From Australia, the United Kingdom and Italy, here are the highlights of the 2026 Sydney Festival dance program.
22/01/2026
In Hamnet, Agnes Hathaway (Jessie Buckley) asks William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) to introduce himself by telling her a story. It is her way of seeing who this man really is. Here, storytelling becomes a mirror held up to the heart. Are we, as…
21/01/2026
A campaign – backed by celebrities including actress Sally Phillips and broadcaster Chris Packham as well as MPs – is calling on the government not to scrap or reduce education, health and care plans (EHCPs). These provide legally binding extra…
Humans have long believed horses can “smell fear”. Nervous riders are often told to “relax, or the horse will feel it”. Until recently, though, there was little scientific evidence to show whether this was anything more than folklore. A new study…
Plastic pollution is one of those problems everyone can see, yet few know how to tackle it effectively.
People have become used to living with AI fairly quickly. ChatGPT is barely three years old, but has changed the way many of us communicate or deal with large amounts of information. It has also led to serious concerns about jobs.
People were creating cave art in Indonesia 67,800 years ago – before modern humans reached Australia.
The United Nations made 24 January the International Day of Education to highlight the role of education in peace and development. In 2026 the theme is “the power of youth in co-creating education”. This refers to “involving young people and…
The appeal of a ban lies in its simplicity. But complex social problems rarely yield to simple technological solutions.
Antibiotics transformed health care for the better, but their diminishing effectiveness may soon be its undoing. Researchers are studying ways to fight back against resistance.
Many people may call it self-care to crash on the couch with your smartphone, but screen-based activities increase the load on your brain instead of resting it.
Artificial intelligence systems have big environmental costs but are also finding ways to save energy and water, cut emissions and make businesses more efficient.
