How a former slaughterhouse district became Rome’s hottest foodie destination
Good Weekend

How a former slaughterhouse district became Rome’s hottest foodie destination

Roman feasting,Albania’s road less travelled,Oxford’s weird and wonderful… European travel hits from Good Weekend’s 2023 Dream Destinations issue.

  • byHelen Goh,Tim Elliott,Barry Divola,Fenella Souter,Jill Dupleix,Terry Durack,Ute Junker,David Leser,Ben Groundwater,Brian Johnston andPaul Connolly

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Queen Elizabeth’s funeral cost British taxpayers more than $300 million
Royal family

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral cost British taxpayers more than $300 million

Government department costs relate to the Queen’s funeral,lying in state and other related events.

  • byRob Harris
The astounding Scottish isle with dwellings older than Egypt’s pyramids
Adventure holidays

The astounding Scottish isle with dwellings older than Egypt’s pyramids

A family pilgrimage to Orkney in Scotland sheds light on an ancient landscape.

  • byBen Groundwater
An untouched Scottish island is available for $280,000. But there’s a catch
Property market

An untouched Scottish island is available for $280,000. But there’s a catch

The area is famed for its beautiful scenery,natural coastline and very low population density.

  • byRemy Tumin
Hello,Rosie:Lonely parrots learn to video call their friends
Animals

Hello,Rosie:Lonely parrots learn to video call their friends

The pet birds were trained to ring a bell and use their beaks to choose on a screen which of their feathered pals they wanted to contact.

  • bySarah Knapton
An innovative solution to a devilishly hot problem facing Sydney’s newest city
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Architecture

An innovative solution to a devilishly hot problem facing Sydney’s newest city

Scientists have discovered that a green roof can keep temperatures cool and improve the ability of solar to produce power on the hottest days. A bio-solar green roof will be showcased on the first building in Bradfield city centre,south of Penrith,where temperatures have hit nearly 50 degrees.

  • byJulie Power
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Off the green:The six reasons why I want to cancel golf
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Off the green:The six reasons why I want to cancel golf

Like that photo of Greg Norman at the beach,I’m about to unleash something unwanted and unsightly upon the world. My golfing hot take.

  • byAlice Tovey
Former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon’s husband arrested in party finance probe
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World politics

Former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon’s husband arrested in party finance probe

Peter Murrell was taken into police custody as part of an investigation into the funding of the governing pro-independence Scottish National Party.

  • byRussell Cheyne andAndrew MacAskill
Red Bull boss Christian Horner adds his own spice to F1 rivalries
Australian Grand Prix

Red Bull boss Christian Horner adds his own spice to F1 rivalries

When Red Bull began in 2005,Horner was the youngest team principal. Now he is the oldest and has knocked back the offer of a fortune to defect to Ferrari.

  • byStephen Brook
Humza Yousaf set to become Scotland’s first Muslim leader
UK politics

Humza Yousaf set to become Scotland’s first Muslim leader

Along with Rishi Sunak,a Hindu,and Sadiq Khan,also a Muslim,Yousaf will be one of the three most prominent – and powerful – leaders in Britain.

  • byWilliam Booth
Dundee is a scottish city worth a detour for its rich design heritage
Europe

Dundee is a scottish city worth a detour for its rich design heritage

Dundee,a former UNESCO City of Design,has reinvented itself. It's now a self-declared"Boom City"with one of the biggest and best teaching hospitals in the UK.

  • bySteve Meacham