Expat Life

OUR LONDON | Each week an Aussie Times writer will bring you a top five list from their favourite neighbourhood. If all roads lead to Rome, then all Tube lines deliver you to Hammersmith. This week MICHAELA GRAY shows you what’s out there once you leave the Underground.

Whether you’re looking to gather and reconnect with old friends, or “sweep away the cobwebs of the week”, Kopapa is the perfect place. Innovative and hearty breakfasts, delicious and energising coffee, and a central yet cosy location.

EXPAT FACTOR | Jeremy Gask is an Australian Racehorse Trainer from South Australia, now based in England with Horses First Racing. Jeremy was a semi-professional footballer and junior state cricketer before embarking on a horse training career. Having trained over 250 winners in Australia, Jeremy has helped create a top...

OUR LONDON | Each week an Aussie Times writer will bring you a top five list from their favourite neighbourhood. This week GEORGIA DAWES explores the weird and wonderful world of Soho, and comes up with a delectable list of her top five favourites.

There are a number of key elements to a positive online shopping experience, including great products, wide range of styles and fashions, value for money and a high level of customer service.

London coffee-shop chain Harris + Hoole seeks to achieve something of a paradox - a mass-produced artesian family-owned coffee-shop offering corporate convenience packaged as an individualised experience. Whether it will prove successful may ultimately depend on one thing - the coffee.

How can you save on what’s effectively your biggest monthly outlay when money’s tight? The easiest way to reduce your rent without moving to the suburbs is to share.

Think you're a good salesperson? Come and prove it! Experienced, bright, friendly and enthusiastic people needed.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | With the UK now the biggest Islamic finance centre in Europe, and Australia looking to enhance its own credentials in this area, Australians in the UK should consider looking at developing skills in this growing sector.

OUR LONDON | Each week an Australian Times writer will bring you a top five list from their favourite neighbourhood. This week Australian Times Editor ALEX IVETT presents her hood — Newington Green, aka N5.

Advance’s annual search for the best and brightest Australians and Australian university alumni living abroad, including the UK, is now on. Nominate now for the 2014 Advance Global Australian Awards.

Is there anything not to like about Labi? With cosy vibes and heartfelt food, Labi is Fulham's newest culinary oasis.

EXPAT FACTOR | Australian singer/songwriter Bowie Jane is a professionally trained lawyer, with a double degree in Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws. For years she lived a double life, practicing criminal law by day before rushing to gigs at night. Bowie Jane now lives in the UK, and...

EXPAT FACTOR | As UK campaign manager for the Australian Greens, Mat Hines has managed to combine his full-time career as a lecturer with his passion for politics. He talks to Australian Times about why it's important for Aussie expats to maintain an interest in politics back home, ahead of...

Moving to and living in a foreign country is tough enough without having to worry about the weather. It’s essential to have the proper clothing to keep you from getting the rainy day blues.

OPINION | Recent comments by Boris Johnson on improving options for Australians to live and work in the UK has struck a chord with many of our readers. NICOLE FULLER argues it's time to look beyond the attention-grabbing headlines and have a serious debate on the difficulties faced by Australians...

THE EXPAT FACTOR | After honing her skills as a commercial graphics and visual effects artist in London, Allison Brownmoore opened boutique Design/VFX studio Blue Spill with her husband Anthony. She talks about the demands of juggling a successful business in the UK and working in feature documentaries.

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | 17th of August marked the one year anniversary of our arrival in London. Half of our “tour of duty” is over and I can’t help but feel very sad.

Australian Chef Scott Hallsworth (ex Nobu and Wabi) is set to open his brand new London venue, Kurobuta, this autumn and requires staff to join the dynamic team.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Cal Viney came to the UK to engage in rigorous academic study in the field of Public Law at LSE. His London experience has led him to ask important questions about the meaning our Australian identity from the perspective of an expatriate. He has co-founded the...

You can feel it. The sense of anticipation is at fever pitch and the excitement that courses through the bones is palpable. The summer sun might still be lingering, but that is irrelevant. The outside world might as well not exist once the clock strikes three o’clock on a Saturday...

Are you an Australian expat in the UK who wants to discuss your experiences? A Griffith University business researcher is seeking Aussies who independently relocated to the United Kingdom within the last twelve months to take part in a study into the expatriate experience.

Australian Business is hosting a lunch with cricketing legends Jim Maxwell AM and Merv Hughes at Lord's Cricket Ground on Monday 19 September.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Sydney raised Jonathan Pfahl is the founder and Managing Director of the Rockstar Group, the UK’s largest entrepreneur and mentoring firm. It’s Rockstar by name and by nature - Jonathan has taken the business world by storm with his professional passion, energetic style and finance acumen.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Jo Kelly is Head of Partner Development at Waitrose & Partnership Services. A psychologist, Jo has extensive senior management experience in Talent Management across a variety of companies and sectors including British Airways, BP, Prudential UK and the John Lewis Partnership.

The Pavilion in Victoria Park is a painting worthy combination of idyllic setting, good-quality food and great coffee, making it a breakfast spot worth revisiting again and again.

There's more to life in the UK than weekly visits to the Walkabout. Here's how to get involved in your local community with our top five London volunteer experiences.

Are you keen to head along to the RLWC England V Australia opening ceremony and game at the Millennium stadium in Cardiff in October? Australian Times reader Nicki is blind and seeks someone to accompany her to the game. As a thank you, Nicki will buy your ticket to the...

The newly-opened Australian café Ruby Dock at Camden Lock Market is a welcome respite from the craziness of the Camden Markets that surrounds it, providing patrons with a safe port from the storm of insanity that rages outside.

After 10 years in London Zöé Caldwell has got her fingers in many creative pies, taking full advantage of the opportunities London has to offer. In addition to her role as Associate Producer, Zoe also finds time to dabble in music management, comedy and co-found IronBark — a theatre company...

Your vote is a valuable thing. That’s the message from the Australian Electoral Commission to overseas voters ahead of the 2013 federal election. Here's how to vote in the Australian federal election from the UK.

Nicola Samer is a theatre director and co-founder of IronBark in the UK. IronBark presents the best new Australian writers to UK audiences using the talents of local cast and creative teams. Next week we talk to Zoe Caldwell, associate producer and co-founder of IronBark.

OPINION | The Royal Baby is finally here after months of anticipation, and it's a boy! Now that he has arrived, what does it mean for Australia and our place in the monarchy?

Summer is when London comes alive, and no more so than for the city’s singletons — coaxed from hibernation with the promise of fun, flirting and first dates.

When in the heart of Welsh capital Cardiff and find yourself in the need for a late-afternoon caffeine fix, The Plan provides the solution.

FEATURE | With temperatures in the UK set to rise, POPPY DAMON has investigated the best ways to keep cool and enjoy the sunshine (while it lasts).

EDINBURGH EXPAT | The Edinburgh Fringe Festival tourist is a vital cog in a delicate eco-system, as both the takers of patience and the givers of money.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | This week we talk to Amber Lavelle, a senior marketing communications officer for the UK's leading children's charity. She tells us about juggling 70 projects at a time, creating a strong brand and tells readers about why having an edge is important in getting a job...

FIT AUSSIE | Health conscious but not health crazy? Here's how to maximise your workout with minimum fuss and avoid the dreaded Heathrow Injection while still having fun.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | This week we chat to musician TARA MINTON. Back in London after headlining the Camac Harp Festival in Geneva, we find out what ex-Melbourneite come Harpist/Pianist/Lyricist/Singer Tara Minton loves about London, misses about home and her plans for the future.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | Is the current shenanigans in the Australian parliament an unhealthy system gone out of hand?

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | After the honeymoon period is over, it's time to decide what's a mere quirk, or an ultimate deal-breaker.

Tina, We Salute You in Dalston is the kind of café you would open for yourself, if you wanted to eat well, drink good coffee, and soak up the footpath sun for hours on end with your neighbourhood friends. Tina, Coffee Cult salutes you.

ROYAL BABY | With the Duchess of Cambridge days away from giving birth to a new heir to the British throne, we bring you the top ten facts you didn't know about the royal baby - with an Aussie twist.

ASK NAT | Currency specialist Nat Davison answers your questions on when it is best to move savings back to Australia.

ROYAL BABY | On the eve of the birth of the next heir to the British crown, how do we ensure the monarchy remains relevant to Australia? Why, raise the baby Down Under of course.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Siobhan Reddy is Studio Director of award-winning video games producers Media Molecule, creators of the LittleBigPlanet games franchise. Radio 4 Women’s Hour named her one of the UK’s 100 most influential women alongside the Queen and Home Secretary Theresa May.

Experience the London of the silver screen with a trip to Hampstead, where the food is always fresh, the coffee spot on and the cobbled alleyways teaming with people with movie-star good fortune.

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | How much can you actually accomplish in a minute?

SURVIVING LONDON | Coaches to London’s various airports may seem like the cheaper option, but what they’ll cost in time and hassle might tip the scales in favour of the train.