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Australia

Australia’s best-paid jobs are twice as likely to go to men as to women

Industries that pay the most, such as mining and construction, tend to have the largest gender wage gaps, according to a report.

New Zealand

New Zealand’s tourism can still be milked to regain overseas earner crown

Extreme weather

Record-breaking? El Nino may return in 2026, making planet even hotter

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Australia

Australia mulls forcing app stores, search engines to axe unsafe AI services

From March 9, internet services that do not restrict users under 18 from receiving pornography, violence or self-harm content will be fined.

The OpenAI logo is seen against a ChatGPT-generated image on a computer screen. Photo: AP
The OpenAI logo is seen against a ChatGPT-generated image on a computer screen. Photo: AP
New Zealand

Wellington mayor dives into sewage row in New Zealand waters

Millions of litres of raw sewage have flowed into the waters off Wellington’s beaches since a treatment plant broke down on February 4.

Indonesia

‘Rude and ignorant’: OnlyFans model slammed for Bali bikini theft

Gemma Doyle, 26, says she stole the US$21 swimsuit ‘for fun’, but has now paid more than US$1,100 to avoid a stint in Indonesian prison.

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Australia

Australian citizen in Syria with alleged Isis ties banned from returning home

This is the first known use of a temporary exclusion order introduced in 2019 to prevent high-risk citizens from returning to Australia.

Australian family members of suspected Isis militants walk toward a van bound for the airport during the first repatriation operation of the year at Roj Camp in eastern Syria on Monday. Photo: AP
Australian family members of suspected Isis militants walk toward a van bound for the airport during the first repatriation operation of the year at Roj Camp in eastern Syria on Monday. Photo: AP
The Philippines

‘Knowing your friend’: Japan to join US-Philippines drills for first time

Australia also joins the fray as the US and its allies shift away from simple bilateral deals towards tighter regional security networks.

Australia

Australian man who sent lizards in popcorn bags jailed record 8 years

Investigators recovered 101 Australian reptiles from seized parcels destined for Hong Kong, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Romania.

Australia

Sydney stabbing: man killed in ‘random’ attack on busy shopping street

Emergency services rushed to the Merrylands shopping strip after reports that a man had stabbed multiple people before fleeing on foot.

Emergency services respond to an incident in the Merrylands neighbourhood of Sydney in 2016. Police were called to the suburb in Sydney’s west on Tuesday after reports of a “random” stabbing. Photo: AFP
Australia

Australian police recover stolen Egyptian artefacts after museum heist

The man is accused of stealing a mummy mask, collar, necklace and wooden cat from a museum in Caboolture, Queensland.

A mummy mask recovered from a theft at the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology. Photo: Queensland Police/AFP
A mummy mask recovered from a theft at the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology. Photo: Queensland Police/AFP
New Zealand

‘Absolutely terrifying’ New Zealand storm leaves 30,000 homes without power

One man was found dead in a submerged vehicle on a highway after heavy rains and strong winds lashed the North Island over the weekend.

Australia

Australia unveils billions for nuclear submarines under Aukus security pact

The vessels, under agreement with the UK and the US, are at the heart of a major strategy to improve long-range strike capabilities.

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New Zealand

New Zealand catches flak for ‘secret’ US critical minerals talks

Opposition parties accuse the ruling coalition of keeping voters in the dark, fearing a fast track to environmental damage.

Mining machinery in Greymouth, New Zealand. The South Pacific nation has reserves of 37 critical minerals key to clean energy development and advanced technology manufacturing, according to official assessments. Photo: AFP
China travel

Japan out, Australia in? China’s tourists heading down under for Lunar New Year

Bookings projected to surge on new flights, flexible itineraries and ease of payment.

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Chinese tourists are projected to visit Australia in increasing numbers over the extended Lunar New Year break, with China Trading Desk expecting a 20 per cent increase over the same period in 2025. Photo: Reuters
Chinese tourists are projected to visit Australia in increasing numbers over the extended Lunar New Year break, with China Trading Desk expecting a 20 per cent increase over the same period in 2025. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Australia presses Israel’s Herzog for charges over Gaza strike killing aid worker

PM Albanese uses Israeli president’s visit to demand charges for 2024 strike on aid convoy that killed Australian Zomi Frankcom and her colleagues.

Australia

Australia demands answers from Laos over methanol poisoning ‘injustice’

While 10 were convicted of destroying evidence, not a single person has been charged in connection with the deaths of two Melbourne teens.

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Australia

Israeli president’s visit to Australia met with protests

While Isaac Herzog comforts a community reeling from the Bondi massacre, his arrival has sparked protests and a massive security operation.

Protesters gather outside Flinders Street Station in Melbourne. Photo: EPA
Protesters gather outside Flinders Street Station in Melbourne. Photo: EPA
The Philippines

Why Australia is picking up the tab for Philippine military upgrades

Canberra’s security interests are more closely aligned with Manila than those of Washington, observers say.

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Australia

Australian drug lord Tony Mokbel walks free: ‘I don’t regret anything’

The court dropped a planned retrial for the Melbourne mobster, who inspired the ‘Underbelly’ TV series, after the police informant scandal.

Indonesia

Australia, Indonesia sign security deal in ‘watershed moment’

Canberra has signed a series of defence, police and aid deals across the Pacific region to try to boost its influence and limit China’s.

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) chats with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto as they walk to their meeting at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Friday. Photo: EPA
China-Australia relations

Why China ties make Darwin Port a bigger test for Australia than Panama

Legal constraints and stronger Beijing-Canberra relations among factors limiting Albanese administration’s options, analysts say.

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Beijing has pledged to step in if Canberra commits to regaining control of Darwin Port in northern Australia, which is leased to a Chinese firm. Photo: Handout
Beijing has pledged to step in if Canberra commits to regaining control of Darwin Port in northern Australia, which is leased to a Chinese firm. Photo: Handout
Australia

‘Superhuman’ teen swims 4 hours to save family swept out to sea in Australia

The 13-year-old hero ditched his life jacket halfway through the swim, fearing the drag would stop him reaching shore.

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Japan

Australian woman dies after getting caught in Japan ski lift

The 22-year-old woman’s backpack buckle got caught on a Nagano ski lift, dragging her and leaving her suspended in mid-air as she tried to get off.

China consumption

How changing tastes in China are hitting Australia’s wine exports

Younger consumers’ preference for healthier, low-alcohol beverages has contributed to shrinking of Chinese market.

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Bottles of Australian wine at a store in Beijing in November 2020. Photo: Reuters
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