CALL me old-fashioned, but I thought a police officer saying: “Let me know if you’re in any discomfort or need anything,” was the soothing reassurance they’d offer to a victim. But no, this offer of assistance was extended to the Insulate Britain protesters currently holding the country to ransom on our motorways. Whether the police dispensed cushions and M&S sandwiches […]

Credit:Illustration: Cathy Wilcox To submit a letter to The Age, email [email protected]. Please include your home address and telephone number. CFMEU PROTESTS The workers who put the community first In the coming weeks when the government and public ask doctors, nurses, midwives and allied health and support staff to continue to care for COVID-19-positive patients and their families, while still […]

An image captured by a Nasa probe shows a mind-bending supernova blast which will "replay" 16 years from now. The incredible prediction was made based on stunning photos captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Supernovas are star explosions which take place at the end of a sun's life. This one, nicknamed Requiem, is set to "replay" in about 16 years […]

An irreverent historian who gets her hands into traditional cooking, farming and crafts is finally, at 79, winning fame with Netflix’s “High on the Hog.” Leni Sorensen lives on a farmstead in Crozet, Va., where she teaches canning classes, writes and hosts dinners based on her work as a food historian specializing in Black cooks from the Colonial period and the […]

A wannabe porn star has tragically died after undergoing an illegal butt lift operation carried out by a mother and daughter. NBC reports that Libby Adame and her daughter, Alicia Gomez, have been charged with murder of 26-year-old Karissa Rajpaul after injecting liquefied silicon mix into her buttocks. The ‘patient’ even filmed some of the procedure which appears to have […]

SPD might form a coalition with the CDU in Germany says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Angela Merkel’s top three potential successors battled it […]

UK and France have an indestructible relationship' says PM We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Speaking at a press conference on a visit to the USA, […]

Sudan foils attempted coup involving loyalists of former Islamist dictator Omar al-Bashir as 40 officers are arrested Loyalists to ousted president Omar al-Bashir blocked bridges, roads and ports  Authorities say all involved have been arrested and the coup has been quelled The attempted uprising comes two years after the overthrow of al-Bashir  Sudanese authorities have thwarted an attempted military coup […]