Australia on the Front Lines of Climate Change

At a Climate Forward live event, Anthony Albanese, the prime minister of Australia, talked about his country’s battles against the effects of climate change.

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Australia Expands Sunscreen Recalls Over False SPF Claims

Regulators removed more sunscreens from shelves after they found multiple brands using a base formulation that failed to meet testing requirements.

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An Australian Magnate’s Challenge to President Trump

At a Climate Forward live event, the billionaire Andrew Forrest urged President Trump to visit Australia to see the effects of climate change.

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Nicole Kidman Files for Divorce From Keith Urban After Nearly 20 Years

The couple married in Australia in 2006. Their breakup surprised many fans.

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Britain, Australia and Canada Recognize a Palestinian State

The announcements came on the eve of the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly.

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Large Shark Kills Surfer Near Sydney, Police Say

The authorities in Australia closed beaches in the northern Sydney suburbs after the attack.

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With ‘Ghost Bat’ Drone, Australia Gears Up for New Arms Race

A new class of aircraft developed with Boeing, it will be the first military plane designed and manufactured in the country in half a century.

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Anti-Immigrant Protests Attended by Neo-Nazis in Australia Worry Leaders

The government condemned the demonstrations, which drew tens of thousands of people. Some of the events included speakers tied to neo-Nazi groups.

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Court Records Detail Antisemitic Attack That Australia Says Is Linked to Iran

Australia has accused Iran of directing an attack on a Jewish restaurant in Sydney through a web of intermediaries. The operation on the ground, court records suggest, was messy.

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Australia Accuses Iran of Directing Antisemitic Arson Attacks

The government expelled Iran’s diplomats, saying the country was behind the attacks on a Melbourne synagogue and a Sydney restaurant last year.

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