UN human rights chief Volker Türk has voiced concern over reports that “draconian security laws” in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China are being used to clampdown on people calling ...

The ban may keep some children out, but it does nothing to fix the harmful architecture awaiting them when they return.

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Only time will tell whether Australia’s bold, world-first experiment will succeed. Despite this, it has set off a global reaction.

It also shows how Australia can look to England for ideas on what to do.

Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It’s among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many structures built by the Romans still survive, in some form, thanks to their ...

After a decade dabbling in different genres, Gaga’s return to gothic synth-pop reminds us why she became an icon in the first place.

In a world beset by conflict in the Middle East and an enduring war in Ukraine, tensions are again heating up in East Asia. Will cooler heads prevail?

On a recent visit to India, Vladimir Putin personally announced the launch of RT India, a new Kremlin-funded broadcaster. It is part of the established RT (formerly Russia Today) network. After Russia ...

What happened to Tokoroa in 2025 underscored the fragility of NZ’s manufacturing base – and the consequences for local communities when decisions are made elsewhere.

No longer relegated to an obscure corner of the internet, manfluencers have found ways to expand their audiences and exploit them for profit.

What’s better – many small space missions, or a few large, sweeping ones? Space scientists are asking this question as they face budget uncertainties.