A Tale of Two Bosses

The World’s Alex Gallafent reports on two bosses, one lauded, the other pilloried. Australian businessman Ken Grenda has, after selling his business, awarded his employees generous bonuses. The other, former Royal Bank of Scotland boss Fred Goodwin, has been stripped of his knighthood.

Elephants as Possible Solution to Stop Australia’s Wildfires

We are looking for a vast, but sparsely-populated territory of Australia. It borders the Timor Sea to the north and to the south it abuts South Australia.

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, an example of indigenous activists in Australia who are a best-selling band.

Below, Blue King Brown

Australian Horse Cheats Death Twice

For the Geo quiz, we want you to name a town that some call “the horse capital” of Australia.

Cartoon: Democracy According to Syria’s Bashar al-Assad

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad doesn’t get why the whole world is demanding he introduce democratic reforms. Australian cartoonist Alan Moir captures al-Assad’s take on democracy.

A Yacht Race in the Tasman Sea

We are looking for the historic port city of Tasmania where the yachts are heading from Sydney.

Australia’s ‘Stolen Generation’

For nearly 100 years, the Australian government forcibly took children from Aborigine families and placed them with white families. These children became known as the “Stolen Generations.” Most of these children remained in Australia, but a small number was taken abroad.

Podcast: Australia Through its Languages

In this week’s World in Words podcast, a conversation with three Australians about language, culture and history. Thomas Keneally, Deborah Cheetham and Kate Grenville discuss the myths and secrets of Aboriginal languages, the rhetoric of official apologies, and the magnificent prose of legendary bush ranger Ned Kelly.

Miners vs. Farmers in Australia

Can agriculture and mining co-exist? That question is creating a lot of tension in rural Australia these days.

An Island Nation With No Drinking Water

Looking for an island nation that has declared a state of emergency after five months of drought.

The Battle for Australia’s Water – Part II

Ranchers and environmentalists form an unlikely alliance in the dry Australian Outback to avoid the water wars.

The Battle for Australia’s Water – Part I

The battle for water grows in Australia’s agricultural heartland.

New Dolphin Species Identified

Looking for a city in Australia where researchers have identified a previously unknown species of dolphin.

How the Obama Stance on Deportation May Not Help Single-Sex Couple

The Obama administration is now shifting away from deporting immigrants without criminal records. But that might not help one couple in San Francisco.

Aboriginal Singer Jimmy Little Now A Champion For Healthy Food

Little is bringing awareness of healthy foods to remote indigenous communities in Australia.