Vernon Chalker helped to turn what was once considered a menial job, bartending, into a celebrated career.
Tag: Australia
The First Signs of Travel’s Return?
As Australia announces plans to revive tourism, we look at 10 top travel destinations and their timetables for reopening. The challenge: balancing safety with the need to reboot.
Cardinal George Pell Knew of Clergy Sex Abuse, Australian Report Finds
The cardinal, whose sexual abuse conviction was overturned last month, knew decades ago that priests had victimized children but failed to take action, a government inquiry concluded.
Naikon, Group Tied to China’s Military, Deploys Debilitating New Cyberattack Tool
An Israeli security company said the hacking software, called Aria-body, had been deployed against governments and state-owned companies in Australia and Southeast Asia.
In Sydney, the Magic Hour Means Noise. It’s Heavenly to Hear.
Five weeks into Australia’s coronavirus lockdown, the sound that bursts forth each afternoon of kids shouting, dogs barking and couples arguing is welcome relief from the quiet of isolation.
From Seoul to Sydney, Cities in Asia and Australia Learn to Live with Coronavirus
In parts of Asia and Australia, people are going out — but social distancing and other restrictions have become the new normal.
Racing Against the Virus From Inside Australia’s Healthcare System
An emergency room doctor in Melbourne describes the terror and relief of waiting for a tsunami of coronavirus patients that never arrived.
The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in May
Our picks for May, including ‘Hollywood,’ ‘Upload,’ ‘Billions’ and ‘Hannah Gadsby: Douglas’
China Mounts Aggressive Defense to Calls for Coronavirus Compensation
Beijing has adopted a “no-holds barred” diplomatic push to quash criticism of its handling of the outbreak and to fend off efforts, including by President Trump, to hold it financially accountable.
Vanquish the Virus? Australia and New Zealand Aim to Show the Way
The two countries, led by ideological opposites, are converging on an extraordinary goal: eliminating the virus. Their nonpolitical approach is restoring trust in democracy.