The Dalai Lama has told Australians that the world seems too focused on the economy and money and that a simpler life is the key to inner peace. The Tibetan spiritual leader arrived in Melbourne on Thursday and will.

Follow us on Twitter

Sign up for our email alerts

China says Tibet has always been part of its territory, but many Tibetans say the Himalayan region was virtually independent for centuries until the 1950s when Communist troops marched in.

Tags: dalai lama

Incoming search terms for the article:

 
 

The 6-foot-7 actor, who also starred in the 1950s sci-fi classics "Them!" and "The Thing From Another World," thanks fans for their support with a posthumous letter on his website.

Lead-up to TV's big night

Biggest comedy bow ever

share Comments (47) Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The 6-foot-7 actor, who also starred in the 1950s sci-fi classics “Them!” and “The Thing From Another World,” thanks fans for their support with a posthumous letter on his website. James Arness, the tall man who towered over TV screens for 20 seasons as the iconic Marshal Matt Dillon on CBS’ Gunsmoke, has died. He was 88.

Tags: gunsmoke

 
 

Brad Pitt gives one of his finest performances in Terrence Malick's drama about the beginnings of life on Earth and the travails of a 1950s Texas family, writes Todd McCarthy.

Tags: tree of life