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Vikings - Beyond the Legend is a viking exhibition curated by the Swedish History Museum currently showing at the Australian National Maritime Museum.   As the title indicates it aims to look beyond the legend and the myths, and rat...

The situation in South Sudan the worlds youngest nation is getting worse despite peace talk.   To learn more about the background of the conflict and what we can expect in the future we talked to Tore Torstad   To...

In this report from Norway we will look back on the news from 2013,   We will take a closer look at the election, 22. July anniversary, the terrorist attack on Statoils facility in Algerie, and a range of other stories from the norw...

Doctors' groups are worried the Federal Government may accept a proposal to introduce a co-payment for doctor visits.   The Government has refused to speculate about the proposed scheme which has been put to the national Commission ...

Millions of people around the world have taken part in extravagant celebrations to welcome the new year.   Australia joined several Asian countries as one of the first nations to mark 2014 with a spectacular showcase of fireworks.

Collectively, this Nobel Peace Laureate's members make up the world's largest economy, and globally they're the biggest givers of foreign development aid.   We're talking about the European Union   But the econom...

Tore Taraldsvik from Norway participate in his third Clipper Round the World Race. This year one of their legs is participating in Sydney to Hobart. We grab Tore while they were in Sydney preparing for Sydney to Hobart.

Next to sport as we preview some of the upcoming weekend's highlights, including the latest round of the A-League, the traditional Boxing Day cricket Test in Melbourne and the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.  

2013 has brought no let-up in the debate among Australia's politicians about whether humans are causing climate change.   Scientists continue to issue warnings about global warming, with some saying the world's already feeling its e...

Norway has been a source of inspiration for the new Disney movie Frozen, that is screening in movie theaters all over Australia on Boxing day. 'We can see Bryggen i Bergen and Akershus festning in the movie', says Christian Stranger-Johannessen in...

2013 brought intense political infighting to the United States, which saw the country teeter on the brink of economic crisis on two dramatic occasions. US budget troubles may not yet be over.

Almost two months after bushfires devastated parts of the Blue Mountains, the area's economy continues to pay for the disaster. That includes the loss of hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in revenue - because the usually stead...

The air is filled with expectations. A positive word, but can there ever be too much of it in the lead up to the holiday season? Sjømannsprest John Arne Lund talks about Christmas expectations.

Australia is currently working through a process of reviewing its privacy laws. It's a job that brings with it many challenges. Not least is the daily technological advances in the digital era. Then there is the matter ...

Shark kill teams and baited hooks set off Perth beaches are part of a new West Australian government plan to try to make the state's waters safer. The state has the unenviable reputation of being the world's shark attack capital, with ...