Samsung’s gone all out to beat Apple’s iPad with a stunning screen, fingerprint scanner and snappy processor Samsung has thrown everything into its new flagship tablet, but is the Tab S good enough to beat the king of tablets, the iPad? Photograph: Samsung The Galaxy Tab S is Samsung’s no-holds-barred attempt to beat Apple and […]
A BRIGHT object has been spotted streaking through the sky above Australia’s southern and eastern state. Social media lit up when the unusual spectacle was seen at around 10pm AEST last night. The object – described by witnesses as like a flame – was reported to be flying rapidly. Charmaine Harris from Thornbury said it […]
London, Birmingham and Leeds will all be in breach of safe nitrogen dioxide levels, according to government figures A cyclist passes buses in Oxford Street, London. The city is one of several UK urban areas in breach of EU pollution limits for nitrogen dioxide Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Air pollution levels in London, Birmingham, and […]
AUSTRALIA grows its own fruit and vegetables, we produce the world’s best meat and we’re surrounded by seafood-rich oceans. So why are Australians’ grocery bills so expensive? It’s a question that we often ask ourselves when we travel overseas, and find ourselves raving about how cheap the food was. While there are a number of […]
Make the most of the Alps in summer with our pick of accommodation in Italy, France, Switzerland and Austria for hiking, cycling, family activities or just glorious Alpine views ITALY Camping Seiser Alm, Fiè allo Scillar, Dolomites It seems ridiculous to comment on the beauty of the washrooms when you’ve got a spacious, grassy pitch at […]
THERE comes a time when you have to take a good hard look at yourself and realise there are some things you’ve just outgrown. So when it comes to travelling, you don’t want to be that creepy old person still living the backpacking dream. Matador have put together a list of reasons why you’re too old to […]
As the patron saint of Italian fashion turns 80, we reveal eight interesting Armani facts, from his favourite football team to his collaboration with the pope Giorgio Armani in January 2014. Photograph: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images Becoming an octogenarian is something to celebrate whatever your line of work – but to turn 80 in fashion, and still […]
LIKE her high-profile parents, Chelsea Clinton is becoming a draw on the speaking circuit, with some organisations shelling out as much as $80,000 per speech. Attention to the younger Clinton’s speaking fees, first reported by The New York Times , comes as her mother, Hillary Rodham Clinton, commands a reported $213,000 or more per speech while she considers […]
AUSTRALIANS have given in to bad habits and given up on their desire to lead a healthy life. The defeatist attitude is driving the nation’s massive overweight and obesity rate and is the reason chronic diseases are on the rise. While nearly three in four of us aspire to live in good health only one in five expect to […]
National Crime Agency leads campaign to knock out Shakespearian malware that infected at least 30,000 PCs The Shylock malware takes its name from one of Shakespeare’s most famous characters. Photograph: UniversalImagesGroup/Getty Images The UK’s National Crime Agency has led a global campaign to knock out the Shylock malware, which infected at least 30,000 Windows PCs […]