Australia

On Sunday 17 May, Sydney’s biggest annual comedy event, the Sydney Comedy Festival, came to a close with the announcement of its 2026 award winners: Sean Collier, The Burton Brothers, Reuben Kaye and Frankie McNair who each took home a trophy along with a $1500 prize.  This year, the prestigious Best of the Fest Award was awarded to two artists, Reuben Kaye and Frankie McNair. Reuben Kaye’s show, Hard to Swallow, proved sharper, sexier and more…

Fat Bowl Bali announces the return of this iconic restaurant with a refreshed new atmosphere, thoughtfully designed to bring a warmer, fresher, and more memorable dining experience for its guests. Legian, Bali — A beloved culinary icon in Bali’s dining scene, Fat Bowl proudly announces the unveiling of its newly renovated space. Long regarded as…

ACCAN, the peak national body representing communications consumers, has welcomed the Federal Government’s Budget announcement to ease telecommunications infrastructure approvals, describing the measures as an important step towards improving outcomes for all Australians. The Federal Budget commitment to accelerate telecommunications approvals as part of its broader productivity package, is intended to get new projects underway…

Rabobank’s Rabo Community Fund has teamed up with the ‘edu-tainment’ brand ‘George the Farmer’ – for its fifth year – to celebrate Children’s Book Week. Their collaboration is designed to teach children about where their food and fibre comes from in a fun and engaging way during Book Week, which this year takes place from…

On 12th May 2026, the Australian government will deliver the 2026-27 federal budget. The following UNSW experts are available for comment on relevant themes.  Experts who are available for comment on various federal budget topics  Richard Holden, Professor of Economics at the School of Economics, UNSW Business, is available to comment on any aspect of the budget, including its economic…

The first study of the health impacts of increasing heatwaves predicts that almost 6000 Australians will die from heatwaves in the year 2100 under climate change, compared to around 250 deaths per year during 2016–19. In some of Australia’s hottest regions, such as the Northern Territory, the increase in mortality due to heatwaves will increase…

A growing number of preventable child injuries is prompting a national push to help parents be ready when it matters most, with free online first aid education designed to build confidence to act in an emergency. Kids Alive Do the Five and Royal Life Saving WA have joined forces to relaunch the Heart Beat Club…

The Tokyo International Projection Mapping Award Executive Committee is pleased to announce that TOKYO LIGHTS 2026, a creative festival of light illuminating Tokyo’s nights, will be held from Saturday, May 23 to Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government No. 1 Building, Citizens’ Plaza and the Nishi-Shinjuku area (including Shinjuku Chuo Park). The…

A new imaging study from UNSW Sydney suggests yawning may help move important fluids out of the brain, prompting further research into links with ageing and neurodegenerative disease. A simple yawn may feel like the most ordinary of human acts – a reflex triggered by tiredness, boredom, or seeing someone else’s mouth stretch wide.  But amazingly…

WEHI researchers have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism our bodies use to regulate sugar, in findings that rewrite the fundamental rules of biology and open a new frontier in science. Published in Nature, the study is the first to uncover a potential therapeutic process that could be used to directly reduce the amount of sugar stored in…