Sophie Kesteven

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Sophie Kesteven

Meganne Christian was once described as a "unique" individual by the former Australian Space Agency chief technology officer, Aude Vignelles. It was a valid observation. Christian, a 37-year-old engineering graduate from Wollongong, needed to be both memorable and remarkably different to stand out from the many applicants aspiring to become astronauts. In 2022, she was one of 17 people selected from 22,500 applicants to become a reservist astronaut for the European Space Agency (ESA).

2 months ago | rnz.co.nz | Sophie Kesteven |Damien Carrick

By Sophie Kesteven and Damien Carrick, ABC News' Law ReportSince fires swept through large parts of Los Angeles in January, more than 16,000 structures have been destroyed and at least 29 people have lost their lives. Recently it was estimated that the economic loss could be more than US$250 billion. Insurers are expected to fork out billions of dollars, but are there others who should be held responsible for covering this large bill?

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Sophie Kesteven |Damien Carrick

Since fires swept through large parts of Los Angeles in January, more than 16,000 structures have been destroyed and at least 29 people have lost their lives. Recently it was estimated that the economic loss could be more than $US250 billion. Insurers are expected to fork out billions of dollars, but are there others who should be held responsible for covering this large bill?

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Sophie Kesteven |Ann Arnold

Australian passports are admired globally for their technological sophistication. The biometric passport, which includes advanced facial recognition technology and anti-fraud measures, was adopted nearly two decades ago. But there was a time when our passport wasn't held to the highest standards. In 1915, Atlee Hunt, then Australia's Secretary of the Department of External Affairs, was informed that "certain foreign ports" were complaining about the poor standard of Australian passport photographs.

Jan 2, 2025 | abc.net.au | Sophie Kesteven

The humble anchovy has a long culinary history, which dates back thousands of years. But this small, strongly flavoured fishstill hasthe potential to divide even the most harmonious of dinner tables. Author Christopher Beckman finds it "a little perplexing" when someone dislikes them. "An anchovy is really a flavour enhancer, and they can work extraordinarily well behind the scenes," he tells ABC Radio National's Late Night Live.