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A whale breaches in the Antarctic near a krill trawler.

Whales go to Antarctica to get fat. Humans are taking their food

First it was Whale Wars, now it’s krill wars. The groups that took on Japanese whaling in Antarctica now have a new industry in their sights.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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Chilean shepherd’s pie, pastel de choclo tops spiced

This comfort-food dish is one of Chile’s favourites

What do you get when you cross cottage pie with empanadas, and multiply that by tamales with a touch of moussaka?

  • Ben Groundwater
The Adiyogi Shiva statue is 112 feet (34 metres) tall, an allusion to the 112 chakras of the body.

‘Arc de Trump’? The 20 most over-the-top buildings ever constructed

The US president’s proposed monument would join a long and rapidly growing list of structures we could probably do without.

  • Chris Moss
Valparaiso, full of colour.

Port guide: Valparaiso, Chile

The “San Francisco of South America” might be dilapidated but bursts with life, colour and street art.

  • Brian Johnston
World leaders react to Venezuela crisis

The leaders who were outraged and those who were delighted by Trump’s strike on Venezuela

Some leaders, like Anthony Albanese, have taken a muted response to the Trump administration’s activities in Venezuela. Others have been far more forthright.

  • Matthew Knott
Kangaroo Island

It’s gruesome work, but on Kangaroo Island, it’s one of the best things an animal lover can do

When it comes to eradicating feral animals, islands across the world are a success story. Kangaroo Island is keen to reap the benefits.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Rendered image of Silversea’s The Cormorant at 55 South.

Luxury cruise line set to build world’s most southerly hotel

At the gates to Antarctica, Silversea is to open its first venture on terra firma, The Cormorant at 55 South, designed to blend into its wild surroundings.

  • Julietta Jameson
Last Hope Distillery, Puerto Natales Chile.

Two Aussies created the world’s southernmost distillery half a world away

Matt Oberg and Leila Shiels went travelling in South America and ended up creating a must-visit bar in the wilds of Patagonia.

  • Craig Tansley
A fisherman looks out at the beach where a tsunami advisory was in effect in Pacifica, California.

Evacuations ordered in South America as worst tsunami risk passes for US, Japan

Fears of a devastating tsunami faded for the US and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula.

  • Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey Mcavoy
Commonly known as lupin or lupine, is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. Torres del Paine is a national park in Chilean Patagonia.

One of the world’s most beautiful walks can now be done in style

This new luxury guided hike makes one of the world’s most revered adventure challenges much more accessible.

  • Craig Tansley