How do you define a cult classic? Is it a shoestring exploitation film from the world of Ed Wood? Off-beat movies made ...

Cruise ship staff clad in pointed white hoods for an Australian costume party were “snow cones” not the Ku Klux Klan, the operator said on Wednesday. Video of the fancy dress faux pas showed ...

For years, the question of whether to move Australia Day to a less contentious date has loomed over the festivities.

The text is printed on the ham bag in festive red and green lettering, with a Christmas tree replacing the first “A.” (JTA) — A ham bag has been removed from Australia’s Kmart website ...

Australia Day events have taken place across the nation, with flag-raising ceremonies and tens of thousands of people from more than 100 countries taking the oath of citizenship on Sunday. Prime ...

The Australian sharemarket operator says the unprecedented outage of its settlement system on the Friday before Christmas was caused by a problem relating to the allocation of computer memory ...

Why is Australia Day on January 26? It marks the date of British settlement in Australia, coinciding with Commodore Arthur Phillip and his party landing in what became known as Sydney Cove in 1788.

Email tips@news.com.au P&O Cruises Australia claim housekeeping staff had no idea who they resembled when they dressed up as ‘upside down snow cones’ for a Christmas-themed event in December.

AFL legend, MND campaigner and now 2025 Australian of the Year Neale Daniher has shared his dreams and what drives him in a moving prerecorded speech. Former Essendon FC player and coach for ...

A new record was set for Australia Post's busiest peak period during the latest festive season with 2800 parcels delivered to ...

The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly.

The Australian Open is a Grand Slam tournament held live from Melbourne for two weeks in January, finishing on Australia Day. Founded in 1905, women have been competing in the Aussie Open since 1922.