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Filipino and Australian troops fire a howitzer during a joint military exercise in Laur, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines, last August. Photo: Reuters
The Philippines

How Australia is becoming Philippines’ essential ‘second’ ally

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’

Indonesia

Australia, Indonesia sign security deal in ‘watershed moment’

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.

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

Record heat in Australia, as temperatures near 50 degrees Celsius

Authorities urge caution as temperatures soar, fuelling out of control fires.

Australia

Australian shark attack victim, 12, dies in hospital

Nico Antic was pulled from the water by friends and taken to hospital with severe injuries to both legs.

New Zealand

New Zealand landslide: human remains found as rescue operations end

A Chinese national died in another landslide near the Mount Maunganui campsite, both triggered by Thursday’s heavy rains.

Rescuers work at the scene of a landslide in Mount Maunganui on Saturday . Photos: Reuters
Australia

Manhunt under way after deadly shooting in Australia leaves 3 dead

Shooting comes on a National Day of Mourning as Australia remembers 15 people shot dead in Sydney at a Hanukkah celebration on December 14.

Emergency services were called to a Lake Cargelligo address, a town of about 1,500, after reports of a shooting, police said. Photo: ABC News Australia
Emergency services were called to a Lake Cargelligo address, a town of about 1,500, after reports of a shooting, police said. Photo: ABC News Australia
New Zealand

‘I could hear people screaming’: several feared buried in New Zealand campsite

‘I looked behind me and there’s a huge landslide coming down. And I’m still shaking from it now,’ a tourist at Mount Maunganui says.

Australia

Australia deports Malaysian man caught with child sexual abuse material

The 26-year-old was among 17 travellers intercepted by border officials in various parts of Australia earlier this month.

Australia

Australia approves gun buy-back, hate crime reforms after Bondi attack

New legislation limits firearm access, sets up a gun buy-back programme, and tackles hate speech.

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People add to a floral tribute at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 18, 2025. Photo: AP
Australia

Boy, 12, ‘fighting for life’ after Sydney Harbour shark attack

‘It was a horrendous scene … We believe it was something like a bull shark that attacked’ the boy, said a New South Wales police spokesman.

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Shark Beach in Sydney, Australia. On Sunday, a 12-year-old boy was attacked by a bull shark while swimming off the beach. Photo: Reuters
Shark Beach in Sydney, Australia. On Sunday, a 12-year-old boy was attacked by a bull shark while swimming off the beach. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Australia faces record guns as Bondi massacre prompts reform

There were more than 4 million guns in Australia in 2025, more than at the time of a 1996 shooting that killed 35 and prompted a gun buy-back scheme.

Australia

South Korean church deploys ‘special force’ to recruit Australian youths

The Shincheonji church compiles profiles of potential members to draw up personalised recruitment plans, according to a former member.

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New Zealand

New Zealand central bank chief scolded for poking nose in Trump-Fed feud

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters reminded Anna Breman to ‘stick to domestic monetary policy’.

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New Zealand central bank chief Anna Breman. Photo: Reuters
New Zealand central bank chief Anna Breman. Photo: Reuters
United States

Not ‘Trump-compatible’? China expert Rudd exits Australia’s US ambassador role

Kevin ‌Rudd left his post a year ‍earlier than planned following criticism from US President Donald Trump at White House meeting in October.

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Australia

Australian Labor MPs apologise over ‘disgusting’ rating game at festival

The three Labor MPs were overheard playing the game about male politicians at a festival, triggering a complaint.

Australia

Australian ambassador hated by Trump to leave US post early

Kevin ‌Rudd, who criticised Trump before he became envoy, will head the Asia Society think tank after finishing his posting in March.

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Kevin Rudd had called Donald Trump “the most destructive president in history”. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Australian social media ban: Meta shuts 550,000 children’s accounts

Australia’s ban on social media usage for under 16s, a world’s first, came into effect on December 10.

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Logos of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp apps are displayed on a smartphone in front of Meta’s logo. Photo: dpa
Logos of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp apps are displayed on a smartphone in front of Meta’s logo. Photo: dpa
Australia

‘Leave, go’: Australia declares state of disaster amid bushfires

Emergency crews can now force evacuations as conditions rivalled the infamous ‘Black Summer’ blazes of 2019-2020.

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US-China relations

Chip sales to China part of US plan to build its own digital silk road: official

Jacob Helberg tells Consumer Electronics Show audience that Gulf partnerships will help to stall Chinese AI advances.

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Australia

‘Disappointed’ Australia slams China’s new 55% beef tariffs

Australia faces a 200,000-ton beef quota in China, its second-largest market, risking severe impact on US$667 million in annual trade, experts warn.

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Beef on display at a Beijing market in 2019. Photo: Reuters
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