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?
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Shark Kills Swimmer in Rare Death Off Sydney Coast
The fatal shark bite occurred on Wednesday near Little Bay. Mayor Dylan Parker of Randwick City, Australia, said, “To lose someone to a shark attack like this is chilling.”
Australian Man Is Convicted of Killing Gay American in 1980s
The death of Scott Johnson, a young mathematician who was found at the bottom of a cliff, was initially ruled a suicide. His brother had pressed investigators to re-examine the case.
Australia Covid Lab Mistakenly Tells Hundreds They Tested Negative
Human error was to blame for the mix-up amid a high demand for Covid testing, a clinic in Sydney said.
Australia Covid Lab Mistakenly Tells Hundreds They Tested Negative
Human error is blamed for the mix-up, which so far has affected 400 people at a clinic in Sydney.
Embracing the Swimming Culture After a Move to Australia
In Sydney, something changed. I embraced the uncertainty of the sea, following my children into a culture of volunteer lifesaving.
Sydney Reopens After More Than 100 Days in Lockdown
Australia’s largest city eased restrictions Monday after more than 100 days in lockdown.
Sydney Charts a Path Out of Lockdown
A phased reopening of Australia’s largest city is tied to reaching a series of milestones in vaccination rates.
Some Olympians Returning to Australia Have to Double Quarantine
Sixteen athletes traveling to the state of South Australia must spend 28 days in quarantine. The country’s Olympic committee called the requirement “cruel.”
Locked Down and Fed Up, Australians Find Their Own Ways to Speed Vaccinations
A stubborn Delta outbreak has kicked a complacent country into gear, with community members working to fill gaps in the government’s sputtering vaccine rollout.