Amazon is potentially days away from launching its online retail service in Australia. This means that you will soon be able to buy everything from food to electronics without paying exorbitant international shipping fees. As the launch inches closer, more and more questions are being answered about Amazon’s arrival in the Great Southern Land.

We’ve rounded up everything you need to know.

The world's biggest online shopping sale (AKA Black Friday) has closed for another year. But bargain hunters still have one last chance to snap up some crazy bargains. Here are the best deals from Cyber Monday!

The final few hours of the November sales bonanza is upon us. We've cleaned up in Click Frenzy, we've busted open Black Friday and now, we're here with the 20 best Cyber Monday deals you can find in Australia. Games, computing, fashion, travel? We've got you covered.

Grab a last-last-LAST minute bargain!

You didn't think that we would forget discounted board games, did you?

It's Black Friday - that American tradition that has permeated Australian retail culture (yay for globalisation I guess). And that means lots of items for sale. Of course, it is important to make sure that what you think is a bargain, really is a bargain. The ACCC doesn't take kindly to companies that release a product that is marked with a reduced price that was never sold at the full price but if you're savvy, there are some good deals out there. Here a few that IT professionals should take a look at.

Here at Lifehacker, we love our books. We like them even more when we can justify dropping mad stacks on them due to the insane Black Friday Sales happening at the moment.

We figured that you probably like books too. So we compiled some of our favourite sci-fi and fantasy picks that are currently on sale!

We may not have Thanksgiving in Australia, but that doesn’t mean we can’t cash in on one of the biggest sales days in November. We live blogged the craziness that was Click Frenzy and we’re back for round two with our Black Friday Live Blog!

We’ll be posting the best deals, any flash sales we find and the days best bargains! Join us!

One of the busiest shopping days of the year is finally upon us. Black Friday is here. More importantly, the bargains are here. Here's everything you need to know about Black Friday in Australia.

Black Friday has come early...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the biggest shopping events on the US calendar, with retailers offering discounts of up to 80 percent on big ticket items. If you're stuck here in Australia, there's no reason why you need to miss out on the action. Here are seven online shopping tips for Black Friday and Cyber Monday bargain hunters.

With Black Friday fast approaching, the pre-Christmas sales are ramping up. Microsoft have unleashed their Black Friday specials early this year for Xbox Live Gold users.

Don't have Xbox Live Gold? There's a special offer to sign up for only $1 so anyone can take advantage of this sale.

On Saturday, the biggest sales period of the year officially kicked off with the launch of Singles Day. But this is only the beginning. For the rest of the month, bargain hunters are going to be hit with one huge sale after another, including the massive international shopping event known as Black Friday.

And maybe... just maybe, we'll also see the launch of Amazon Australia. My wallet is ready.

If you're getting excited for Amazon's arrival in Australia, there's a few more signs that launch is imminent. Amazon's Australian website is now being populated with some items - among other things, power boards, cables and garden gnomes have begun appearing on the site.

Amazon recently opened its first Australian factory in Dandenong South and workers have begun rolling in to start their new life as Amazonians. We haven't received word on the exact date that Amazon Australia will be open for business, but based on the huge sales month in November, we think it'll be any day now. Here's why.

With the increased convergence of physical shopfronts and online stores, Australian retailers managed to boost sales significantly over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend. Here are the figures.

So you forgot to partake in the Black Friday/Cyber Man deals again. Whoops. The good news is that it's still Cyber Monday in America - and plenty of Aussie retailers have extended their existing deals. Here are all the bargains you can still snap up, even though it's Tuesday.

November 25 is the biggest shopping day on the US calendar. For 24 hours, American shoppers are treated to an annual bargains extravaganza known as Black Friday. Retailers routinely slash their prices to kick start the Christmas shopping season resulting in hundreds of incredible deals.

The good news is that many of these bargains are available in Australia, alongside noteworthy deals from local retailers
looking to capitalise on the hype. To save you the trouble of fruitlessly hunting through US sites that may or may not ship to Australia, we've assembled the very best deals you can get Down Under - complete with links.

Even in Australia, here's no escaping Black Friday madness. Stores have been "leaking" deals for a while, teasing shoppers with previews and even trying to lure shopping humbugs with special online deals and flash sales.

The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are often from US retailers and are largely unavailable to international consumers. If you're itching to get your hands on a bargain from retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and Newegg this Black Friday, there are ways to get around the shipping restrictions. Here are the details.