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New species named Pinanga subterranea as Kew botanists admit they have no idea how its flowers are pollinated

This is fine dining, but not of the painful sort when, by course nine, you wonder when real dinner will get going

In July 2021, Kew in London experienced a month’s rain in just three hours. Across the city, tube lines were suspended and stations closed as London experienced its wettest day in decades and flash floods broke out. Just under two weeks later, it happened again: intense downpours led to widespread…

The designer of the glasshouses at Kew Gardens fell out of favour – but supporters of a new museum hope to change all that

THE latest release of files from the National Archives in Kew have revealed new insights into the important business of government.

Scientists at Royal Botanic Gardens say naming new species is part of global effort to protect Earth’s biodiversity

Footage has emerged of Melbourne billionaire Anthony Pratt‘s dinner party during lockdown 2021 and, wouldn’t you know it, Victoria Police has ruled out taking any action against him.Police were called to the Kew mansion of the recycling and packaging billionaire on July 23, 2021 after neighbours dobbed him in for flouting…

Officers attended the Kew residence of recycling magnate Anthony Pratt at the time but say further action impossible as ‘statute of limitations has expired’

Hawthorn and Kew seen as vital seats for the Victorian Liberals, still reeling from their federal election rout

The success of "teal" independents in blue-ribbon federal seats has spurred another wave of community independents in Victoria. But without a federal Liberal government to campaign against, will the teals have as much success at the local level?

Today MI5 is releasing a massive number of its historical files into the National Archives at Kew. Among them are papers telling for the first time the inside story of its investigation of John Vassall — the notorious KGB spy in the Admiralty until his arrest in 1962.