A push in California to tax billionaires will be an important test of the political power of the rich – and the health of US democracy.

Yesterday, I woke to a cold, damp Canberra morning – and silence. The trees around my home were empty of feathered silhouettes. Even the usual bright-eyed, warble-voiced magpies were absent. The next ...

The assistant minister argues Australia needs to leverage its data centre advantage and translate that into benefits and growth for the broader economy.

Anthony Albanese has the NSW premier on board for the national scheme – but other states remain undecided or implacably ...

The youth-led protests of 2025 were not the first time the Malagasy people created a window of opportunity for change.

Historically, many zoos, particularly in temperate regions such as the UK, were designed with cold weather in mind.

The Canadian Defence Department’s recent announcement that it’s scaling back peacekeeping missions marks the final step in ...

It’s illegal to import or possess them, but child-like sex dolls can be bought online. Each seizure is an opportunity to ...

Infrastructure projects need to win over Indigenous communities. An example from the Philippines can shed light on the ...

According to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, North Korea is preparing to send as many as 50,000 fresh troops to ...

A looming ban on card surcharges is forcing a rethink of payments – across banks, businesses, government agencies and more.

The most famous Scottish cannibal was Sawney Bean, a 16th-century man who, with his wife and children, supposedly killed and ...