1+ week, 4+ day ago   (228+ words) The Times of India The Himalayas have huge potential for producing electricity, but planners must understand the risks before building more damsDams have existed for at least 5,000 years Until the 1880s, they were mainly used to store water, prevent floods, or…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (975+ words) August 19, 2026 — 5:00am Have you noticed that, as practised by our two main parties, politics has always been about the good news, never anything nasty? Talk to the Liberals and they’ll promise to cut taxes. Talk to Labor and they promise more…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (975+ words) August 19, 2026 — 5:00am Have you noticed that, as practised by our two main parties, politics has always been about the good news, never anything nasty? Talk to the Liberals and they’ll promise to cut taxes. Talk to Labor and they promise more…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (516+ words) I am about to return to the school corridors, to meet again with my colleagues, to think systematically (if possible, together) about how to organize a new school year. Having temporarily set aside some of the tensions from the past…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (21+ words) A winning entrant into the SubTopia design competition. August 17, 2026 — 5:45am...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (198+ words) Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny draws a policy battleline about our city’s future shape, as we investigate how and where to house Melbourne’s booming population by 2101. Suburb design, home building standards and the walkability of our city will be themes at…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (304+ words) August 17, 2026 — 3:56pm Why do governments struggle to deliver better outcomes, even when the intentions are good and the policy ideas are sound? It is a question I have spent much of the past five years thinking about, and the answer I…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (61+ words) The Washington Post The Traveling Grannies share their creator journey. Ellie Hamby and Sandy Hazelip, from East Texas, first met doing humanitarian service in Zambia and became fast friends. Now as the TikTok Traveling Grannies, @aroundtheworldat80, the pair has been to…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (206+ words) The Times of India Census authorities should explain the rationale of new entries in the questionnaireIndia’s first census under the Raj asked 17 questions The ongoing 16th Census will ask 40 That’s not a bad thing because data about people helps…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (66+ words) The Washington Post Over the years, many readers have said they wish they had spoken with me before making a financial move. Through the Color of Money column, my work has reached thousands of households over the decades. “Your columns…...