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Modern Family stars touch down in Australia for special vacation episode.

Following the airing of INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, the band's greatest hits album has hit the top of the Australian album chart at #1. But what are the 5 best INXS songs?

INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, the Michael Hutchence biopic shown on Australian TV, is reportedly being pitched to UK buyers.

John Torode’s Australia series premiering on the UK's Good Food channel.

One of the best contemporary circus companies in the world, has joined forces with one of the finest string quartets to bring you their biggest and most ambitious production yet. 'Opus' by Circa and Debussy String Quartet is playing at the Barbican in London from 18 February.

With Roy and HG’s Russian Revolution set to dump on the Sochi Winter Olympics, it’s a good excuse to take another look at their best moments from The Dream.

INTERVIEW | On stage at the Barbican from the 11th February, the powerful one-man show Jack Charles v The Crown, sees Aboriginal actor and Australian legend Uncle Jack Charles sharing his extraordinary life story.

INTERVIEW | Ten years since her breakthrough role in the Australian film Somersault, award winning actress Abbie Cornish has gone on to feature in a number of major motion pictures, and work with some of the most successful film stars and directors. Her latest role sees her star as Clara...

Perth is under more pressure than most regional hubs.

In 2014 there are plenty of events Aussie sports fans living in the UK simply can’t miss. Check out our top picks below, and start making plans to ensure you don’t miss out!

From Page To Stage is a four week season dedicated to the performance of new musicals in different stages of development. Australian musical theatre composer Nicola Jane Buttigieg will be presenting a sample of her new work 'Beowulf in Soho'.

AUSTRALIA DAY | Ahead of the Australia Day Weekender event tonight at The Clapham Grand, we speak with the equally outrageous and insightful comedian Felicity Ward, who is performing as part of the comedy line up.

INTERVIEW | Australia's most fearless contemporary author Christos Tsiolkas channelled his experience of literary success into his new novel Barracuda, about a young competitive swimmer who discovers the hard way what it takes to become a good person.

Playing their first gig of 2014 at Alley Cat. Whiskey Rebellion are three guys, lots of noise and a love of show ponying and tight jeans.

AUSTRALIA DAY | Our Honeymooning Nomad gets right into the spirit of things, and shows Aussie expats in London how to soak up the best of Australia on Australia Day.

Superstar Brad Pitt has landed in Sydney after taking part in the awards season in Hollywood.

AUSTRALIA DAY | Living the expat life in the UK has its advantages, but when it comes to voting in Triple J's Hottest 100 it's easy to feel like you're in the dark. Our music guru GEORGE KATRALIS sheds some light on what songs have been big in Oz over...

REVIEW | In A Question of Consent, theatre company CRAFT use techniques of physical exhaustion to capture the real life suffering of its characters. This provocative performance is currently playing at The Rag Factory.

AUSTRALIA DAY | Here's the list of all the best Aussie celebrations around London. Whether you’re in the east, south, west or north, rest assured there’ll be a pub somewhere near you putting on an Aussie themed shindig for you and your mates.

AUSTRALIA DAY | Ahead of the screening of The Castle as part of the Australia Day Weekender at The Clapham Grand, here are the top 10 quotes from arguably the best Aussie film of all time.

Australian actor-comedian Tim Minchin is planning to create a musical adaptation of Harold Ramis' 1993 film Groundhog Day.

AUSTRALIA DAY | Kylie and Dannii Minogue have been embraced throughout the UK for their hugely successful singles and headline-hogging love lives, but now London is preparing to welcome the stars’ largely unknown third sister, as she brings her very own cabaret to town.

The creepy "star is born" promotional trailer for season three of The Voice UK sees the judges, including Kylie Minogue acting as maternity ward doctors.

Bogan Bingo are celebrating the start of a new year with a ripper January ticket offer and a bucket load of giveaways including trips to Turkey, Spain and Eqypt.

AUSTRALIA DAY | Wine merchant Humble Grape is inviting you to a special post Australia Day event at The Haciendas Club where you can taste premium reds and whites from the best Aussie artisan producers.

Jetlag is celebrating all that is great about Australia with a line up of Australian film, sport, food, drink and the favourite songs of 2013 as voted by Aussies.

Visiting a dusty old London museum barely sounds like the place to grab a quick adrenaline fix - but there are still plenty of knuckle-shredding activities to indulge in within the capital. Here are five of the best:

From WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Australia's answer to Justin Bieber, Australian Times got it straight from the horse's mouth in 2013. Here are this year's Top 10 interviews.

A new musical piece about the ignored (and non-existent) third Minogue sister, Erin is coming to London in January 2014.

REVIEW | In Vogue - Songs by Madonna sees Australian musical theatre performer Michael Griffiths embodying the Queen of Pop and performing unplugged versions of all her classic hits.

Discovering a potential cure for AIDS, and a cure for flat beer; the closing of iconic Australian venues in London; and a story about someone falling over, were among the most popular Australian Times articles of 2013.

Australian Google users were most interested this year in the deaths of two celebrities and the birth of a future king.

So far on this tour he’s been searched on suspicion of drug-trafficking, fled the stage with food-poisoning, farewelled his trusty tour-van and copped a head-butt from a kamikaze pigeon. Despite perilous events, Australian troubadour Kim Churchill remains upbeat.

Australian Times are giving away two pairs of tickets to see In Vogue - Songs by Madonna at St James Theatre on the 19th December.

To top off a massive year for Australian indie dance trio RÃœFÃœS, they have just headlined two sold out gigs in London.

After a stellar season at the Edinburgh Fringe, critically acclaimed Aussie theatre maker, Stuart Bowden is back in London for the premiere of his solo show She Was Probably Not A Robot.

Set in a shut down psychiatric ward in London, Australian theatre director Chris Hosking's new production explores the stories of its mental health patients. This performance is part of the Shuffle Festival.

The Sunday session is an Aussie tradition worth adhering to at Sunday in the Apartment, where emerging artists take centre stage. For Australia Day 2014 a special Sunday in Australia House event will take place, including a number of special guests.

REVIEW | The life of Albert Namatjira, Australia's most celebrated indigenous artist is presented in an entertaining and moving performance starring Trevor Jamieson and Derik Lynch.

Created by Australian performance company Erth, Dinosaur Zoo is an interactive show inviting audiences to get up close and personal with prehistoric creatures. It is on at Phoenix Theatre, London until 12 January.

Patience, sustenance and a spare 345 minutes are needed to appreciate the power of Richard Wagner's Parsifal at the Royal Opera House. It stars New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill, along with Australian soprano Kiandra Howarth.

In addition to supporting English singer Billy Bragg on his European Tour, Kim Churchill will be performing a headline show at Borderline in London on 3 December.

Six paintings printed on aluminium will be on display at an underwater art exhibition on the Great Barrier Reef.

Departing in spectacular style at Australia House, the Australia and New Zealand Festival of Literature and Arts is on its way, arriving in London May 2014.

INTERVIEW | Following a stunning sold out show at the Barbican earlier this year, Australian singer songwriter Sarah Blasko is back in London for an intimate show at Islington Assembly Hall.

The descendants of celebrated Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira have travelled to London to exhibit their landscape paintings as part of a contemporary watercolour exhibition at Southbank Centre.

In the name of charity the worlds two greatest bingo nights have joined forces to bring you one fabulously debauched night out. Come and let your facial hair down at The Fash-Tache Bingo Bonanza for Movember.

It was Australia’s night at London’s ultimate burlesque event as dancer Bonnie Fox and host Reuben Kaye stole the show.

Following a sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Michael Griffiths is returning to entertain London audiences this December at St James Theatre with his one man cabaret show In Vogue - Songs by Madonna.

The life of Albert Namatjira, one of Australia's most celebrated indigenous artists is brought to life in a special theatrical performance at the Southbank Centre.