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Delicious breakfasts, satisfying portions, expertly presented and efficiently delivered. With quality coffee to precede, and follow (it is a Monday after all), Lantana is an excellent way to start the week.

Sarah Blasko is set to introduce her haunting and beautiful fourth album to UK audiences on 8 April 2013. Her accompanying performance at Barbican Hall on 11 April 2013, complete with her band and string section, is one that should not be missed.

While most don't consider China a family-friendly destination, the country offers impressive theme parks, hilarious winter sports and wondrous waterslides — some of them actually in the world-famous Cube.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Liz Koops is a theatrical entrepreneur who brought sell-out shows Tap Dogs and Priscilla Queen of The Desert to the UK stage. She is managing director of Back Row Productions, winner of 2012 Australian Woman of the Year in the UK and has recently launched a ...

INTERVIEW | Submerge is a new Australian film which explores the pressures facing Gen Y. It is screening as part of the 27th BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival on Tuesday 19 March 2013.

INTERVIEW | Half-Australian actress Mariah Gale stars as a brilliant but troubled mathematician in a new production of award-winning play ‘Proof’.

Full list of 2013 Logie Award nominations.

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | Is weight gain an inevitable part of living in London for an extended period? This Backpacking wife gets physical in an attempt to prove the “Heathrow Injection” is nothing more than a myth.

Tucked away in a small alley off Kingsway, Holborn, Fleet River Bakery is a haven of freshly baked smells, creamy lattes and understated rustic charm, that has, by chance, played witness to a number of significant steps in my own personal London story.

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | In an attempt to understand the almost religious fevour with which football is followed in our adopted homeland, our sleuth dons the red and white and tries to go incognito at the ‘North London derby’.

Queensland based artist Caroline Magerl will be demonstrating her portrait preparation techniques in London at the Debut Contemporary in Westbourne Grove on Saturday 9 March.

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | A rivalry as old as time, the London cross-city divide, takes on a whole new dimension when you add Australians to the mix.

INTERVIEW | Aussie expat and newly-appointed CEO of Opera Australia, Craig Hassall, shares his career highlights, mentor’s advice and networking tips with MICHELLE MCCUE. He offers his advice to Australians in London trying to pursue careers in the Arts, and reflects on what makes Aussies popular in the UK.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | 8 March is International Women's Day - a global day of recognition and celebration of women. However, there is still more to be done to encourage gender diversity in management and senior business positions in order to gain from the benefits of a diversified workplace.

BRON IN THE DON | Feeling sick? Usually you’d make a doctor’s appointment. However, as our resident adventurer discovers, there may just be an alternative if you’re the self-diagnosis type - #96 on the Timeout London Top 100, the Wellcome Collection.

tyDi, Australia's former NO.1 DJ to play at Clapham's Gigalum this Sunday 24 February 2013.

REVIEW | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have released their latest album Push The Sky Away. They will be touring the album in the UK in October with dates including three shows at the Hammersmith Apollo in London.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | Recent revelations of drug use in Australian sport have prompted a reflection on the prevalence of drugs in society. In the UK, Australians have been questioned about their reputation as the “great sporting nation”. If our revered sporting profession is not immune to the effects ...

INTERVIEW | With a career spanning forty years, and highlights ranging from starring as Sandy in Grease to singing at the Olympics, every Australian would have their own favourite memories of Olivia Newton-John’s journey in Australian music. Ahead of her UK tour ERIN SOMERVILLE chats with an Australian icon and ...

Bill Granger's Granger & Co in London's Notting Hill has the easygoing glam of Eastern Sydney, set in the stylish grace of West London. Not just a breakfast, but an immersive experience in another world.

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | This week our Sleuth jumps to the defence of a newly discovered UK crush — Tulisa.

Ever wanted to know the story behind your favourite song? In the Round combines the camaraderie of campfire storytelling with the joy of an intimate music performance, hosted by Aussie Johnson Jay at The Forge in Camden.

LOST IN LONDON | There's only one thing worse than the cross-continental set-up from well meaning Aussie friends and family this Valentine's Day. Being the third wheel on someone else's blind date.

Australia’s answer to Justin Bieber, 16-yr-old Cody Simpson, is about to kick off his first UK/European tour. He talks to PAUL BLEAKLY about how he turned a YouTube clip into an international whirlwind success.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | For Australians in London, an English winter can mean illness, energy slumps and low moods. The key to a happier and healthier life could be as simple as a change to diet, with these tips from holistic coach Polly Noble.

Artworks depicting a kangaroo and dingo are the subject of a British government export ban, delaying their Australian purchase.

Ahead of the release of his first single, Telen Rodwell talks to ALEX BRUCE-SMITH about how he has managed to combine his two passions - humanitarian work and music.

Ruby UK, a network for professional women in the UK, kicked off its first event for the year with the theme, “New Year, New You” at Whole Foods Market. It provided a unique opportunity for Aussie women in London to exchange ideas, share knowledge and become inspired.

It is hard for an Aussie to live in the UK and not notice the pervasive influence of class, woven into the cultural fabric of English society. Whilst the idea of an Australian classless society may be an 'egalitarian myth' , it is, as CATHERINE BURRELL argues, an important part ...

I’m about to say something quite controversial. One of my favourite cafes in London is not Antipodean. It’s the Turkish café at the end of my street.

Australian Times contributor Elizabeth Glanville and fellow writer Fiona McCready will launch their debut novels, The Imaginist and Patchwork, in Camden on 21 February.

TUBE TALK | This Australia Day let's 'Aussify' the Tube.

AUSTRALIA DAY IN UK | This Australia Day 2013 in London, why don't you celebrate in true Aussie style by laughing along with some of Australia's best comedians at Clapham Grand's Comedy Carnival. Featuring a fantastic Aussie line-up, with Big Colin Cole, Brisbane's Benny Boot and Pete Jonas from Melbourne, ...

AUSTRALIA DAY IN UK | Where were you last Australia Day? And what are your plans this time around? Our writers reflect on their Australia Day experiences, both in the UK and back home, and share their ideas to make this year one to remember.

A rare collection of Penfolds Australian wines is to go on sale in London this month, with a price tag of £1.2 million.

Nude Espresso is a place of familiarity, like receiving a warm hug from an Antipodean relative. It's a place where visiting family can be eased into London life; or of casual lunches with friends and morning after breakfasts, before wandering on to nearby Brick Lane.

Ruby UK wants to help you kick-start a happy and successful 2013 with a healthy 'tasting tour' of Whole Foods Market Camden. A great opportunity to meet other professional women in London over coffee and breakfast. Tickets for the 30 January event are £5 and available through the Ruby UK ...

An Australian/New Zealand owned sliver of a café pumping out over 500 expertly made coffees a day. Serious coffee for serious coffee lovers.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | How to make commitments you can keep in 2013

Australian artist Patricia Piccinini is currently exhibiting her first UK solo show at London gallery Haunch of Venison until 12 January 2013.

INTERVIEW | She crowd surfs, she smokes not one but two (fake) cigarettes at once and she can sing beautifully in three languages (English, French and German). She is postmodern cabaret sensation Meow Meow and she is ready to set the Southbank Centre stage on fire in her show Little ...

INTERVIEW | Whilst Australia has already discovered the pop-infused indie garage outfit San Cisco, the rest of the world is just about on the verge of catching on. Ahead of the UK release of their new EP, The Beach on 10 December, PAUL JUDGE catches up with the band as ...

REVIEW | Judith Lucy’s Nothing Fancy is irreverent, awkward, hilarious and uniquely Australian.

REVIEW | The voice of Tourism Australia’s 2012/13 campaign, Dewayne Everettsmith, releases his first single — “It’s Like Love”.

Ahead of her first UK stand-up show since 1999, Judith Lucy talks to GEORGE KATRALIS about her journey up through the ranks of Australian comedy, and what she would do with Ryan Gosling if she had the chance.

Award-winning Australian musical The Hatpin makes its European debut in London, retelling the chilling true story of one mother’s desperate plight to retrieve her missing child.

All in the name of investigative journalism, PAUL BLEAKLEY goes undercover (no one ever suspects ... the mime) and embraces the quintessential Aussie in London experience: Sunday at Clapham’s The Church.

Flight Facilities are a vibrant DJ duo already making waves in Australia, and now working their magic across the US and Europe in an action-packed tour. They chat with ALEX IVETT ahead of their London gig.

MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | With so many options from which to choose, it’s often tough to select a decent bank that will service all your financial needs. The Commonwealth Bank is such a bank, with an extensive network throughout Australia and an International Customer Services team in London to assist ...

MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | The Australian currency, its relative strength against other currencies and how it affects your lifestyle in Australia, explained.