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

For the past six years, she’s been a terrible male comedian with a neckbeard called Dave, winning stacks of awards and tons of great reviews. Now, she’s scraped off the neckbeard and is back… as herself.

From the oldest culture on earth comes the freshest, fiercest and funniest stand-up around, at Soho Theatre.

This is your chance to see Eddo in London at the very peak of her powers. There is nothing wrong with her. How about you?

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.

Aussie legends Midnight Oil will be shaking down London's O2 Brixton Academy on 13 June. You and a mate could nab a pair of tickets!

Aussie expats in London only have till Friday night if they want their vote to count in the election.

One lucky Australian Times reader will win a pair of tickets to the Oils' show at O2 Academy Brixton. Do you know the answer to this 'burning' question?

London's Anzac Day Dawn Service is a solemn coming together of Aussie and Kiwi expats in a unified ceremony of remembrance. It will be followed by events at the Cenotaph and Westminster Abbey

President of ALP Abroad urges overseas Australians, particularly those in the UK, to make sure they are registered in time to vote in the upcoming federal election.

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".

You have recently arrived in London and have gotten crook but have been too busy enjoying yourself to sort out your medical affairs. There's no need to reach for the panic button just yet,. There are plenty of ways to seek medical advice in the UK that won’t leave you ...

If you have ever rented a bedroom, or even just a share of a bedroom in London, you know exactly what I'm talking about.

Once out in the open air it doesn’t take long to start connecting the dots. You can quickly learn there’s no need to take the tube from Covent Garden to Trafalgar Square.

Plane fare dinkum! Australian athlete Reg Spiers was short of cash in London and so desperately wanted to get home to Australia that he tucked himself into a wooden cargo box for a free flight home.

Have you have ever had to survive a dismal London winter? Oh yes, it's worth a moan while you yearn for home.

Comedy Carnival promises to tickle our funny bones, Down Under style, in SheBu for Australia Day.

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

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?

Rather not Uber? London's black taxi's are part of the authentic London experience. And you could even try a rickshaw.

The orchestra presents 'Sometimes Home Can Grow Stranger than Space', an evocative concert inspired by stories of those who returned from the battlefields of Gallipoli, the Somme, Passchendaele, and Verdun.

SPECIAL FEATURE: What will it take for the world to finally tackle climate change? Encouragingly, there may be a historical precedent: Victorian London’s handling of the ‘Great Stink’, where the River Thames turned into an open sewer, overturned beliefs founded on misinformation.

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

Man arrested after crashing car into security barriers in Westminster, hitting pedestrians and cyclists.

Stepping past the Tube barriers at Richmond is like walking into that delightful English village of your imagination.

Too often in London expats find themselves clinging to home, often materialised in yet another night getting wasted in the same bar with the same people. This is nice, sometimes. But how is it possible to grow?

I dirtied up my spotless trainers to ensure that they didn’t look appealing enough to steal, before daring to set foot into the tower block estate. I was in for quite a surprise...

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

Australia may have a cockroach problem and the spiders are huge, but at least you can deal with them with a can of bug spray. London's mice are a different kind of fret altogether.

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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.

Take your Monopoly piece with you and stay out of jail (down behind Kings Cross, by the way) and keep an eye out for the little man in the top hat.

Tea is supposed to brew before adding milk, however this is London and if the coffee is burnt and bitter you can assume the tea will be scalding and flavourless.

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

With slick suits and sharp wit, Australia’s finest tap dancing performers are a cocktail of pure entertainment, and they are set to hit the boards at The Peacock Theatre this May.

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.

Thousands of Aussie and Kiwi expats in London come together each year to mark Anzac Day. It is a solemn and emotional experience. Here's where and when the major ceremonies, including the Dawn Service, will be taking place.

That time an Australian Times reader was unceremoniously fired from his job in London over a big night with The Cat Empire.

A second London date has been added to the Ben Folds and a Piano tour after the quick sell-out of the first night. 

Every Australian who has lived in the UK has experienced the delights and horrors of sharehouse living; particularly when it comes to overseas guests. You need t work out a policy early with housemates to ensure your expat sanctuary doesn’t become a 24/7 motel.

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.

Ambassador to the US contacted the FBI about George Papadopoulos's alleged comments to Australia's High Commissioner in the UK, revealing links to Russia.

Senator George Brandis set to become Australia’s new high commissioner to the United Kingdom following a ministerial reshuffle by Malcolm Turnbull.

ALP Abroad president urges registered Queensland voters to have their say in high stakes state poll, warning of One Nation influence.

The Arts Club wants passionate personalities to join their team of experts. At The Arts Club you will find a friendly and exciting environment where people are encouraged to develop as both an individual and an employee.

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.

WATCH: Qantas boss Alan Joyce oversees the airline's brand new plane being assembled at Boeing before it's tested and flown Down Under to commence duties.