We have all heard about the fossil fuel-funded conspiracy to confuse the public about human-caused climate change. The fruits of these plots are on display every day in the news.
Led by a military leader who views himself as a savior but who is condemned by Australia as a despot, Fiji remains a country with an uncertain future. Barring some major policy shift, democracy will not return to Fiji without Commodore Frank Bainimarama's acquiescence.
Australia holds some of the world's wildest landscapes, from the rainforest and reefs of Queensland to the Red Center of the Northern Territory.
I had the chance to watch the entire Australian Open in Melbourne on the Australian Prime Network TV. This was a real eye-opener as to what really goes on in Australian sports.
In addition to being a serious cookbook with more than 50 Polish recipes (from pierogi to poppy-seed cake) taken from Beata's grandmother's handwritten notes, Rose Petal Jam is also part memoir and part travelogue.
It might not have the panache of a 4th of July, but today, the 26th of Jan, is Australia Day -- otherwise known as Vegemite, Beer and Barbeque Day, Wh...
It has -- so far at least -- not followed Europe and the U.S. into a morass of debt, economic decline and self-doubt. It's a nation that hasn't lost its swagger -- in a good way.
It's unfortunate that play at the 100th Australian Open, which began yesterday in Melbourne, is being overshadowed by the bigoted comments of a former champion, and it reflects poor judgement on the part of the event's organizers.
Hamilton Island is a part of the Whitsundays, a collection of islands located off the central coast of Queensland, Australia. And I was headed there for an outstanding food festival.
For this list, we look past the usual tourist hotspots in favor of destinations that are a bit more off-the-beaten-path, a little less-visited and slightly more adventurous.
So as your favorite websites post their Top 10s and Best 10s and Worst 10s of 2011, we thought we'd just post 10 videos we enjoyed this year -- some you will have definitely seen, some you may not have. They're not the best or worst. They're just cool.
Childlessness is the state into which a girl is born. But once she reaches her mid thirties, that natural state is suddenly deemed unnatural.
The holidays offer a special time to share the cherished traditions that our children will remember and pass on to the next generation. Gathering our families together for dinners and celebrations, it's easy to forget what a long road it's been for some of our ancestors and the lucky chain of circumstances that brought us all to our holiday feasts.
The songstress joined Kris Kringle in boarding the train from New South Wales into the Outback to perform free concerts in rarely visited communities.
If life is a carnival, Sherrie Austin's career in Nashville is a three-ring circus. Daring, unpredictable and scary, her time under the big top has had its shares of thrills and spills.