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As late evening sets over the wheat paddocks of Western Australia, one reader snaps this shot to share a little piece of home with us here in the UK.

Australian singer/songwriter has been part of the Australian music industry for over a decade, through thick, thin and fluctuating music tastes. Here he talks to GEORGE KATRALIS about the musical ride from Gympie, Queensland to “citizen of the world”.

Deprived of the live atmosphere of his favourite Australian sports, PAUL BLEAKLEY explores the UK alternative at Millwall FC.

It’s at #ImaCelebrity and all over my nightly ITV2, but for this Australian viewer, the UK reality TV phenomenon I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here should be trending at #ImaBoredViewerGetMeAwayFromThisMonotony. And I’m pretty sure I’ve seen bigger spiders in my bathroom.

When heading home to Australia there is a lot to think about, but securing employment for when you get back tends to come high up the list. Read our guide to writing a resume to help you secure that all-important interview, and clear the first hurdle in finding work on ...

All in the name of investigative journalism, PAUL BLEAKLEY goes undercover (no one ever suspects ... the mime) and embraces the quintessential Aussie in London experience: Sunday at Clapham’s The Church.

Flight Facilities are a vibrant DJ duo already making waves in Australia, and now working their magic across the US and Europe in an action-packed tour. They chat with ALEX IVETT ahead of their London gig.

This year Halloween is right in the middle of the week, which means you’ve got two weekends to celebrate it! If you haven’t had your fill of frights, here are this weekend’s eeriest events and activities around London.

MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | A detailed guide to all of Australia's main cities, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart and the two Territories.

Australian Times talks to Home and Away actor Robert Mammone about his role in the hit Aussie series Underbelly.

Australian Clare Stewart reinvigorates BFI London Film Festival 2012 with an expansion of venues and a unique programme. With a number of Australian films on the bill, including The Sapphires and Wish You Were Here, get in quick to buy newly released tickets and support Aussie cinema.

Recently we saw some idiots in the Sydney CBD run amok, damage property, hold up offensive slogans and generally look ridiculous. For me, this brought up memories of 2005 when some other idiots trooped down to Cronulla and did the same.

GEORGE KATRALIS in a “fireside chat” with Tim Freedman.

LOST IN LONDON | The Lonsdale, of Notting Hill, is like the mullet of English pubs. It’s all business out the front, party on the inside.

Award winning comedian Matt Okine launches his first full-length stand-up on London audiences at the Soho Theatre. GARETH MOHEN experiences the roller-coaster of hilarious highs and poignant lows, and talks with the comedian about what inspired his insightful and intelligent show.

LOST IN LONDON | Yes, I know the Jubilee was months ago. And yes, there has been, oh I don’t know, the little matter of the Olympics in the meantime to help delete the collective memory of the BBC's coverage pondering how many toilet breaks the Royals would have needed ...

For a moment or two, redemption was on the cards for Adam Scott at the US PGA Championship but a Rory McIlroy whirlwind roared through Kiawah Island to kill the fairytale.

TUBE TALK | Lately I’ve been paying extra attention to my fellow commuters and have come to the conclusion that the Tube has a special affect on people. It’s almost like a trance.

Xavier Rudd took time out from his busy schedule to answer some questions from Australian Times before his gig at Koko, Camden on Wednesday.

BRON IN THE DON | With Olympic fever officially gripping absolutely everyone inside the English capital (and possibly the world) our resident adventurer set off to explore the vibrant hub of London 2012 - Olympic Park - and mark #7 off her London Top 100 list.

TUBE TALK | CAN I get in? Move down a little! Oooh, watch your hands.

Packing bags, whether it be moving across the world or just nipping over to Europe for a cheeky weekend, is always a complicated process. How much do you need, how much do you take, how much are you allowed? PHOEBE LEE looks at one of life’s hardest dilemmas and tries ...

TUBE TALK | Etiquette: A code of behaviour that delineates expectations for social behaviour according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class or group. (Thanks Wikipedia!)

With their latest album Drinking From The Sun in the bag, the Hilltop Hoods are gearing up for a massive UK/European summer with their Speaking In Tongues tour. Ahead of the first show in London on Wednesday, PHOEBE LEE got the chance to talk to MC Pressure about the new ...

Every traveller has different priorities when travelling to ‘the floating city’, but on the list for NINA McGRATH was to take a gondola ride, see St Mark’s Basilica and visit the Doge’s Palace.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | While Empire of the Sun tease us with their much anticipated second album, we salute those Aussie guitar gods who have rocked our socks.

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

Kiwi rockers Midnight Youth are coming to London for the very first time to blow the roof off the Borderline with some awesome Antipodean sounds. TIM MARTIN chatted to frontman Jeremy Redmore about festivals, Canberra and those ‘Aussie’ Finn brothers.

CHRIS’S KITCHEN | With the weather being so cold and wet I’ll give you the low down on the Jersey Royal potato, which is in season for a limited time only.

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.

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

CHRIS'S KITCHEN | Spoilt rotten this Easter and left with a mountain of chocolate eggs not even an army of toddlers could destroy? Don’t despair! Our favourite Aussie chef has a few tips on how to turn the eggs into tasty treats.

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.

London newspapers love a good pun! Heck, even at Australian Times we dine out occasionally. However, one paper takes punning to all new heights - I am speaking, of course, of The Sun.

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

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.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | This week's Music from the Motherland guest writers are the glamorous up-and-coming Aussie band in London, Bonfire Nights...

CHRIS'S KITCHEN | Our Aussie chef from Claridge’s Restaurant, Chris Ark, gives us a taste of the sweet life with an Italian feast that will leave your mates (and the neighbours) drooling.

For one week every year Valencia is transformed into an hallucinatory spectacle of giant papier-mâché statues. SIMON WEST was one of the millions who flocked to watch the Ninots set alight, as well as the parades and other festivities that engulf this Spanish town in the south.

Excited like a schoolgirl doesn’t even come close to explaining the feeling I experienced after seeing snow for the first time, and the fact it was in London, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, made it even better.

After I first moved to London almost two years ago, I mused to my friends about the difficulties of finding a job in this town. Now, many months on, the scene still hasn’t changed. I have changed though. I’m now a beaten down, sorrowful and ego-less version of myself.

With snow lying round about London of late, what better time than to hear from SHARON SPENCE LIEB who visited the very snowy polar bear capital of the world.

What boxes do you generally like to tick on a short break…Culture? Weather? History? Nightlife? Beach? Sun? Nature? If you have answered yes to any of the above options, RAQUEL MESSI wants to draw your attention to a country more famous for its politics than its appeal as a holiday ...

Children’s cookbook author Sabrina Parrini sat down recently with Nathan Motton to talk about her new book and why keeping children away from fast food starts at home.

So you’re in need of an adventure but you’re low on the pennies. No matter. JANIS LOVE looks at alternative options for the budget conscious traveller.

RIGHT SAID ED | What happens in London, the capital of rain, when a bit of drizzle falls on the tracks? Pandemonium! That's what happens.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | We look at the Triple J Hottest 100 winners, The Wiggles and all the goss from the Big Day Out.

Triple J Hottest 100 | The full and complete list of this year's results from the world's largest radio listeners' favourite song poll, and modern Australia Day tradition.

Our Aussie chef in London, Chris Ark, gets in the Australia Day mood with a recipe that’s sure to please!

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.