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February 1, 2019 at 7:38 pm

Detained asylum-seeker wins Australia’s top literary prize

The prestigious award, selected from a short list of winners in other categories, grants the winning author 125,000 Australian dollars (about $90,000) and counts the...

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Larry, known as The Big Lobster, in Kingston South East, Australia, Aug. 1, 2018. Casey Sharpe bought Larry as an investment — but the anticipated crowds never materialized. Now, a tempting offer has arrived that would take Larry off his hands, but if Larry leaves, neighbors will not be happy. (Isabella Kwai/The New York Times) XNYT24 XNYT24

August 30, 2018 at 5:47 am

For Sale: 55-foot-tall lobster. Owners in a pinch. Can you help?

Larry, known as The Big Lobster, sits before a closed restaurant in a tiny town. He's one of Australia’s “Big Things,” the very literal name...

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July 6, 2018 at 4:24 pm

200 years on, Chinese Australians are still proving they belong

This year commemorates 200 years of Chinese migration to Australia, at a time when the country is once again conflicted about its relationship with the...

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May 8, 2018 at 7:02 pm

What you and John Oliver need to know about koala chlamydia

After John Oliver revealed that he had bought several items from actor Russell Crowe’s divorce auction, Crowe found “a cool way” to honor him. That...

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