Why some buildings fall in quakes
When a natural disaster like an earthquake strikes a major city like Bangkok, it’s always shocking when a big building collapses – why do some buildings fall when much taller ones are left intact?
When a natural disaster like an earthquake strikes a major city like Bangkok, it’s always shocking when a big building collapses – why do some buildings fall when much taller ones are left intact?
With the next federal election coming hot on the heels of the Budget, cartoonist Mark Knight wonders what voters will make of the Treasurer’s tiny $5 tax break during a cost of living crisis
Why does Australia still print notes and mint coins when the country went cashless faster than we could say ‘Covid’? Well, the Barefoot Investor has doubled down on the value of real currency
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle America’s Department of Education despite not having the necessary approval needed from Congress to cut the agency – let’s take a look at what’s happening
You may have noticed some empty supermarket shelves at the egg fridge and egg prices have spiked too – find out why there are egg shortages and how they affect Aussie households and businesses
You know that feeling when a song gets stuck in your head? So does cartoonist and Formula One fan Mark Knight, whose Melbourne Grand Prix called up an old Crowded House favourite
Millions of Australians were treated to a rare astronomical sight on March 14, as scientists described the phenomenon as ‘the moon with a sunset’ – did you see Friday night’s spectacular sight?
The US has introduced a raft of tariffs on goods imported from other countries, including Australia. Experts say tariffs could drive up prices for Americans, but how will they affect us here?
Excitement in Melbourne is at fever pitch for the Grand Prix but a darker current is stripping the sheen off life in the capital as Mark Knight’s cartoon reimagines youth crime as an F1 pit heist
US President Donald Trump’s second term has been full of hair-raising moments, but none as shocking as the aggressive meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, says cartoonist Mark Knight
From pooches and pigeons to donkeys and desert camels, animals serve alongside Australians in peace and war – here’s why on Feb 24 we honour their memory and sacrifice each Purple Poppy Day
The Australian Defence Force says it is keeping a close eye on three Chinese Warships spotted off the coast of Sydney, but what are they doing there and why are they being monitored?
There’s often a story behind the name we’re given and it’s true of cyclones too – find out why Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is the reason that Australia’s next cyclone will be named ‘Alfred’
Stopping penny minting to save money sounds topsy-turvy but the US President’s plan to cut federal spending is real – here’s why Australia dropped its own small change and paper notes long ago
Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight has come up with a festive plan for keeping the lights on over Christmas as the electricity grid struggles with supply – but can Santa keep up with demand?
The tragic loss of Australian teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles this past week was felt around the nation, as captured in cartoonist Mark Knight’s poignant picture of youth and beauty
Rural and working voters in the US presidential election popped the bubble of Washington DC’s political establishment with the prod of a pitchfork in Mark Knight’s take on American Gothic
Authorities are monitoring beaches along the eastern seaboard as migrating bird dying of ‘malnutrition’ wash ashore, with bird flu experts on alert in the bid to keep H5N1 out of Australia
The outcome of the US presidential election wasn’t known when an outsider won Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup against the odds but Mark Knight’s prophetic cartoon proved to be right on the money
The US political system differs from ours – here are key details and some essential information, so you can follow the US presidential election as history unfolds and America decides