Need the lowdown on something everyone's talking about? In this series, one Guardian Australia staffer has to explain it. Quickly A men’s only club in Sydney has banned sockettes. Is it Victorian-era ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

David Gorton, CPA, has 5+ years of professional experience in accounting. He teaches accounting, helping promote financial education and awareness. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a ...

Zack Polanski, the Green leader who is standing as his party’s candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, has recorded a short campaign video in Urdu. Katie Lam, the shadow communities ...

“I thought chair that as the member is so proficient in Urdu, I would speak in Urdu,” he said, jokingly adding: “I was worried the question might be in Urdu.” Mr Polanski had asked the mayor about ...

London mayor Sadiq Khan mocked Zack Polanski by answering a question from him in Urdu. It came after the Green Party leader, who is a member of the London Assembly, was criticised for posting a ...

A daily, curiosity-driven guide to the big, weird, and fascinating ideas shaping the news cycle.

A daily, curiosity-driven guide to the big, weird, and fascinating ideas shaping the news cycle.