Organizers said her presence was not “culturally sensitive” after a mass shooting that targeted Jewish Australians. Nearly 200 other writers withdrew in protest.
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Australian Cyclist Rohan Dennis Gets Suspended Sentence Over Death of Wife
Rohan Dennis had pleaded guilty to a charge of committing an aggravated act likely to cause harm, in a vehicle incident that killed Melissa Hoskins, a fellow Olympian.
Cyclist Rohan Dennis Pleads Guilty in Death of Wife Melissa Hoskins, Fellow Olympian
Rohan Dennis pleaded guilty this week to a lesser charge in the death of Melissa Hoskins last year, after he drove with her on the hood of a vehicle, the authorities said.
‘Somerton Man’ Identified Through DNA, Researchers Say
Sleuths amateur and professional alike have been puzzled for years by the discovery in 1948 of an unidentified man’s body slumped by a sea wall near Adelaide. The South Australian police have not verified the new finding.
Some Olympians Returning to Australia Have to Double Quarantine
Sixteen athletes traveling to the state of South Australia must spend 28 days in quarantine. The country’s Olympic committee called the requirement “cruel.”
DNA Could Identify Somerton Man Exhumed in Australia
This week the police disinterred a body, found on a beach in 1948, that has puzzled investigators for decades. “There’s lots of twists and turns in this case, and every turn is pretty weird,” one said.
Need New Skills? How About a Hug? The Women’s Shed Welcomes You.
In Australia, men’s sheds became a global model for helping “old boys” continue living meaningful lives. Now, women are starting their own.
A Lie and a Pizza Shop: Why Australian Officials Reversed a Lockdown
South Australia imposed tight statewide restrictions based on what a man had said about his relationship to a restaurant. And then the authorities learned the truth.
Australia Records Its Hottest Day. At Least for Now.
A national heat wave pushed high temperatures across the country on Tuesday to an average of 105.6 degrees. Even more heat is in the forecast.