Australia
Australia Is Not Increasing its Refugee Intake Despite What Headlines Tell Us
We might be taking more Syrians, but Australia's total refugee intake will remain unchanged and dismally low.
Shooting the Aura of the Australian Outback
Tim Hillier's photos of the Outback shot from single-engine planes paint the landscape with rainbows.
Australian Whistleblower Leaks Spy Documents to 4chan, 4chan Ignores Them, Calls Them "Gay"
The story of 4chan acting immature then got on 4chan, where users seemed generally pleased with their actions.
Australia Has Closed Its Most Controversial Ketamine Clinics
Aura Medical Corporation ran a chain of facilities where people could treat depression, bipolar disorder and PTSD with ketamine – but these clinics were recently shut down amid controversy.
Talking to Australia’s First Gender and Sexuality Commissioner
Rowena Allen wants to use her new role to draw attention to LGBT issues in the country that go beyond marriage equality.
A 10-Year-Old Australian Boy Held-Up a Delivery Driver with a Cap Gun
Following a court hearing, the boy is being charged with attempted armed robbery.
Where Have All The Music Messageboards Gone?
With music messageboards in seemingly terminal decline, we take a look at some of the reasons behind their demise.
Shark Diving Teaches People Sharks Are Just Big, Beautiful Fish
Despite what some researchers call the "Jaws effect", sharks aren't actually as dangerous as people think. Shark diving lets people see it for themselves.
I Spent Two Days Inside an Immersive Performance Art Piece in the Tasmanian Mountains
This weekend getaway featured a two-headed goose, a guy dressed up as a sexy goat and some light chanting.
Premiere: Foxes - "Stomp the Earthworm"
Monday is the optimum time to press play on the most furious song you can find. This works a treat.
Does an Australian Judge's Decision to Stop a Tattooed Woman from Breastfeeding Set a Dangerous Precedent?
"It certainly looks to be paternalistic," said an Australian law professor.
Forty Tourists Have Been Stranded in a South Australian Town of Ten People for Almost a Week
With food and water running low, locals across the South Australian outback are looking after stranded out-of-towners.