Kimmy Peterson

In addition to being an author, comedian, and stuntman, Steve-O is also an advocate for animals-and, like everything else in his life, he doesn't do it halfway. Steve-O's strong voice against cruelty has earned him one of PETA's highest honors, the Nanci Alexander Award.

There's no denying that the Apple iPhone has dominated the mobile telephone market in recent times and tech heads seem to have created apps for pretty much every purpose imaginable. Now an app has been released suitable for Australian real estate agents to perform quick calculations.

According to the University of Michigan's Eco-Driving Index, CO2 from new cars in the U.S. is down 14 percent from 2007. That's a significant gain, especially since the number of American drivers is up four percent.

After 20 years of addiction, I've finally quit coffee - and developed a raging addiction to green tea.

When Sony provided a select group of journalists and bloggers a sneak peek at the two new tablets planned to launch later this year, it also offered a glimpse into its strategy for separating itself from the growing pack of iPad rivals.

A less frenetic week would normally be expected this week after the volatile trading conditions and poor data flow last week, but with the unofficial deadline of Friday night, our time, for the US debt ceiling/spending cuts talks to reach some sort of agreement, tension will remain high until a deal emerges.

The debt crisis in Europe and the one approaching in the US helped gold go higher last week.

It's hard to believe that anyone would haul around a diapered, distressed kangaroo and force him to box, but exhibitor Javier Martinez, who is currently traveling with the Piccadilly Circus, is doing just that. PETA has sent a complaint to the Florida State Boxing Commission (FSBC) and the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation urging them to intervene to stop the illegal "Rocky Show Circus," which is traveling throughout Florida. Boxing matches must be licensed by the...

A study recently published in the journal Nature Genetics explains that nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitors, or NRTIs, which are drugs used primarily in Africa and other developing regions of the world to treat HIV and AIDS, are responsible for causing heart disease, dementia, premature aging, and other age-related illnesses.

Remember when the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a bizarre and cryptic warning back in May warning Americans to prepare for a "zombie apocalypse".

Well, so much for the 23 million subscribers Netflix worked so hard to get. Based on Betanews poll results, currently with more than 1,600 responses -- 59.52 percent of Netflix users will "cancel account".

The public has only been given a month to comment on an issues paper guiding the formation of a much-needed national food plan - a period which is inadequate and must be extended, according to advocacy group the Sydney Food Fairness Alliance (SFFA).

Talk of rising enquiries from first home buyers has not translated into sales, new data suggests.

There have been three major disasters in the first three months of this year in the Pacific region: the Japanese quake and tsunami ranks the highest for the human and financial costs, followed by the Christchurch quakes in New Zealand and then the Queensland (and Brisbane) floods and cyclone.

Upon the release of Prime Minister Julia Gillard's carbon price package (to take effect July 1, 2012), there has been talk aplenty of her plummeting popularity. The PM has dismissed the commentary in favour of the scheme's necessity, saying, "Polls will come and go... I'm absolutely convinced what I'm doing's right." The scores of people supporting action on climate change undoubtedly applaud this stance. For its part, Beyond Zero Emissions welcomes PM Gillard's carbon pr...

Rental growth across Australia's capital cities stalled in the June quarter, according to reports from the country's largest property data providers.

Some people will do anything to obtain the latest Apple technology, which apparently includes selling their vital organs. A recent report from China's Global Times explains that a 17-year-old boy from China's Anhui Province sold one of his kidneys for the equivalent of roughly $3,000 in order to buy the latest Apple iPad 2 tablet computer.

Over the past year or so we have seen the rise of Real Estate Agents using Facebook to promote their business or personal profile. The best of you continually add informative and fun content to your page and have seen a steady rise in fans. But there is a disturbing trend to this and this shows complete mis-understanding of how to market yourself online.

Ever since Hiram Bingham stumbled upon a maze of stone terraces set high in the Peruvian Andes, Machu Picchu has been one of the world's most celebrated wonders. What many people don't know is that nearby sits a collection of similar Incan citadels-no less brilliant than Machu Picchu but far less trafficked. So while the world will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bingham's discovery this July, we decided to throw a party for the entire neighborhood.

Sydneysiders make a big deal out of Melbourne's weather. Perhaps rightly so - we've never stayed long enough to find out what it's really like. But walking the streets of sunny St Kilda this morning (actually, it's cloudy and a bit dull) we came to the conclusion that Melbourne is not that cold. Not as much as the propaganda from Sydney would have you believe, anyway.

Over the past five years, new research shows that we're all much more comfortable with the concept of work+life flexibility. We no longer expect lawyers, managers or web designers to always show up to an office, 9-to-5, Monday through Friday. But what about retail sales associates, call center workers, or housekeeping staff in hotels?

Do you ever long wistfully for that delicious ice cream you had once on vacation? Instead of devising ways to revisit it or just longing for it from afar, check out Scoop, a new book full of homemade ice cream recipes adapted from the best shops around the country.

Out of 39 countries with timely house price statistics for the year to Q1 2011

Tourism New Zealand has turned the established web marketing model on its head with the launch of its new travel website www.newzealand.com, the next phase of the organization's digital marketing strategy.

Travelling alone? If so, you should be aware of the potential dangers that face solo travelers, especially in foreign countries. Being prepared and aware of these dangers can make your holiday much more pleasant and more importantly, safe.

$65,600. a few years ago that would have bought you a property where I live. Now, that is the average price of a property in Monaco, per square meter. The figure comes from the latest release of Knight Frank's global index of luxury property prices. According to the index London is the second most expensive at $56,300, but this is hardly surprising given the advent of One Hyde Park, a block of flats with none priced under a million pounds.

When you are traveling to Asia the last thing you need is to get sick. However sometimes circumstances are beyond your control. For this reason you should always be prepared for any emergency, by traveling with some good basic medicines.

A Geelong-based researcher has found that, while there have been significant advances in the treatment and prevention of fractures from osteoporosis in Australian women, the same is not true of men.

There is a little town called Ystad in the very south of Sweden right on the Baltic sea. It is best known for its most prominent (and fictitious) police officer, Kurt Wallander. He is the agent in Henning Mankell's crime stories that are all placed in Ystad or somewhere around here.