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Tag: Australia
The Fires Are Out, but Australia’s Climate Disasters Aren’t Over
Devastating floods came soon after the bush fires. Scientists call it “compound extremes,” as one catastrophe intensifies the next.
The Long, Slow Death of the Australian Auto Industry
At a time when bushfires are threatening Australian identity, losing the Holden brand feels like an especially cruel blow.
Australian Police Treating Car Fire That Killed 3 Children as Crime Scene
Residents in Brisbane reportedly tried to extinguish the fire, which also killed one man and hospitalized a woman who were in the vehicle.
The End of Australia as We Know It
What many of us have witnessed this fire season feels alive and monstrous. With climate change forcing a relaxed country to stumble toward new ways of work, leisure and life, will politics follow?
Dagginess as an Australian Asset
Two restaurants, two countries, one major difference.
In Australia’s Most Populous State, ‘All Fires Are Contained’
Wildfires that raged for months during a summer of extreme weather are finally under control or gone altogether in New South Wales.
For a Chinese Traveler, Even Paradise Comes With Prejudice
A Chinese student trying to return to her university in Australia is stuck on a South Korean resort island. Amid coronavirus anxiety, she has been met with fear and discrimination.
The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in February
Our picks for February, including “Rocketman,” “Horsegirl” and “Better Call Saul”
Australia’s West Coast Braces for Tropical Cyclone Damien
The storm could thrash small towns with winds of up to 140 miles per hour, a meteorologist said.