Nepal
Raised in luxury, jailed for her baby’s death: The fall of socialite Constance Marten
Marten was born into British high society, but her life began to seriously unravel after she met Mark Gordon.
- Martin Evans and Susie Coen
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Once forbidden to foreigners, this remote place is now accessible
A new road will bring trade, and tourists, to the remote village of Ghami – a place that currently has the feel of a lost city.
- Nina Karnikowski
- Opinion
- Kathmandu
I left this retreat ‘reborn’. All I did was focus on one scary thing
We’ve heard whispers about this meditation since the start of the retreat, and been primed for the 40 minutes we’ll spend “focusing on our own impermanence”.
- Nina Karnikowski
World of photos, February 28, 2025
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors
The site of a shocking royal massacre is now a tourist attraction
Inside these walls, built to keep common eyes away, we can all finally seen how Nepal’s most lavish family lived. And how it died.
- Andrew Bain
Hundreds rescued from under rubble after Tibet earthquake
More than 120 people have been confirmed dead and thousands are homeless after a night of sub-zero temperatures and hundreds of aftershocks.
- Joe Cash
- Updated
- Earthquakes
Powerful earthquake strikes Tibet, rattles Everest region
The magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities.
- Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma
A new, youthful spirit is putting this city back on travellers’ radars
A new wave of creatives is helping to preserve local cultures, environments and communities, while lifting the visitor experiences of one of Asia’s most intriguing cities.
- Nina Karnikowski
- Exclusive
- International students
‘Mad rush’: Unis block foreign applications amid record student arrivals
A record number of international students entered the country in September ahead of the proposed international student caps due to take effect in January.
- Daniella White
She was bad at finishing things. Then she conquered Everest
In 1997, after three previous attempts, Brigitte Muir became the first Australian woman to reach the top of Mount Everest. As The Age turns 170, we revisit people who captured the nation’s attention.
- Carolyn Webb
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