THIRTY years ago Melbourne businessman Peter Read and his family planted the Symphonia vineyard at Myrrhee in north-east Victoria’s cool-climate upper King Valley to a gallimaufry of rare grape varieties. There were saperavi, the red grape much-planted in Georgia, Russia, Moldova and Ukraine, petit manseng, native to the Pyrenees region of France, pinot grigio from… Read More »
He skirted the edge of death. A Utah mountain biker displayed nerves of steel after rocketing along a narrow path bordered by a terrifyingly steep ravine, as seen in this white-knuckle clip. The daredevil had uploaded the clip to Instagram in May, but it’s currently going viral as gawkers marvel at the death-defying feat. “Don’t… Read More »
About 35 other day labourers were in front of the market at 7 am on Thursday, carrying spades, sickles and other tools of their trade. Upon seeing this correspondent, several of them rushed forward, thinking they might be able to secure work. When I introduced myself as a reporter, the disappointment was palpable — there… Read More »
Prof Jonathan Van-Tam, deputy chief medical officer for England, said: “We want to be on the front foot for Covid-19 booster vaccination to keep the probability of loss of vaccine protection, due to waning immunity or variants, as low as possible – especially over the coming autumn and winter.” BBC News – Health