The country’s last-minute commitment before next week’s climate summit is built on hope for new technology, and little else.
Author: DAMIEN CAVE
Searching for Australia’s Climate Tipping Point
The world, and most Australians, are increasingly disappointed by Australia’s lackluster approach to addressing climate change.
Why Australia Won’t Commit to Slashing Carbon Emissions
The country has fallen behind other developed nations in its commitment to slashing carbon emissions. Neither fires nor international pressure has pushed it away from coal and other fossil fuels.
Sydney Reopens After More Than 100 Days in Lockdown
Australia’s largest city eased restrictions Monday after more than 100 days in lockdown.
The Future Is Knocking on Australia’s Door
With Covid, global security and climate change, the status quo has started to shift.
Has Covid Cost Australia Its Love for Freedom?
Half the country is locked down, and its borders remain closed. But most Australians are willing to make these sacrifices in pursuit of a collective freedom from fear of the virus.
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Australia to Ease Climate Change Denial
The campaign, if sustained, could put pressure on Fox News, though critics were skeptical that a sea change was in store.
Australia Is Betting on Remote Quarantine. Here’s What I Learned on the Inside.
The pandemic has reinforced countries’ peculiar currents of national identity. In Australia, it’s a collectivist urge, sometimes at the expense of personal liberty.
New South Wales Enters Lockdown as Sydney Outbreak Spreads
Premier Gladys Berejiklian called the case numbers in New South Wales, now at the highest daily level since the pandemic began, “extremely concerning.”
Australians seek ways to speed vaccinations as government rollout sputters.
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.