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To all you charity chuggers out there, It’s nothing you have done wrong. It is not you, it’s me... and it was London.

OPINION: The votes are in, the choice is made: Britons have voted OUT. Amidst the claims that markets will collapse and the country is ruined, we have at least the answer to one question.

OPINION: If you find yourself surrounded by mutterings of ‘I’m not racist, but…’ you probably need to remove your blinkers, if not your frontal lobe.

Do not be fooled by bottomless specials. Some are worth every penny; while others can simply go straight to the bottom of the brunch list.

FROM THE VAULT: Our resident vintage TV junkie remembers the fun, romance and medical malpractice of the original Aussie hospital soap, The Young Doctors.

OPINION: Australia’s Constitution does not protect our freedom of speech. It should be amended to. It’s time to speak out against repressive policing of speech and political correctness whilst we still can, before they brand even that as 'offensive.'

Capital Gains Tax is the one factor that will most influence a property investors creation of wealth.

Over the past year there has been a real change in the way investors view Australian properties and this has seen investment increase by 75%.

Expats will now need bigger deposits and will pay higher rates with some lenders to invest in Australian property.

A look at those at the self-appointed apex of English social hierarchy: posh boys. They are quite different from the Aussie posh bloke.

KRIS GRIFFITHS visits the famous national park in the land of his fathers and finds the spirit of adventure alive and well

WATCH: Summer Bay's greatest tears, fears and heartbreaks

In a competitive working environment it is important to continue your professional education and keep your skills up to date. Here are three ways to fulfil your development needs.

Bluffing is perhaps the most well-known strategy in poker, most likely due to the fact that it sounds so simple.

Initially it was viewed as a socially awkward way of finding a date. Now, society has come to fully embrace the fact that you can find anything online, including someone to spend time with.

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, says he may leave Ecuadorean embassy in London at noon tomorrow.

Q&A: Conservative candidate for London Mayor, Zac Goldsmith, discusses the value of Aussie migrants to the city and if beer should be chilled, with Chloe Westley.

AUSTRALIA DAY | Contrary to popular opinion 26 January is not the date NSW was established, nor was it the date the First Fleet first set foot on Australian soil. MARK TEDESCHI QC examines the true history behind this important date.

Many Aussie blokes were Englishmen just a couple of centuries ago, yet I had never heard even the most arty Aussie male talk about crying at the ballet, let alone proudly and in public.

Our Australian film buff takes a nostalgic stroll through Oz cinema history, and the greatest all-time kiss in movies, on the 20th anniversary of the death of one of the greats.

Animal selfies: the next level in travel photography?

EXCLUSIVE! Tony Abbott's New Year's Dishonours List found behind sofa cushion in Monkey Pod Room. By contributing sleuth-at-large, Shylock Moriarty Agapanthus Poirot Holmes.

"The changes are making this country a less welcoming destination for Australians," says Australian High Commission report into new UK visa restrictions.

There's been a disturbance in the Force, mate. Have you viewed it? Oink!

Wife and mother ALEX BLACKIE shares a play-by-play report of a typical British Christmas Day.

Dense in a rich and sometimes sordid, not-too-distant history, Berlin is a fascinating city break not to be missed.

The waves are lapping at our Pacific Island neighbours' doors and all our political leaders can do is laugh, writes Tess Lawrence.

Drop hashtags, not bombs say Londoners after stabbing on Leytonstone Tube.

From toilets to a collection dedicated to the science of phallology... there are some really interesting museums all around the world.

Do you remember the times you were taken to rugby matches as a child? Does your family crave more opportunities to watch world class rugby more than once a year when the Wallabies are in town?

Whether you’re a highly experienced backpacker or an office worker who rarely travels, dating a female travel junkie can be quite an intrinsically romantic and sweet ride that will bring you bliss and tons of wonderful memories.

Emma Parkinson speaks about her ordeal in Bataclan Theatre on night of Paris terror attacks.

Michelle Payne “had a bee in her bonnet” suggests triple Melbourne Cup winning rider Glen Boss. And now he’s furious that he’s been “hung out to dry”.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott’s address to the 2015 Margaret Thatcher Lecture at Guildhall in London, 27 October 2015

Special contributor TESS LAWRENCE says with Malcolm Turnbull as prime minister it is time for Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to disappear… completely.

The National Broadband Network debate rages on. With this month's launch of the first NBN satellite, what is the project's progress and what is the difference between FTTP and FTTN?

With Future Day just about here, self-balancing scooters - aka ‘hoverboards’ - have been banned from British public spaces.

REVIEW: “The play is hilarious. Jeff’s witty banter, mainly in Aussie slang, is delivered perfectly as he struts around the stage in a towel.”

NSW police are considering having child sex-offenders chemically castrated.

Half of all Aussies are under 37 years old, baby boomers choose to live at the sea-side, gen-x'ers sold out to the suburbs and young'ens enjoy city life.

Australian Government approves a new black coal mine but farmers argue it could be taking food from Australians' mouths.

The world seems to be waking to that fact as MTV even took notice. MTV Crashes Plymouth, in its first year, brought some incredible talent mixed in with the stunning views - to provide the locals a night to remember.

Australian Cricket all rounder James Faulkner charged with drunken driving in the UK on Friday.

Truck drivers say they are routinely forced to risk their, and those of other motorists', lives by carrying loads that are too heavy and unsecured.

Dubbed 'Schwarzenegger 2.0' (the improved version) Aussie Calum von Moger has been compared to the world's most famous body builder Arnold Schwarznegger.

A London heat wave is on it's way, blogger Jacqui Moroney shares some ideas for keeping cool.

Are you a burger fiend struggling to find your next fix? Check out our top five burger joints in London.

International icon, Johnny Depp, found his pet dogs' lives under threat by Australian Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce, after he brought them into the country during the filming of the latest installment of Pirates of the Caribbean saga. Australian five-time motorcycle racing world champion, Mick Doohan, in whose mansion Depp is ...

It will be hard to describe to future generations of London expats what made The Church so special. Like faith, you can’t prove it. You just have to believe in it.

It could make or break you but one thing is for sure; your life will change in London.