The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. This week’s issue is written by Yan…
View More From the Capitol to Australian Skies, Misinformation Finds Supporters
Home »
Australia Tweaks Anthem to Recognize Indigenous History
The lyrics of Australia’s national anthem have been altered by one word to recognize the country’s Indigenous history, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Thursday. Until…
View More Australia Tweaks Anthem to Recognize Indigenous History
International students in Australia prepare to spend the holidays away from family
It’s been a rough year surviving the pandemic away from home. By Yan Zhuang The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau.…
View More International students in Australia prepare to spend the holidays away from family
‘Nightmare’ Australia Housing Lockdown Called Breach of Human Rights
MELBOURNE, Australia — The sudden lockdown this summer of nine public housing towers in Melbourne that left 3,000 people without adequate food and medication and…
View More ‘Nightmare’ Australia Housing Lockdown Called Breach of Human Rights
Australia Condemns Lurid Tweet by Chinese Official as ‘Disgusting Slur’
MELBOURNE, Australia — Labeling it a “disgusting slur,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia denounced on Monday what he called a fabricated image posted to…
View More Australia Condemns Lurid Tweet by Chinese Official as ‘Disgusting Slur’
Escaping the Virus, Almost
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. In early July, I drove to Sydney…
View More Escaping the Virus, Almost
A Lie and a Pizza Shop: Why Australian Officials Reversed a Lockdown
It was the lie that launched a lockdown — and it hinged on a pizza joint. After dozens of coronavirus cases emerged this week in…
View More A Lie and a Pizza Shop: Why Australian Officials Reversed a Lockdown
Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, a Battle Emerges Over Green Spaces
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. This week’s issue is written by Yan…
View More Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, a Battle Emerges Over Green Spaces
Australian Troops Unlawfully Killed 39 Afghans, Report Finds
This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 civilians and prisoners in Afghanistan over an…
View More Australian Troops Unlawfully Killed 39 Afghans, Report Finds
What if Local and Organic Is Better Than Networked and Global?
Helena Norberg-Hodge has been arguing for localism since the 1970s, but the pandemic is making the Australian activist-scholar’s ideas more relevant than ever. By Damien…
View More What if Local and Organic Is Better Than Networked and Global?
Stranded Overseas, Thousands Beg Australia to Let Them Come Home
Limits on the number of Australians who can return have spurred a growing uproar over the country’s hard-line approach. By Livia Albeck-Ripka DARWIN, Australia —…
View More Stranded Overseas, Thousands Beg Australia to Let Them Come Home
Fire Lessons From Australia’s South Coast
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. By this time last year, I had…
View More Fire Lessons From Australia’s South Coast
Australian PM warns of lockdowns to tackle coronavirus
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison warns the country could see lockdowns in a bid to curb coronavirus. The potential measures come after large crowds gathered…
View More Australian PM warns of lockdowns to tackle coronavirus
Outcry over Aboriginal flag ban at Anzac services
A decision to ban the Aboriginal flag and other forms of recognition from Anzac Day services in Western Australia (WA) has sparked widespread backlash. Each…
View More Outcry over Aboriginal flag ban at Anzac services