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THE EXPAT FACTOR | This week we chat to musician TARA MINTON. Back in London after headlining the Camac Harp Festival in Geneva, we find out what ex-Melbourneite come Harpist/Pianist/Lyricist/Singer Tara Minton loves about London, misses about home and her plans for the future.

Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison has said that elite SAS troops should be sent on-board boats carrying asylum seekers that threaten self-harm in an attempt to be allowed into Australia.

Experience the London of the silver screen with a trip to Hampstead, where the food is always fresh, the coffee spot on and the cobbled alleyways teaming with people with movie-star good fortune.

Sydney and the surrounding area have so much to offer. If you're planning a few weeks there, then you need to make sure you pack as much as possible in. Here's our guide to the best places to visit to help you make the most of your holiday.

This summer, Rekorderlig, the cider brand known for their fruity drinks, are bringing the taste of summer to London’s Victoria Park with a Swedish inspired Midsummer House.

Australian border protection authorities won’t yet recover the bodies of dead asylum seekers near Christmas Island.

Drawn to London as a hub for travel and work in the tourism and hospitality industry, Elizabeth Martin quickly discovered the two year UK working holiday visa was just not long enough. Four years on, and Elizabeth has forged a successful career in events management in the London's fast paced, ...

It may have none of the frills and fanfare as might otherwise accompany a visit to an Australian cafe and it's not a place to linger in the warm conviviality of it all. However, Borough Barista in Marble Arch is fast, efficient and serves up a mean Anzac biscuit in ...

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Paul Smith is an elected councilor on Islington Council and currently the only Australian citizen who is an elected person in the UK. Paul has previously been involved in a number of Labour members election campaigns in the UK, including Ed Miliband. Paul is also President ...

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | Facing a first wedding anniversary, our Honeymooning Nomad comes up with her own take on the traditional gift of paper.

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | Faced with reminders of life back home, our adventuring newlywed experiences that feeling we’ve all had at one point in our UK journey: homesickness.

X-Factor Australia is reportedly close to signing LMFAO front-man Redfoo as a celebrity judge, after the departure of Guy Sebastian and Mel B left two vacant chairs. Dannii Minogue is also rumoured to be joining Ronan Keating and Natalie Bassingthwaighte on next season's panel.

With the start of the Edinburgh Festival season fast approaching, it's time for our Edinburgh Expat to get to work. On the list is everything from the Science Festival to the Film Festival, the Book Festival through to the Military Tattoo. Topping it all off - the Edinburgh Fringe Festival ...

BRON IN THE DON| Fancy getting up close and personal with men in tights, women in tutus, or is operatic performance more your thing? Our resident adventurer discovers the spiritual home of both, and takes in a performance of The Nutcracker, when she ticks off #98 on the Timeout London ...

It is hard for an Aussie to live in the UK and not notice the pervasive influence of class, woven into the cultural fabric of English society. Whilst the idea of an Australian classless society may be an 'egalitarian myth' , it is, as CATHERINE BURRELL argues, an important part ...

AUSTRALIA DAY IN UK | Where were you last Australia Day? And what are your plans this time around? Our writers reflect on their Australia Day experiences, both in the UK and back home, and share their ideas to make this year one to remember.

Clarence House has today released lists of the gifts received by the Royal Family in 2012 when on overseas tours. Whilst in Australia, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall received 89 presents, including food, wine, books, pins and baby booties.

BRON IN THE DON | Covering 350 acres in central London, our resident adventurer discovers #53 in the Timeout London Top 100 — Hyde Park — holds many delights for locals and visitors alike.

AUSSIE TIMES TOUGH MUDDER ATTEMPT | Filled out over the festive season? Well, we have the solution. Aussie Times has signed up for Tough Mudder UK on 4 May and we want you to join us. If an 18km roll around in the mud won’t shift that Heathrow Injection, nothing ...

REVIEW | Well known for its excellent coffee and convivial hospitality, Lantana is already a stalwart favourite amongst the London Aussie expat crowd. However, as PADDY MCCRAE discovers, there is now another reason to add it to your list of regular haunts — the sublime ‘shin dig’ offered at their ...

Long-time Neighbours favourite Ryan Moloney — better known to audiences around the world as Jarrod ‘Toadfish’ Rebecchi — is rumoured to be appearing on this season of Celebrity Big Brother UK starting tonight at 9pm on Channel 5.

The New Year is always a good time to reflect on the year that has passed. ALEX BRUCE-SMITH looks back on a year in London, from shopping to shandys in the sun.

New Year's Eve can be hard to organise, with the looming question ‘Am I having enough fun yet?’ hovering over us all. Whether you’re new in town or a seasoned London party goer, Australian Times is here to help. We’re debunking the oldest New Year traditions and giving you some ...

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | How to make commitments you can keep in 2013

The premiere of Les Miserables in Sydney stopped thousands of shoppers in their tracks, as Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe walked a red carpet that ran the length of Pitt Street Mall.

It doesn’t take much to perform an act of kindness this winter. ANNA BOW discovers she is rich in many ways.

Modern day mime with a twist, Sam Wills is The Boy With Tape on His Face. Ahead of the West End run of his critically acclaimed show this Christmas, The Boy talks with ALEX BRUCE-SMITH whilst he still can.

Whilst NASA seeks to reassure the world the apocalypse is not on its way on 21 December 2012, back in Australia our own Prime Minister fears the worst and tells concerned viewers “the end of the world is coming”.

INTERVIEW | She crowd surfs, she smokes not one but two (fake) cigarettes at once and she can sing beautifully in three languages (English, French and German). She is postmodern cabaret sensation Meow Meow and she is ready to set the Southbank Centre stage on fire in her show Little ...

REVIEW | Judith Lucy’s Nothing Fancy is irreverent, awkward, hilarious and uniquely Australian.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | How to make the most of networking opportunities at Christmas functions, whilst still enjoying the champagne and canapés.

Billed as the “contemporary art event of the year”, GARETH MOHEN searches for meaning at London’s Freize Art Fair.

MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | If you are planning to embark on a new life in Australia, there are a few practical tips that will help to make it a bit easier to enjoy your new home.

BACK in Oz, before heading to London, I hired a black London cab to chauffeur my dad, my bridesmaids and me to my wedding.

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

BRON IN THE DON | Exploring Trafalgar Square may seem like a bit of a no brainer but it still features as #82 on London’s Top 100 list. So our London adventurer got creative, visited the famous square and threw in an iconic London bus ride.

Almost six weeks ago I arrived in Surrey to a so called 'mild' English winter. Despite constant assurances about my luck to be enjoying toasty five degree days, I was freezing, not to mention bewildered at how shy the sun was. And then came the snow!

Paul Kelly, one of Australia's most celebrated musicians, will take to the stage in London this week.

VOTE NOW | In honour of Australia Day, we asked our readers via Facebook to name the songs that make an expat Aussie homesick. Here's the top ten. Now it's your job to choose the #1.

CROZ FROM OZ | Aussies living in London have two stubborn little obstacles standing between them and their next trip. Can you guess what they are? Sure you can — there’s no prizes as it’s obvious: time and money.

2012 will be my sixth consecutive year that I’ve been in the northern hemisphere in January, but the first year that I’ve not boarded the 24-hour flight to be home by the 26th.

I looked at Facebook over breakfast and it was alive with talk of sun, sea, sand, steak, salads, sheilas, beer, BBQs, blokes, cricket and a day off. I pulled on my green and gold and tried to think warm thoughts as I struggled into my London winter coat.

RIGHT SAID ED | Apparently yesterday, the third Monday of January, was the unhappiest day of the year! But I just don't get the hysteria.

BRON IN THE DON | We know, we know, there are a lot of Australians in London! But what’s not to love about us? Saying that, our resident explorer scopes out the largest London ‘Aussie’ of us all and ticks another one off her London Top 100 list.

I CAN'T believe how quickly 2011 has gone by. It seems like only a few days ago I was ringing in the New Year and promising myself that I would start pursuing my ultimate career as professional surfer/part time sandcastle builder.

From seeing the magestic Northern Lights to sledging with a pack of brawling dogs; Iceland is a world apart.

When Dame Edna graces the London stage in the pantomime production of Dick Whittington, it’s not just the Aussies in the audience who swoon. TIM MARTIN found out that the Brits are actually quite fond of the ‘housewife from Melbourne’ too and she’s right at home in panto.

Christmas can come to everyone, no matter where in the world you are. AMY FALLON found out that even in the deepest parts of Africa — no one should be without a family, nor a bit of Christmas cheer this year.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Saving live Australian music is high on the agenda back home right now.

The office noose has to be the dumbest thing ever invented. The scarf, on the other hand, is luxury without the price tag.