The discovery that defied the pull of the black hole
— September 29, 2013After 23 years, the pair who explained what causes things to fall into the void in space are finally being recognised for their groundbreaking work
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Clubland
— September 23, 2013A club membership can prove useful but it comes at a cost – and a wait
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De-bugging nutrition
— September 16, 2013Eating creepy crawlies could help the environment, your health and your waistline
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Seeing and believing
— September 15, 2013A tour of the largest film studio in North Korea offers insights into the propaganda machine
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Touring North Korea: What’s real, what’s fake?
— September 13, 2013Visiting the capital Pyongyang is a surreal experience. Many visitors don’t know what to believe
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The cutting-edge of kooky
— September 9, 2013Take two of Sydney’s most historical buildings, add some seriously cool design, a little humour and a lot of attitude and you’ve got QT Sydney, the hottest new hotel to open in the city for years The QT Sydney is no ordinary five-star hotel — it’s a piece of theatre and without doubt the most…
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Gene breakthrough brings cure for jet lag closer
— September 8, 2013Researcher says treatment would allow air passengers to adapt to new time zones ‘far more quickly’, but cure for jet lag is still some way off
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State of play
— September 1, 2013A dearth of nightlife options and a series of power outages leave Kate Whitehead and her tour group wandering round Pyongyang looking for some fun
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Hong Kong citizen scientists
— January 7, 2016Volunteers sailing to frozen continent help conduct penguin and seabird surveys, monitor ecological changes, take seawater samples and look out for whales and other marine species
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She put Bhutan on the cultural tourism map
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The pressures faced by Hong Kong women
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