102-year-old woman becomes Germany’s oldest student 80 years after the Nazis blocked her doctorate Ingeborg Syllm-Rapoport wasn’t allowed to defend her doctoral thesis in 1938 under the Nazis because she was part-Jewish.... Read more »
The United States and Britain are the main barriers when it comes to tackling climate change, according to a new survey. The survey by YouGov, spanning four continents and 15 countries, found... Read more »
New ILO study points to the long-term impact of child labour New ILO report shows the need for coherent policies tackling child labour and the lack of decent jobs for youth together.... Read more »
By Bernie Sanders Many years ago I was honored to be among those who marched on Washington with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I was there for his famous “I Have a... Read more »
Koala Joey won’t leave mom’s side during surgery When Lizzy the koala was rushed to the Australia Zoo’s wildlife hospital after being hit by a car, she had a very special –... Read more »
Managers the world over may boast of being the “World’s Best Boss” on cheesy mugs and desktop gag pieces, but in the case of Google’s Larry Page or Nike’s Mark Parker, the... Read more »
Veteran wicketkeeper says every batsman needs luck when they start their innings Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin says every batsman needs luck at the start of their innings, especially when confronted with the... Read more »
By Khalid Rafi 30 years after Beyond Thunderdome, George Miller has returned to the Australian outback in the grandest way possible. Mad Max: Fury Road continues the story of Max Rockatansky- the... Read more »
America’s Favorite Bosses In 2015 Glassdoor, the careers website, has just released its third annual Employees’ Choice Awards for the Highest Rated CEOs. The survey is based solely on the input of employees who anonymously and voluntarily... Read more »
A relaxation in drone rules should see more Australian businesses take to the skies. By Chris Griffith Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) will relax restrictions on lightweight drones used for commercial... Read more »
The design for the Wallabies’ 2015 World Cup jersey has enraged fans The Wallabies have unveiled their new home jersey for the upcoming World Cup. It is a plain enough offering, low... Read more »
As the world’s oldest and largest air show, the Paris Air Show is the undisputed queen of its kind. The tarmac of Paris-Le Bourget Airport is set, once again, to be heaving... Read more »
The high initial investment in green infrastructure and limited state budget is a major deterrent. Jakarta is thus inviting private sectors to chip in as the country attempts to shift towards a... Read more »
Share market hits first six-session run of losses since December last year The Australian stock market looks set to open lower, following falls on Wall Street overnight. At 0654 AEST on Tuesday,... Read more »
Qantas says it is installing energy-efficient LED lights in all operational areas as part of a package of new initiatives to reduce carbon emissions launched on World Environment Day. The use of... Read more »
Singapore, FAO to tackle food security issues This is the first agreement signed between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Singapore since the latter joined in 2013... Read more »
By Dr. Mahboob A. Khawaja Wars kill human beings and destroy human habitats. But the Western warmongers flag it as a positive development for change and economic necessity. Its net result is... Read more »
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says e-cigarettes will be restricted to carry-on luggage only as the lithium-ion batteries used in them pose a fire risk when checked in. The nation’s aviation... Read more »
Australia, as it emerges from the global financial crisis and the resources boom, is entering a new chapter in its economic history buffeted by five mega-trends. These trends, according to a banking... Read more »
With 99 per cent of votes counted, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party has lost its majority, as for the first time in the republic’s history a pro-Kurdish party is in parliament Turkey witnessed... Read more »
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities said on Sunday 16 bodies had been recovered from the country’s highest peak Mount Kinabalu after a magnitude 6 earthquake caused landslides and aftershocks. The victims were 6... Read more »
Russia and Qatar could lose the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively if evidence emerges of bribery, leading Fifa official Domenico Scala has said. FIFA, the international soccer governing body, could strip... Read more »
Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka has won the French Open in a four-set victory over top-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia. Wawrinka, 30, is currently ranked No. 8 in the world. Roland Garros marks... Read more »
By Mohammed Khalid Alyahya While Iran’s destructive influence in Yemen is as alarming to Saudi Arabia as its meddling in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, Saudi Arabia’s decision to intervene militarily in Yemen... Read more »