Aussie teen in Syrian prison feared killed
A 17-year-old Australian boy detained for three years without charge in a men’s prison in Syria is believed to have been killed after Islamic State attacked the jail trying to free their fighters.
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Islamic State’s grand plan for squalid ‘camp terror’
Defeated terror group Islamic State wants to establish a new caliphate, and the teeming al-Hol detention camp in Syria, home to 60,000 women and children, is at the heart of its ambitions.
Childhood lost: ‘Sometimes I feel like time has stopped’
Shayma Assaad had barely finished Year Nine in Sydney when she was taken to Syria, married off and impregnated. Hers is one of the most disturbing stories of all the Australian women trapped in al-Roj camp.
Jail swap sent Aussie mum, baby back to Islamic State
Sydney woman Nesrine Zahab has revealed how she fled ISIS while pregnant, only to be returned to the extremist group with her newborn baby in a prisoner swap.
Islamic fate: the lost heirs of Aussie terror
Pressure is mounting on the PM to repatriate Australian women and children held in camps for Islamic State families in Syria, amid fears their indefinite detention is leading to a national security disaster.
‘We’ve never looked at the sky in this way before’
Ground-breaking images from the James Webb Space Telescope not only help us peer billions of years into the past – they also reveal the presence of the building blocks of life in far-flung galaxies.
How this Fijian resort improved on paradise
A stream of thoughtful updates and culinary tweaks have made Kokomo Private Island dreamier than ever.
Collette Dinnigan’s guide to the Southern Highlands
Explore the picturesque region under the guidance of one the country’s most celebrated fashion designers, who now calls Bowral home.
Sound healing is just the start
With Ayurvedic healers, inventive chefs and transformative treatments, Joali Being takes wellness to the next level.
Eugene Tan’s Top 5 Lord Howe Island tips
The leading photographer shares his travel tips, including the island’s ‘best-kept secret’.
All aboard Celebrity’s new billion-dollar ship
Studded with elaborate design features, Celebrity’s latest ship, a next-level entity that aspires to reinvent cruising, has made its maiden voyage. Travel + Luxury went along for a ride.
10 secluded islands to escape the winter blues
What better way to escape the winter woes than by visiting one of these dreamlike island retreats?
Is this the Great Barrier Reef’s most seductive new hideaway?
A striking new private retreat on Lizard Island may be the most spectacular and sought-after holiday rental in the country.
‘Perhaps the world’s most closely watched case of Alzheimer’s’
As his mother’s world shrunk through cognitive decline and Covid, Jason van Genderen started capturing her small moments of joy – and the story resonated around the world.
Indonesia’s treasure on the front line of the China threat
On an idyllic island chain on the remote front lines of the contested South China Sea, military bases have sprouted like weeds. Fear is building as Beijing moves ever closer.
Zegna reworks three icons for a new era
Long the last word in men’s style, the storied Italian brand puts a contemporary spin on its classics.
Collapsed TerraUSD not founder’s first failure
The developer of the cryptocurrency, which saw its value plummet last week leaving investors billions of dollars out of pocket, had tried and failed to create a similar product in 2021.
The chef behind Paris’s culinary revolution
With its young-gun talent, opulent dining room and theatrical fare, a hotel restaurant is the talk of the French capital.
Victoria’s spa towns get culinary cred
With their mineral springs and penchant for the good life the twin towns of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs have evolved into sophisticated resort destinations rich in culture and gastronomy.
A champagne lover’s guide to Reims, France
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of Veuve Clicquot, Travel + Luxury ventures to the venerable maison’s historic cellars in Reims to unearth its sparkling backstory.
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