How the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll Is Still Making Australia Sing

PARKES, Australia – Elvis Presley from Japan bowed in silence. Then she swam into a rendition of “Burning Love,” which sounded straight from Memphis and definitely stretched the crotch of her blue jumpsuit. Backstage, Elvis’ plural, at least at the biggest Elvis festival in the Southern Hemisphere, a few more “Elvi” scrutinize their recent song …

Chris Bailey, Who Brought Punk Rock to Australia, Dies at 65

Despite this, they succeeded. “This Perfect Day” reached number 34 on the UK charts, and their first two albums “(I’m) Stranded” (1977) and “Eternally Yours” (1978) are considered punk classics. The second album featured “Know Your Product,” an anti-consumer, anti-punk song that drove fans crazy. Like punk itself, however, the Saints had a short shelf …

Australia Declares Koalas as Endangered Species

SYDNEY, Australia — The Australian government on Friday declared the koala an endangered species as drought, bushfires, disease and habitat loss have dramatically reduced the numbers of an animal that is emblematic of the country’s unique wildlife. The announcement by the country’s environment minister comes two years after a parliamentary investigation estimated koalas might be …

Ashleigh Barty Attends Women’s Singles Final in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia – It’s all about choices, this game of tennis and this game of life. Regular or cross-court? Rip or chips? Stay at home or hit the road in search of points and glory? The coronavirus pandemic, which has broken old patterns and created new problems, has made some choices more complicated, but Ashleigh …

Australia Explains Judges’ Reasons for Djokovic’s Deportation

Ruling in favor of the Australian government’s decision to revoke Novak Djokovic’s visa, the three-judge panel overseeing the case reasserted the broad authority of the country’s immigration minister and found that he had acted both reasonably and rationally. According to the decision published on Thursday. The court’s decision, which destroyed Mr Djokovic’s chances of winning …