The sweeping deal, signed by the head of a provincial government and executives from a Beijing-based conglomerate, had shocked residents.
Author: DAMIEN CAVE
China Is Leasing an Entire Pacific Island. Its Residents Are Shocked.
What could Beijing want with Tulagi, where Allied forces fought a bloody battle with Japan in World War II? Some fear military ambitions.
Can Mayors Save the World From Climate Change?
Australia’s northern coast is a case study on the impacts of a warming planet. Small-town leaders there are struggling with constituents who doubt reality.
Shooting in Sydney Raises Questions About Gun Control
A gunman was shot dead by the police Wednesday after an hourlong shooting spree across western Sydney targeting a home and two police stations.
Sydney Is for the Birds. The Bigger and Bolder, the Better.
Australia’s largest city has a rare superpower: It turns urbanites into bird people, and birds into urbanites. Interacting with the huge avian population is a daily adventure and (mostly) a delight.
Hard Truths, Photography and Why We Should ‘Never Look Away’
An exhibit of award-winning New York Times photography is in Australia for the first time. The images present us with an opportunity — if only we’ll engage.
Host Violent Content? In Australia, You Could Go to Jail
Australia has held itself up as a model for cracking down on violent extremist material online since the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand. But the limits to its approach have become clear.
Australia Bushfires Arrive Early, Destroying Historic Lodge in ‘Omen’ of Future
Officials warned that climate change and drought threatened to bring Australia its worst fire season on record.
Australian Writer Yang Hengjun Charged With Espionage in China
China’s treatment of Dr. Yang, whose work includes fiction and essays critical of Beijing, has escalated tensions between Australia and China.
Who Is Killing Wallabies in Northern Australia?
With 37 of the animals found dead since Wednesday in the same area near the city of Cairns, foul play is strongly suspected.