February is on course to be the warmest since records began before the record-breaking temperatures start to ease off. Scattered showers on Thursday will bring an end to the "wall-to-wall" sunshine enjoyed during the recent hot spell, which saw new winter record temperatures set on two consecutive days. The previous warmest February was in 1998, when the average maximum daily […]

Veteran media professional, Ita Buttrose has been named as chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The appointment is a significant step towards ending the five month period of uncertainly that has followed the sacking of the organization’s chief executive Michelle Guthrie and the subsequent resignation of chairman Justin Milne. The appointment was announced on Thursday by the cabinet of the […]

There will be a major Game Of Thrones player missing from the final season. And no, I’m not talking about Ser Pounce (R.I.P.). George R.R. Martin will not cameo in GoT‘s final season. While that’s sad to hear since hello, he is the creator of the Seven Kingdoms with his A Song Of Ice and Fire series, he has a […]

Fit for a royal (friend)! Meghan Markle’s A-list baby shower guests were treated to $700 worth of gifts – including $200 leather tote bags filled with some of her favorite high-end products Guests at the Duchess of Sussex’s shower reportedly took home thank you bags They included $67 Jo Malone Green Tomato Leaf scented candles, $65 Tatcha Rice Enzyme Powder, and $81 Susanne […]

The NHS faces a mass exodus of GPs – with 42% intending to quit, says a poll. The number of doctors wanting out has increased by a third since 2014, and increasing workloads brought on by Tory austerity are blamed. Prof Jeremy Dale, of Warwick Medical School, who conducted the poll, said: “The situation is bad and getting worse. GPs […]

Since 1851, many remarkable black men and women did not receive obituaries in The New York Times. This month, with Overlooked, we’re adding their stories to our archives. By David Gonzalez In the 1970s, decades before entire New York City subway cars were wrapped with ads for Target or Amazon, teenagers with lots of talent — but little money — […]

Converse are a true classic in the sneaker world. We’ve all probably owned a pair or five at some point in our lives, and it doesn’t look like they’re going out of style any time soon. Why would they? They come in so many colors, are cute, sporty and incredibly versatile. They’re also comfortable from the get-go! These lace-up canvas […]

We’re the first to admit it, parenting is hard. One tiny human’s entire life relies solely on us. We completely understand why parents are always overwhelmed and searching for the latest and greatest advice to aid and assist in their day-to-day (or lifelong) struggle. It goes without saying that when raising children, it takes a village. So what better way […]

AKM-GSI Ariana Grande is addressing claims that she is exploiting the LGBTQ community. Since announcing she would be headlining the Pride Festival in Manchester, England, some fans have taken issue with the lack of representation and the hefty price tag for tickets. One Twitter user expressed, “ariana headlining pride when she’s straight (as far as we’re all aware) …. and doubling […]

So much for the death of skeletal chic: Designers promised an end to painfully thin models on the catwalk, but this was the Yves Saint Laurent show yesterday… what a sickening betrayal, says SARAH VINE This is the age of diversity, or so we are always being told. An age where colour, size, gender, sexual orientation no longer matter, where […]