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If you missed out on getting tickets to the first London gig, don't let this second chance get away from you to see the return of the mighty Oils...

Australia is home to some of the strangest and most rib-tickling place names. Writer Daniel Scott set off to discover some of the best. Here's a few of his favourites.

VIDEO: Incredibly moving. When street sleeper Jose looks into the mirror after his transformation, he can barely believe who he sees.

St Patrick's Day tickles our cheeky little Aussie larrikin soul. It's the day of the year when everyone is Irish. But if you are going to do it properly, then really go for it with these silly suggestions... ta be sure.

Yes, your eyes are deceiving you. Check out these incredible images. No photoshop required...

VIDEO: These outback larrikins are pretty stoked when a wayward drone drops perfectly into the back of their speeding ute.

Maverick Aussie filmmaker urges the other superpower – ordinary people - to speak out before it’s too late in latest documentary, The Coming War on China.

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.

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

VIDEO: The USA has cottoned on to the chocolatey Australian delicacy of Tim Tams... they are even slamming them, as this all-American cutie-pie explains.

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...

A stunned Flume proud to be representing Aussie sounds at American music's night of nights.

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.

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.

VIDEO: Selfie-lovers rejoice! Your personal drone/flying camera is here...

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

Another year another bunch of impossible plans; but what if this time you actually stuck to them?

When a computer is operating properly, it's easy to forget the complex systems inside, all working together to make emailing, video and instant messaging, browsing, shopping and everything else possible.

Ok, so you have made your New year's resolutions list: but will you stick to it?

There is no denial to the fact that both Australia and Europe are advanced industrial economies with several cultural differences and similarities as well, whether it is in perspective to the politics, immigration and visa proceedings, health care, and a host of other subjects.

Some of these may be a bit too X-files or a Frankenstein re-run for comfort. Still, pretty impressive stuff.

Add this to your bucket list folks. Lapland at 'the most wonderful time of the year!'

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Given what we know about children’s ability to figure out the truth, it seems likely that slightly older kids may well be playing along with their parents’ fantasy in order to reap the benefits of the promised rewards.

VIDEOS: Forget about a silent night as the jingle hell's bells of AC/DC rock the manger and shake Santa all night long in these high voltage neighbourhood displays of Christmas lights set to Acca Dacca music.

LAUGH AT THIS: No gimmicks. Just side-splitting comedy. Simply hilarious stand-up… and a kickass beard.

Check out these Chrissy crackers: Laugh and cry with this Santa's swag of Christmas carols that capture our uniquely Australian Yuletide experience.

It's an astonishing clip. Viewers the world over have been left to pick their own jaws up off the floor and ask: 'Is it real or fake, though?'

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

The video chat revolution is here. What seemed like a distant dream just a few short years ago is now not only possible, but booming in popularity.

VIDEO: Bike riders play chicken with big, angry bird.

VIDEO: Donald Trump has already been a disaster of a president... in The Simpsons.

The annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners have been announced... and they are, of course, breathtaking.

WATCH: Seriously, this has to be seen to be believed. Hermie the huntsman dancing with a whole mouse in its mouth.

It all started with a simple tweet prompting Twitter users to tweet about Donald Trump using the hashtag #TrumpDrSeuss. Cue clever, kiddy Trumping rhymes…Dr. Seuss style.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BEN HARPER? Ahead of his highly anticipated show this month with his old pals The Innocent Criminals at London's Brixtion Academy, we crunch the numbers on his amazing career.

The city of churches gets into the spring of things this month with a golden nugget of a mini film festival worth checking out, says our resident Aussie cinephile Paul O’Hanlon.

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.

No-one ever talks about men going through menopause, but they do.

“When we told my daughter about sex, she had a lot of questions and it came up that her daddy and I have sex. Her follow up question was, ‘Ohh can I watch sometime?’” WHAT?!

Whilst some would consider the term 'English cuisine' an oxymoron, I disagree. I think the British have mastered simple comfort food. And how about the pub Sunday roast.

Q&A: “The sounds of words, the beat of sentences, and arrangement of paragraphs. I need to write in silence to hear my work.”

Angelina Jolie has reportedly filed for divorce from Brad Pitt and it didn't take long for the Internet to respond with a few choice Jennifer Aniston quips.

Event planning is no joke. Sure, it can be a whole lot of fun, but for anyone who has worked or is working in events, there is a lot of stress and running about involved.

Although these are small, they will definitely help you to get the attention you deserve.

OPINION: Those savages were jolly lucky to have a bit of Britannia foist upon them, hey what! And all with such panache.

Children are so innocent. Well, that’s what you think...

Seminal Aussie band The Triffids set for a special performance of their most important album ‘Born Sandy Devotional’ in memorial to founding member David McComb.

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