Author: DAMIEN CAVE and LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA
Australia Bars Its Citizens in India From Coming Home Amid Covid Crisis
Critics condemned the move to temporarily bar Australians, including children, as unnecessarily harsh, a violation of citizenship principles and a cultural double standard. Officials say the policy is necessary.
Huge Crowds Around the Globe March in Solidarity Against Police Brutality
Tens of thousands turned out in Australia, Britain, France, Germany and other nations in support of U.S. protests against the death of George Floyd, while denouncing racism in their own countries.
Cardinal George Pell’s Acquittal Was as Opaque as His Sexual Abuse Trial
Critics argue that Australia’s courts exhibited a penchant for secrecy and insular decision-making that resembled the Roman Catholic Church’s flawed response to sexual abuse within its ranks.
Fires Threaten Australian Towns That Have Already Burned Once
The relentlessness of the blazes is increasingly pushing Australia beyond crisis mode into anger and fatigue.
Why Is Australia Trying to Shut Down Climate Activism?
An increasingly outraged public is demanding action in a nation intimately linked to coal mining. The government has responded by threatening a new law to punish protesters.
In Australia, Catholic Church’s Bank Is Full, but Pews Are Empty
As Cardinal George Pell faces jail time for sexually abusing two choirboys, the church he made financially secure is demoralized and losing members.