The annual Taoist celebration is held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During the nine-day vegetarian festival – also known as the Nine Emperor Gods festival – worshippers abstain ...

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Thousands pack Wentworth Park for the final time before the stadium is demolished and returned to parkland ...

The tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguin, known for its prominent yellow eyebrows, has for years baffled scientists with its unusual habits ...

Justice department warns election officials of prosecution if they ‘knowingly tabulate ballots’ cast by noncitizens ...

As house prices plateau, the gap between the cost of buying and renting is narrowing in dozens of suburbs ...

The average person spends 40% of their waking hours online. Clearing out digital clutter can minimise environmental impacts and boost productivity ...