Medical records obtained by The New York Times suggest Patrick Cumaiyi was a victim of police brutality that fits a pattern in Australia — including a cover-up.
Tag: Australia
Surfers Fight to Block Oil Drilling in the Great Australian Bight
Opponents of drilling in the pristine waters, home to some of the world’s most unusual marine life, are turning beaches into protest zones.
Letter 104: Examining Religion and Violence
This week’s Australia Letter asks: Is religion making the world more violent? And how can we keep extremism in check?
Times Insider: Pressed for Time: When Big News Breaks on the Other Side of the World
Significant time differences from New York pose all kinds of coverage obstacles for Times editors and correspondents.
Letter 103: In Australia, Are All Historic Losses Treated Equally?
The burning of Notre-Dame cathedral has raised a question: Whose losses do we grieve?
Why Has Australia Fallen Out of Love With Immigration?
With its largest cities struggling to manage growth and after years of anti-immigrant rhetoric from politicians, most Australians now say their country no longer needs more people.
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.
In Australia, Muslims Call for Pressure on China Over Missing Relatives
Members of the Uighur ethnic group want their adopted homeland to take action over China’s internment camps, into which many of their loved ones seem to have disappeared.
Letter 102: When Does Free Speech Become Uncomfortable?
If there’s one thing many people here dislike, it’s being told what to do or how to think. But is there a right way to express strongly held beliefs, or should we leave each other alone?
Geoffrey Rush Wins Defamation Case Against Australian Newspaper Publisher
The actor said two front-page articles in 2017 wrongly accused him of sexually harassing a female co-star during a Sydney theater production. He was awarded over $600,000 in initial damages.