Getty Images How are you feeling? There has been a vibe in BBC HQ that friends, colleagues and family have been having a grottier year than usual – shaking off one cold only to rapidly catch another, rolling from infection to infection. “The reality is we’re lacking data and so we have got a lot … Read more
Relive a wild month in US politics in about two minutes At a moment of unprecedented turbulence in modern American political history, Kamala Harris is having a remarkably smooth ride. It may not last long. Tony Fabrizio, Donald Trump’s campaign pollster, calls it a “Harris Honeymoon” – where a combination of good press and positive … Read more
Getty Images The city of Hiroshima was left in ruins It was early in the day, but already hot. As she wiped sweat from her brow, Chieko Kiriake searched for some shade. As she did so, there was a blinding light – it was like nothing the 15-year-old had ever experienced. It was 08:15 on … Read more
Image source: Getty Images Australian investors have shown interest in ASX small-cap shares in recent weeks amid a sharp correction in the broader markets. Like us entered the new financial year, S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index (ASX: XSO) rose 4.6% to a high of 3,087 points on July 17. Meanwhile, big cap S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: … Read more
Getty Images Lhakpa Sherpa says: “I want to show my two girls how to be brave, how not to give up” This article contains descriptions of domestic violence which some readers may find distressing. Lhakpa Sherpa has a startling life story – to the outside world she holds the record for climbing Mount Everest a … Read more
orAustralia’s best athletes will make their mark in Paris over the coming weeks, their best efforts leaving a powerful, if perhaps brief, impact in the French capital. But many of the several thousand Australians living in the country have already made a lasting impression on French life. Fox McInerney, owner of Good News cafe and … Read more
Getty Images Sabrina Carpenter is one of the new wave of pop girlies taking the internet by storm “It’s so confusing sometimes to be a girl,” sings Charli XCX on her latest album, Brat. The vulnerable lyrics, existential questions and honest exploration of the complexity and contradictions of womanhood has turned Brat into much more … Read more
On Thursday, Australian and New Zealand food ministers at state, federal and national levels met to discuss what’s next for health star ratings for packaged foods. Now, after the food industry made slow progress in meeting the target to voluntarily put health stars on more products, ministers are tightening the screws. In an important step, … Read more
Family handout Emirlendris Benítez (centre) was sentenced to a 30-year jail term in 2018 “She’s going to rot in jail. No one is going to get her out.” That was what prison guards told the family of Emirlendris Benítez. She disappeared in Venezuela in August 2018 after she and her partner – a taxi driver … Read more
Briefly: A judge has fined a drilling company $385,000 after a worker was seriously injured at a remote WA research camp. Boart Longyear is one of the largest drilling companies in the world with approximately 650 rigs operating worldwide. What is expected next? The company says it has implemented new safety procedures and training to … Read more