The Surakarta Palace, or Kasunanan Surakarta, traces its origins to the 18th century. Under the 1755 Giyanti Agreement, the Mataram kingdom was divided – creating separate courts in Surakarta and ...

For decades, many Australian travellers have treated Indonesia as though it begins and ends with Bali. It’s time to move on.

Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to forecast major eruptions? So far, the opportunity has been lacking. VEI-7 eruptions are rare: we have not seen one since Tambora in April 1815. To make a right ...

The 1950s saw a technology and gadget boom, but with all the new bits and bobs, not all the tools that popped up had staying ...