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Who are the top Australian politicians on Twitter?
THE WEBSITE Twitplomacy has declared that Australia’s prime minister Kevin Rudd ranks in the top twenty most followed political leaders in the world on Twitter. The research found that the governments...
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How to vote in the Australian federal election from the UK
AUSTRALIAN expatriates living in the UK are encouraged check their electoral enrolment status and to register as overseas voters ahead of this year’s federal election. Kevin Rudd could announce the...
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An open letter to Kevin Rudd on asylum seekers
DEAR Mr Rudd, As the new Prime Minister of Australia and the man leading the Labor Party into the next election, I would like to ask you a question. What do you think we stand for as a nation? What...
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What is the lesson smacking kids really teaches?
CHILD health experts in Australia have recently called for the smacking of kids to be made illegal. The Royal Australasia College of Physicians (RACP) released a statement on Monday saying the use of...
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Get out of the Walkabout and into the voting booth!
ACCORDING to the Australian Electoral Commission only 16.041 of the estimated 300,000 expat Australians living in the UK voted in the 2010 federal election. What is it about living in England that...
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Down the barrel of a gun | Why Christopher Lane’s death matters
CHRISTOPHER LANE had everything going for him. The 22-year-old from north Melbourne was a rising baseball star, selected to play by an American college on scholarship. He had just returned to the...
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ELECTION 13 | Kevin Rudd’s top 5 attempts to be cool
RIGHT back from when he danced with Kerri-Anne Kennerley on morning TV back on the campaign trail in April 2007, resurrected Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has never stopped at an attempt to show he’s a...
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Why I asked Boris Johnson to improve Aussie work rights in the UK
IF YOU stand still long enough anywhere in the UK, you are bound to hear an Australian having a visa status discussion. Perhaps you are one of the lucky ones who can apply for an ancestry visa. My...
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World’s largest expat survey underway
CALLING all expatriates of any nationality! Have you moved overseas for a better quality of life for your family, to pursue a career opportunity or simply for a change of scenery to the place you...
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A touchy subject; Scotland’s independence vote
HERE’s the thing, Scotland will have a referendum on 18 September 2014 where they will be asked Should Scotland be an independent country? I was wondering how this could affect the Aussies or Kiwis...
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What do Kate Moss and Tony Abbott have in common?
ICONIC British supermodel Kate Moss, and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott have one thing in common. And I’m not talking about their waifish figures. When it comes to talking to the media, the...
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Tips for Living Abroad For the First Time
MOVING abroad is an adventure that you want to get right in the first go. You have always looked at travelling with a traveler’s eyes, but now your perspective must change so that you can make the best...
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INTERVIEW | John Pilger exposes Australia’s shocking secret in Utopia
AUSTRALIAN journalist and BAFTA-award winning documentary filmmaker John Pilger has a strong investigative record spanning a 40-year career. In his latest film, Utopia, he turns his incisive hand to a...
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