Six Irishmen walk into a bar. This might sound like the start of a joke but, as legend has it, it's actually the beginning of Christmas in July in Australia. While this month is mid-summer for half ...

Spending Christmas with another family is a bit of a challenge. The music playlist is not what you expected, the food doesn't taste like what you're used to, and you don't feel that confident ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Courtesy of Jolly Market Aussies do Christmas, but not like you know it. It’s the peak of summer, so the gum trees and Christmas ...

When it comes to Australian animals, the first that come to mind are generally kangaroos, koalas and maybe a platypus or a killer crocodile. However, there’s a tiny, iridescent group of beetles that ...

Tanya Latty co-founded and works for conservation organisation Invertebrates Australia, is former president of the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour and is on the Education ...

Park Hyatt Sydney is inviting guests to celebrate the festive season on the very edge of Sydney Harbour. Moving away from the traditional snowy narrative, the hotel’s Summer Starts with Christmas ...

The ‘Selling Sunset’ star shared photos of the festivities on Instagram Natalia Senanayake is an Editorial Assistant, Lifestyle at PEOPLE. She covers all things travel and home, from celebrities' ...

Americans know Australia as the land Down Under, and one consequence of this geographical flip is that Christmas here falls at the height of summer. Our 100-degree temperatures aren't exactly ...

Aussies do Christmas, but not like you know it. It’s the peak of summer, so the gum trees and Christmas bush explode with red and pink blossoms, and the streets turn purple with a carpet of fallen ...