Inflation still the ‘defining challenge’ as Australia’s economic activity slows

Australia has recovered better than most from the COVID pandemic. As measured by gross domestic product (GDP), the economy is now 7% larger than it was...

Writing is a ‘questionable business’, but what to make of John Hughes, one of the most prolific plagiarists in literary history?

Agatangeghos palimpsest c.900 CE. Wikimedia Commons   In June of last year, the Guardian revealed that John Hughes’ Miles Franklin-longlisted novel The Dogs contained material lifted...

Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal: how the Stormont brake could block new EU laws from Northern Ireland

After years of tensions and negotiations, the EU and the UK have announced their proposed solution to the problem of trade barriers between Northern Ireland, Great...

Saudi Arabia and sport: a strategic gamble aiming for economic, political and social goals

Boxing purists may argue over the sporting value of a fight between a reality TV star and a former YouTube prankster. But the commercial value of...

Migrant children in the UK are going missing from care – here’s how to protect them

Doc Watson at 100: The virtuoso guitarist brought Appalachian music to a worldwide audience and influenced generations of musicians

Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson was born on March 3, 1923, in Stony Fork, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains, but his music is as influential...

PBBM to study calls to delay jeepney phaseout plan

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he would look into the growing calls to postpone the planned phaseout of traditional jeepneys by...

BSP eyes February inflation at 8.5%-9.3%

MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) forecasts February 2023 inflation rate at range of 8.5 to 9.3 percent, citing the upside risks from higher...

PBBM sees no need for special powers to curb inflation

MANILA – There is no need to ask for special powers to ease inflation, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday, noting that several interventions are...

DFA: Anwar visit impetus to reinvigorate PH-Malaysia ties

MANILA – The upcoming visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim will serve as an impetus to reinvigorate Philippine-Malaysian ties, the Department of Foreign...