Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter.

Let's be real: winter has well and truly arrived in Melbourne. Temperatures have plummeted, sunny days are fewer and further ...

The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the calendar year. All hail the darkest night and the rebirth of the sun. In the Northern Hemisphere, the days are dimming, Yule is nigh ...