The kingdom of Bhutan is planning a “mindfulness city” that, if built, will cover some 2.5% of the country — an area larger than Singapore. Plans show the 1,000-square-kilometer city will be built near the town of Gelephu, along Bhutan’s southern border with India. “Gelephu Mindfulness City,” as it’s called in the project’s masterplan, will … Read more
A Melbourne yoga teacher leading free open air yoga gatherings on St Kilda Beach has been told by the local council that she’ll need to pay nearly $10,000 to keep running the mental health initiative. The twice-weekly sessions have grown so much in popularity they’ve exceeded their current permit, prompting the City of Port Phillip … Read more
A Queensland man who claims to be the secret son of King Charles III and Camilla has dropped a major DNA bombshell about Prince Harry just hours after Buckingham Palace shared news of the monarch’s cancer battle. Simon Dorante-Day has made headlines around the globe with his case, which he says the result of more … Read more
Almost four years since COVID-19 became a household term, a new work of fiction proves that even a global pandemic can’t curb creativity. “Fourteen Days” is billed as a “collaborative novel.” Edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston, the book was written by 36 American and Canadian authors. Many of the names will be familiar … Read more
Perfect for: Dessert Serves: 16 When I say simple, I mean it! This spectacularly easy tart not only looks divine, but tastes sensational. It’s all of the yum and wow, with none of the fuss. Beautiful, fresh raspberries are key. No need to be selfless. Use the crumble base and cream as a foundation for … Read more
For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary. They’ve ignited a movement to radically change how new cancer drugs are tested, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging drugmakers to do a … Read more
LOS ANGELES — She’s everywhere, and the world is merely her backup band. This is Taylor Swift’s week. It’s hard to remember a star of Swift ‘s stature straddling so many roles, spanning so much of the globe, covering so many corners of the culture and doing so much of it in the spotlight she … Read more
When Astrid Carpentier took her daughter Jorja to Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH), the emergency department was “full of kids” with “the same cough” as her sick child. Health officials have warned about mycoplasma pneumonia — the illness that put three-year-old Jorja in hospital for days — as the state responds to a spike in cases. … Read more
Amazon has made a major call for its Australian customers, announcing its Prime FREE One-Day Delivery service is set to expand into Brisbane, Geelong, Gosford, Newcastle and Wollongong. Customers in these cities can now get free one-day delivery on more than one million products, including pantry staples, household and personal care items, electronics, books, beauty … Read more
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday that he was “shocked and sad” to learn that King Charles III has cancer, but is relieved that the illness was caught early. Buckingham Palace announced Monday evening that the king has begun outpatient treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. It was found during his recent treatment … Read more
