Month: July 2013

THE EXPAT FACTOR | This week we talk to Amber Lavelle, a senior marketing communications officer for the UK's leading children's charity. She tells us about juggling 70 projects at a time, creating a strong brand and tells readers about why having an edge is important in getting a job ...

The 23-year-old Australian woman gored at Pamplona's Running of the Bulls festival over the weekend has been named as New South Wales resident Jessica Escarlet.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is facing yet another internal crisis with allegations that the New South Wales Labor Party are engaging in branch stacking.

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OPINION | Kevin Rudd told media in Papua New Guinea that he had "survived Kokoda", however his most gruelling challenge may be yet to come. In the lead-up to the 2013 federal election, Rudd's biggest nemesis might be his own mouth.

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

FIT AUSSIE | Health conscious but not health crazy? Here's how to maximise your workout with minimum fuss and avoid the dreaded Heathrow Injection while still having fun.

Former Speaker Peter Slipper will get some federal funds to help pay for the costs of his defence of civil action brought by a former staff member.

Unlike the many high profile film festivals that take place across the UK each year, slick black tie events are not a feature of Motovun Film Festival. In fact, the only thing slick in this rustic Croatian village is the locally produced olive oil sold by the roadside and your ...

INTERVIEW | Disney Channel’s new project Teen Beach Movie is set to screen in the UK on 19 July. PAUL BLEAKLEY chats to leading actress, Aussie star Maia Mitchell, about the 60s ‘dream world’ on set in Puerto Rico.

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.

Further details of the conduct of the Australian army’s so-called “Jedi Council” have been disclosed via the media, and includes senior officers and long-serving members of the defence force.

A Sydney man currently serving 20 years in Bulgarian jail for murder has had his application to serve the remainder of his sentence in Australia rejected.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is to appear at this year’s Splendour in the Grass music festival via video link to introduce a debate on trust in the media.

Mel Greig, one of the Australian radio DJs involved in the royal prank phone call to a London nurse, is taking legal action against her employer Austereo for failing to maintain a safe workplace.

Tony Abbott may consider it “old news”, but online it is a different story as thousands sign up to an online petition calling for action over the Opposition Leader’s past use of travel entitlements.

Australian pianist Philip Eames was invited to perform Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with the North Chesire Wind Orchestra, in Manchester.

Opposition leader, Tony Abbot has come under fire this week over wrongly claimed travel expenses of $9000 to promote his autobiography, Battlelines.

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

THE WHOLE MEAL | A new column from food blogger Ally Juchnevicius will explore healthy living and eating in London. Over the coming weeks Ally will sort the myths from the must-dos, the food fantasies from the facts, in order to help you buy smart and eat well.

With a surfeit of sights, sounds and sophisticated relaxed glamour, Copenhagen is a perfect weekend getaway from London. We bring you the best places to eat, sleep and visit in a handy 48 hour introduction to the delights of Denmark.

A giant radio telescope which has been switched on in remote WA will give scientists a better look at the beginnings of the universe.

What’s involved in a Retro-Psyche-Surf-Bollywood band performance? GEORGIA DAWES gets set to head along to Aussie outfit The Bombay Royale at London's The Village Underground on 17 July with her dancing shoes to find out.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | This week we chat to musician TARA MINTON. Back in London after headlining the Camac Harp Festival in Geneva, we find out what ex-Melbourneite come Harpist/Pianist/Lyricist/Singer Tara Minton loves about London, misses about home and her plans for the future.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | Is the current shenanigans in the Australian parliament an unhealthy system gone out of hand?

A 24-year-old Australian identified only by the initials ‘J.C’ was treated for minor injuries sustained on the weekend at the Running of the Bulls festival in Pamplona, Spain.

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | After the honeymoon period is over, it's time to decide what's a mere quirk, or an ultimate deal-breaker.

Tina, We Salute You in Dalston is the kind of café you would open for yourself, if you wanted to eat well, drink good coffee, and soak up the footpath sun for hours on end with your neighbourhood friends. Tina, Coffee Cult salutes you.

TRAVEL WRITER WINNER | Homeless in Japan. Two uncoordinated Queensland girls battle the infamous Hokkaido weather in a desperate attempt to get… anywhere. Alison is our Great Travel Writer competition winner for July, and has won a £250 voucher with Topdeck.

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Sympathetic voters have come to the aid of embattled former Labor MP and union boss Craig Thomson

Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison has said that elite SAS troops should be sent on-board boats carrying asylum seekers that threaten self-harm in an attempt to be allowed into Australia.

Tourists have been advised “not to bother” travelling to Perth in a scathing review of its value as a holiday destination following a Tourism Australia industry event in city last month.

Sensitive documents leaked by NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden have revealed that several Australian facilities are actively contributing to a controversial American intelligence collection program.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called a special caucus meeting for 22 July to discuss direct election of the leadership and the federal election strategy.

MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | For Europeans, the allure of Oz means better work opportunities and a more balanced lifestyle. Cristina Neagu, a Romanian living in the UK, is planning on joining her British partner in Australia this year. She explains their decision to relocate.

Emigrating Solutions are a British based company who specialise in all types of Migration to Australia.

The Emigration Group was established in 1992 with the sole aim of helping British migrants achieve a new life in New Zealand and Australia.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is in Indonesia for talks with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the asylum seeker issue and trade.

ROYAL BABY | With the Duchess of Cambridge days away from giving birth to a new heir to the British throne, we bring you the top ten facts you didn't know about the royal baby - with an Aussie twist.

Billionaire mining magnate and political campaigner Clive Palmer has applied to trade mark The Australian Times, in an expected bid to establish his own media entity.

A STOLEN koala held by Prince Charles during the royals six-week Diamond Jubilee tour of Australia in 2012 has been returned to its home.

Aussie band, Amity Affliction has just announced their headline tour, visiting eight locations across the UK including London Manchester, Birmingham and more.

The federal government has warned hundreds of Australian travelers to reconsider trips to Egypt following increased tension in the political state of the country.

Kevin Rudd says he’s booked the National Press Club for a debate with Tony Abbott on the economy, but Mr Abbott still hasn’t said he’ll turn up.

ASK NAT | Currency specialist Nat Davison answers your questions on when it is best to move savings back to Australia.

ROYAL BABY | On the eve of the birth of the next heir to the British crown, how do we ensure the monarchy remains relevant to Australia? Why, raise the baby Down Under of course.

The legendary entertainer Barry Humphries and his well-known alter-egos — inebriated cultural attaché the Honorable Sir Les Patterson, Sandy Stone and irrepressible Dame Edna Everage — will bid adieu to their London fans at the iconic London Palladium with a farewell tour Eat, Pray, Laugh!.

With a surfeit of Australian acts on the menu at this years Glastonbury festival, the only question on many minds was - how do we see them all? From Iggy Azalea to Jagwar Ma to Scott and Charlene’s Wedding, all eyes were on the Aussies.

Tony Abbott has spelt out some of his views about China and the US, and the upcoming federal election in an American journal interview.