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Torn in half by war but conductor Vasily Petrenko still inspires hope via music

Don’t miss the last chance to see him on stage at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall this Saturday.

Julian Assange opens door to appeal in small but key win in High Court

Julian Assange asked a British court for an appeal after the High Court ruled his extradition to the US to face spying charges could go ahead.

Venice to replace star architect’s slippery glass bridge: ‘It’s a trap!’

Designed by Santiago Calatrava, the Ponte della Costituzione is a multimillion-dollar glass and steel curve, meant to symbolise the city’s embra…

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?Not a nightclub on the beach’: Push for Qld ‘beach bars’ to entice tourists

Queensland’s tourism industry suffered a $12 billion blow in 2020. But rethinking beach tourism has been suggested as one way to bring traveller…

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Now we know more, how much booze is too much?

How did health experts come up with the new drinking guidelines? What's the harm in a drink? Are we drinking more or less?

Mokbel could be paid compensation for $20m in seized assets

The shock decision by the Court of Appeal to quash Mokbel's 2006 drug trafficking conviction has potentially removed the legal grounds used to s…

Don't get too fixated on Trump's America. We trade much more with others

Our fascination with the US election is understandable. Why we pay much less attention to Asian politics and society is harder to fathom.

Is Aldi really cheaper than Coles? I decided to find out

For the budget conscious, the cost of the weekly shop is a constant headache. However, it really does pay to seek out the cheapest supermarket.…

Teachers unions around the world clash with governments over school reopening plans

From picket lines, to Zoom calls, and even jail cells, the pandemic has thrust teachers unions to the forefront of the debate over education in…

'A summer unlike any other': Europe borders reopen but long road for tourism ahead

Border checks for most Europeans have now been dropped in Germany, France and elsewhere.

Cyprus to launch SMS campaign to stem migrant arrivals

Nicos Nouris said the text-message blitz aimed to counter "disinformation" propagated by people traffickers that securing asylum in Cyprus grant…

Italy reopens borders to tourists, scraps quarantine period

Italy is making a bold bid to reboot its economy, with bars, restaurants, shops, museums and galleries to reopen.

Sydney joggers urged to 'try out new areas' amid crowding on popular paths

Sydney residents have taken up running in droves due to COVID-19 restrictions, but are joggers on popular pathways putting others at risk?

'I am no longer invisible': The second coming of Kristin Scott Thomas

Despite almost being 60 in a famously fickle industry, Kristin Scott Thomas is in a golden phase of her career. She talks about resisting the ur…

Syrian doctor sheltered victims of war in an underground hospital

The Cave is an extraordinary documentary about Doctor Amani Ballour and her efforts to treat people in war-ravaged Damascus.

Nixon says she was kept in dark about Lawyer X and Overland should have told her

Former police chief Christine Nixon stopped short of saying she should have known about barrister-and-informer Nicola Gobbo, but did say her tru…