I’ve been in Japan for less than 24 hours and somehow, I’ve found myself in a ruby-red basement bar watching an 89-year-old magician make a 1000-yen note levitate. I pull an Aussie $5 note from my ...

Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...

Glasgow is full of amazing restaurants, but there is always room for more, especially if they offer something unique.

Newsday Zimbabwe In urban lingo, gango is a meat frying pan used at beer drinking spots. Various types of meat are roasted ...

GLOUCESTER has recognised an outstanding group of locals who have made a significant impact on the community with the ...

On January 25, the birthday of its national poet, Scotland celebrates Burns Night with a traditional Scottish meal washed ...

A barbecue, a protest ... or a good book? We asked some of our leading historians to choose an essential Australia Day read. Here are the works they ...

Konstandina Dounis writes about a legacy in words s she explores Greek-Australian literature's enduring reflection of ...

Well, the season is upon us. Literary events are dotting the horizon and the 2025 ACT Book of the Year nominations are now ...

MEET the nominees for the 2025 Gloucester Australia Day awards. Winners will be announced across four categories: Local Young Citizen of the Year; Local Citizen of the Year; Local Project of the Year; ...

Now men will go content with what we spoiled. Or, discontent, boil bloody, and be spilled. Wilfred Owen, “Strange Meeting” (1919) There have been politicians who have fancied themselves as poets.

When people speak of Shakespeare and his enduring ability to surprise, delight, and provoke, they rarely expect an all-femme, ...