Brittany Higgins has filed a formal police report against a former government employee who she said raped her in Australia’s Parliament House in 2019, roiling the government.
Author: LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA
Brittany Higgins Rape Claim Roils Australia Government
A former government staff member said she had been made to choose between going to the police and keeping her job. Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologized.
As the Australian Open plays on, Victoria officials order a ‘circuit breaker’ Covid lockdown.
The tournament will continue, though without spectators, as professional athletes are deemed essential workers under new restrictions in Victoria state.
A U.S. Sportswriter’s ‘Glimpse of the Future’ in Near-Normal Australia
He was curious to know how it felt to cover a global event that is giving us a glimpse into a post-pandemic world.
In Australia, Bushfire Drives People From Covid Lockdown
Residents on the outskirts of Perth in Western Australia fled their homes in the middle of the night, just days after being told to stay in because of the coronavirus.
Australia Day: A Day of Celebration or Mourning?
For many, it’s a chance to kick back at beaches and barbecues. But for others, it’s a mark of the country’s shameful treatment of Indigenous people: Invasion Day.
Taiwan New Passport Shrinks ‘Republic of China’
Officials said the redesign was an attempt to disassociate Taiwanese citizens from those on the mainland, who faced travel restrictions amid the pandemic.
Fraser Island Blaze Began With Campfire, Australian Officials Say
The police said the men started an illegal campfire, but experts said the region would remain vulnerable to more fires as climate change worsens dry conditions.