World in brief – Obama tells Trump to stand firm against Russian ambition
President Barack Obama has urged President-elect Donald Trump to stand up to Russia if it pushes the US to change its values and norms.
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US Election 101: What you need to know
As the Obama administration prepares to fly the coop following eight years in leadership, a new president will soon roost in the Oval Office.
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World in brief – Suspect captured after two officers killed in Iowa
A suspect allegedly involved in the fatal shooting of two police officers in Iowa has been captured and taken into custody.
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World in brief – Protestors injured in Venezuela as economic crisis continues
Anti-government protests in Venezuela have left 20 people injured, 39 detained and three people shot after protestors clashed with security forces.
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Rebel attack draws US deeper into Yemen’s civil war
The US has directly entered the Yemen war, destroying three coastal radar sites operated by Houthi-rebel forces.
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World in brief – Obama reacts to Trump tape scandal
President Barack Obama has made his first public comment on the tape recording of Donald Trump making sexual and aggressive comments towards women.
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Period project a bloody good idea
My cheeks blush red as our lunchtime talk turns to periods. Yes, those cyclical bouts of blood sacrificed to your friendly neighbourhood sanitary bin.
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A matcha made in heaven
I was literally gobsmacked as I tentatively sipped on a steaming brew offered to me by the eager shop assistant.
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Australia’s speed skaters feeling the chill
If you build it, they will come, goes the famous quote. But what happens
when you starve a sport of funds and take away venues?
