Who is Narges Mohammadi,the jailed Nobel Peace laureate?

Who is Narges Mohammadi,the jailed Nobel Peace laureate?

“Every single award will make me more intrepid,more resilient and more brave.”

  • byJon Gambrell,John Leicester andElena Becatoros

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Voices around the world:Indigenous representation in other countries

Voices around the world:Indigenous representation in other countries

As campaigns on both sides make their final pitch to Australians about the proposed advisory body,we consider some minority representative bodies around the world.

  • byLucy Cormack andLia Timson
Record-smashing pedestrian and cycling tunnel is a real bore

Record-smashing pedestrian and cycling tunnel is a real bore

The bicycle-loving burghers of Bergen set another boring record when they opened Fyllingsdalstunnelen,the world’s longest dedicated bicycle and pedestrian tunnel.

  • byAnthony Dennis
Angry at their treatment,a group of British islands look to become part of Norway

Angry at their treatment,a group of British islands look to become part of Norway

The Orkney Islands,which geographically are closer to Oslo than to London,were under Norwegian and Danish control for hundreds of years until 1472.

  • byDaniel Sanderson
From Norway to Perisher:Pioneer cross country skier dies

From Norway to Perisher:Pioneer cross country skier dies

Kore Grunnsund left Norway for Australia in the 1950s and eventually became torn between his love for the two countries.

  • byHenley Harrison andKyrra Grunnsund
In Norway 88% of new cars are electric,in Australia it’s 3.8%. Why?

In Norway 88% of new cars are electric,in Australia it’s 3.8%. Why?

By 2025,every new car,bus and van in Norway will be a zero-emissions model. While Australia lags the rest of the world in this field,Norway’s state transport secretary explains how it can speed up its transition away from petrol-guzzlers.

  • byPatrick Hatch
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Russian ‘ghost ships’ mapping wind farms in sabotage plot

Russian ‘ghost ships’ mapping wind farms in sabotage plot

Details of the covert missions were revealed as Britain warned of a surge in Russian-aligned hackers aiming to “disrupt or destroy” energy facilities.

  • byJoe Barnes,Gareth Corfield andBen Riley-Smith
Norwegian minister under fire for using TikTok on her work phone

Norwegian minister under fire for using TikTok on her work phone

Mehl’s TikTok postings reportedly included photos and videos from her official duties,sparking concern sensitive information and government activity could have reached Chinese authorities.

The world’s biggest owner of stocks takes $232b hit

The world’s biggest owner of stocks takes $232b hit

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is an investing behemoth. It just reported its biggest loss since the 2008 financial crisis.

  • byKari Lundgren
You may think I’m crazy,but I had a sub-zero score to settle

You may think I’m crazy,but I had a sub-zero score to settle

Each runner had to carry their food and medical kit,plus some extra clothing,in a rucksack and it was too much for me.

  • byEnda Brady
Archaeologists find world’s oldest runestone and can’t make any sense of it

Archaeologists find world’s oldest runestone and can’t make any sense of it

The flat,square block of brownish sandstone has carved scribbles that are up to 2000 years old.

  • byJan Olsen