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Marie Leautey, the fastest woman running around the world

on the 30th of August, French round-the-world runner Marie Leautey arrived in Sydney, marking the completion of The Australian leg of her journey. Read on to find out more about her journey and motivations.

Friday essay: who was Jeanne Barret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe?

In 1765, a young, peasant woman left a remote corner of rural France where her impoverished family had scraped a living for generations. She set out on a journey that...

The Antarctic Treaty is turning 60 years old. In a changed world, is it still fit for purpose?

The 1959 Antarctic Treaty celebrates its 60th anniversary this week. Negotiated during the middle of the Cold War by 12 countries with Antarctic interests, it remains the only example of a single treaty that governs a whole continent.

Celebrating our oceans: From Australia to the Pacific to Antarctica

To celebrate World Oceans’ Day, join us to learn and discuss the challenges to the health of our oceans and marine resources and what can be done to protect them.

What is Bastille Day and why is it celebrated?

French people travelling to or living in English-speaking countries are sometimes surprised when asked about their plans for “Bastille Day”: they refer to the day as Quatorze Juillet (14 July).

Generation Equality Forum Paris

The largest global feminist gathering in 26 years, the Generation Equality Forum is a civil society–centred, global gathering for gender equality.