Adam Hills joins London 2012 Paralympics
Australian comedian and television presenter, Adam Hills, named as a commentator for the London Paralympic games.
Australian comedian and television presenter, Adam Hills, named as a commentator for the London Paralympic games.
When REBEKKA HODGES heard about the Starfish Chairty 24-hour ‘Spinathon’ event in Putney - she felt a familiar dread but so too, that excitable lure of the bike and the spin.
BRON IN THE DON | Exploring Trafalgar Square may seem like a bit of a no brainer but it still features as #82 on London’s Top 100 list. So our London adventurer got creative, visited the famous square and threw in an iconic London bus ride.
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.
ASK THE EXPERT | Is it within the limitations of an ancestral visa to start a business in the UK?
Australian editor Kirk Baxter was lost for words after causing a major upset at the 2012 Academy Awards.
Legendary acid house rockers The Stone Roses are set to headline V Festival 2012 along with The Killers. Tickets go on sale this Friday.
The hit Aussie film Red Dog has just opened in the UK after making over $20 million at the Australian box office last year and being hailed as a critical and commercial success.
MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Backpack Sounds continues its residency as guest editor of Music from the Motherland - and they're proud to present a tale of adventure from their favourite electric harpest! Introducing Miss Tara Minton...
CHRIS'S KITCHEN | Our Aussie chef from Claridge’s Restaurant, Chris Ark, gives us a taste of the sweet life with an Italian feast that will leave your mates (and the neighbours) drooling.
RIGHT SAID ED | Is it just me or is Twitter all the rage at the moment?
CHRIS'S KITCHEN | The main man behind the hot plate, Aussie chef Chris Ark, tells us if you haven’t had some UK scallops, well, you basically haven’t lived.
MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Growing up in Australia it was easy to immerse yourself in fresh Aussie music. Thanks to the nearly national coverage of the sainted Triple J, and the thriving gig and festival culture, any interested punter could stay on the cutting edge of cool. But what ...
For one week every year Valencia is transformed into an hallucinatory spectacle of giant papier-mâché statues. SIMON WEST was one of the millions who flocked to watch the Ninots set alight, as well as the parades and other festivities that engulf this Spanish town in the south.
BRON IN THE DON | London is host to many gorgeous parks, gardens, squares, heaths and commons but the Chelsea Physic Garden is what they call the “secret garden of London”. It’s also #11 on London’s Top 100 list and our resident adventurer had a peek.
Aussiepreneurs will be hosting London Drinks for entrepreneurial Australians and those who wish to help them.
Almost six weeks ago I arrived in Surrey to a so called 'mild' English winter. Despite constant assurances about my luck to be enjoying toasty five degree days, I was freezing, not to mention bewildered at how shy the sun was. And then came the snow!
When I woke up on the morning of Sunday, 5 February, I looked out of my bedroom window, saw an amazing backdrop of brilliant white snow and was instantly transported back to my childhood.
Excited like a schoolgirl doesn’t even come close to explaining the feeling I experienced after seeing snow for the first time, and the fact it was in London, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, made it even better.
Liv Tyler's eagerly awaited music video for Givenchy has been revealed online with the smouldering US actress reworking an old Australian favourite in INXS's 'Need You Tonight'.
REVIEW | We’ve all got a chequered Australian past. But could yours destroy your life?
After I first moved to London almost two years ago, I mused to my friends about the difficulties of finding a job in this town. Now, many months on, the scene still hasn’t changed. I have changed though. I’m now a beaten down, sorrowful and ego-less version of myself.
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.
Forget the state of the European Union. Don’t even bother about last weekend’s football scores. Disregard Bieber. Fashion Week. TfL... Well, maybe not TfL. Because if there’s one thing you’re guaranteed to get a response to, it’s the statement that ‘apparently it’s meant to snow today’.
MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Has a US yoghurt giant just gone and stolen John Butler’s song 'Zebra' for their Super Bowl commercial? Is Groovin’ the Moo the best festival in Oz? And who are Backpack Sounds?
BRON IN THE DON | There is one thing that you’re certain to find in almost any capital city across the world - a Chinatown. London is no different and our resident explorer headed down to the ‘English version’ of Chinatown to tick #25 off her London’s Top 100 list.
Australian Times Editor TIM MARTIN sat down with Blue Mountains-born brother and sister, Heidi and Ulrich Lenffer, ahead of their band's huge NME Awards Show gig this Friday. Chatting about everything from Aussie fans and breaking into Europe to sky diving and family fights on tour - we get the ...
The self confessed purveyor of ‘nerdy comedy’, Aussie comic Matt Parker tells Nathan Motton how the subject of death can be funny and why British children are struggling to cope with maths.
Gotye's massive hit Somebody That I Used To Know is continuing to tear up charts around the world, hitting number one in the UK.
Renowned personal development author and presenter Michael Domeyko Rowland tells Nathan Motton about his upcoming seminar in London, working with Fergie and the key to a lasting relationship.
With snow lying round about London of late, what better time than to hear from SHARON SPENCE LIEB who visited the very snowy polar bear capital of the world.
REVIEW | Aeroplane-issue toothbrush in pocket, and sleep mask on head, finally Phil Jamieson quits wandering around the front of the small stage at Walkabout Temple, and joins bandmate Pat Davern on stage in London.
What boxes do you generally like to tick on a short break…Culture? Weather? History? Nightlife? Beach? Sun? Nature? If you have answered yes to any of the above options, RAQUEL MESSI wants to draw your attention to a country more famous for its politics than its appeal as a holiday ...
What first attracted BRENTON SHAUGHNESSY to Berlin was the history behind the legendary German city. But what he unravelled beneath the famous city’s facade was an almost unrivalled alternative sub-culture not to be missed.
REVIEW | The name Paul Kelly is synonymous with Australian pub rock anthems. For this reason it felt strange to be sitting on a civilised church pew in Union Chapel, London, amongst the many others here to worship this Australian rock icon.
CHRIS'S KITCHEN | One of the joys of being an Aussie chef in London is the ability to travel easily to Europe and pick up some fabulous culinary tips. Chris Ark gets us in the mood for some French flair with his bouillabaisse.
With a facelift and some awesome festivities, the new look Walkabout Temple is something London can be proud of.
Fresh from her success at the Super Bowl in the US, Madonna has announced a world tour that will bring her to the UK and Australia.
Has the probationary period for spouses increased on the UK Spouse Visa?
MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Welcome back YTT, we're excited to see how the old show goes with a new feel! We're also feeling London's icy chill at the moment but have some Aussie music news that will warm your bones. Oh, and we pay tribute to the album.
REVIEW | There is a certain irony for a London audience watching Our Country’s Good in 2012.
LIFE AFTER LONDON | I was only in London for two years, but that was long enough for most of my friends to learn some or all of the following grown-up words: mortgage, children and marriage.
Children’s cookbook author Sabrina Parrini sat down recently with Nathan Motton to talk about her new book and why keeping children away from fast food starts at home.
Australian music favourite Pete Murray has announced a return to London with a brand new gig at Scala in April.
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