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Australian Delegation Advocates for Assange’s Release

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2023 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Giant Step Forward for Women in Australian Soccer

Kate O'Halloran / Truthdig Mar 15, 2020 Under a groundbreaking agreement, men's and women's teams pool revenue and enjoy equal working conditions. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Virus Spreads Worldwide: Italy Cases Surge 50%; France Closes the Louvre

JOHN LEICESTER and COLLEEN BARRY / The Associated Press Mar 1, 2020 New fronts in the battle to contain the virus open rapidly, deepening a sense of crisis that has already sent financial markets plummeting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Australia Offers a Preview of the World to Come

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jan 31, 2020 Unless we remove the arsonists in power across the globe, we're headed for a climate catastrophe no less destructive than nuclear war. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Two Phenomena Transforming the Climate Conversation

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jan 27, 2020 We finally see a spark of global acknowledgement about the urgency of the crisis, thanks to Greta Thunberg and Australia's fires. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Earth Had its Hottest Decade on Record in 2010s

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Jan 15, 2020 Scientists say they see no end to the way human-caused climate change is adversely affecting the planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Can Batteries Help Limit Australia’s Bush Fires?

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jan 14, 2020 The world is becoming increasingly reliant on battery power, largely because of the need to reduce carbon in the transport sector. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Adding Fossil Fuels to the Fire

Steve Sack / The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, MN Jan 13, 2020 Dig deeper

Australia’s Bushfires

Adam Zyglis / The Buffalo News, NY Jan 13, 2020 Dig deeper

U.S. Blames Iran for Ukrainian Jetliner Downing, Pledges Probe

NASSER KARIMI, JOSEPH KRAUSS and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 Canadian, Australian and British leaders announce similar intelligence conclusions about the deaths of all 176 people on board. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Devastating Figures Behind Australia’s Bushfires

Steve Horn / The Real News Network Jan 8, 2020 The new decade opens with a sobering and scary climate change reality in Australia where the wildfire losses are reaching astounding numbers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Not Safe to Move’: Fire Threats Intensify in Australia

SHONAL GANGULY and STEVE McMORRAN / The Associated Press Jan 4, 2020 The death toll in the worst wildfire season in the country's history rises to 23 as residents are warned that the worst may be yet to come. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )