Reason I ‘downgraded’ my Maldives room: Where to stay, what to do
I couldn’t believe it – but I had to “downgrade” my room in the Maldives. I purposely put…
Donald Trump draws line in sand with Chinese humanoid robots, ‘unacceptable’ national security risk
The Trump administration has banned the import of new Chinese-made humanoid robots into the United States, warning the…
Chinese project converts coal waste into construction materials
China is turning the massive environmental liabilities of its coal-mining history into the raw materials for its next…
‘Rheology’ review: Theoretical physics meet experimental art at REDCAT
In “Rheology,” Shayok Misha Chowdhury, an experimental theater artist, and his mother, Bulbul Chakraborty, a theoretical physicist, bridge…
Quicksand causes terrifying ‘Indiana Jones moment’ for second Adelaide beachgoer
A second beachgoer has spoken out after becoming caught in quicksand along a stretch of Adelaide coast, saying…
Woman rescued after getting stuck in quicksand at Glenelg North shares warning
A woman’s sunset walk with a friend quickly turned into a emergency rescue after she got her leg…
WA’s far north ‘blindsided’ by Boskalis’s marine sand proposal and lack of consultation
A proposal to dredge 70 million cubic metres of sand from northern Western Australia for export to Asia…
John Campbell’s first morning on Radio New Zealand’s Morning Report, reviewed
New Morning Report co-hosts John Campbell and Ingrid Hipkiss “That took a turn,” Hipkiss said at the conclusion…
L.A. artist turns colorful sand into whimsical art (and sunae kits)
The artist who goes only by the mononym Naoshi is a master at spinning tiny grains of sand…
Why are Europe’s skies turning orange? A massive Saharan dust cloud is on the way
If you live in Spain, Portugal, or France, you might want to wait to wash your car. ADVERTISEMENT…
The fight to save Australia’s beaches from coastal erosion
Most Australians live by the beach. But the coastline we have built our lives around is disappearing before…
Clean-up bill for asbestos scare at SA schools tipped to exceed $1.5m
The cost of removing coloured sand products from South Australian public schools amid asbestos contamination concerns is expected…