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IMDb sensed something fishy in The Little Mermaid reviews
The International Movie Database (IMDb) sensed something fishy with The Little Mermaid’s reviews and ratings.
While the Rob Marshall-directed movie made a splash at the US box office, earning nearly $118 million over the Memorial Day weekend since its…
A classic interview with the ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Tina Turner
IT’S A DAY of rest, and you may be in the mood for a quiet corner and a comfy chair.
We’ve hand-picked the week’s best reads for you to savour.
1. Opium
A look at how biology changed the course of human history with an examination of the way the Briti…
The lessons of a wildfire that destroyed a town and burned for 15 months
At noon on May 3, the fire chief in the oil town of Fort McMurray was on TV telling everyone that the situation was in hand and they should stay at work and school and go to little league or whatever as usual. He had been watching the fire for a coupl…
European Green Deal Executive VP Frans Timmermans seeks common ground with India ahead of COP 28 in Dubai
Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, on his two-day visit to India met with various cabinet ministers to set a roadmap for this year’s COP 28 and has said that stress on energy efficiency, introduction of renewables …
Crypto heavyweight creates $59m Melbourne compound
The just-settled $41 million Avon Court represents a significant upsize from the couple’s neighbouring property. The landmark four-level, lift-connected Victorian mansion features nine bedrooms, seven bathrooms, gymnasium, steam room, two swimming pool…
Potential and pitfalls of relations with India
Singh, a former Labor senator, attended Tuesday’s rally for the Indian diaspora at Homebush Bay as well as Modi’s 2014 event at the same venue. In 2014, Modi, a reasonably new PM, was visiting Australia as part of the broader G20 jamboree of leaders.&#…
Russia, AI, climate change The West can overcome the big threats if we pull ourselves together Adam Boulton
What are the big threats to our way of life?
This question was a lurking preoccupation at the London Defence Conference this week, attended by the prime minister and the chief of defence staff along with academics and politicians from across the Wester…
India and the South Pacific
Visuals of Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape touching Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s feet have been seen as a reflection of India’s global status, and the significance of its engagement with Pacific Island Countries (PICs) and the Forum fo…
The maritime ‘Great Game’: Why Delhi needs to bolster the Andaman and Nicobar Command
Since 2013, China has engaged in an intense campaign of building artificial islands in the South China Sea. Using a huge fleet of dredgers, it has created over 3,000-4,000 acres of new land atop reefs and rocks.…
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If Rich Listers had to start over in 2023, what would they do?
Lang Walker
I’m open to most things but given the chance to do it all again, I’d definitely still opt for property. It would be very nice to be in my 20s again, knowing what I know now, so I didn’t make all the mistakes I’ve made over the past 50 years…