Tag: Australia

Donating your body to Australia's body farm could help solve crimes.

Australian Cancer patients are three times more likely to survive the disease than those in the UK.

Stephen Hawkings and Russian billionaire Yuri Milner will be spending US$100 million, and employ Australia's Parkes telescope, to find aliens.

A family court judge in the UK has ruled that four children caught in a a custody battle must leave Britain and return to their mother in Australia.

John Howard tells David Cameron to secure UK borders against an influx of migrants.

Video: Josh Hawkins teaches the basics of the Australian vernacular in just three minutes, and it's pretty easy!

British cricketer James Anderson claims that Australia would not share a drink with England after the tourists' crushing defeat in the first Ashes Test.

There is no doubt that moving to the other side of the world can be costly, but with some careful planning there are plenty of ways to save both time and money in the process.

The British Foreign Office has listed Australia as a 'high' risk travel destination, indicating that terrorism attacks are considered to be likely.

Video: Five sharks feeding on a whale carcass in Australian waters. Warning graphic content.

Ageing career criminal in Australia to be deported back to UK after more than six decades.

Truck drivers say they are routinely forced to risk their, and those of other motorists', lives by carrying loads that are too heavy and unsecured.

Traumatized Victoria state police and council workers are receiving treatment after they came across the grim discovery of a dog that chewed off his dead owner's leg.

Up to 11 000 Australians may have been exposed to infectious diseases including HIV leading to the suspension of 6 dentists.

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has proved to significantly boost to the local economies of Australia and New Zealand.

The mystery of how an Australian feline found himself in Ireland set imaginations a flight.

Which countries have the world's wealthiest regular citizens? The UK comes a respectable 4th, while a certain sunburnt country sits at #1... by quite a long way.

When people from around the world are asked about Australia, they normally mention the Outback or tales of surfers braving shark infested waters to catch that perfect wave.

It has been 27 years since the British Hockey team has managed to rattle the goal cage more than their Aussie peers.

Video: It seems the nations agrees about one thing about the new Wallabies World Cup rugby kit, somewhere out there a designer should be fired.

Sparking controversy; Joe Hockey's comments to first-time home owners complaining about property prices is simple, "Get a good job that pays good money."

Video: Australia is home to a (now) world famous air guitar hero. Let's just call him Roo'can Roll the Kangaroo.

Images of South-western Australia covered in sheets of spider webs made for some super surreal images while reports of spiders falling from Australian skies left people from across the Globe in disbelieve.

London is the world’s favourite holiday city and Sydney drops 8 places to no 17.

Australia and London are becoming more cycle friendly in a bid to ease traffic congestion frustrations and limit emissions.

Sydney has something for everyone, and it DOES beat its southern rival.

The UK’s only FREE Australian Pre-Departure Seminar hosted by TV and Radio Presenter Nicki Chapman.

Not only has Australia ranked first in the Asia Pacific Region in the World Economic Forum’s recent report, but it cracked seventh position globally too!

If you’re keen to explore some of Australia’s finest wineries, don’t miss the Barossa Valley.

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.

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

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

Storms in Australia: now, that's what we call a house boat!

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.

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

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.

So, what are the top 100 restaurants in the world and where do the United Kingdom and Australia rank for fine dining?

The Moon will fall into the Earth's shadow on Saturday for a total lunar eclipse. Don't miss the spectacular 'Blood Moon' show in Australia's night skies over Easter.

A petition advocating free movement between Australia, the UK, New Zealand and Canada is quickly collecting thousands of signatures. Find out more about what the Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organisation is advocating.

This acrobatic couple decided they wanted to marry each other in multiple countries over a three-month period. The result is simply beautiful.

Life expectancy for Australian men is creeping higher and higher, but then again, so is the retirement age. Unfortunately, those who live the longest in the world will also have retire later than the rest of the world.

Australia and the UK are each other’s favourite destination country when it comes to migration, according to this map created by data from the United Nations.

Australia may have the largest military in Oceania, but how does it measure up with the world at large?

HONEYMOONING NOMAD: It is more important than ever that we celebrate our freedom by enabling others, when we can, to live freely too. But a good place to start is in our own country.

Australian English has an amazingly rich seam of vocabulary. In its latest update, OxfordDictionaries.com has added more than 500 Australianisms.

WATCH: This fascinating 90-second timelapse video is the result of an entire year spent capturing the majesty of Australia’s skies.

Whether you’re a recent graduate, or are looking to take your career in another direction, it’s interesting to consider which Aussie jobs are in high demand.

Crazy time zone, bipolar weather and wacky wildlife, we Aussies have our fair share of problems. It's time to share them with the rest of the world.

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals that 28% of the nation’s population was born overseas, the highest level in 120 years.

Full transcript of the speech delivered by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull.