The gentle air of spring carries the sweet first call of the cuckoo. It is a sound that has captivated cultures for centuries, signalling the end of the dark days of winter. Yet the innocent birdsong ...

"You're impossible to deal with." Imagine someone saying those words to you. What would you do? Most of us assume insults trigger anger. We picture ourselves defending our reputation or walking away ...

Crocodile Dundee was held up by the One Nation leader as an exemplar of ‘Australian monoculture’. Hoges had other ideas Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast In one swift ...

Like most of my generation, I was brought up on the saying “Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.” Being a highly virtuous child, I believed all that I was told and acquired a ...

Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism, was succeeded by his long-time student Cleanthes of Assos (c. 330-c. 230 BCE). Originally a boxer, Cleanthes arrived in Athens with no more than four drachmas ...