Beloved Australian TV character Bluey will feature in a new set of “Dollarbuck” $1 coins set to be released by the Royal Australian Mint on Thursday. The internationally famous blue heeler will feature in three coins as part of the set; on her own, with the Heeler Family, and dressedContinue Reading
Controversial Covid-19 figure Dr Brett Sutton is among Australians recognised on the Australia Day Honours List. The 54-year-old doctor has been appointed to the Order of Australia (AO) “for distinguished service to the people of Victoria through public health administration and governance, and to medicine”. Dr Sutton became a veryContinue Reading
A US expat has garnered significant online attention after claiming Aussies will “sabotage” you in the workplace if they believe you are becoming more successful than them. The comments were made by conservative American podcaster Elijah Schaffer, who now lives in Australia with his wife. His complaints about Australia’s “toxic”Continue Reading
Australian fashionistas will be prepping to put their best foot forward next week as the Melbourne Cup Carnival returns for another year. As this year will see a change in dress code rules, plenty of famous faces will be getting frocked up to celebrate with far less restrictions. Both menContinue Reading
A man has gone viral after he filmed himself rushing into an outback river to save his dog from being “drowned” by a wild kangaroo. Uploaded by the Mildura Martial Arts school in Victoria, the video had been viewed more than 2.5 millions times on Tik Tok in just 10Continue Reading
An American tourist arriving at an Australian airport has shared his shock over the unusual way we act after getting off a plane. In a video posted to TikTok, Josiah Hein speaks to the camera while waiting at the baggage carousel with a look of disbelief on his face. HeContinue Reading
Startling new research has revealed the extent of the Yes campaign’s failure to convince Australians to support the proposed Voice to Parliament. Market research firm Pollinate probed the success of the recently released John Farnham-backed advertisement, finding it had more of an adverse effect than a positive one. “If theContinue Reading
Australians have been left furious after discovering an iconic lolly has been permanently axed, with many labelling the move “unAustralian”. Nestlé announced on Tuesday Fantales were being discontinued after 93 years of production due to sinking sales and the costly manufacturing process. But the news has hit Australians hard, withContinue Reading
Farmers in Western Australia are furious about sweeping new cultural heritage laws that will require them to pay an Aboriginal consultant up to $160 an hour to obtain permits to do anything on their land that might disturb more than 50 centimetres of soil. Locals have warned that the AboriginalContinue Reading
The Canadian who helped bring American fast food giants to Australia, Jack Cowin, is one of many high-profile Australians recognised in the inaugural King’s Birthday honours list. The 80-year-old has been appointed a member in the Order of Australia for significant service to business and to philanthropic support. Cowin mayContinue Reading