A referendum to set up an Indigenous advisory body in Parliament was envisioned as uniting the country. The opposite has happened.
Tag: Australia
U.S. Marines Killed in Air Crash in Australia
An Osprey aircraft with 23 people on board crashed during a joint training exercise near Darwin, in the north of Australia. Several others were seriously injured.
How an Aboriginal ‘Voice to Parliament’ Could Be Australia’s Brexit Moment
Longtime racial tensions are hindering a push to add an advisory body for Indigenous people’s issues to the Constitution, an Aboriginal activist says.
Spanish Soccer Chief Rubiales Refuses to Resign Over World Cup Kiss
The players demanded change after Luis Rubiales declined to quit over kissing Jennifer Hermoso, a member of the World Cup-winning team.
Ex-Principal of Australian Girls School Sentenced to 15 Years for Abuse
Malka Leifer, extradited from Israel after a lengthy process, was found guilty in April of sexually abusing two students decades earlier.
Caroline Kennedy Visits Solomon Islands Where J.F.K. Survived an Ordeal
Ms. Kennedy’s recent swim in the Pacific waters where J.F.K. survived a wartime ordeal shows how her family legacy informs her work.
4 Australians Are Rescued After 36 Hours on Surfboards at Sea
The Australians and two members of their boat’s Indonesian crew were found after an extensive search off the coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia. A third crew member is still missing.
Hillsong Founder Acquitted of Hiding Sexual Abuse Committed by His Father
Brian Houston, who once led Hillsong, was charged because he did not inform the police after his father admitted in 1999 to sexually assaulting a young boy decades before.
What Another Trump Presidency Could Mean for Australia
The author of a new book exploring that possibility says it would raise existential questions about the current alliance with America, with huge implications for Australia’s regional and global standing.
98 Arrests in Child Abuse Inquiry That Followed Killing of F.B.I. Agents
The investigation the two agents were part of grew into a larger inquiry that netted members of an online pedophile ring in the U.S. and Australia.