Belgium
Ten of the world’s greatest immersive travel experiences
If you like to get under the skin of a destination – with a few indulgences to boot – then these extraordinary global experiences are for you.
- by Traveller team
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Art
Surrealist master heads to Australia for a summer of blockbusters
The first retrospective of Belgian artist Rene Magritte ever held in Australia is coming to the Art Gallery of NSW in October.
- by Linda Morris
Opinion
Opinion
I thought this place would be boring. Instead, it reduced me to tears
When I saw a day roaming a World War I site on the itinerary, the word ‘boring’ came to mind. Now I think every Australian needs to visit it.
- by Julietta Jameson
Singapore Airlines resumes alternative Europe route after 20 years
The move offers an alternative entry point into north-western Europe to the busier, bigger Amsterdam and Paris airports.
- by Julietta Jameson
Perspective
World War I
In war, the horror is the only thing you can believe
Truth has been a stranger to wars of the past, and remains alien to current wars.
- by Tony Wright
Tony Wright’s The Last Word
World War I
When the graves of our war dead were desecrated – to save the government money
Australia has always honoured its war dead. But what of the thousands of unmarked graves in Australia of soldiers who brought home their war wounds?
- by Tony Wright
Britain forced to import $5 billion of electricity from Europe
Electricity was brought in via the growing network of interconnector cables designed to boost the collective resilience and energy security of neighbouring countries.
- by Jonathan Leake
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Royalty
Seven Kingdoms: What to know about the queens and kings of Europe (and our Mary)
Each European royal family is vast and diverse, but they all have one thing in common: a shared ancestor.
- by Rob Harris
Apocalyptic dust plume killed off the dinosaurs in spring, says study
Scientists have known for some time that a giant asteroid smashed into Earth causing mass extinctions. But precisely how it happened was until now not understood.
- by Carolyn Y. Johnson
G7 countries want to ban Russian diamonds but it’s proving very hard
Four proposals have been prepared. At stake is the reputation of Antwerp and a jewellery market worth billions.
- by Julia Payne
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Crime
Man suspected of killing Swedes shot by police at Brussels cafe
A man in a video on social media claimed that he was the assailant and that he was from the Islamic State.
- by Philip Blenkinsop
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