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• Perth biologist awarded prestigious Linnean Medal in London

  

  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 Arabian Government.

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• Car summit called as Ford gives up

  

  Julia Gillard has agreed to a summit on the future of car making after Ford’s decision to stop manufacturing in Australia.

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• Hazel Hawke dies age 83 after battle with dementia

  

  Hazel Hawke, the popular former wife of the Australian Labor Party’s longest serving Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has died today after a long battle with dementia.

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• Woolwich street attack on British solider outside barracks

  

  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.

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• ALP Abroad to host election planning meeting at The Blue Posts

  

  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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• NT Indigenous leaders challenge Chief Minister’s adoption claims

  

  Indigenous leaders in the Northern Territory have hit back at comments made by Chief Minister Adam Giles that children that are neglected should be adopted out, regardless of fears that the government policy was reminiscent of the Stolen Generation.

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• Gina Rinehart tops Australia’s rich list, despite $7bn loss

  

  Mining juggernaut Gina Rinehart has once again been named Australia’s richest person in the 2013 BRW Rich 200 list despite recording a loss of $7 billion from her net worth in the last financial year.

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• Christian Lobby’s Stolen Generation claims show bigotry, says Wong

  

  Senior figures in the Australian Labor Party have lashed out at the powerful Australian Christian Lobby, with prominent government minister Penny Wong accusing the organisation of prejudice after they released a statement comparing the children of same sex couples to the Stolen Generation.

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• How do you maintain links with Oz? New survey seeks answers

  

  PARTICIPATE | A new research project seeks to understand the views of Australians who have moved to Britain, their experiences in settling in the UK, and how they maintain links with ‘home’. If you are interested in discussing your experiences and contributing to the project, find out more below.

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• Abbott rejects sale of ABC, SBS

  

  The federal coalition would not allow the privatisation of the ABC or SBS, says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.

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• Palmer’s multimillion lawsuit turned on a single word: ‘taken’

  

  Billionaire resource magnate Clive Palmer has won a court battle worth millions of dollars, which centred around a single word in a contract.

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• Strong economy helps Aussie banks enter global brand ranking

  

  Three of the ‘big four’ Australian banks have made the top 100 of a global survey of the world’s most valuable brands. The Brandz survey credits Australia’s strong economy for contributing to the growing value of Australian brands.

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• Aussie garden wins Best in Show at the Chelsea Flower Show

  

  Australia’s audacious garden design has won the top prize at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show in London for the first time.

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• Kevin Rudd: why I now support same sex marriage

  

  Federal Labor backbencher and former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has used his popular blog to outline his support for same sex marriage, writing that church and state “can have different positions” on the issue.

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• Australian Times weekly newspaper | 21 May 2013

  

  View the digital edition of this week’s FREE Australian Times newspaper, available every Tuesday across London.

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• 1000 year-old coins found in Australia could rewrite history

  

  X marks the spot but could also help rewrite Australian history in the search for the origins of 1000 year-old coins found on an island off the north coast. Australian scientist Ian McIntosh is planning an expedition to explore the possibility seafarers landed in Australia much earlier than what is currently believed.

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• New front opens in Australian war on drugs

  

  Crime fighters revealed concerns about synthetic drugs as it emerged 23.8 tonnes of illicit sports and recreational substances were seized last year.

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• Australian teenagers worst offenders of serious violent crime

  

  Recent statistics from the Australian Institute of Criminology show that teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 are the most dangerous group within Australian society, with young Australians the worst offenders of serious violent crimes including assault and abduction.

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• Disgraced former NSW cop ‘Chook’ Fowler dies

  

  A notorious former New South Wales detective, Graham “Chook” Fowler, who was at the centre of the 1996 Wood Royal Commission into police corruption has died of cancer at his Central Coast home.

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• Stop using mining companies as ATMs, says Rinehart

  

  Gina Rinehart has drawn fire over a video message for the second time in a year, warning Australia’s economy is headed for a Euro-style collapse.

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