4 d. ago Oompa Loompa from doomed Willy Wonka experience looks completely different after swapping life in the UK for Australia

Kirsty Paterson has swapped her UK life for Melbourne. She became an unlikely star after appearing as an Oompa Loompa in the disastrous Willy Wonka event.

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7 d. ago Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will appeal against her convictions, court told

Lawyers for Erin Patterson confirmed on Thursday that she would appeal against her convictions, after she was sentenced to life imprisonment last monthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMushroom murderer Erin Patterson will appeal against her convictions, the Victorian supreme court has heard.Patterson’s barrister, Richard Edney, confirmed she would appeal during a short hearing in Melbourne on Thursday morning. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago I moved to Australia after UK weather left me in unbearable pain

Manchester's damp weather caused Rosie Daniels agonising pain until she moved to the Sunshine Coast

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1 week ago Brit in Australia 'shares reason life is better in UK' and leaves people floored

A British man living in Australia has shared the three things the UK does better than his new home - but it has taken people by surprise as they add their own thoughts

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2 w. ago Scot moved to Australia to start new life then banned and exiled after horrifying crimes

Frank Gardiner was a known and fearsome bushranger with a well-deserved reputation who - along with various others operating outside of the law - had been a scourge on the country

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3 w. ago I moved to the UK from Australia and there is one thing here that terrifies me

Nina Skalonja, 31, who made the move from Australia to the UK, has revealed the biggest "shocks" she's faced since relocating

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3 w. ago Australian bird of the year 2025: nominate your favourite now

We want to hear which Australian birds you think should be shortlisted for the Guardian/Birdlife Australia bird of the year poll next monthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhich of the 830 bird species that call Australia home (or at least one of their homes) should make it into the 2025 Australian bird of the year poll?Australia has the greatest diversity of avian life in the world, home to nearly one in 10 of the world’s 10,000 living bird species. And we love to celebrate it. Australians are renowned for admiring our beautiful, bountiful and boisterous birds. And nothing highlights that more than the Guardian/Birdlife Australia bird of the year poll, held every two years, when birdlovers around the country battle it out to see their favourite feathered friend take the crown as best bird. Continue reading...

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