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Davey Lane lived every bedroom guitarist’s dream when he became the fourth member of his favourite band You Am I. GEORGE KATRALIS speaks with the renowned Australian guitarist about his debut solo EP The Good Borne of Bad Tymes.

A sucker for punishment and stringent guided tours, AMY PATERSON walks the fine line in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, one of the most heavily guarded borders in the world.

Labor will need Tanya Plibersek’s skills as a communicator and her popularity with colleagues as it tries to unite after a devastating election loss.

Disposing of dead bodies is not typical dinner time conversation, but when your guest is one of Australia’s most notorious criminals, it’s best just to shut up and smile. Best-selling author LANA PENROSE can attest to that, when she shared a meal with the late Mark ‘Chopper’ Read.

EXPAT FACTOR | Chris Charnas is owner and manager of Espresso Bar Mozzino, a cafe with a retro vibe just off Carnaby Street.

Unlike everyone who left their hearts in San Francisco Sharon Spence Lieb found hers, when she travelled to America’s west coast with her boyfriend.

OUR LONDON | Each week an Aussie Times writer will bring you a top five list from their favourite neighbourhood. This week Cohen Brown plays tour guide, and tells us why he loves Camden Town.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott will persevere with controversial measures aimed at stopping the flow of asylum seeker boats to Australia

It was the end of an era for Australians in London as the iconic Shepherd’s Bush Walkabout closed its doors for the last time on Sunday.

INTERVIEW |There’s been a lot of travel on the schedule of late for one of Australia’s biggest new indie pop-rock acts. Australian Times catches up with Brisbane’s Sheppard as they head off to New York and London where last year they discovered an audience for their infections party sound track ...

AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY | Offset accounts enable you to make the most of your income, reduce interest and pay off your home loan sooner. Financial adviser DANIEL SHILLITO weighs up the pros and cons.

TRAVEL WRITER WINNER | CRAIG LEWIS’ wish list has a few more ticks after a three-day safari trip in the Ngala Private Game Reserve, one of Africa’s richest wildlife regions.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott seems to have toned down his tough talk on the asylum-seeker issue after meeting the Indonesian president.

OUR LONDON | Each week an Aussie Times writer will bring you a top five list from their favourite neighbourhood. If all roads lead to Rome, then all Tube lines deliver you to Hammersmith. This week MICHAELA GRAY shows you what’s out there once you leave the Underground.

TRAVEL WRITER ENTRY | A trip to Morocco is both an eye-opening and soul-opening experience as TARA KLEINER discovered during her tour of the North African country.

For only the second time in the past six years, the Australian Navy intercepted a boat and handed the asylum seekers back to Indonesia.

Britain’s opposition leader says the campaign tactics used by John Howard’s former strategist won’t work in the UK because “we are better than that”.

TRAVEL | The magic of Morocco lies just under the surface, as TYSON YATES discovers on a round-trip 8-day Saharan adventure from Marrakesh.

Iconic Australasian themed pub Shepherd’s Bush Walkabout is set to call last drinks for the final time on 6 October, after the pub’s operator Intertain confirmed the property had been sold for an undisclosed sum.

The Abbott government insists it will honour its election promise to stop asylum seekers arriving by boat despite Indonesian opposition to its controversial plan to turn back vessels.

Australian expats in London can still enjoy the fun and frivolity of the race that stops a nation with the 2013 Corporate Traveller Melbourne Cup celebrations on Tuesday 5 November at Australia House.

Tony Abbott sacked three department heads within minutes of being sworn in as prime minister but one of the nation's most influential public servants, Martin Parkinson, defied speculation and retained his job.

Anthony Albanese and Bill Shorten have begun their leadership pitch to Labor members voting in a historic ballot.

Far from the vibrant nightlight and lazy days of Lagos, ERIN SOMERVILLE experiences the true heart of Portugal with a Medieval Market in cobblestoned Obidos.

OUR LONDON | Each week an Australian Times writer will bring you a top five list from their favourite neighbourhood. This week Australian Times Editor ALEX IVETT presents her hood — Newington Green, aka N5.

Is there anything not to like about Labi? With cosy vibes and heartfelt food, Labi is Fulham's newest culinary oasis.

EXPAT FACTOR | Australian singer/songwriter Bowie Jane is a professionally trained lawyer, with a double degree in Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws. For years she lived a double life, practicing criminal law by day before rushing to gigs at night. Bowie Jane now lives in the UK, and ...

AUSTRALIAN ELECTION 13 | As the federal election looms, we look at the top five quotes that have shaped the political careers of the two leaders who will go head to head in a bid to lead the nation: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his challenger Tony Abbott.

EXPAT FACTOR | As UK campaign manager for the Australian Greens, Mat Hines has managed to combine his full-time career as a lecturer with his passion for politics. He talks to Australian Times about why it's important for Aussie expats to maintain an interest in politics back home, ahead of ...

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says Labor entered the election campaign as the underdog and remains so with less than a week until polling day.

Officers from Operation Yewtree have charged Australian entertainer Rolf Harris with nine counts of indecent assault and four counts of producing indecent images of children.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | After honing her skills as a commercial graphics and visual effects artist in London, Allison Brownmoore opened boutique Design/VFX studio Blue Spill with her husband Anthony. She talks about the demands of juggling a successful business in the UK and working in feature documentaries.

AUSTRALIAN ELECTION 13 | A leading economist believes the coalition needs to find $30 billion of savings, rather than the $70 billion suggested by Labor.

AUSTRALIAN ELECTION 13 | The Liberal candidate for the safe Labor seat of Charlton in NSW, Kevin Baker, has quit over an inappropriate website he ran which contained offensive material, including references to domestic violence, incest and child abuse.

You can feel it. The sense of anticipation is at fever pitch and the excitement that courses through the bones is palpable. The summer sun might still be lingering, but that is irrelevant. The outside world might as well not exist once the clock strikes three o’clock on a Saturday ...

David Johnson, director at foreign exchange specialists Halo Financial, examines the current weakening of the Australian Dollar.

AUSTRALIAN ELECTION 13 | As the 2013 election looms we take an in-depth look at the two leaders going head to head, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.

AUSTRALIAN ELECTION 13 | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is being thin-skinned and needs to accept media outlets won't always back him or Labor, the opposition says.

Papua New Guinea wasn't seeking economic gain when it agreed to open a processing centre for asylum seekers trying to get into Australia, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says.

The Queensland parliament’s ethics chief MP Peter Dowling has apologised for sexting his mistress and has stood aside from his role, pending an investigation.

TRAVEL WRITER WINNER | Enraptured by the sights, sounds and flavours of Portugal LAUREN MARIE TROPEANO fell helplessly in love with the country on her very first encounter. Lauren is our Great Travel Writer competition winner for July, and has won a £250 voucher with Topdeck.

INTERVIEW | Australian Sex Party founder Fiona Patten talks to Australian Times about civil liberties, censorship and the conservative nature of Australian politics

AUSTRALIAN ELECTION 13 | With the announcement of the 7 September election, Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott have made a first pitch to voters.

AUSTRALIAN ELECTION 13 | With the Australian federal election announced for 7 September 2013, we look at the major parties position on key issues for voters.

A Singapore-based mining company will be forced to pay $150,000 after being convicted of the damage and desecration of an Aboriginal sacred site. It is the first such conviction in Australian history.

WA Coroner Alastair Hope says all 102 lives lost in the Siev 358 asylum seeker boat tragedy could have been saved if authorities had responded sooner.

Former Labor MP Eddie Obeid, his son Moses, and former mines minister Ian Macdonald could face criminal charges after the ICAC found they acted corruptly.

Aussie stand-up comedian Celia Pacquola knows all about being Australian in the UK, following a 'gap year' in London in 2010. She shares her experiences this week at Soho Theatre, from 31 July for four nights only!

The Edinburgh Fringe is a chaotic place that is bursting at the seams with every kind of performance art that you could possibly imagine. To help navigate, POPPY DAMON has prepared a list of the top ten Australian acts performing at the festival.

The newly-opened Australian café Ruby Dock at Camden Lock Market is a welcome respite from the craziness of the Camden Markets that surrounds it, providing patrons with a safe port from the storm of insanity that rages outside.