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The start of a new year: a time for optimism, ambitious plans to improve the world, and the grim suspicion that the first couple of months may well be a miserable slog through the deepest of winter’s gloom.

But for those who fear the cold and dark ahead, help is …

A Russian cargo ship that sank on Tuesday in the Mediterranean Sea was the target of an “act of terrorism”, according to the vessel’s owner.

The

Ursa Major sank while it was sailing through international waters between Spain and Algeria

Its owner, …

Jim Walker, who has died at the age of 80, was one of the UK’s master exporters, turning a simple product into an international brand. The ubiquity of

Walker’s Shortbread

King Charles has used his Christmas address to thank doctors and nurses who provided “strength, care and comfort” during his cancer treatment.

He also praised diversity and the way communities in the UK resisted summer riots after the murder of three children in Southport.

Speaking from

Fritzrovia …

Amid an aggressive campaign to roll back diversity and inclusion programs, which could bring a more forceful implementation of the banning of African American history in some public schools, a new book seeks to do the opposite.

Picturing Black History: Photographs and Stories That Changed the World, released last month, …

The former ABC Indonesia correspondent Tim Palmer says the sight of dozens of tiny bodies lined up was the most heartrending scene he witnessed in the aftermath of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.

“Family after family had their children sucked from their grasp; they were actually holding them and holding …

At first, there seemed nothing to be afraid of. Joe Giardina, his wife, Evanna, and their 16-year-old son, Paul, were taking in the picture-perfect waters of Patong bay as they ate breakfast in their Phuket beachfront hotel on Boxing Day morning in 2004.

“We were admiring the view and all …

I missed the first one.

I only caught on after seeing posts about a mysterious golden toilet among the Northcote Plaza Appreciation Society Facebook page’s usual chat about the “good Coles”, the “shit Coles” and Frank the pigeon’s latest exploits.

Then a golden fan appeared and my fascination with Northcote’s …

This was the year that Gen Z had their ‘

Brat summer

Inspired by the hit album by pop sensation Charli xcx, the trend was seen to embody all the messiness of modern youth: trashy, chaotic and bright green.

But on …

As the clock runs out on 2024, news about the economy has not been so upbeat lately.

Should we brace for tougher times ahead, or perhaps the outlook is on the improve?

Jobs aplenty – for now

In the run-up to the election, the Albanese government will probably amp up …