to stay positive are also essential to finding your feet quickly again on home soil after wandering the world for a few years.

Thomas Jackson, the man described as a hero who was critically injured while trying to protect Mia Ayliffe-Chung as she was murdered in an horrific stabbing attack, has also died.

This bloke visited down under with his Aussie girlfriend, and it was some of the simplest things that freaked him out. School uniforms... WTF?!

Attacker shouts "Allahu akbar" as British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung murdered and another critically injured in North Qld hostel.

Australia's national carrier Qantas says their new 787-9 Dreamliners will mean the flying kangaroo can hop even further to a bunch of new direct destinations.

South Africa is just like a third-world version of Australia, isn't it? Umm....

Bridging the gap between two different education systems in the two different countries often takes a toll on South African kids who have moved to Australia.

HeyoDamo's thrills, frustrations and app-freeze filled adventure through his Pokemon Go Australian suburban nothingness.

Did you know the Australian Constitution still claims New Zealand as a state? So much for trans-Tasman diplomacy. So why is New Zealand a separate country? Well, here's a little history lesson...

If you’re busy compiling a great list of must-see places, then consider this little list of gems that deserve to be on every bucket list.