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The new British citizenship solution is giving some people with British descent renewed hope of obtaining UK nationality through their parents and grandparents.

Considering upping sticks for a life somewhere else on the planet? Have a think about what you can earn and what you are likely to have to pay a landlord.

Financially and emotionally independent, expats know growing old is mandatory, but ‘growing up’ is not what it used to be.

The damning report, released on Monday, says the decline is widespread and “equivalent to a generation of Australian school children falling short of their full learning potential”.

Tributes have been pouring in on social media for the scientist, who made complex science accessible to everyone in his 1988 bestselling book A Brief History of Time. There have been reactions too from the world of Astronomy in Australia.

A second London date has been added to the Ben Folds and a Piano tour after the quick sell-out of the first night. 

OPINION & ANALYSIS: After nearly two years of a facilitated conciliation process, Australia and Timor Leste have finally reached agreement on a maritime boundary in the Timor Sea.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: If the promised “refresh” of Closing the Gap does not put resources – and the power to direct them – into Indigenous hands, the prospects for closing socioeconomic gaps are likely to remain distant.

Taking on South Africa on in their own backyard gives Australia the perfect opportunity to prove the Ashes series win was not a one-off, writes Charlie Inglefield.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: As it becomes ever more entangled in battles over the meaning of our history, Australia Day will find it difficult to carry a “successful” national day’s normal civic burden of fostering common belonging and social cohesion.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: January 26 marks one of the greatest expropriations in modern history, which took place at Sydney Cove. Why do so many Australians want to commemorate an act of egregious injustice?

SPECIAL FEATURE: Based at Faslane are Britain’s nuclear armed Trident submarines while at nearby Coulport a mind boggling 220 nuclear weapons are stored inside a mountain. Protesters have been keeping watch for 35 years and counting.

A trip to the beautiful Aran Islands off Galway, with their unique heritage, is a never to be forgotten experience.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: It is only since 2013 that LGBTIQ people have been protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. It is now up to the PM to reject any marriage bill that diminishes these protections.

With fireworks set to explode around Britain, Paul Bleakley explores the magic and meaning of Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night for the uninitiated Aussie and wonders what became of our own fabled Cracker Night.

Spiders are a traditional part of a Halloween scare and for some people they have been a source of fear for years. But in reality, spiders deserve to instil a sense of amazement, not fear.

Researchers discovered what we suspected all along... Britons have already decided where in Australia they would really like to live.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: As Tony Abbott accepts another pat on the back from a roomful of climate deniers in London, we may wonder how long business interests in Australia will tolerate his wrecking, undermining and sniping.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: In the short term, this further evasion of the Brexit issues means the ship of state can sail on, with May at the helm. But we should all be concerned about such weak leadership and its potential consequences.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: The enlightened global citizen understands that there doesn’t have to be a tension between a nationalistic sense of duty and a moral obligations to the rest of the world.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: In a nation littered with at least 200 'Big Things', there is a sizeable problem. What to do with them as they age and wear out? These are undeniably public landmarks of socio-cultural significance, and some warrant preservation.

North Korea says it has developed an advanced hydrogen bomb.

The winners in the Travel Photographer of the Year competition have been announced by National Geographic. Take a look at some incredible images...

WATCH: Lesbian mum Senator Penny Wong blasts government's proposed plebiscite on same-sex marriage as a "stunt" that will expose kids to hatred, in remarkable speech to parliament.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Dr G Yunupingu did not need to die; he was killed by a system that abandoned him, writes TESS LAWRENCE.

KRIS GRIFFITHS explores Norfolk's stately English manor Congham Hall and the Queen’s own Sandringham House.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Tesla’s battery is likely to be the first of many such storage installations. As more renewables enter the grid, more storage will be needed.

For those who are not yet familiar with Australian food, or curious about what they could find on an Aussie’s table - we’ve come up with a shortlist of four dishes you just have to find and taste for yourself...

There are several reasons for the low attendance at this year's ceremony at the site of the Anzac legend. Tearful Julie Bishop leads the Aussie tributes.

“We will never let them intimidate us or challenge our democratic way of life," says Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Maverick Aussie filmmaker urges the other superpower – ordinary people - to speak out before it’s too late in latest documentary, The Coming War on China.

Successes being achieved, but progress nationally is too slow, says new Closing The Gap report

Why not see the world at an age when you can better appreciate the history and the culture, not just the cheap hostel beds and student drinking prices? Why not move to London, jobless and homeless in your first year of marriage?

OPINION: The United States of Obama' — TESS LAWRENCE revisits that halcyon time of promise and the fruition of audacity and hope.

OPINION: "We live in a deeply unsettled world, where once again the great questions of war and peace rumble across the international headlines, casually, almost as a matter of routine, as if we have become inoculated to their actual meaning," says former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, arguing there are ...

You’re in good hands with the National Health Service. Or at least, that’s the assumption made by many Australians who make the move to the UK.

When we think about companies and brands that are truly innovative, a few big names spring to mind—Apple, Google, Amazon and more recently, Tesla. What all of these brands have in common, aside from a very healthy balance sheet, is their own self-paved path to success through innovation.

OPINION: Peter Dutton, the minister for crimmigration and incrimmigration, has a distaste and contempt for refugees that borders on hate, writes TESS LAWRENCE.

The Australian government has announced plans changes to visas for parents visiting their children in Australia in an effort to make it easier and more efficient for families to be reunited.

Millennials less than impressed by the previous generation giving them some side-eye have tweeted back...

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

BREXIT VOTE: "Whatever side you come down on, the most important thing is that you have your say. Don’t miss the opportunity to vote in this historic moment." - Minister of State for the Commonwealth urges expats to register and have their say on 23 June.

Australian TV and film buff PAUL O'HANLON pays trubute to the life, times and influence of the greatest name in Australian television, Reg Grundy, who died this month.

Malcolm Turnbull wells up when discussing Indigenous Australian culture and experiences with Stan Grant during interview at The Lodge.

Travelling abroad is an opportunity to reflect on the country we’ve left behind, and appreciate how lucky we really are to be Australian.

You know you’re an Aussie if you've driven a Holden commodore, Toyota Corolla, Ford Falcon or a Ute.

With the ever increasing accessibility of the Internet among the masses and the rising demand for a market that consumers can access from the comfort of their homes, e-commerce has become the modern-day choice of marketplace for one and all.

Australia offers a lot of beautiful scenery, bustling cities, and exciting places to visit. Here it is possible to experience things that simply don’t exist elsewhere, like the Great Barrier Reef. But what is the best way to explore it all?

For a generation accustomed to using dating sites to meet loved ones, this is a friendship site to meet liked ones.

New to London and struggling to establish a social circle? Look no further than Thinking Bob - a friendship site for the online dating generation.