Perhaps no institution has been knocked quite as hard as the Fourth Estate, with a real crisis in trust happening over the past decade of “fake news.” According to Gallup, roughly 7 in 10 Americans trusted the mainstream media in the 1970s, when Spielberg made Close Encounters. By 2025, fewer than 3 in 10 did, a record-low according to the polls. But…
Once upon a time, saving was a sensible pathway to financial security. You put your hard-earned cash in the bank. Those savings grew, helped you buy a home and you could put anything extra aside for retirement. Those days are gone. Inflation has outstripped interest earned over the past decade, and the cost of…
Hoekstra says he was interested in the Ottawa job, partly because of his ties to this country. He had an aunt and uncle who lived in B.C. and Alberta. His wife has a sister in Smithers, B.C., and an uncle who was a pastor in St. Catharines, Ont. He also cites the fact that Canadian…
Several dignitaries, including chief minister DK Shivakumar, have mourned the death of Bharadwaj, who has two sons and a daughter. MANGALURU: Padma Shri Girish Bharadwaj, who designed and built more than 140 affordable suspension footbridges across India over 35 years and popularly called ‘Bridge Man of India’, passed away at a private hospital in Sullia,…
Every night holds unknown dangers for children being sexually exploited in Thailand’s tourism hubs. “They never know what they may encounter behind the next door, or who they will be forced to deal with,” said Greg Bradley, chief executive of non-government organisation Destiny Rescue Australia. It is a crime unfolding at hotels, short-term rentals, private…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Global automaker Stellantis has recalled more than 1.3 million Jeep SUVs and trucks worldwide over fire concerns, urging owners to park outside and away from structures or other vehicles until a fix is completed. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration filing released on Tuesday, the…
A meeting between the AFL and 18 club presidents — billed as a potential showdown over the future of Tasmania — has failed to deliver any fireworks, as the league doubles down on its commitment to welcoming the Devils into the AFL men’s competition in 2028. Media reports had suggested that the AFL would be…
The three Ps are the tried-and-true formula for success. Preparation, persistence and practice prevent pi** poor performance. Instead, Tasmanians have had promises (to do better), political games and performative outrage. The consequence — a peeved public turning to political alternatives to shake up the status quo. OK, I’ll lay off the alliteration, I promise. As…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday wrote to 29 automobile manufacturers, seeking a written clarification on the impact of E20 ethanol-blended fuel on vehicle mileage and engines safety and asked them to respond within seven days.Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said he had sent separate letters to Maruti Suzuki India,…
For nine years, sheep farmer Peter Small chased a scientist’s life’s work across the world. Earlier this month, he finally got to open “the box”. Mr Small has relied on the late Australian scientist Harold Burnell Carter’s findings throughout his on-farm career in Coleraine, in Victoria’s south-west. Dr Carter’s research into how the genetic makeup…