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In Jakarta, Aussie teachers were being suspended; in Bali, Aussie travellers remain safe

The Kmart ad called “Show Your Joe,” featuring a TV commercial for Joe Boxer (with a certain “Dexter” actor) is causing a stir among those who’ve seen it. It starts out innocent but towards the end, some people think it’s too sexy and suggestive for an ad on TV, especially from a family-friendly company. Some people have even claimed that the video is “harmful to society”.

Check out the updates for three DLCs, Battlefield 4’s Second Assault, leaks for Call of Duty: Ghosts’ upcoming maps, and Borderlands 2’s upcoming second add-on for its DLC series.

“Pokemon X and Y” and Nintendo 2DS bundles for South Korea are now available. Finally, Koreans can enjoy playing the latest Pokemon game using the new Nintendo 2DS game console. Other countries have Nintendo 3DS XL bundles.

The Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 iFruit app is now available for Windows phones! It used to be available only for iOS and Android phones, but Rockstar Game obviously didn’t want to leave out Windows users. Well, the more the merrier, right?

Intel’s Haswell processor changed the game for laptops. Companies like Apple, Sony and Samsung were all able to extend the battery life of their notebooks when they went for Haswell. This time, Toshiba is raising the bar for what Haswell laptops should be. The company’s new Kirabook ultrabook will be offering 22 hours of battery life. How is that for an all-day charge?

Carmen Electra and Eva Longoria were only two of the most beautiful women at Latin Grammy Awards event in Las Vegas. The star-studded show honored Latin artists like Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Ricky Martin, Carlos Santana and many more.

According to the latest report of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Australia ranks fourth in the list of the fattest country in the world.

Clash of Clans brings the inner barbarian of people in a battle to protect villages, level up troops and dominate the game. It is a combat strategy that allows people to compete with other players but also work in teams. Players have to make sure their camps are hard to break through and they have the strongest troops to conquer.

Amazon readies itself for the PS4 launch in the UK by opening a few more orders for the PS4 Day One Edition bundled with Killzone: Shadow Fall. In addition, Crash Bandicoot gets more clues as a game for the PS4, while more entertainment apps have been revealed to be launch apps for the console.

Miss Universe 2013 Gabriella Isler is a Latina and what better way to make her first public appearance in United States than attending the Latin Grammy Awards. The 25-year-old, newly crowned, most beautiful women in the Universe sizzled in a shimmery midnight blue full sleeve floor length gown at the 14th annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas.

Adam Levine of Maroon 5 has been hailed as the “Sexiest Man Alive” of 2013. While some fans are more than pleased with the results, some claim Ryan Gosling was most worthy of the title. In fact, Adam might have agreed with it and if not for Gosling “turning down the award constantly” then Gosling would have won.

Just a few hours before the Xbox One’s official release, more news trickle in about the new 3-year warranty scheme, the new Plants vs. Zombies game debuting in early 2014, and a glimpse of the Xbox One’s insides (and the pleasant surprise that comes with it).

Smartphones remain one of the hottest and best items for the holidays. With a number of choices of around, it can be overwhelming to choose the right product. This time, we pit Motorola's Moto G against Samsung's Galaxy S4 Mini. Google acquired Motorola and the company has started its bid into the smartphone industry.

The New South Wales Government has announced it had secured the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia (MBFWA) for two more years.

Mr. Venezuela Jose Anmer Paredes has been crowned Mr. International 2013. It was the 8th edition of the pageant concluded Nov. 21. Paredes' win was the second international title for Venezuela this year after Gabriela Isler won the prestigious Miss Universe 2013.

Just two weeks before the airing of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, the lingerie brand gives a sneak peek on what happened before and during the annual event.

It's been a while since Criminal Minds fans have been treated to a gut-punching story with a pretty cool twist in the end. Criminal Minds Season 9 Episode 9, "Strange Fruit," must be one of those precious episodes.

For those who wish to buy the Battlefield 3 game, here are the system requirements for the PC version and a review of the premium edition of the game. Readers can also look at the Battlefield 4 game from the series.

New herbal remedy available in Zimbabwean market called Topvein believed to provide cure with 99 per cent success rate against HIV/AIDS. In addition, the drug features no side effects on the blood chemistry, lung and kidney functions based on their official report.

Miley Cyrus just bleached her eyebrows and then posted pics of her with Miranda Kerr and Lily Allen while they were out partying. The controversial pop star who is recently making headlines for her outlandish behaviour on and off stage especially for her infamous twerking, is not shy about experimenting with shocking looks. However, it’s unclear whether she actually bleached it permanently or temporarily.

Australia has been warned to address prevailing issues on obesity and depression based on the latest health report by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Five great games have landed on the android, starting with Injustice: Gods Among Us, Hunger Games: Panem, Ridiculous Fishing, Naught 2, and Halos Fun.

Laptops remain one of the best sellers for holiday season. People can do a lot of things with laptops including gaming, Web browsing and accomplishing work. In line with the holiday rush and Black Friday Sale 2013, many retailers and shops are announcing their hottest deals. Intel Core i7 laptops are some of the best deals people can find for their holiday shopping.

An infections expert reminds Australians who plans to travel overseas to do everything they can to avoid bringing any disease home.

Fallout 4 teasers continue to roll out. Minecraft and Twitch’s partnership can now be tried out in the latest Snapshot released by developers. Lastly, those who are looking to buy extra controllers for the PS4 and Xbox One can try out these custom-designed ones from Evil Controllers.

Xbox One now available in Australia announcing the gamebeat, as Sony PS4 sold 1M units in 24 hours

People looking for the ultimate combat and strategy game can find "Clash of Clans" worth their time. The primary point of the game is to protect clans, conquer villages and train troops. Looting is the name of the game and the better players loot, the more things they can do. Nonetheless, leveling up comes with a price. Players have to protect their villagers from raids and make sure their troops are at par to conquer other parties. Fortunately, there are a number of tips and tricks people...

A number of "Clash of Clans" hack tools and cheats can help avid players level up and accomplish a lot with their troops and village. A good hack tool should work on different types of operating system like Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7 as well as Mac OS X. It should also work on Android and iOS devices.