South Australia is under a weeklong lockdown while restrictions in the state of Victoria have been extended.
Author: Yan Zhuang
Blame Game Intensifies Over Australia’s Sluggish Vaccine Campaign
Only about 9.5 percent of the population has been fully inoculated. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that “cautious” guidance from the country’s vaccine advisory body had “put us behind.”
Australian Officials Split Over AstraZeneca Vaccine Advice
With the Delta variant spreading, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is making the AstraZeneca vaccine available to younger people who want it. Some state officials say it’s the wrong call.
Why Are Australian Homes So Cold?
Another issue the pandemic has thrown into sharp relief: our houses’ lack of insulation.
In Australia, a New Look at Immigration: ‘It’s About Our Friends’
In a country inured to criticism over its migrant policies, a case involving a 3-year-old detainee who ended up hospitalized has drawn outrage.
Tackling Vaccine Complacency Close to Home
People like my parents could help speed up Australia’s vaccine rollout — if they ever stop putting it off.
Hundreds Arrested in Global Sting Using App Run by F.B.I.
Global law enforcement officials revealed a three-year operation in which they said they had intercepted over 20 million messages. Hundreds of arrests were made in more than a dozen countries.
The Guardians of Australia’s Memory Try Crowdfunding
The National Archives’ funding crisis has sparked a discussion about whether we undervalue our country’s history.
Australians Are Among the First to Reach Japan for the Olympics
The team will be confined to one floor of a hotel as it prepares for the Tokyo Games, which are scheduled to begin July 23 despite a coronavirus outbreak and growing public opposition.