The government’s swift response to the massacre drew global praise. It also raised expectations among the victims that they say are now evaporating in the face of bureaucracy.
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Could the Christchurch Attacks Have Been Prevented?
Australia and New Zealand appear to have paid little attention to the threat from far-right extremism as their security services focused overwhelmingly on the dangers of Islamist terrorism.
Meet Australia’s New Sex-Changing Tomato: Solanum plastisexum
A plant that grows in the country’s north has been found to exhibit an unpredictable sexual identity, challenging the idea of reproductive norms for other living things.
Trump Tagged the Wrong ABC on Twitter, and Got a Koala in Response
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation stirred national pride with its response after President Trump confused it with the ABC News based in New York.
As Christchurch Case Continues, the Internet Goes on Trial
Brenton Tarrant appeared in court Friday, pleading not guilty to 51 murder charges, reigniting questions about how to keep hate and violence from spreading online.
As China Looms, Australia’s Military Refocuses on Pacific Neighbors
The Australian military’s role in regional stability is evolving in the face of a rising, powerful China and a United States in seeming retreat from the global stage.
New Zealand Court, Blocking Extradition, Is Latest to Rebuke China’s Judiciary
In a strongly worded ruling, a New Zealand court ordered that human rights risks in China be considered before a murder suspect could be sent there.
Australian Who Tested Rockets on His Farm for ISIS Gets 9-Year Sentence
Prosecutors said Haisem Zahab sent his findings to the Islamic State through an encrypted messaging app.
Australia: Relaxed, Sunny and Secretive?
Australia has a global reputation for being a sunny, relaxed democracy. But it also has a deep preference for government secrecy.
An Australian Doctor’s Dream: Curing America’s Opioid Curse
Dr. George O’Neil has implanted a device he invented into thousands of Australians who abuse opioids. But is it an answer for America’s addiction crisis?