Pavlova is a meringue dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer, Anna Pavlova. It is crispy on the outside but light and fluffy inside.The dessert is believed to have been created to honour the dancer during or after one of her tours to Australia and New Zealand. The exact location of its first creation and the nationality of its creator has been a source of argument between the two countries for many years.The dessert is a popular dish and an important part of the national cuisine of both countries, and is frequently eaten during celebratory or party meals such as Christmas dinner.

Stomach surgery to cut food intake can help overweight diabetics drive their disease into remission better than conventional weight loss methods, Australian research shows.

Food products made from Australian 'superfruits' - Kakadu plums, Illawarra plums and bush tomatoes - which are five times higher in antioxidants than blueberries, are being marketed in the US.

ONE in three Australians say they can't quit fast food, an international survey reveals. Despite the obesity epidemic, they love the flavour of chips, pizzas and hamburgers too much to give up.

Another great review on an Australian travel destination. This article talks about an Australian farm that was developed to find out if food could be grown in Australia for the colonists that were arriving. Great and interesting stuff!

Harry Cordaiy, an 11-year-old Australian boy, was tired of thieves stealing his and other students' lunch money and bus tickets from classrooms... so he rigged up a mousetrap coated with green food coloring, attached a $5 bill to it, stashed it in his backpack, and waited.