Composting and water cremation: how the eco credentials of alternatives to burial add up
There’s a growing interest in alternatives to traditional burials as well as making the process more environmentally friendly in many countries. For many...
Nato Ankara Summit: why only a federal, unified EU can mount its own credible military defence
For the US’ allies, Nato summits have largely become a matter of damage control and evading the wrath of Donald Trump. With Washington’s...
The mystery behind what killed Botticelli’s muse: has a 550-year-old medical case been solved?
Simonetta Vespucci is probably one of the most painted women of the Italian Renaissance. Sandro Botticelli is widely believed to have used her...
One Nation’s Rise in New Heartland a Warning to Majors
The rise of One Nation has seen heightened activity among local representatives of all political persuasions fighting for the limelight in the populist...
Drivers Warned Not to Expect Extended Fuel Excise Cut
A driver fills up tanks at pumps in a Shell gas station on Parramatta Road in Sydney, Australia on March 10, 2026. George...
Driving Law Review Puts Killer Motorists on Notice
Traffic is seen on the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 9, 2024. AAP Image/Con ChronisTougher penalties are on the cards...
Man Charged, Cops Probed After Bystander Shot in Arrest
Police cordon off a street in Cairns Australia, on Dec. 19, 2014. Catherine Shaw/AFP via Getty ImagesA man has been charged and an...
Donald Trump is running out of options in Iran
Serious hostilities between the US and Iran have resumed. On July 8, Donald Trump said that the ceasefire agreed by the two countries...
The world’s first influencers were French and they emerged after the Revolution
In 1806, the Parisian gastronome Grimod de la Reynière launched a new periodical, the Journal des Gourmands et des Belles in post-revolutionary France....
How apocalyptic worldviews are moving from the fringes to the corridors of power
It recently emerged that tech billionaire Peter Thiel is running a secret society that brings together fellow CEOs and billionaires with political leaders....
