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Why did this man risk crocodiles, storms and prison to fish in Australian waters?

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Hands of a sitting man.

Deep inside Darwin’s high-security prison, Indonesian fisherman Dora Hamidun recounts the horrors of a deadly crocodile attack and tropical storm on her journey to Australia. He is a repeat offender who was caught illegally fishing 11 times in Australian waters over 20 years and is currently serving a four-month prison sentence. Despite the results, Dora … Read more

From the Surrey wells to the Supreme Court: how activists changed Britain’s climate law

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From the Surrey wells to the Supreme Court: how activists changed Britain's climate law

IWhat started with an ad in a local newspaper ended with winning one of the most prestigious environmental awards in the world. Sarah Finch was flipping through local planning notices in 2010 when one page caught her eye. The proposal was to drill for oil at Horse Hill, Surrey, outside Crawley, six miles (10km) from … Read more