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Australia’s spy service has its own embarrassing moment, thanks to Snowden
They say misery loves company. Well, now Australia has joined the US in the diplomatic doghouse over allegations of spying on its allies. The source of some of those allegations? None other than Edward Snowden. And Australia’s spy agency, like the NSA, is in trouble over eavesdropping on the cell phones of foreign leaders.
In Australia, raging early spring wildfires have rekindled a raging debate over climate change
Australia has had a rash of wildfires caused by unseasonably hot and dry weather. Scientists say the risk of fires is growing with climate change, but the country’s new prime minister says they’re just a normal part of life down under.
Australia’s prime minister ignites controversy by labeling opposition leader a ‘misogynist’
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard went on the offensive, recently, telling her opponent he had no right to lecture her on sexism — because of his own behavior. In a 15-minute speech, she cited multiple examples of his “misogyny” — and in the process ignited a discussion about the meaning of the word, which might change the dictionary itself.
Blue King Brown: Indigenous Activists and a Best-Selling Band
Though Aboriginal communities have felt marginalized for centuries in Australia, their activism doesn’t typically grow as heated as it did in Canberra Thursday. Marco Werman profiles Blue King Brown, indigenous activists in who are a best-selling band.