In Australia, 1 in 25 properties will be effectively uninsurable by 2030, according to a recent report due to rising risks of extreme weather events. In the face of worsening wildfires, droughts, floods and cyclones, insurance companies are either pulling out of the highest risk areas or making premiums so high as to be unaffordable. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports from
Health officials in Australia announced this month that they've virtually eliminated HIV transmission in inner Sydney, which was once the epicenter of the disease in the country. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports from Sydney on how the country achieved this success.
A group of Austrian writers say that the men who composed many of the country's regional anthems were in, or associated with, the Nazi party. They are asking for them to be changed, writing that "it would be a great, exemplary signal" if the new anthems reflected the work of today's generation. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports that the far-right Freedom Party, which is
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Tate Britain, one of England’s premier museums, is getting a makeover. The museum's permanent collection is undergoing its first major rehang in 10 years and, this time, women artists will be in the spotlight. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports that more than 800 works by some 350 artists will be featured, including old favorites, recent discoveries and new commissions.