Extra show: Slint at Forum Wednesday March 2
Happy Oz Day

The rise and rise of Britain's most controversial photographer since his early days at Dazed and Confused has been fast and furious.

Love him or loathe him, Rankin has established his own distinctive viewpoint towards image making moving between the worlds of fashion and lifestyle.

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Mica Paris takes the Radio 2 Soul Solutions live at Jazz Café. 7pm. 5 Parkway NW1. £20. 0870 998 8888 or here.

Tate Britain's Anthony Caro retrospective opens. 10am-5pm Millbank, SW1. Free.

Camden Arts Centre present a film night of new flicks by young contemporary artists. 7-8:30pm. Arkwright Road,
NW3. Free.

His latest project Rankin's Australia will see the man himself embark on a nine day venture down under, not with the latest supermodel, but for Australia: A different light, a £150 million campaign to redefine the destination.

Rankin will visit Sydney Harbour, Australian Wine Lands and the true outback with total freedom to shoot exactly what he finds epitomises the country's true spirit. Having never visited Oz before, a style based photographer let loose in the limitless natural and architectural world, should certainly reap some interesting results and secure Australia smack bang on the desirable holiday hotspot list.

Lowdown at Albany launches Robin Ince's Book Club: Fun - nothing like Oprah's. 8pm. 240 Gt Portland St, W1. £6.

Brave the cold and head to Bondi Beach at Trafalgar Sq, WC2, for the Australia Day celebrations. 6am-6pm.

State of Undress - luxury lingerie

And with so many talented Australian designers securing their position at London fashion week recently, it looks like Australia's giving London a run for its money in the cool stakes.

Rankin's Australia: A Different Light - Jan 26-Feb 20
at Proud Central, 5 Buckingham St, WC2
Mon-Thu 10am-7pm, Fri-Sun 11am-6pm

Extra show: Slint at Forum Wednesday March 2

YBAs are cleared out for The Triumph of Painting@Saatchi 10am-8pm. County Hall SE1 £9. 0870 154 4040 or here.

Raved about NY-band Jonny Lives join jazz-Kraut rockers Chrome Hoof at 93 Feet East 7:30pm. 150 Brick Lane, E1. £5. 08700 600 100 or online.

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