The new laws are aimed at eliminating most smoking by 2025 and slashing the number of licensed tobacco retailers.
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Your Tuesday Briefing: China’s Space Push
Plus China’s vaccination pivot and the year’s most stylish “people.”
Referendum Seeks to Mend the Open Wound at Australia’s Heart
The new prime minister is seeking support for an Aboriginal Voice to Parliament, even enlisting the backing of Shaquille O’Neal. Here’s what it would entail, and why it faces an uncertain path.
Zachary Rolfe Acquitted of Murder of Kumanjayi Walker in Australia
Many Indigenous Australians had seen the case as a test of whether the authorities could be held accountable after what they call decades of abuses.
Zachary Rolfe Acquitted of Murder of Kmanjayi Walker in Australia
Many Indigenous Australians had seen the case as a test of whether the authorities could be held accountable after what they call decades of abuses.
Australia Reopens to International Travelers
For nearly two years, the country projected a harsh message of rigidity and “rules are rules.” Can travelers depend on the chilled-out, welcoming Australia that it says it is now?
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Champion of Indigenous Peoples, Dies at 85
As a teenager, she was the star of a film about an Aboriginal girl raised by a white family. As an adult, she fought discrimination in Australia against her people.
Captain James Cook’s Ship Caught in Center of a Maritime Rift
After researchers in Australia reported finding the wreck of the Endeavour off Rhode Island, their U.S. partners issued a startling rebuke.
Australian Government Buys Copyright to Indigenous Flag
The flag had been at the center of a dispute, but the move allows anyone to reproduce its design without seeking permission or paying a fee.
Daintree Forest in Australia Is Returned to Indigenous Owners
The rainforest is among nearly 400,000 acres of land in northeast Australia that were handed back on Wednesday to Aboriginal people who have lived in the region for thousands of years.