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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Stephen Clarke |Tobi Loftus
South-east Queensland residents are dealing with an unwelcome pest, fire ants, amid the clean-up from ex-Cyclone Alfred. The invasive species has been a problem for years in south-east Queensland, but floods can help spread colonies which survive by forming "living rafts". The National Fire Ant Eradication Program call centre has recorded a significant increase in fire ant reporting over the past two days.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
francetoday.com | Sophie Gardner-Roberts |Ruth Fuchs Hallett |Alexander Lobrano |Stephen Clarke
Visit the French Property Exhibition on January 25-26th in London, and make that dream of owning a house in France a possibility! As a Francophile who travels to France regularly, you’ve probably daydreamed of having the keys to your own little French farmhouse or hip city apartment from which you can explore la belle France at leisure. Indeed, having a ‘home away from home’ will always make your vacation in France feel all the more special.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
francetoday.com | Ruth Fuchs Hallett |Alexander Lobrano |Stephen Clarke
One lucky family can look forward to the trip of a lifetime at France’s first ever amusement park. The prize is for two nights’ bed and breakfast at Ecolodgee and one day at Futuroscope, plus a day at Aquascope for two adults and two children. Bonne chance!
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
francetoday.com | Ruth Fuchs Hallett |Alexander Lobrano |Stephen Clarke
After a great deal of experimentation, a restaurant in Marseille has become the first in Europe to serve meals cooked by the heat of the sun. It powers the ovens at Le Présage, in Marseille, in a system chef Pierre-André Aubert (who used to be an aeronautical engineer) has been working on for a decade.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
francetoday.com | Ruth Fuchs Hallett |Alexander Lobrano |Stephen Clarke
The 2024 French wine harvest is expected to be one of the smallest in recent history, with production levels down 18% thanks to this year’s unusual weather conditions. A cool, wet start to the summer alongside widespread humidity created ideal conditions for mildew and other vine diseases, which has severely impacted grape yields. France’s agriculture ministry, through its statistical agency Agreste, estimated a total yield of around 39.3m hectolitres of wine for 2024, an 18% decline on 2023.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Stephen Clarke
Green jobs and artificial intelligence are the growing themes for jobseekers and career-changers to keep an eye on this year, a career expert says. Dr Jennifer Luke from the University of Southern Queensland said Australia's march towards net zero means sustainability and climate sector will continue to grow. "You don't have to be an engineer or a scientist to work in what you call the green jobs or the climate sustainability jobs," Dr Luke said.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
francetoday.com | Carol Drinkwater |Ruth Fuchs Hallett |Alexander Lobrano |Stephen Clarke
Carol enjoys a peaceful Christmas and celebratory New Year. I possess a child’s excitement when it comes to celebrating the Christmas holiday. This year we have no guests for Christmas but a houseful for New Year’s Eve, known here as Le Réveillon de la Saint-Sylvestre because December 31 is his saint’s day. Whether alone or with loved ones, I insist that we have a tree.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
francetoday.com | Gill Harris |Ruth Fuchs Hallett |Alexander Lobrano |Stephen Clarke
Nestled on the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean, Marseille is a city that celebrates its rich tapestry of cultural influences through its gastronomy and drinks. As a gateway to Provence and a cornerstone of the Vallée de la Gastronomie, Marseille offers visitors a culinary journey steeped in tradition, innovation, and unparalleled flavours.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
francetoday.com | Steve Wartenberg |Ruth Fuchs Hallett |Alexander Lobrano |Stephen Clarke
What are the best cycling regions in France? An avid and passionate cyclist lets us in on his favourite destination for a cycling holiday. “What is your favorite place to bike in France?”I get asked this question by friends and family, who know I travel to France just about every year for a cycling adventure. My go-to response is: “The next one.”This is a good way to avoid having to answer this impossible question.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
francetoday.com | Sylvia Edwards Davis |Ruth Fuchs Hallett |Alexander Lobrano |Stephen Clarke
An exceptional effort at Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille brings together painter and collector Jean-Baptiste Wicar’s entire collection of Raphael drawings. The exhibition reawakens the Renaissance genius in 40 breathtaking works, rarely shown because of their fragility, from his first commissions up to his untimely death in 1520.
