Now shrouded in Anzac myth, Simpson and his donkey are among the most iconic figures from Gallipoli. Head of art at the Australian War Memorial Laura Webster says Simpson and his donkey is a story about ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Australian War Memorial Director Matt Anderson says the tale of Simpson and his donkey goes beyond Gallipoli. Small, but …
As Australians gear up for the holiday season, new research has revealed the growing environmental cost of global tourism. "We anticipate annual increases in emissions of 3 to 4 per cent," report author Ya-Yen Sun, from UQ's Business School, said. "The major drivers behind the increasing emissions are the slow adoption of new technologies by tourism operators and a rapid …
Sally Sara: Well it's described as the greatest game you've never heard of, but across the country swimmers are lining up to do battle in underwater rugby. Luke Radford: Underwater rugby labels itself as the greatest game you've never played. Nick Coumbis is the Secretary of the University of New South Wales' Wales Underwater Rugby Club. Sally Sara: That's Nick …
Even those in favour of environmental protections strongly criticise the overspending that has dogged the project as a whole, which eventually led to it being dramatically scaled back by the Conservatives. Roger Landells, 79, the chairman of Twyford parish council, has been told that the enormous structure is “world beating” and the “first of its kind”. “There are very few …
Drive north out of London for a couple of hours, head east just past the city of Leicester, bump along some of England’s finest country roads as they wind between gloriously green fields, and you eventually reach the small village of Ashby Folville, population: 174. Sam at the bar of his empty pub “In my opinion, it’s each one of …
