Another incident of racism on Australian public transport has occurred, with mobile phone footage showing a man racially abusing a middle-aged couple of Asian appearance on a Sydney bus.

ABC News presenter Jeremy Fernandez says he has “copped racism before” but is disgusted he was verbally attacked on a bus in front of his toddler.

The New Year is always a good time to reflect on the year that has passed. ALEX BRUCE-SMITH looks back on a year in London, from shopping to shandys in the sun.

As 2012 comes to a close, we look at the top stories dominating headlines back home in Australia, and what caught your interest here on AustralianTimes.co.uk.

It’s every Australian in London’s dream. To be quoted in the Evening Standard, and be admired and feted by commuters city wide. For ANNA BOW, the fame and glory was almost in reach, until a blonde in skinny jeans stole her limelight.

With almost 17 million hits on YouTube, Melbourne Metro would be pleased with the success of their new transport safety message: colourful dancing cartoons singing about “dumb ways to die”.

Footage of a racist verbal attack on a French woman in Australia told to “speak English or die” has emerged on YouTube.

BACK in Oz, before heading to London, I hired a black London cab to chauffeur my dad, my bridesmaids and me to my wedding.

RIGHT SAID ED | What happens in London, the capital of rain, when a bit of drizzle falls on the tracks? Pandemonium! That’s what happens.