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OPINION & ANALYSIS: For advocates of the name “Invasion Day”, it is more important that Australia was invaded from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective. We do not need European law to validate that perspective, especially not law from the 18th and 19th centuries that is tainted by colonialism ...

OPINION & ANALYSIS: The aspirations for our diplomacy must be upgraded beyond the bare minimum. Ten years on from Diplomatic Deficit, Australia must resist the magical thinking that foreign affairs and trade somehow happen by themselves.

SPECIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC FEATURE: An important milestone exhibition that raises questions of the single planetary civilisation that is now evolving, where a stranger on social media may appear more real than our neighbour, and where our very future appears increasingly problematic.

From November 2019, two new visa routes will open up to work in Australia.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Australian voters really dislike politicians. This is not new – it was there even in colonial times – but it is potent and growing.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Murray did not have the talent that the likes of Federer, Djokovic or Nadal had but he wasn't short of it either.

Comedy Carnival promises to tickle our funny bones, Down Under style, in SheBu for Australia Day.

Head coach Rassie Erasmus has named 13 of his South Africa tourists into the Barbarians group preparing to face Argentina on Saturday.

New Zealand great Wyatt Crockett and Italy’s Tommaso Benvenuti are among the latest group of players added to the Barbarians squad to face Argentina on December 1.

In an attempt to calm nerves and unite the country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed into the Bunnings sausage sandwich furor.

Yes, we understand that in the eyes of many Brits we all come from a land of sun, surf, sea and sand. So, why would we ever choose to live in the cold and wet? We love you! Please be nice...

Australia is great. But what's earned it three top 10 places in the world's 'most liveable cities' index?

OPINION & ANALYSIS: If Trump’s troll travels here later this year, it throws open a challenge for Australian artists to greet the man and his Baby with thoughtful, artistically sophisticated responses that provoke considered debate rather than superficially regurgitating popular opinion.

Huddersfield Town are bracing themselves for their second campaign in the Premier League after they secured their remarkable survival, against all the odds, last season.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Just as republicans can enjoy the spectacle of a royal wedding without abandoning the idea of an Australian head of state, we need to remind ourselves that Trump is, literally, not our president.

I sacrificed a lot for the love of my life, travel, and it had always given back. But then something changed...

Although not generally known, there was a considerable warmth for Irish born playwright Oscar Wilde in Australia while at home he was vilified.

Another fairy tale title for the tennis immortal Roger Federer caps a thrilling 2018 Australian Open, writes Charlie Inglefield.

It seems Sydney FC have just kept going from where they left off last season.

It’s easy to let good eating habits slip when you’re travelling. This is often because you don’t have kitchen facilities available. Even when you do, you certainly don’t have a fully-stocked store cupboard to hand as you would at home.

Australia is a land of genuine opportunity, and there are chances that are begging to be taken by highly-motivated immigrants.

ANALYSIS: Israel can count on only a handful of friends on the international stage. Australia is one of them. While the government says it is opposed to “one-sided resolutions against Israel”, four Labor statesmen – Bob Hawke, Bob Carr, Kevin Rudd and Gareth Evans – have called for diplomatic recognition ...

SPECIAL FEATURE: As well as commemorating the Fall of Singapore, this week also marks 75 years since the infamous Bangka Island Massacre. TESS LAWRENCE reports.

OPINION: Peaceful activism and protest is our right so keep calm and get a grip, Christopher, writes TESS LAWRENCE.

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.

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

They still sing Christmas songs and they still give presents to one another… but Xmas overseas is just never the same as our dear old Oz.

Australia's oldest man commits his time to purl and plain for penguin pullovers.

Google trends show us who are interested in Australia and what makes them most curious about the land Down Under.

Tony Abbott’s chief indigenous advisor has called the PM's reference to Australia being "unsettled" before British colonisation as "silly while Nova Peris has branded them as "highly offensive".

Australian fans of pop sensation Miley Cyrus can prepare themselves for a good dose of twerking, tongue flashing and less than skimpy outfits when the pop star tours Down Under in October.

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection announced that more options for English language proficiency testing will soon be available to visa applicants.

After former German premier league player Thomas Hitzlsperger announced he was gay, Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou has said he hopes Australian footballers would feel comfortable disclosing their sexuality if they wanted to.

Coffee Cult weathered the weather and discovered Brickwood Coffee & Bread in Clapham Common is the perfect place to retreat from the elements, and indulge in some beautiful food, great coffee and delicious desserts.

Are you keen to head along to the RLWC England V Australia opening ceremony and game at the Millennium stadium in Cardiff in October? Australian Times reader Nicki is blind and seeks someone to accompany her to the game. As a thank you, Nicki will buy your ticket to the ...

When in the heart of Welsh capital Cardiff and find yourself in the need for a late-afternoon caffeine fix, The Plan provides the solution.

Australian artist Joseph O'Farrell is celebrating "all things kitchen" with a food art installation, Street Kitchen, allowing visitors to share their own kitchen experiences on the streets of Wandsworth as part of the Wandsworth Arts Festival.

AUSTRALIAN VISAS | Eligibility and requirements for Australian Employer-Sponsored Regional Skilled Migration Scheme, RSMS (subclass 187) explained.

Combine your usual Sunday evening at the pub with a bit of culture, and support Australian playwrights and theatre in London with IronBark's PubPlays. This Sunday Camden's Colonel Fawcett will play host to a play by award winning Australian playwright Declan Greene, 8 Gigabytes of Hardcore Pornography.

MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | It takes more than a good idea to successfully transfer abroad and put down roots in Australia.

The weather in Edinburgh can be harsh, even in the springtime. Especially in the springtime. So if you’re looking to take a trip up North you will need two things - energy and warmth. Both of which can be found at the bottom of a steaming cup of coffee.

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 remains one of the major hubs for business and finance for the Asia-Pacific region.

For Coffee Cult’s inaugural Aussie coffee shop review, we indulge in a long brunch at Workshop in Clerkenwell.

The Beefeater 24 Global Bartender Competition Grand Final brought together the world’s best in shaking and stirring in celebration of that key ingredient to all great cocktails: gin. ALEX BRUCE-SMITH tastes the magic with Australian competitor Gregory Sanderson, of Melbourne’s Eau-de-Vie.

LIFE AFTER LONDON | When the tram pulls up, the doors open. The stairs are crowded with people. You step up and shuffle your way into the tiny space the stair dwellers have made for you.

Australians David Freeman, Grant Doyle and Joshua Bloom have their names in lights for the upcoming summer Garsington Opera at Wormsley.

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.

Charlez from Launceston, Nicci from Melbourne and Cat from Brisbane all live in this week's Our House in South Hampstead.

Boges from Kempsey and Oli from Melbourne both live in this week's Our House in Kilburn.