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THE EXPAT MIND: If you have come to London to develop your career and establish a new life, making progress socially or professionally can be tough at first. Living here is rarely boring, though.

LONDON'S 10 TOP GREEN SPACES: The concept of ‘going to the park’ in Australia conjures up images of children’s birthday parties and unruly teenagers looking for a place to drink after dark. In London, the park stands for something completely different.

We all had visions of an exciting, new and vibrant life ahead of us in London; an awesome social life and tonnes of travel. But then reality bites...

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | 17th of August marked the one year anniversary of our arrival in London. Half of our “tour of duty” is over and I can’t help but feel very sad.

Life in London can be described as hectic at best. With a population of over seven million and everyone in a hurry to get somewhere, a laid back 21-year old Aussie student was definitely in for the shock of his life.

Teaching in the UK vs teaching Down Under: it can breathe new life in to your career and expand your horizons.

Get ready for amazing queues, multiple travel adapters and the 'Heathrow injection'. Living in London is a life changing experience in more ways than one.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BEN HARPER? Ahead of his highly anticipated show this month with his old pals The Innocent Criminals at London's Brixtion Academy, we crunch the numbers on his amazing career.

OK, yes we do tend to hang out together in London, a lot. But there's a good reason for it and the fact of the matter is most Australian expats are open-minded professionals who give back to their adopted society as much as they take out.

Your passport is covered in stamps, you've met people from all over the world, and you now know what it feels like to be truly free. And after all of that you get on a plane and go home. Now what do you do?

If you are new to London, things might be a bit weird at first. But the clubbing scene should never confuse you. Go east for the cool kids, go south for the cooler kids and go city centre if you are a rich kid ready to have a good time.

As an Australian living in Oxford, AMBER ROSE hopes to convince fellow Australians that there is life outside of London, and a pretty good one at that.

Empty your pockets and get ready to swim, cycle, run — it’s time for SEPI ROSHAN to take you through her amazing experience of being a London 2012 Games Maker.

With their latest album Drinking From The Sun in the bag, the Hilltop Hoods are gearing up for a massive UK/European summer with their Speaking In Tongues tour. Ahead of the first show in London on Wednesday, PHOEBE LEE got the chance to talk to MC Pressure about the new ...

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | This week's Music from the Motherland guest writers are the glamorous up-and-coming Aussie band in London, Bonfire Nights...

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.

Set up in North London, Alex Lloyd seems to be living every Aussie expat’s dream. The multi ARIA winning artist is still at it musically, in fact he’s got a gig in London on Wednesday. PAUL JUDGE met ‘Mr Amazing’ and found out just where exactly he’s been hiding.

The pressure of succeeding academically can feel overbearing for college students, leaving little time for socialising, making new friends. 

Kevin Spacey appeared in the court of London and denied all counts of sexual assault that dates back to 2005 until the year 2013.

There are numerous train connections for tourists in and around London and visitors will quickly become familiar with the comings and goings of the London Underground - affectionately known as "The Tube".

Ryan Campbell, best known as a wicket-keeper and batsman has suffered a heart attack while visiting family this Easter weekend.

After 19 months of paying to help UK workers to stay in their jobs during the pandemic, the government furlough scheme finishes at the end of September. The cost of almost £70 billion has been enormous, but the scheme has been a clear success story.

London Irish have completed the signings of props Jamie Dever and Ryan Bower on short-term contracts.

London Irish fullback Tom Homer is retiring from the sport with immediate effect following the conclusion of the 2020/21 season.

Theo Brophy-Clews has announced his retirement from professional rugby on medical grounds.

A recent report by audit and consultancy firm PwC predicts that the impact of COVID-19 will lead London to see its first population decline in decades. Is this set to be a blip, quickly reversed – or a turning point which will mark the start of long-term population decline in ...

One major consequence is that UK financial institutions must trade euro-denominated shares and bonds from within the euro-bloc. Some temporary measures are in place to keep trades moving, such as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority allowing UK companies to trade EU derivatives until June, but this business will also probably ...

There are 280,000 homeless people in the UK, and homelessness has been projected to increase even more. A key driver of homelessness is a shortage of affordable housing, and particularly social rented properties.

The discovery that the atmosphere of Venus absorbs a precise frequency of microwave radiation has just turned planetary science on its head.

Freedom of the press is enshrined in Hong Kong’s Basic Law but has suffered in recent years from political and economic pressure and resultant creeping self-censorship, which is reflected in the territory’s poor recent performance in press freedom indices.

Government and two big airlines in effort to get as many Aussies abroad as possible home in face of coronaviris pandemic.

Star of 'Have You Been Paying Attention?' and ABC's 'Lost in Pronunciation' brings his award winning show to Soho Theatre.

It's about this time of year that you begin to question the whole enterprise of being an expat.

With its liberal values, beautiful piers and classically English pebbly beach, Brighton is an attractive and quirky escape from London, especially on a scorching summer's day.

Australia's Gang of Youths are bringing authenticity back into fashion. Their music gives you permission to be excited, to admit to loving someone, to confront tragedy, and to "say the unsayable".

Fellow Aussies could wax lyrical to me all day about the brilliant beach BBQ they have on Christmas day followed by Boxing Day with beers in the pool, but frankly it falls on deaf ears. To me, nothing beats a cold Christmas, so while you’re in London.

So you are coming to live in London. How do you find a place to live, find a job, get a UK mobile phone, open a bank account, register with a doctor and make new friends?

Life in the UK doesn’t always mean a series of problems to be solved. Here’s how ladies should see the silver lining on London’s grey autumnal clouds.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 Awards are around the corner. A few incredible pictures have been revealed.

The mother and father of Sara Zelenak remember their "amazing girl", hoping that good and positivity comes from their continuing grief.

Aussie expats looking for law jobs in London can find themselves at the back of the pack in a crowded field.

When US President Donald Trump visits the UK next week he’ll be met by protesters and a huge inflatable of himself looking like a big baby soaring over Big Ben.

Forget about Brexit, Wimbledon, and even the football World Cup; instead for the next three months it will be all about the heatwaves.

The Anzac Spirit continues to have meaning and relevance for our sense of national identity. It moulds and shapes who we are as Australians. In an essence, it still continues to define us.

Home is beckoning and you are ready to pack up and leave London. Before you do, think about all the things you're going to miss about the city and make the most of the time you have left. Or if you are long gone, here's some reminiscing.

When you make the big jump for a stint in the UK, there's a lot in your life that is going to change and you will need to adjust in a major way. Here's some top advice on how, from someone who has taken the leap.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: How London plays out will be a litmus test for Dara Khosrowshahi’s proclaimed wish to step away from Uber’s toxic reputation.

What Aussies in London really like are also the things they’re too ashamed to admit to friends and family back home, or things they just won't get.. like Primark, Jeremy Kyle and Snakebites.

INTERVIEW: “We had no career plans to be musicians. That isn't even on the radar where I grew up. We just wanted to make some music that would sound good playing at the local skate park or someone's house party by the beach.”

Thinking of moving to the UK? Is it best to live where other expat Australians have gone before or would you prefer to trailblaze further afield and leave old London town behind? Find some answers, here...