The cardinal, 78, who was once an adviser to Pope Francis, is the highest-ranking Roman Catholic leader ever found guilty in a criminal court in the church’s child sex abuse crisis.
Author: LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA
Recycling Is in Crisis. Could These Innovations Be the Answer?
Now that China is turning away the world’s recyclable waste, Australia wants to ban export of the materials and increase domestic processing. Here are some techniques being pursued.
This Drug, Underused in the U.S., May Help Make H.I.V. Very Rare in Australia
The most recent advance in Australia’s decades-long fight against the virus is the rapid adoption of a preventive drug regimen known as PrEP.
Australia Will Hold Referendum on Indigenous Recognition
Some Indigenous leaders said they were glad that the government had finally promised to hold a referendum after years of false starts, but they were wary of the governing party’s lack of details.
Australia Is Bringing Children of ISIS Home. Is It Ready?
Orphaned Australian children of a notorious militant are on their way back from a Syrian camp. Resocializing them will be a challenge, experts say.
Meet Australia’s New Sex-Changing Tomato: Solanum plastisexum
A plant that grows in the country’s north has been found to exhibit an unpredictable sexual identity, challenging the idea of reproductive norms for other living things.
The Election Is Over. So Let’s Talk About What Really Matters, Like ‘Shoeys’
This week’s Australia letter: the best stories this week from the Times that have nothing to do with politics.
Their Islands Are Being Eroded. So Are Their Human Rights, They Say.
Indigenous Australians from low-lying islands in the Torres Strait argue that the government, by failing to act on climate change, has violated their fundamental right to maintain their culture.
Australian Fights to Save Her Grandchildren From Syrian Refugee Camp
Karen Nettleton spent the past five years searching for her grandchildren, whose father was an ISIS fighter. Now their fate has become a political football.
Protests in Australia Pit Vegans Against Farmers
Vegan protests across Australia have reignited debates about animal cruelty and sustainability, while raising questions about vigilante action.