Australia
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World
Australia Eyes a Fraught Pivot from Coal Power to Renewables
As the country’s oldest power station closed, experts warn that the country needs a clearer strategy to manage its exit from coal power.
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Science
Flocking to One of the Few Specks of Land in Sight of a Total Eclipse
Tens of thousands descended on a tiny town in Western Australia, hundreds of miles from any city, to view a celestial spectacle.
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Sports
FIFA Silenced One World Cup Protest but May Face More This Year
FIFA threatened to suspend men’s captains if they took part in a social justice campaign in Qatar. Will the same rules apply at the Women’s World Cup?
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World
China Wine Tariff Pushes Australia’s Grape Growers Into Crisis
For years, China’s thirst for Australian wine seemed insatiable. Chinese drinkers were so passionate about big-bodied red wines from Australia that many vineyards replaced white grapes with darker varieties. Wineries even reverted to using corks ...
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World
Pandemic Closures, Unpatrolled Beach Visits Blamed for Spike in Drownings
The number of drownings nationwide last summer exceeded the 10-year average by 44 percent, while New South Wales is presently having “one of our worst summers on record.”
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World
Pandemic Closures, Unpatrolled Beach Visits Blamed for Spike in Drownings
The number of drownings nationwide last summer exceeded the 10-year average by 44 percent, while New South Wales is presently having “one of our worst summers on record.”
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World
The Australians in the Super Bowl
How Jordan Malaita and Arryn Siposs made it to the N.F.L.
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World
Australia Is Removing the British Monarch From Its 5-Dollar Bill
The plan, which includes redesigning the bank note to focus on Indigenous history, has rekindled the debate about republicanism in Australia.
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Sports
Novak Djokovic Captures His 10th Australian Open Men’s Singles Title
After missing last year’s tournament when he was deported for being unvaccinated for Covid-19, the Serbian star beat Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in straight sets to win his 22nd Grand Slam title.
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World
Is Australia Day Approaching a Tipping Point?
A majority of Australian adults under 35 support changing the date from Jan. 26.