The petro state

With starring roles in hit comedies, from Emily in Paris and Beef to Mean Girls the musical, Ashley Park shines brightly on both stage and screen. She talks film, fashion and female friendship with Frances Hedges

“I’m one of those wacky wild swimmers,” he says. “Rain or shine, summer or winter, regardless of what country I’m in, I try and find someplace.” To justify the appeal, he draws on nature writer Roger

Four conflicting perspectives on the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians

Inside an unassuming building, behind a damp car park in Antwerp, Belgium, scientists are teaching two spacecraft to be dance partners for a performance that will take place in front of the Sun. It’s

FROM THE PIONEERING ARTIST NOMINATED FOR A TURNER PRIZE TO THE FRIEZE DIRECTOR SET ON PROMOTING RISING TALENTS IN HER COMMUNITY, THESE ARE THE WOMEN INJECTING THE ART WORLD WITH A FRESH PERSPECTIVE

The land Down Under seems ready-made for soul-stirring adventures. Its 16,000 miles of coastline are one long playground, with vertiginous cliffs riddled with hiking trails and reefs ripe for diving. There’s ancient flora and unique wildlife hiding in the rainforests, and cities that offer every activity under the sun. So pick up your hiking boots, paddle or flippers and get outdoors