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Australia Revokes Medical Evacuations for Offshore Detainees
The government called the policy, enacted just 10 months ago, a “back door” to let refugees into the country. Human rights advocates denounced the repeal as shameful.
Second Australian Rescued After Nearly 2 Weeks in Outback; Other Feared Dead
The man, Phu Tran, was found by a livestock farmer south of Alice Springs in central Australia. Officials say they may have found the remains of the third member of their party.
‘Incredible Story of Survival’: Woman Rescued After 12 Days in Outback
Tire tracks and a note helped lead to a water hole where an Australian survived by boiling water. But two other people are still missing.
China Is Aiming to ‘Break’ Detained Australian Writer, Lawyers Say
Yang Hengjun has been shackled, cut off from all contact with his family and interrogated daily to make him confess to being a spy, his representatives said.
Espionage and Interference? Australia Grapples With Its China Relationship
This talk of Australia this week was China, after revelations that a businessman said Chinese agents sought to implant him in Parliament and other espionage allegations raised questions about foreign interference.
Suddenly, the Chinese Threat to Australia Seems Very Real
After a businessman said Chinese agents sought to implant him in Parliament, that revelation and other espionage cases have finally signaled the end of a “let’s get rich together” era.
‘99 Problems but My ABCs Ain’t One’: Jay-Z Sues Over Children’s Book
The Little Homie, a small Australian online retailer, says it is celebrating hip-hop. Jay-Z, who has spoken out about black identity and equality, says it is engaging in theft.
Koalas Aren’t Extinct, but Their Future Is in Danger, Experts Say
Claims that koalas were “functionally extinct” spread widely online as fires raged in Australia. But some scientists warned of the dangers of exaggeration.
Would-Be Chinese Defector Details Covert Campaigns in Hong Kong and Taiwan
The claims by an asylum seeker in Australia couldn’t be independently verified, but Western officials are treating them seriously.