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I was trafficked by drug gangs as a child, shot at and stabbed 11 times. Here is how I escaped

Sosa Henkoma was eight when he ran away from violence at home - and just 12 when he was given his first gun. He describes how fatherhood, therapy and sheer luck saved him

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

Opium imports on the rise in Australia

The amount of opium being seized at the border has risen sharply since 2021, as crime syndicates ramp up efforts to get the drug onto Australia's streets.

AAP · Dec 2, 2023

Kids dive into the underwater art of Jean Jullien

French artist Jean Jullien is holding his first exhibition in Australia - an underwater-themed experience for children as part of NGV Triennial.

AAP · Dec 1, 2023

‘A kind of magic’: Peter Blake says possibilities of AI are endless for art

Veteran pop artist excited by the medium after he uses it for ‘performance art installation’ in Hong Kong

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023

‘The releases gave us hope’: relatives of Hamas hostages pray more can be freed

When Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October it took 220 people captive, leaving family and friends clinging agonisingly to the hope others will be released

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023

‘I want to tell the world’: the reporter determined to share Gaza’s stories

As journalists’ deaths mount amid the blasts, Al Jazeera anchor Jamileh Tawfiq is one of the few media voices left in the strip

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023

The elephant I was riding threw me, then rolled over me like a steamroller. All my bones broke at once

Gemma Jones’s dream holiday left her with a crushed pelvis, ribs and collarbone – and changed her life for the better. Twenty years on, she remembers the attack that began with an ominous growl

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

IT glitch has left us facing deportation from UK, claim students

Three men say their visas will expire before they receive their degrees from Coventry university

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023

‘We care about the failing NHS and the cost of living’: floating voters on what would make them switch to Labour

People who did not vote for Labour at the last election reveal how party leader Keir Starmer can win them over at the polls

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023

Country villages with new homes: from coastal gems to family-friendly commuter zones

Hybrid working and high-speed broadband mean village life is an option for those with jobs in the capital, and there are plenty of areas with handy city links to choose from

Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2023