Australia
U.S. and U.K.’s nuclear submarine pact with Australia targets China
September 17, 2021The deal—the latest escalation in Washington’s new Cold War against China—threatens a regional arms race.
Read moreAustralia sends military to quarantine working-class communities, leaves wealthy areas untouched
August 13, 2021In working-class areas and communities of color, authorities are using military might to look like they're controlling the pandemic. Meanwhile, rich neighborhoods with COVID cases go unpoliced.
Read moreAustralia’s worst flooding in decades forces mass evacuation
March 24, 2021Massive rainfall in Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) has brought the worst flooding in decades, forcing more than 18,000 people to flee their homes.
Read moreThree more Indigenous deaths in Australian police custody
March 24, 2021The latest deaths add to the already 440+ Indigenous lives lost in custody over the past 30 years, leading families of the victims to declare a national emergency.
Read moreUsing pandemic, Australian government cuts taxes on the rich with ‘bosses’ budget’
October 15, 2020The focus of the budget should be jobs and higher incomes for those who are struggling, who are in need. It is not.
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