A voyage to the White Continent onboard the world’s first hybrid-powered cruise ship is fraught with good and bad luck.

Students at Sydney University paying $50,000 for their degree say overcrowding in some lectures has led to fights for seats while student satisfaction rates have dropped.

I'll admit it. I’m a persistent optimist. Remember that old story about the kid digging through a pile of pony droppings because he’s sure there must be a pony somewhere?