Tag: United Kingdom

Australians feel they are part of a unique family which the UK is the heart of, so it would be nice to be recognised for that.

Australian business coach Gail Gibson found inspiration and success further afield than London.

We all had visions of an exciting, new and vibrant life ahead of us in London; an awesome social life and tonnes of travel. But then reality bites...

There is a quintessentially British thing that you simply must do when you're in London - Afternoon Tea at The Ritz.

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.

London is not just a city Australians come to live temporarily. Some build their lives here, and some remain forever.

Australians living in London fully embrace all this city has to offer, including its people. But sometimes it seems like the locals don't share our same enthusiasm for making new friends.

You couldn't make this up, even if you were writing 'In The Thick Of It'.

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.

WATCH: The shocking moment a beautiful old bridge is washed away by the floods in England.

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

Moving to the other side of the world can be overwhelming, but the cost of literal ‘extra baggage’ and backaches from poor planning is worse. Keep things simple with a guide to packing for London.

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

The government’s tax changes for UK landlords, announced in this summer’s Budget, will significantly eat into landlords’ profits and, in many cases, will wipe them out completely.

UK may support European Union ‘secret plans’ to detain and deport hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers.

Pauline Cafferkey was flown from Glasgow to be readmitted to an isolation unit in London due to an ‘unusual late complication’ in her illness.

Always wanted to know what benefits you are entitled to claim in the UK, as foreign national? You might be surprised to find out that there are some benefits you do have access to.

British Labour leadership hopeful says she's in favour of an immigration points system based on Australia's example.

Which countries have the world's wealthiest regular citizens? The UK comes a respectable 4th, while a certain sunburnt country sits at #1... by quite a long way.

In debate about the upcoming election, the UK’s role in the European Union is being questioned, especially by the likes of UKIP. But would Britain really look away from its Continental neighbours and back towards its Commonwealth family?

So, what are the top 100 restaurants in the world and where do the United Kingdom and Australia rank for fine dining?

Finally. It’s here. Spring! And London is coming to life.

A petition advocating free movement between Australia, the UK, New Zealand and Canada is quickly collecting thousands of signatures. Find out more about what the Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organisation is advocating.

Australia and the UK are each other’s favourite destination country when it comes to migration, according to this map created by data from the United Nations.

Come April 2015, it will be less of a hassle for some people come to the United Kingdom. Here’s why…

A new government report says Internet access in Britain lags behind other countries and should be a universal right.

The Home Office has just released the visa fee increases for entry into the UK, meaning that it is now more expensive to visit loved ones, work, set up shop, or gain British citizenship.

Australia is dramatically lagging behind the UK and much of the world when it comes to Internet speed, according to a new report.

UK Twitter users react to Fox News pundit's claims of Birmingham all-Muslim 'no-go-zones' and religious police patrolling British streets, with equally absurd humour in hilarious #foxnewsfacts frenzy.

Australia or the United Kingdom - which is more photogenic? Let's ask Instagram...

MAN ABOUT LONDON | Julian Blanc’s values are abhorrent but in what kind of free country can possessing bad values get you robbed of your freedom of speech and movement?

The cost of flying from the UK for kiddies will reduce dramatically next year when airport departure taxes are scrapped. Find out if your children will avoid the tax.

British PM David Cameron has delivered a speech to Australia’s parliament, noting the two nations’ shared history and the need to defend shared principles, highlighting trade and the struggle against Islamic extremism.

Expat Explorer Report ranks Australia fourth for an expat experience, while the UK languishes near bottom for overseas living.

Latest expat survey reveals Australia is most popular destination for Brits living overseas, while UK politicians call for greater ties.

MAN ABOUT LONDON: Changing your dating attitude and habits can be important after a change of scenery.

Australian pays as much as 21 times more than Britain for some commonly prescribed medicines.

British political party UKIP says Australia's skills and points system for visa applications makes sense for the UK.

London has overtaken Hong Kong as the world's most expensive city and is twice as expensive as Sydney, due mostly to rising rent and employee costs.

The UK might be Australia's largest wine export market, but it experts say Aussie vinyards increasingly need to compete with the premium European makers to maintain the success.

Even if it probably won't make it to the barbie, the Poms seem to know that if you want good quality meat you need to look out for the Australian flag on the packaging of your cut of beef.

"The notion that if Scotland leaves the union that we should possibly have to change our flag, it shows the absurdity of our flag," says Ausflag boss.

The London Ambulance Service is actively recruiting paramedics from Australia, taking advantage of a pay dispute raging on in Victoria.

After Britain upgraded its terror alert to severe earlier this week, Australians are waiting to see if the Federal Government will follow suite.

British minister Hugo Swire identifies five key aspects of a strong British and Australian partnership which would be beneficial to both countries.

Tourists in Australia spent more than AU$30 billion in the past year. Brits led the pack of international bookings and spenders, hot on the heels of the Royal tour.

Australians holding dual nationality cannot hold Federal public office. Has Tony Abbott ever formally renounced is UK citizenship?

Australian ultra-triathelete John Van Wisse is intercepted by UK border control while swimming the English Channel.

Startling evidence that British scientists secretly tested up to 21,830 dead young Australians, without the knowledge of their parents, for radiation contamination following nuclear weapons tests in the 1950s.

Londoners will have a chance to sample the cuisine of caterer Jackson Gilmour when they open their pop-up restaurant at Australia House in London to launch the ‘Restaurant Australia’ campaign promoting Aussie food and drink to the UK.