Not to be left out of the marriage equality hoopla taking over America, Australia celebrated same-sex marriage in their own way this week when Big Brother winner Benjamin Norris proposed to his boyfriend on live TV during the show's finale. 

The casual, childish and derogatory use of "gay" by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key during a recent radio interview has earned the ire of Middle Earth's Gandalf himself. Sir Ian McKellan has written a letter to the Prime Minister to ask him to stop ruining the Kiwi reputation. Details follow. 

The "sex sells" adage applies to real estate Down Under in Queensland where a hot blond Australian is selling property wearing nothing but a Speedo (and matching socks). 

The Republican National Convention is about to unleash a torrent of anti-gay sentiment almost as damaging as the hurricane that skirted its path.

Thankfully, "What A Beautiful Day"—a ballad and cartoon music video that singer-songwriter Brett Every released few weeks back—is cute enough to soothe some of the hurtful and un-American rhetoric that will throw gay relationships under the bus in Tampa this week.

Watch after the jump!

The Pure Pole Studs, a gay Australian trio boasting a name that'll likely break our servers, have taken Octomom's new profession to new heights (literally). But will Australian TV audiences appreciate their gravity defying enough to vote for them on the country's popular Everybody Dance Now reality show? 

Australia is the latest country to host a majority of citizens who support the equal rights of same-sex couples. Last week, it was the U.K. boasting large numbers of support for marriage equality; this week its the Commonwealth Down Under. Video report follows.