Possums! Barry Humphries collection including Dame Edna memorabilia to go up for auction
Bendor Grosvenor, art historian and broadcaster, tells us about his latest research, discoveries and views
February 21, 2025
Queensland is on edge as a tropical low with a high chance of becoming a cyclone could impact the flood-stricken coast. Northern Queensland is deep into the clean-up from the weeks-long downpour that caused record-breaking flooding from Mackay to Cairns with two lives lost and hundreds evacuated from their inundated homes. But tropical low 22U has […]
February 21, 2025
The UN’s human rights chief has slammed the “abhorrent and cruel” parading of hostage remains as Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israelis — including two young children. Israeli brothers Kfir and Ariel Bibas, aged 9 months and 4, were the youngest captives taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023 and are among the […]
February 20, 2025
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has announced a new identity for her lifestyle brand, which will be called As Ever. Despite the social media teasers showing celebrities with pots of jam from Meghan, the previous brand name American Riviera Orchard seems to have reached a sticky end. On a social media post, Meghan said the […]
Martin Bailey, our long-standing correspondent and expert on Van Gogh, tells us about his meticulous investigations and discoveries about this most intriguing
artist. Published on Fridays.
February 25, 2025
Londoners have the chance to immerse themselves in more than 200 of Vincent van Gogh’s paintings starting Saturday.
February 25, 2025
An immersive art exhibit allowing guests to step into the works of Vincent Van Gogh has hit the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge.
February 25, 2025
The show features more than 300 works by the Dutch post-impressionist, projected in high resolution onto more than 30,000 square feet of space.
Every month, the writer and digital art specialist Aimee Dawson looks at how the worlds of art and social media collide
February 20, 2025
Depending on how you read it, New Zealand’s latest tourism tagline can be a well-meaning plea for people to visit – or a threat to kick Kiwis out. “Everyone Must Go!” reads a slogan printed across posters of people in New Zealand’s majestic landscapes – part of a NZ$500,000 ($285,000; £227,000) campaign unveiled on Sunday. […]
February 20, 2025
UK inflation jumped sharply in the year to January, driven by rising food prices, air fares and an increase in private school fees. The higher-than-expected jump to 3% from 2.5% in December, means prices rose at the fastest pace for 10 months. Food staples such as meat, eggs, butter and cereals were all more expensive […]
February 20, 2025
Authorities will begin the bleak task of euthanising dozens of false killer whales after 157 beached on Tasmania’s remote west coast – a hotspot for strandings. Crews tried unsuccessfully to re-float two of the mammals on Wednesday after members of the public reported the group had become stuck near Arthur River the previous night. Authorities say about 90 […]
In this monthly column, our correspondent Louisa Buck looks at how the art industry is responding to our climate and ecological crisis
February 20, 2025
Australia has joined other Western leaders in standing by Ukraine after US President Donald Trump’s astonishing attack on the war-torn nation’s leader. Trump slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “dictator without elections” and falsely claimed Kyiv had “started” the Russian war. He also incorrectly stated Zelensky had approval ratings of only 4 per cent. Asked […]
February 20, 2025
Australia’s unemployment rate edged up to 4.1 per cent in January, but a higher-than-expected rise in jobs shows the labour market is still running hot. Over the month, 44,000 jobs were added to the economy, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That was above consensus predictions of a 20,000-strong jobs boost. The 0.1 percentage […]
February 19, 2025
I had a revelation in Wells, where I was speaking at the Festival of Literature—Wells Cathedral must be the finest, most beautiful example of Gothic architecture in England. I spent hours exploring it. The curiously delicate immensity of the architecture, the light within it, and the general air of tranquillity felt distinctly spiritual, not in […]
In this monthly column, our correspondent Louisa Buck looks at how the art industry is responding to our climate and ecological crisis
February 19, 2025
Footage has emerged of the dramatic moment an incoming passenger plane with 80 people on board flipped onto its roof at a Canadian airport. The video captures the Delta Air Lines plane coming into land at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport against a snowy backdrop. It shows the aircraft touching down and tipping onto its right side. The […]
February 19, 2025
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have voiced concerns about being ‘stranded’ in space since their arrival at the International Space Station on June 5 of last year. They recently responded to former President Donald Trump’s claims that they were “abandoned” by the Biden Administration. Trump noted their prolonged stay in space, asserting they […]
February 19, 2025
President Trump blames President Zelensky for starting war with Russia. The US president increased pressure on Ukraine to hold elections. Trump’s call for elections comes nine months after the official end of President Zelensky’s term in office. It was extended indefinitely under Ukraine’s declaration of martial law following the 2022 Russian invasion. Zelensky promised that elections […]
