When one thinks of wine, countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Chile and Argentina are likely to come to mind before China. However, as the third largest country in the world by land mass, many parts of China are suitable for growing grapes and making wine. To give some perspective, Xinjiang, the region with … Read more
sydney — Analysis of more than 25,000 images from divers, tourism operators and recreational boats on Australia’s annual Great Reef Census is getting under way. Now in its fourth year, one of the world’s fastest-growing conservation projects is helping to gauge the health and degradation of the world’s largest coral system, which is suffering from … Read more
Originally from Australia, Kate Oliver is the Hong Kong executive producer of the theatrical version of The Sound Of Music, the first musical to be staged at Xiqi Centre’s Grand Theatre, running until June 9. She spoke to Andrew Sun. Growing up, dinners were often a simple affair, focused around family. Our usual staple was … Read more
A WOMAN was left “terrified” after she had an unnerving encounter with a man while she was out walking. Mikayla Gradara, was on her “usual morning walk” when she was approached by the man who she said was behaving “aggressively”. 2 Mikayla Gradara was left “terrified” following an unpleasant encounter with a man while she … Read more
Sydney — Australian researchers have built an electrical generator that consumes carbon dioxide, generates electricity and admits no exhausts. They say the technology could create a new industrial-scale carbon capture method. Scientists say too much carbon dioxide, or CO2, in the atmosphere is main driver of warming temperatures. Researchers at the University of Queensland have … Read more
A FRENCHMAN who fended off the Sydney knife attack killer has been granted permanent residency in Australia. Hero Damien Guerot, 31, was nicknamed Bollard Man after security footage showed him warding off Joel Cauchi with a plastic barrier post. 4 Hero Damien Guerot, 31, was nicknamed Bollard Man after fending off the Sydney knife attack … Read more
THE FATHER of a teenage “terrorist” arrested for stabbing a bishop at a Sydney church claims he saw no signs of radicalism in his son. Members of the teen’s family are now in hiding following a violent riot involving thousands of furious Sydneysiders. 9 The teenage ‘terrorist’ is seen smirking as churchgoers pin him down … Read more
On the surface, Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer is the perfect target for adaptation. First off, it’s a novel — one of the more lucrative source materials for an industry perpetually hungry for existing IP and a built-in audience. Second, it’s a Pulitzer Prize winner, a badge of honour that already proved a boon for similar adaptees like Spotlight, Driving Miss … Read more
The major topics of the visit, however, remain unknown. “The Australian government has consistently advocated – including during the recent visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi – for the full and timely removal of all trade impediments, including those affecting exports of live rock lobster to China. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry … Read more
“If I return to Iran then I would be arrested at the airport,” says Ebrahimi during an interview in Hong Kong at the Mira Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui. Zahra Amir Ebrahimi in Shayda (2023), in which she plays the titular role. Ebrahimi was in Hong Kong this month as part of the 48th Hong … Read more
