Critics see a concerted effort to shift blame, protect conservative leaders and divert attention from climate change.
Author: DAMIEN CAVE
What to Eat and Drink This Australian Summer
It’s the holiday season and we’re hot and hungry. A roundup of our favorite food, wine and restaurants of late.
When Governments Get Complacent, Anger Rises
What do the fires around Sydney, the volcano eruption in New Zealand and Bougainville’s vote for independence have in common?
Bougainville Votes for Independence From Papua New Guinea
The nearly unanimous results in the Pacific islands chain exceeded expectations and could both accelerate independence and complicate relations across the region.
Australia Burns Again, and Now Its Biggest City Is Choking
In Sydney, fresh air and ocean breezes have long been treated as a daily birthright. Not anymore.
China Is Aiming to ‘Break’ Detained Australian Writer, Lawyers Say
Yang Hengjun has been shackled, cut off from all contact with his family and interrogated daily to make him confess to being a spy, his representatives said.
The World Burns All Year. Are There Enough Planes to Douse the Flames?
As climate change pushes California’s fire season into Australia’s, an intricate system of resource sharing struggles with the load.
As Australia Burns, Its Leaders Trade Insults
The country has long been a model for common-sense public policy. But this week’s fires have revealed once again that its pragmatism stops at climate change.
Australian Fire Officials Say the Worst Is Yet to Come
Dozens of blazes, many of them out of control, are burning from the Sydney suburbs to areas hundreds of miles north around Byron Bay.
At Least 3 Dead as Fires Rage Across Eastern Australia
Firefighters warned of dry, windy conditions to come, signaling an early start for what could be the country’s worst fire season in decades.