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Why More Countries Should Cancel Hosting Sporting Events

By Astha Rajvanshi and Armani Syed

Australia Is Banning Nazi Symbols to Curb the Far Right

By Astha Rajvanshi

Australia's Historic Indigenous Referendum

By Tara Law

Australia Getting Nuclear Subs Is Game-Changing for the Indo-Pacific

By Chad de Guzman
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Australia Becomes Latest to Deem Chinese-Made Surveillance Cameras a Security Concern

The U.S. and U.K. have similarly previously banned surveillance technology created by Chinese firms amid national security concerns.

By Chad de Guzman

King Charles III Won’t Appear on Australia’s New $5 Bill

A new Indigenous design will replace the previous portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

By Nick Perry and Rod McGuirk / AP

Australia Investigates Online Influencers Over False Advertising

Many of the accounts under investigation offer beauty, lifestyle, parenting and fashion advice, potentially without disclosing sponsorships or affiliations with particular companies and brands.

By Ben Westcott / Bloomberg

Meet the Indigenous Australian Giving Her Community a Voice

Megan Davis is working tirelessly so that Australia enshrines an Indigenous voice in its constitution.

By Amy Gunia

Australia and China Are Back on Talking Terms

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with China’s Xi Jinping at the G20 to try to “stabilize” the relationship between the countries.

By Amy Gunia

Australia May Reconsider Ties to Monarchy

Sandy Biar of the Australian Republic Movement says the organization has seen “phenomenal growth” since Queen Elizabeth's passing

By Amy Gunia

Fury Over Plan to Rename Australian Hospital After Queen

Anger is mounting over plans to strip an Australian hospital of its Indigenous title and rename it after the late Queen Elizabeth II

By Chris Bourke/Bloomberg

Australia Pledges No Extinctions Next Decade

The country has one of the highest rates of species’ extinction in the world; under the new policy, 110 “priority species” will be protected

By Ben Westcott/Bloomberg

Fight Over Australia's Climate Goals is Only Just Starting

Australia is poised to pass new, ambitious climate legislation. But the bill does not ban new coal and gas projects

By Amy Gunia

A Handful of Climate-Focused Independents Just Upended Australia’s Political System. Here’s What Comes Next

"It’s clear that Australians will no longer stand for a government that won’t act on climate change"

By Amy Gunia

Racism In Australia Worsened by Anti-China Election Rhetoric

Asian Australians say discrimination is being exacerbated by vitriolic campaigning in the country's general election

By AMY GUNIA / LAUNCESTON, AUSTRALIA

What to Know About Anthony Albanese

The leader of Australia's Labor Party won the election on May 21

By AMY GUNIA / LAUNCESTON, AUSTRALIA

Climate Could Change the Course of Australia's Election

A well-funded push to get climate campaigners elected to parliament is resonating with voters and making the traditional parties worried

By AMY GUNIA / LAUNCESTON, AUSTRALIA

Novak Djokovic Deported From Australia After Losing Appeal

The entire saga could have been avoided if Djokovic had been vaccinated—as 92% of Australians over 16 are

By Amy Gunia

Why Aussies Are Furious About Novak Djokovic

The controversy has struck a nerve in a country where 92% percent of adults are fully vaccinated.

By Amy Gunia

How 'Coral IVF' Could Save the Great Barrier Reef

Researcher Peter Harrison is reseeding coral reefs using a process he likens to in vitro fertilization (IVF) for coral

By Amy Gunia
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