By Mike Ives At least nine people were found dead in Australia after storms and floods in the eastern part of the country caused power outages and damaged infrastructure over the Christmas holiday ...

The Christmas beetle isn’t one but 36 species of large insects from the genus Anoplognathus. Almost all are native to Australia, and for years they seem to have been diminishing in numbers.

December in Australia is summertime, which means there’s no white snow day or hot cocoas for Christmas. Instead, there are plenty of barbecues. Aussies love a good barbecue, and you’ll find a ...

Christmas can be an expensive time of year and there is some mixed news for many Australians regarding the cost of living. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver believes the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Unlike in the northern hemisphere where one may expect a ‘white Christmas’ with cold and snowy weather, in Australia, Christmas Day is in summer. The celebrations that begin a few weeks ahead ...

Red crab migration season has begun on Australia's Christmas Island. In footage filmed by David Watchorn this past weekend, the crustaceans scuttle over roadways and infrastructure. According to ...

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Australia - Millions of red crabs have emerged from their burrows and the rainforests on Australia's Christmas Island to begin their annual migration to the ocean, leading to ...

And as we all know Australia, with its plethora of deadly spiders, snakes, sharks and crocs, can be a dangerous place! But at Christmas the sense of everything being the same but totally different ...

For many families in Australia with people from different backgrounds, holidays like Christmas can be as much a time of joy as it can be of challenges, especially when it comes to combining ...

Lynne Scrivens, communications director of P&O Cruises Australia, explained the housekeeping ... workers were dressed as “snow cones” for a Christmas event but Scrivens said costumes and ...

The TV personality, 42, and the musician spent time raising money for Vision Australia at the Carols by Candlelight event on Christmas Eve. Chrishell Stause/ Instagram "MERRY CHRISTMAS!

But why are they called bon bons in Australia? Well, apparently it's all to do with how Christmas crackers came into existence in the first place. According to Australian Christmas cracker website ...