Peter and Maria were mourned by people who loved them. So how did they end up in unmarked communal graves? | New South Wales

The track marks have dried in the mud beside Peter Giesel’s unmarked grave. The digger is long gone, although other signs of work remain. A disused shovel. A traffic cone. A stretch of earth where the soil is yet to settle, sandwiched between an old set of headstones and a dirt walkway at Sydney’s Rookwood … Read more

In the age of AI, why Canadian travel agencies just saw revenues rise – National

While artificial intelligence and the internet are making it easier to find and compare travel options and book them with the click of a button, many Canadians are still turning to the old-fashioned way of planning a vacation – going to a travel agent. The operating revenue of the travel arrangement and reservation services industry … Read more

Hundreds of Australians, including war veterans, are being buried in unmarked communal graves | New South Wales

Vietnam veterans, rough sleepers and other impoverished Australians are being buried in unmarked communal graves often holding four or more people, a practice relatives have described as “unspeakable” and “a disgrace”. A Guardian Australia investigation has identified more than 100 unmarked graves across New South Wales, and some in Queensland, that are being used by … Read more

wild-wins-vol-8 – Australian Geographic

Welcome to Wild Wins – where we share positive stories from the natural world, proudly supported by Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line. WINNING NUMBERS $200,000 boost for Australian conservation50 years since the last nabarlek sighting, now two have been spotted2 major supermarkets remove krill oil tablets from shelves100+ nangur tiny skinks bred in captivity … Read more

Don’t miss: Watch Saturn shine and Halley’s Comet debris streak across the sky

October offers several memorable sights for skywatchers, including Saturn at opposition, the Orionid meteor shower, and a close pairing of the Moon and the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. Skywatching Highlights Oct. 4: Saturn reaches opposition, making the ringed planet visible for much of the night Oct. 6: A thin crescent Moon appears … Read more

Veterans, Democrats protest Trump’s arch as midterms near : NPR

Demonstrators gathered Thursday morning to protest Trump’s proposed arch, which would stand in a traffic circle on the bridge connecting the National Mall to Arlington National Cemetery. Saul Loeb/AFP hide caption toggle caption i Saul Loeb/AFP WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dozens of activists gathered at Memorial Circle in Washington, D.C., at rush hour Thursday to protest … Read more