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As crowds gathered to send off Prince Harry in Sydney, one admirer tried her luck at getting a kiss, and nearly succeeded!

The rumours are true... Cadbury will be releasing a chocolate and Vegemite flavour combination on 1 June.

Just how much disposable wealth do Australia's young adults have to play around with? We take a a closer look...

PM says Australia’s ambassador to France is “a friend” while defence minister says same-sex partner snub story is a “beat-up”.

The Australian Greens have a new leader following Senator Milne’s shock resignation.

Finally, the answer to that burning question... Which UK city devours the most pizza?

Australian Bruce Lucas was lucky to get away with his life after a bull shark chomped down on his arm.

The most sought after goods (according to Google) all around the world speak volumes. You may be surprised at what people are Googling for in Australia...

An Australian Twitter user and ISIS supporter, who encouraged the attack on the Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest in Garland, Texas has posted a guide to the Islamic State and threatened celebrated Australian cartoonist, Larry Pickering.

WATCH: Massive surf has been pumping at Puerto Escondido. Is this dude brave or completely nuts?

Rates cut to new record low, but Glenn Stevens’ comments send markets in opposite direction.

Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana: What’s in a name?

Royal commentator RICHARD FITZWILLIAMS considers the most likely name choices for Will’s and Kate’s new baby.

John Cleese breaks down UK politics and the election for Bloomberg Politics who appear to be a little clueless…

Queensland and NSW deluged as storms and flooding ravage coast again.

Security and traffic cameras around Kathmandu reveal the moments of panic and devastation when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal.

Indonesia said it is not too worried about the withdrawal of the Australian ambassador in response to the Bali 9 executions and that this move will not affect the use of the death penalty in Indonesia.

Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran shot dead for role in Bali 9 drugs trafficking, despite mercy pleas and vigils.

ROYAL BABY: Prince Harry flew out of the UK to Australia without getting to see his new niece or nephew.

Final hours are “torture” for families of Bali 9 death-row prisoners Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.

Julie Bishop says 1,150 Australians listed as missing after the Nepal earthquake have been accounted for. She has offered flights out of the country to all Australian survivors.

Bali 9 executions: Myuran Sukumaran will look his executioners in the eye, says artist friend Ben Quilty.

Bali 9 executions: ‘Save Our Boys Mr Abbott’ video urges PM to make last minute attempt to bring Sukumaran and Chan home.

Various Aboriginal leaders and protesters have called for the repatriation of the British Museum’s collection of 6000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander objects.

Like Anzac Day 100 years ago, the centenary commemoration of the Gallipoli landings will always be remembered.

Dusty enjoys dog treats, sleeps with other dogs and rides around with them on the back of his owner's truck. Dusty the kangaroo is convinced that he is a dog.

Punters have put big money on Kate and William's new Royal baby being an “Alice” or an “Arthur”, as well as many other things.

Australians use double the amount of alcohol, junk food, drug and cigarette emojis in their everyday conversations than anyone else, according to a new SwiftKey report.

A father in the US told his son that the tooth fairy was 'late' because it had to travel all the way from Australia. He turned to social media to find his own Aussie tooth fairy to back up his claim... and he found one.

STORMS: An Aussie knight in a black wetsuit jumped on his surfboard to save five stranded horses.

Arise Sir Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh… well, not quite.

Hundreds of south-west Sydney residents evacuated their houses due to flooding across Sydney after severe storms.

Sydney brollie apocalypse: rest in pieces, dear umbrellas.

The Carnival Spirit ocean liner is unable to make port in Sydney due to huge storms.

Sydney is currently experiencing the biggest storm of the century. While the Bureau of Meteorology earlier indicated that conditions would ease, it is expected that conditions will be just as bad, possibly worse, tonight.

IMAGE OF THE DAY: Check out this photo of a bloke being blown sideways at Sydney's Bondi Beach during the wild weather. Is it legit?

WATCH: Wild weather tosses Sydney ferry and roles a cruise liner. It's enough to turn your stomach.

NSW battered by severe weather leaving three dead, over 200,000 homes without power and several washed away.

Two themes dominate this year’s talks: new technologies and data visualization. Though, in reality, the two very much go hand in hand.

"‘Stop and think – if every mother posted all that cr*p about their kid – I’m sure you’d get over it pretty quickly."

Another racist rant on Australian public transport. And Stacy stands up to say "enough".

It's not always such a great feeling being top in the world. This Deutsche Bank PPP report just goes to show how expensive Australia is.

Outspoken American performer denied entry to Australian refugee centre after detainees attempt self-mutilation and suicide.

Contracts signed weeks before an election causing a $339 million payout to consortiums that have done nothing? A parliamentary inquiry is needed into the stench of the East West Link.

Richie Benaud's private memorial service was filled with close friends, family, cricket legends and moving tributes.

Anzac advertising campaign by ‘fresh food people’ Woolworths hastily pulled and buried after social media slap down.

WikiLeaks founder still wanted by Sweden, and refuses to talk without access to investigation files.

Melbourne’s parking officers want you to know that they “can't just make a ticket disappear”.

You too will go bow-WOW! over Queensland Police's gorgeous new puppy cop dogs.

Prince Harry snapped pictures with residents of the small bush community of Wuggubun before continuing on his way with the Australian Army.