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What are the most likely royal baby names and when might it be revealed? The wait for the birth of the royal baby is over, but the wait for the announcement of the Prince of Cambridge's name has just begun.

As tributes pour in to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the arrival of their first child, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has revealed what Australia will be sending the royal baby that has it all - a bilby.

The former star of the TV sitcom Hey Dad! has appeared in a Sydney court, with his lawyer saying he’ll fight charges of sexually assaulting girls.

The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a boy, at St Mary's hospital in Paddington, London.

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As the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton goes into labour, speculation grows over the name of the royal baby. With Alexandra and George the favourites, they're being challenged by an Aussie contender - Matilda.

THE Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, has been rushed to the private Lindo wing of London's St. Mary's Hospital in the early stages of her labour.

Volunteers for ALP Abroad distributed pamphlets at the second Test of the Ashes on the weekend, encouraging expat Australians in the UK to enrol as overseas voters for the upcoming federal election.

The Met Office has upgraded its heatwave warning for London and the South Eastern United Kingdom to Level 3.

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has claimed that he wouldn't recognise controversial Australian lobbyist Lynton Crosby if he passed him in the street.

Vietnamese-Australian writer Nam Le has been selected as one of five judges for new literary award The Folio Prize to be decided in the UK next year.

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British Prime Minister David Cameron has been urged to sack his Australian election strategist Lynton Crosby.

Scotland Yard have handed a file of evidence on a royal prank call linked to the death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha in December last year to the Australian Federal Police and NSW police.

Operator of Walkabout Shepherd's Bush, Intertain, confirm they have put the popular venue up for sale. Rumours circulate about it closing.

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A chalk outline of the rising sun cap badge created by Australian soldiers during World War One in Wiltshire, near Stonehenge, is at risk of bring destroyed. Local residents have appealed to Aussies to help repair the memorial on Saturday 6 July.

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Dr Nitschke has struggled against the attempts of governments around the world to censor his message, so it did not come as a surprise when he was detained for questioning when attempting to enter the United Kingdom over the weekend.

Zinzan Brooke, Lewis Moody and Geordan Murphy are amongst some of the international rugby stars attending a gala dinner on 11 July in London to support an Australian quadriplegic and raise awareness of spinal injuries.

The monthly Kiwis in London social event has become a cornerstone event for New Zealanders living in London. This month they have invited their Australian friends along for a night of drinking, music and good times.

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WikiLeaks says Edward Snowden, currently in Moscow after leaving Hong Kong on a commercial flight, is bound for Ecuador via a “safe route”.

Trenton Oldfield, the Australian activist who was jailed for disrupting the 2012 Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race, has been ordered to leave the country after his application for a spousal visa was refused.

A man has been charged in London today after a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Australian artist Ralph Heimans was defaced at Westminster Abbey.

Former PM John Howard isn’t sure Julian Assange has committed a crime, but rates him as “an attention seeker of the worst kind”.

Join in a unique conversation about Australian identity from the perspectives of Australians abroad with the Australian Republican Movement’s ‘Being Australia(n)’ Q&A event on Thursday 27 June.

The Western Australia’s European Office celebrated the founding day of Western Australia by hosting a WA wine tasting event at the Australian High Commission last week.

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The governor-general of Australia, Quentin Bryce, visited with the Queen, young Australian entrepreneurs in East London, and addressed an Australian Business networking lunch in a visit to the UK last week.

Australian Julian Assange continues to polarise opinion a year after he sought political asylum, as a recent story concerning his right to sunlight proves. Assange met with Ecuador foreign minister Ricardo Patino at the embassy this morning.

Ken Smith, Agent General for Queensland and Trade and Investment Commissioner, Europe, shares his experience of Queensland Day in London with Australian Times

The Queen is carrying on with official engagements while Prince Philip remains in a London hospital including granting an audience to the governor-general.

On Monday 3 June Western Australians in London gathered to celebrate Western Australia Day, marking the establishment of the Swan River colony in 1829.

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London Legacy will host their annual reception on Thursday 13 June at 6pm in the Downer Room at Australia House.

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague will meet his Ecuadorian counterpart Ricardo Patino on 17 June to discuss the future of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

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Senior Liberal Malcolm Turnbull has joined Treasurer Wayne Swan in renewing calls for Australia to think again about becoming a republic.

A number of Australians are preparing to take part in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in September, with London today announced as the host city for the start and finish of the 2013-14 race.

The Britain-Australia Society and the Western Australian European Office will host a WA wine tasting event at the Australian High Commission on Thursday 13 June to celebrate the founding day of Western Australia.

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek has welcomed the Irish government’s move to introduce laws for cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging.

The Australian High Commissioner to the UK, Mike Rann, laid a wreath yesterday in London to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic. Mr Rann told attendees the Allied forces would have lost World War II had they had not achieved victory in the six year-long naval ...

The Governor-General of Australia, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, will lead an EABC economic mission to promote trade and investment between Australian and member states of the EU. The mission will be followed by a UK visit, during which the Governor-General will meet with The Queen, prominent Australians in the ...

An Australian traveller, Caleb Stalder, has claimed victory in the annual cheese-rolling race held in Gloucestershire, UK.

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Professor Kingsley Dixon’s contribution to research on native plants and the regeneration of ecosystems was recognised last night in London when he was awarded the Linnean Medal by the Linnean Society of London. The Australian biologist is currently working on a two year project on desert restoration for the Saudi ...

The alleged terrorist attack on a soldier outside a Woolwich army barracks yesterday bore several similarities to a 2009 plot in which several men targeted Holsworthy Barracks in south-western Sydney.

AUSTRALIANS in London and the UK will play a key role as overseas electors in Australia’s federal election when they cast their votes on 14 September. ALP Abroad will be hosting their first election planning meeting next Thursday 30 May at The Blue Posts, and encourages potential volunteers to attend.

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