After neo-Nazis appeared at a protest against transgender rights in Melbourne, a local politician was facing expulsion from her party for taking part in the demonstration.
Tag: Melbourne (Australia)
Turks and Syrians Abroad Rally to Help Their Homelands After Earthquake
An outpouring of donations is flowing from around the world, as communities struggle to ease feelings of helplessness — and the agony of waiting for loved ones who have not called.
Cultural Cringe and ‘The Lost City of Melbourne’
A new documentary goes some way to explaining why the city looks the way it does.
Midnight Oil Brings Australia Home
Australia has had its fair share of music that made it big overseas. But why do some bands succeed internationally while others do not? And does that even matter?
Befriending Trees to Lower a City’s Temperature
A program in Melbourne, Australia, that tracks every public tree — and even gives each an email address — is seen as a way to manage climate change.
Why I’ve Learned to Loathe Australia’s Trivial Politics
This week has shown just how ill-equipped the current Australian political ecosystem is when facing catastrophe.
Let’s Talk Tennis, and Politics
This year’s Australian Open was controversial even before it started. How’s it going now?
How the ‘Djokovic Affair’ Finally Came to an End
Novak Djokovic lost to a government with powerful laws, determined to make an example out of him.
Novak Djokovic and Global Pandemic Morality
The move to deport Novak Djokovic is not just an exercise of Australian law. It represents an enforcement of collectivist values against an athlete who sought to play by his own rules.
Djokovic Stay at Park Hotel Highlights Australia Asylum Seeker Plight
The tennis star is quarantining in a Melbourne hotel where asylum seekers have been held for over a year, under a program that has been widely criticized.