When Kevin Rudd was prime minister of Australia, Ngarluma man Tyson Mowarin was struck that the Mandarin-speaking leader could say hello at the foot of the Great Wall of China, but could not say hello in the local indigenous language at the … Read More
In the lead-up to Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras this Saturday, 2014 Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst has taken aim at Australia’s issues with LGBT rights. Wurst, from Austria, has hit out at the inability for same-sex couples to be … Read More
Australian lifesavers work hard to protect beachgoers from hazards such as dangerous rips and sharks, but they are about to get some extra help from the sky. On Sunday, Westpac, which sponsors the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Services, announced it … Read More
While many people in Melbourne, Australia slept in after the city’s all-night art event, White Night, residents of Sydney took to the streets to fight for the right to stay out all night. More than 15,000 people, according to group … Read More
Phone company giveth, customers taketh. Australian telecommunications company Telstra made good on a promise on Sunday, giving mobile customers a day of free data as part of an apology for the outages experienced on mobile and Internet services nationwide last … Read More
It can be easy to dismiss makeup and beauty as a frivolous pursuit, but that would be missing the point. Clara Siry, Anabelle Acquah and Chanel B., all 19-year-old university students, started their YouTube channel, The Pastels, in late 2014. … Read More
K-pop, the music genre originating in South Korea, has been growing rapidly in popularity around the world. K-pop bands are increasingly selling out shows in countries outside Asia — and K-pop idols JJCC arrived in Sydney Thursday to play their … Read More
Australia’s Queensland Police Service has ridden hoverboards coupled with an abiding hatred for Canadian rockers Nickelback into social media success The service’s Facebook page has been liked more than 725,000 times, which is more than any other police service in … Read More
In other nations, you’d expect top political leaders to be travelling in a convoy of dark cars, surrounded by hordes of law enforcement and secret service-type figures. Not in Australia. Its prime minister is content with just hopping on the … Read More
The streaming wars Down Under are heating up. On Thursday, local streaming platform Stan announced it had signed a deal with Showtime to host the U.S. network’s content in Australia. The deal helps Stan compete on premium content with Netflix’s … Read More