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Billed as the “contemporary art event of the year”, GARETH MOHEN searches for meaning at London’s Freize Art Fair.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | Just the idea of speaking in public is enough to make many of us break out into a cold sweat. But what are we actually so afraid of? Here we highlight some of the common reasons why we become so scared of public speaking, and ...

REVIEW | Tim Freedman in a “fireside chat” at London's Union Chapel.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | My English friends always point out how easy going we Australians are and how happily Aussies say “yes” to most things. However, whether at work or at home, always saying “yes” can sometimes put us between a rock and a hard place. Learn how to ...

Recently we saw some idiots in the Sydney CBD run amok, damage property, hold up offensive slogans and generally look ridiculous. For me, this brought up memories of 2005 when some other idiots trooped down to Cronulla and did the same.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | One things Aussies like is a good conversation. We are a curious bunch. We love to ask questions and find out about others. But there is an art to asking questions that goes beyond just the words we say. Sometimes questions can sound like an ...

GEORGE KATRALIS in a “fireside chat” with Tim Freedman.

If you too are set to pack up your UK life and return home to Australia, here’s a few expert tips to help make the task a little less daunting.

At Tourism Australia’s 2012 marketing launch in London, GEORGE KATRALIS met Dewayne Everettsmith, singer and songwriter, and learnt all about his remarkable journey from Australian Idol to the voice of this year’s campaign.

Ronny Chieng once claimed that if he had his own Wikipedia page all his dreams would be fulfilled and he would stop working.

The National Gallery at Trafalgar Square is renowned as home to some of civilisations most iconic works of art, from van Gogh’s Sunflowers to da Vinci’s Virgin on the Rocks.

One of Australia’s most decorated directors — Fred Schepisi — will be celebrated at London’s FilmFest Australia this week. GUY LOGAN talks with the film doyen about his new film The Eye of the Storm, Aboriginal abuse, and his favourite London food haunts.

Punched on stage, banned by Christian groups and hated by ‘many’, Jim Jefferies is one Aussie comedian who is seriously turning heads. PAUL BLEAKLEY finds out how this ‘unknown bloke back home’ cracked America, how he keeps cracking up people around the world, and how he’s moved on from the ...

LIFE AFTER LONDON | Nine months. That's how long it takes for a fetus to grow into a baby that is ready to leave the womb. It's also the title of a 90s rom-com featuring Hugh Grant.

BRON IN THE DON | For our resident London adventurer, going to the movies is one of her all-time favourite activities. That’s why, when offered the chance to tick #18 of her London Top 100 list and visit the BFI on the Southbank, she jumped at the chance and busted ...

KRIS GRIFFITHS investigates the ancient buildings and thriving culture of Britain’s most complete medieval Norman city

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | Your contract has been going along smoothly. An initial three month contract has rolled over and 12 months later you are still with the same organisation.

LOST IN LONDON | For those of you that know me, you’ll know that sometimes the mere act of standing upright is a challenge, let alone propelling forward in a horizontal motion (otherwise known as walking). And that’s when there is a clear path ahead of me, and the occasional ...

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | One of the many qualities that make Australians popular bosses, colleagues and employees is our self-confidence.

When Australian Times Editor TIM MARTIN was invited to try out one of London’s most exhilarating and conceptually unique restaurants — Dans le Noir? - he closed his eyes for a few moments to consider the invitation. Little did he know that at that exact moment, he was recreating a ...

No matter if one decides for the capital or for the rural areas, Britain holds surprises for everyone.

TUBE TALK | CAN I get in? Move down a little! Oooh, watch your hands.

LIFE AFTER LONDON | When the tram pulls up, the doors open. The stairs are crowded with people. You step up and shuffle your way into the tiny space the stair dwellers have made for you.

Australian singer-songwriter Prita Grealy’s intimate gig on 3 July at The Troubadour Club— a private cellar beneath The Troubadour Cafe in Earls Court - was a testament to why European audiences are sitting up and taking notice of this captivating musician from Fremantle.

"All the way from the suburban backwaters of Australia and direct from a string of sell out shows in London, comes a full throttle, high octane game show with balls. It's bingo, but don't bring your Grandma."

Inspired by 'mussels from Brussels', our resident Aussie chef in London pops over to Europe to give us a very simple and tasty dish to die for.

Hilarious Australian comedian Heath Franklin and his infamous comedy character - Chopper - impart some advice ahead of this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

With Cold Chisel set to play their first northern hemisphere dates in almost 30 years, Ian Moss chatted to TIM MARTIN about what it’s like being back on the road, how Cold Chisel could have been as big as AC/DC and how you don’t always need to be the best ...

c, the one-woman play by Australian born Nellie McQuinn will appear on a London stage next month, as personal tribute to her best friend, Christie Cunningham, who died when she was sixteen.

LIFE AFTER LONDON | If you're having indulgent visions of leaving the UK before the miserable, dark, icy winter sets in and coming back to Australia's bright and sunny days ... stop. Australia is not as warm as you remember.

UK Parliament announces strict new immigration rules that will make it even tougher for non-European partners and relatives of UK residents to settle here.

IT’S a big part of your everyday life, starting with the early morning greet and ending with the evening farewell. Sometimes if you’re lucky there may even be a midday encounter.

TUBE TALK | We all know that eye contact on the Tube can be an awkward situation, and so often I find myself reading the different advertisements plastered along the walls above the heads of my fellow commuters, if nothing else but to avoid their eyes.

Kelly Lovelady, Artistic Director of London-based chamber orchestra Ruthless Jabiru, directs an experimental beat poem performance this Sunday at the Brighton Fringe Festival.

OBITUARY | Pop legend Robin Gibb, who believed he led a charmed existence with his band the Bee Gees, the fifth biggest selling pop act of all time, has died aged 62.

KRIS GRIFFITHS meets the Hollywood star at a Jacob's Creek wine launch in London, where she discusses her "terrifying" upcoming role as Diana Spencer in a new biopic of her final years

I’m going to admit it. I’m a bit of a smartphone addict. But I may have found a cure.

BRON IN THE DON | There’s nothing like getting all palatial in London, so our resident adventurer headed down to Hyde Park to tick off #38 on her London Top 100 list and visit Kensington Palace.

MUSIC FESTIVALS | In the UK and right around Europe, when the days get longer and cider becomes more of a pub staple than mulled wine, you know that festival season is on its way. And 2012 is shaping up to be a festival feast!

Aussie author Tim Griggs has lived and worked on more continents than most people will visit in their lifetimes. The corporate writer-come-journalist-now-novelist met with EMILY BANYARD in London to chat about Churchill, travel, living in the UK and his new novel, Distant Thunder.

MUSIC FESTIVALS | Comprehensive list of Australian performers at this year's festivals across the UK.

The Mars Volta have been added to the Hard Rock Calling line-up in London, joining Soundgarden and Aussie legends Cold Chisel.

The crème de la crème of Australian designers showcased their wares at the recent L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, as models, celebrities and fashion-conscious consumers headed along to catch a glimpse of the latest trends and styles.

With the tiny (and infamous) Caribbean nation of Cuba on the precipice of some historical change, MARK JONES wanted to explore ‘Castro’s Island’ before it disappeared forever.

LIFE AFTER LONDON | Albury, you’ve outdone London. I never thought I’d utter these words. But surprisingly it’s true.

Talented Australian comedian Steve Hughes spoke to HANNAH CARRODUS about his philosophies on life, Aussie politics and the end of the world.

CHRIS' KITCHEN | This week Aussie chef Chris Ark takes us on a guided tour of the exotic ingredients you can use to bring Indian and African dishes to life in your kitchen.

LIFE AFTER LONDON | It's suddenly dawned on me is that I'm an uneducated Australian who spent two years drowning out her Australian knowledge with beer and long flights on the other side of the world.

THE HARD WORD | This is not about nanny-state living, nor is it a scare campaign driven by the global-warming doomsdayers. It’s merely recognition of the fact that water isn’t always of endless supply.

REVIEW | To the delight of the audience at a packed Leicester Square Theatre last week, Australian comedian Steve Hughes explored the stupidity of Western governments and the world in his entertaining, and often poignant, show Big Issues.