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Tag: Australia
These Marsupials Drop Dead After Mating
This extreme reproductive strategy has been observed in the wild for the first time among male kalutas, mouselike mammals native to Northwestern Australia.
A Raft of Floating Rock Stuns Sailors. But Can It Save the Reef?
Researchers are curious about whether marine life, hitching a ride on a raft of floating volcanic rock, could replenish the dying reef.
Australian Writer Yang Hengjun Charged With Espionage in China
China’s treatment of Dr. Yang, whose work includes fiction and essays critical of Beijing, has escalated tensions between Australia and China.
Who Is Killing Wallabies in Northern Australia?
With 37 of the animals found dead since Wednesday in the same area near the city of Cairns, foul play is strongly suspected.
As Clashes Over Hong Kong Reach Australia, Speaking Up Brings Death Threats
Fear of attacks — and of the consequences of speaking out for family members who remain in China — is keeping many in the Chinese community here quiet.
Ready for a 19-Hour Flight? Tests to Start on New York-to-Sydney Route
Qantas will make three test runs from New York and London to Sydney to check the effects of what could become the world’s longest direct flights.
Australia Is Third Country to Join U.S. in Patrolling Strait of Hormuz
“This is about freedom of shipping,” said Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who denied that Australia was helping the United States put pressure on Iran.
Cardinal George Pell’s Sexual Abuse Conviction Is Upheld
The cardinal, 78, who was once an adviser to Pope Francis, is the highest-ranking Roman Catholic leader ever found guilty in a criminal court in the church’s child sex abuse crisis.
Seven Australians You Should Be Reading About
Love fascinating profiles? Of course you do. Here’s a list for the weekend.