Mukarram Jah, Heir to an Opulent Throne He Abandoned, Dies at 89
He descended from famed Islamic royalty in India and Turkey, but later fled to Australia and became a sheep farmer.
Australia
16-year-old girl killed in shark attack in Australia, parents ‘devastated’
Before the fatal shark attack, Stella Berry, 16, had been riding jet skis with her friends in the Swan River, outside Perth.
A New Approach to Funding for the Arts
A new government policy, called Revive, will prioritize Indigenous arts and culture, and also provide funding for commercial arts forms, like popular music.
Court Dismisses Guilty Plea by Australian Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios in Assault Case
The guilty plea and dismissal stemmed from a confrontation Mr. Kyrgios had with his partner in 2021 when she tried to prevent him from leaving in a ride-hailing car.
Sorry, Charles: Australia replacing British monarchy on banknote with Indigenous design
The new $5 bill will feature an Indigenous design that honours ‘the culture and history of the First Australians,’ Australia’s Reserve Bank said Thursday.
Australia Won’t Put King Charles on Its 5-Dollar Bill
The bill had long featured Queen Elizabeth II, but officials said the bank note would be redesigned to focus on Indigenous history. That has rekindled the debate about republicanism in Australia.
How a Tiny Radioactive Capsule Was Found In Western Australia
A radioactive capsule that was reported lost in Western Australia on January 25 has been found. The BBC reports: On 25 January, when mining company Rio Tinto reported that one of their Caesium-137 radioactive capsules had gone missing, Western Australi…
Radioactive Capsule Is Found in Australia After 6-Day Search
The authorities had feared it would take weeks to scour hundreds of miles of an Australian desert for the pea-sized device.
A Highly Radioactive Capsule Fell Off a Truck Somewhere in an 870-Mile Australian Expanse
Authorities are searching for a tiny but potentially deadly radioactive capsule that got lost while being transported from a mine.
Your Monday Briefing: The Fallout from a Police Beating
Also, violence is flaring in Israel and the West Bank.