Mr. Sigley, whose family raised alarms last week after losing contact with him, declined to say on Thursday why he had been detained.
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How a Rugby Star’s Homophobic Posts Got Australians Arguing About Religion
If there is one way to drag Australians, who pride themselves on their easygoing nature, into talking about divisive social issues, it is for those issues to intrude onto the sports field.
Australia Is Bringing Children of ISIS Home. Is It Ready?
Orphaned Australian children of a notorious militant are on their way back from a Syrian camp. Resocializing them will be a challenge, experts say.
As New York Celebrates Pride, Australia Debates Freedom
The case of Israel Folau, a Christian rugby player whose contract was canceled over his anti-gay posts, has spurred a national rift over how rights coexist.
HPV Vaccines Are Reducing Infections, Warts — and Probably Cancer
An analysis covering 66 million young people has found plummeting rates of precancerous lesions and genital warts after vaccination against the human papillomavirus.
Australian Student Is Missing in North Korea, His Family Says
The family said that it had not heard in days from Alek Sigley, 29, who has offered a close look at his life inside the reclusive North on social media.
A Timeline of Despair in Australia’s Offshore Detention Centers
The New York Times worked with human rights groups and asylum seekers on Manus Island to examine a rash of suicide attempts and acts of self-harm since Australia’s May 18 election.
She’s 83 and a Famous Nun. Australia’s Catholic Leaders Want Her to Stay Away.
Sister Joan Chittister, a well-known American feminist, was planning to speak at a Catholic conference in Melbourne, but the archbishop apparently intervened.
Sydney to Declare a Climate Emergency in Face of National Inaction
The mayor said it was important that Australia’s largest city, which has already made ambitious pledges to reduce greenhouse emissions, raise its voice in a global demand for action.
What I Learned Watching My Father Watch the Hong Kong Protests
Hong Kong has been galvanized by mass protests over the last two weeks. Those who grew up there and left are experiencing a wide range of emotions.