A WOMAN has revealed she earns a whopping £420 a day doing a job most people would absolutely hate to do. The job is seen as a vital market in most countries as it’s constantly in high demand and you get a lot of time off each year to go on a sunny winter break. … Read more
Bay Area author Elaine Lee traveled to 69 countries and curated a forum of ideas in her anthologies. Courtesy of Elaine Lee There has been a recent explosion of travel stories from hosts who push borders — ranging from “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” to “Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi” or Stephen Satterfield’s recent series … Read more
SYDNEY — Fashion designers Alexander Enticknap and Sean McCallum, and creative director Blake Sutherland, are the winners of the 15th edition of the Australian Fashion Foundation’s scholarship awards. Announced at an event at Sydney’s Old Clare Hotel on Monday evening Sydney time, the trio — who are recent graduates of the University of Technology Sydney, … Read more
Nikki Campbell and Sophie Coote’s pre-fall collection for Sir proved the Australian, minimalist-minded brand isn’t just a resort and transeasonal label. Inspired by a trip to London in May, the duo leaned into the ‘90s minimalist spirit to expand their offering from swimwear, cover-ups and chic summer dressing with new leatherette and outerwear layers. “The … Read more
AIRPORTS can be some of the most boring places to have to kill time, with very little in the way of entertainment. Just as dull are airport hotels, which typically tend to offer nothing more than a bland room in a strategic location for a late arrival or an early departure. 6 The resort is … Read more
There are differing opinions on cats’ personalities and behaviour: They’re affectionate, they’re aloof, they love you, they hate you. Then there’s the undeniable fact of what they become when left to roam free outside: indiscriminate, stone-cold killers. A new study has found cats roaming free prey upon almost any animal, reptile, insect, and amphibian around the world … Read more
A sperm whale that became stranded on Rockingham Beach in Perth, Australia, over the weekend has died. The 15-meter (49-feet) long whale died Tuesday morning despite efforts by local authorities to nurse it back to health, according to the Parks and Wildlife Service of Western Australia. “It was moving pretty gingerly and swam only 200 … Read more
London to Sydney is a very long way – well over 10,000 miles. And a popular choice of airline for the epic 22-hour journey is Australia’s national carrier, Qantas. It deploys an aviation titan on this route – the A380 – and offers passengers a choice of four classes: economy, premium economy, business and first … Read more
New Delhi: Mahindra & Mahindra’s sports utility vehicle Scorpio-N has received zero safety rating from ANCAP, prompting the company to state it will incorporate upgrades in the product mid-cycle update to meet the new safety regulations. The vehicle earlier had scored five stars for adult occupancy and three stars for child occupant protection in the … Read more
The federal government’s decision to back a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict without certain conditions has prompted a mix of reactions from Liberal MPs. Some say they hope it will bring about peace. Others say it amounts to Canada abandoning Israel while it’s at war with extremists. Some Liberal MPs take issue … Read more
