Each year Parliament puts out a Register of Members’ Interests that never fails to provide entertaining and elucidating reading. It is more than 600 pages, so here are a few tidbits.

Cyclical rivalries between the federal government, states and the political opposition have undermined the counter-terrorism strategy’s early successes.

Epigenetics often reflect environmental exposures — such as stress, trauma, nutrition or caregiving. But they’re not necessarily permanent “scars”. Many are dynamic and can shift with changing ...

When your idea of a perfect hotel has the richly layered patina of a much-loved family home, where do you begin?

With just days to go before the full force of Donald Trump’s 30% tariff barrage kicks in, South Africa’s most successful export sector is facing a high-speed collision with American industrial ...

Here’s a recipe for a pasta sauce that brings a touch of Spain into the Italian cookbook. Chopped Serrano ham and bright red chillies blend with a cheesy sauce to add some salsa to your pasta.

The leaders of Cambodia and Thailand agreed to a ceasefire on Monday effective midnight, in a bid to bring an end to their deadliest conflict in more than a decade after five days of fierce fighting.

Lightly toasted ciabatta is smeared with cream cheese and topped with curls of smoked salmon, an open sandwich that is fresh and light, yet filling.

Sarah Burger, the former main forensic investigator contracted by the University of Fort Hare, who uncovered massive fraud at the institution and was then controversially arrested herself, has ...

Three people were killed and others seriously injured when a passenger train derailed in southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said in a statement.

With Hyprop terminating its bid for MAS Real Estate, Prime Kapital has won the first skirmish. But the war is in its early ...

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