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TUBE TALK | We all know that eye contact on the Tube can be an awkward situation, and so often I find myself reading the different advertisements plastered along the walls above the heads of my fellow commuters, if nothing else but to avoid their eyes.

CHRIS’S KITCHEN | It's time to indulge in the sensational British summer strawberries.

During a grand event staged in front of Buckingham Palace, international artists representing each decade of the Queen's reign will perform, with Kylie Minogue and Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu representing Australia.

Queensland-based illustrator and artist Caroline Magerl has returned home to Australia after exhibiting at the fourth annual Parallax Art Fair in Chelsea.

Steven McRae, Australian Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet, starred in the Royal Opera House's performance of La Fille Mal Gardee as it was broadcast to hundreds of cinema screens worldwide.

New Australian film, Blame, centres around a high school music teacher, Bernard (Damian de Montemas), who is suddenly attacked in his home by five young mates who are keen on revenge following the suicide of their friend Alice (Saskia Hampele).

Kelly Lovelady, Artistic Director of London-based chamber orchestra Ruthless Jabiru, directs an experimental beat poem performance this Sunday at the Brighton Fringe Festival.

Australians David Freeman, Grant Doyle and Joshua Bloom have their names in lights for the upcoming summer Garsington Opera at Wormsley.

BRON IN THE DON | With summer on its way (or so we are told!) our resident adventurer set off to explore #78 on her London Top 100 list, Regent’s Park.

OBITUARY | Pop legend Robin Gibb, who believed he led a charmed existence with his band the Bee Gees, the fifth biggest selling pop act of all time, has died aged 62.

KRIS GRIFFITHS meets the Hollywood star at a Jacob's Creek wine launch in London, where she discusses her "terrifying" upcoming role as Diana Spencer in a new biopic of her final years

Brisbane band Last Dinosaurs bring their show to the big smoke and rock London.

Musical comedian and self-confessed atheist, Tim Minchin, has accepted a role as Judas Iscariot in a London reboot of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical.

I’m going to admit it. I’m a bit of a smartphone addict. But I may have found a cure.

BRON IN THE DON | There’s nothing like getting all palatial in London, so our resident adventurer headed down to Hyde Park to tick off #38 on her London Top 100 list and visit Kensington Palace.

CHRIS’S KITCHEN | Our resident Aussie chef in London, Chris Ark, is currently sunning himself on a Spanish island. Fear not though, dear readers, for he has drafted in a more than worthy replacement this week in Margin Martin — a man to take us through the art of the ...

MUSIC FESTIVALS | In the UK and right around Europe, when the days get longer and cider becomes more of a pub staple than mulled wine, you know that festival season is on its way. And 2012 is shaping up to be a festival feast!

Aussie author Tim Griggs has lived and worked on more continents than most people will visit in their lifetimes. The corporate writer-come-journalist-now-novelist met with EMILY BANYARD in London to chat about Churchill, travel, living in the UK and his new novel, Distant Thunder.

BRON IN THE DON | Already a theatre aficionado, our resident London adventurer rushed at the chance to tick #79 off her London Top 100 list and visit Sadler’s Wells Theatre in Islington.

UK ARRIVAL GUIDE | Use our countdown checklist to help you plan ahead for your UK trip.

In the second part of his interview with Australian Times, Don Walker explains why Cold Chisel set their sights East when everyone else went West; and now they regret it, he confesses.

In an interview with BIANCA SOLDANI, Australian actor Michael Budd shares his experience of the London theatre world and gives us a behind the scenes glance at working alongside Bruce Willis in his latest blockbuster, The Cold Light of Day.

MUSIC FESTIVALS | Comprehensive list of Australian performers at this year's festivals across the UK.

MUSIC FESTIVALS | Top tips for the UK festival fresher.

MUSIC FESTIVALS | The staff's pick of the greatest British music festivals for 2012.

MUSIC FESTIVALS | The best music festivals in Europe for 2012.

CHRIS'S KITCHEN | Tucked away in the wilds of Norfolk, our Aussie chef in London found crabs to write home about. Here he shows us how to cook them up, good and proper.

As Cold Chisel warm up for their first UK date in almost three decades, LEE HARTE chatted to the Chisel keyboard legend Don Walker about their new album, the death of his bandmate and the future of one of the greatest Australian rock bands of all time.

Australian operatic tenor Stuart Skelton will perform in the English National Opera's new production of Wagner's "The Flying Dutchman."

The Mars Volta have been added to the Hard Rock Calling line-up in London, joining Soundgarden and Aussie legends Cold Chisel.

Jimmy Barnes sings “standin' on the outside lookin' in” and that’s exactly the way I feel over here. Having lived in the UK for a few years I find myself taking every opportunity to fly the Aussie flag. And to celebrate classic Aussie rock.

Australian acting legend Cate Blanchett is wowing London's theatre-going public with an energetic but moving depiction of isolation in the Sydney Theatre Company's new production "Big and Small" at the Barbican.

The crème de la crème of Australian designers showcased their wares at the recent L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, as models, celebrities and fashion-conscious consumers headed along to catch a glimpse of the latest trends and styles.

If you’re slightly confused as to the headline of Chris’s Kitchen this week, then you may not be familiar with Tim Minchin’s very popular song — ‘Prejudice’. Check it out. But before you do, another Aussie expat in London has a few culinary tips for you to enjoy.

Check out the very best of Australian Times TV and our video interviews with Aussie music legends - Kate Miller-Heidke, Cut Copy, Cloud Control, The Jezabels and Alex Lloyd.

With the tiny (and infamous) Caribbean nation of Cuba on the precipice of some historical change, MARK JONES wanted to explore ‘Castro’s Island’ before it disappeared forever.

Ordinarily, violence is justifiable against someone using their phone in a film screening, whether they’re making calls, receiving text messages or distracting you with bright lights as they check various sports scores.

LIFE AFTER LONDON | Albury, you’ve outdone London. I never thought I’d utter these words. But surprisingly it’s true.

Start getting excited for festival season with our list of the hottest UK musical events of the year.

Our favourite Aussie chef in London has just returned from a week of driving and eating around the south coast of Ireland. And now Chris Ark tells us his favourite cut of lamb and how to make it succulently tasty.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Australian Times Music Editor Paul Judge returns to the hot seat after a month in Oz and is instantly back in the know with golden Aussie music news and gossip.

BRON IN THE DON | Our London adventurer adopts a regal air this week and heads to Fortnum & Mason in Piccadilly to tick #41 off her London Top 100 list.

Talented Australian comedian Steve Hughes spoke to HANNAH CARRODUS about his philosophies on life, Aussie politics and the end of the world.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | This week we’ve got a lady right near the top of Aussie pop in Europe guest editing Music from the Motherland. Cathi Odgen is the go to woman for all Aussie musicians in the UK and she’s got a bit of advice for our aspiring ...

CHRIS'S KITCHEN | The master Aussie chef of the London kitchens, Chris Ark, dishes up a delightful (and healthy) seasonal treat that is sure to have your mates coming back for more.

KRIS GRIFFITHS took to the stage at London's Scala to try out the latest We Sing karaoke game for the Nintendo Wii, with Peter Andre among others to choose from (or avoid) on the tracklist.

The technology we have at the moment is awe-inspiringly impressive. But what if all this power were handed to a nine year old child? How would they use it?

Australian composer Brett Dean will be celebrated in a day-long London event at the Barbican this week.

Ahead of a huge evening in Hammersmith later this month for The Australian Pink Floyd Show, CONOR McGLONE got comfortably numb with Jason Sawford and talked everything from inflatable pigs to David Gilmour birthday parties.

CHRIS'S KITCHEN | Our resident Aussie chef Chris Ark turns forager to sniff out some tasty treats for you and your kitchen.