Tim Freedman talks to Australian Times
GEORGE KATRALIS in a “fireside chat” with Tim Freedman.
GEORGE KATRALIS in a “fireside chat” with Tim Freedman.
Glyndebourne, a name that evokes palpitations of awe and excitement in the breast of any opera singer, has chosen to showcase young Australian talent in its upcoming touring season across the UK.
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.
ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | We Aussies love getting up close and personal: throwing a thumbs up as a true blue way of showing we are happy to be around someone. However, despite our best intentions, our message may not be making the right impact.
Sadly, the time has come for me to farewell the Aussie Times faithful and hand the reins of our wonderful publication over to our fantastic new Editor — Alexandra Ivett.
On any other day, the image of a man carrying a furry gorilla head in an Iceland shopping bag on the London Underground would be a cause for concern.
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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.
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REVIEW | Endless culture, socialising in the hippest bars, and keeping up with the latest trends from high street. These are just a handful of the many fragments creating the London ideal luring so many Australians across the globe. For some, however, the London dream is very far from reality. ...
Award winning comedian Matt Okine launches his first full-length stand-up on London audiences at the Soho Theatre. GARETH MOHEN experiences the roller-coaster of hilarious highs and poignant lows, and talks with the comedian about what inspired his insightful and intelligent show.
FilmFest Australia kicked off on the weekend with packed theatres in Clapham enjoying a smorgasbord of Australian independent film.
The ARIA-winning singer Dan Sultan has accused Australia of being a "fundamentally racist country" ahead of a series of protest concerts.
Italians swinging punches and using headlocks in front of aghast schoolchildren. Greeks throwing glasses of water in each other faces. And Australians pointing fingers, shouting taunts and calling each other names. No, this isn’t a schoolyard. It’s just schoolyard politics. On a global scale. And it no longer has my ...
Whether it’s Barney from How I Met Your Mother shooting fireballs to get a girls number, or ‘Dynamo’ pulling a Jesus and walking across the Thames, magic is back!
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.
The arrival of the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) on stage at London’s Cadogan Hall earlier this month may not have been directed by Danny Boyle or introduced by Stephen Hawking.
As an outsider moving to London, my head was filled with pseudo erotic tales of London’s famous hidden scenes.
Our resident adventurer takes advantage of London’s ‘Open House’ weekend to find out what really goes on behind this city’s closed doors, and manages to cross both #16 King’s Place and #10 Wigmore Hall off her Top 100 list along the way.
We give you a rundown of some of the best films to go and see at FilmFest Australia.
It is time! The Aussie cinematic event of the year - FilmFest Australia — is here and the team behind the former London Australian Film Festival are ultra-excited to be bringing two unmissable weekends of Australian cinema to the capital.
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FilmFest Australia has named Geoffrey Rush and Noah Taylor as Festival Patrons for 2012.
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.
After so much online debate, I finally caved and purchased Fifty Shades of Grey. Based on the Twilight series with beginnings as a work of fan fiction, it is fair to say I had low expectations for this book which has been widely branded as ‘mummy porn’.
Renowned Australian author Bryce Courtenay has revealed his stomach cancer is terminal but says he's ready to die.
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 ...
Ah, the London dating scene. Scary, intimidating, so many rules… And there’s a fair share of players out there too. Luckily there’s enough dating events in London to keep even Hugh Heffner happy.
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
They've been called "one of the most extraordinary groups on the planet”. A “sonic experience that has few parallels or rivals". The New York Times even proclaims them as "one of the greatest bands in the world".
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.
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