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Australia
Melbourne-US Qantas flight diverted after man bites crew member
The disruptive passenger was slapped with a no-fly ban on all Qantas planes.
17 May 2026 - 12:06PM
Ukraine war
36 nations approve tribunal creation to prosecute Russia over Ukraine
15 May 2026 - 9:44PM
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China exports
Australian trade minister to visit China to secure fuel during Iran war crunch
15 May 2026 - 6:20PM
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Japan
Japan-South Korea ‘comfort women’ row stoked by statues abroad
The removal of wartime sex slave memorials in Germany and New Zealand has electrified certain LDP hardliners, risking a diplomatic rift.
14 May 2026 - 8:00AM
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A former South Korean “comfort woman” holds the hand of a statue symbolising Japan’s wartime sex slaves in Seoul in 2021. Photo: Reuters
Yuan
How Australia’s mining giants are helping China to globalise the yuan
Mining firms are increasingly using the yuan for financing and settlements, as China pushes to reduce its reliance on the US dollar.
13 May 2026 - 9:00AM
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Japan
Mogami momentum: why Japan’s warship is winning over New Zealand
Japan’s Mogami and Britain’s Type 31 are the top two contenders, but Australia may have already tipped the scales.
9 May 2026 - 10:30AM
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Australia
Islamic State-linked Australian women charged with keeping slave in Syria
The mother and daughter, accused of ‘crimes against humanity’, were arrested in Melbourne after travelling from a Syrian detention camp.
8 May 2026 - 7:42AM
Australian women returning from Syrian refugee camps where they have been staying since Islamic State’s demise walk past the media as they arrive at the airport in Melbourne on Thursday. Photo: AFP
New Zealand
Japanese Mogami-class ships possible replacements for New Zealand’s ageing fleet
Wellington plans to increase defence spending to about 2 per cent of gross domestic product, citing rising geopolitical tensions.
7 May 2026 - 9:55AM
Australia
Australia warns of arrests as 13 people linked to Isis set to return from Syria
The four women and nine children, who had been living in Roj camp in Syria, are expected to land in Sydney and Melbourne on Thursday.
6 May 2026 - 12:52PM
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Japan
Bound by anxiety: Japan and Australia deepen ties for an uneasy age
Shared concerns about trade coercion and energy shocks are driving the two middle powers to ‘institutionalise’ their partnership.
6 May 2026 - 12:25PM
Australia
2 rescue volunteers die as boat capsizes off Australia’s New South Wales
The crew were helping a yacht in distress when their boat rolled over in ‘treacherous’ conditions. A third body was found on shore.
5 May 2026 - 12:45PM
Marine Rescue NSW is run by volunteers. Photo: Marine Rescue NSW
China-Australia relations
China’s fight for Darwin Port could help fragile Sino-Australian relations
Landbridge Group’s legal claim over the port could take several years to resolve, analysts said, providing more time for dialogue.
5 May 2026 - 9:00AM
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Singapore
Singapore, New Zealand ink world first deal to secure essential supplies
Both governments committed not to impose unnecessary export restrictions on crucial goods such as food, fuel and healthcare products.
4 May 2026 - 3:00PM
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Japan
Takaichi bound for Australia to strengthen economic, security ties
The Prime Minister’s three-day visit will focus on defence, critical minerals and broader economic security as Japan takes a more assertive military stance.
3 May 2026 - 6:11PM
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Australia
Riot erupts over Australian indigenous girl’s suspected killer
About 400 indigenous people gathered at the hospital where the suspect was taken after being beaten unconscious by locals.
1 May 2026 - 4:10PM
A police vehicle burns as community members clash with authorities outside Alice Springs Hospital in Australia on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Australia
Australian police find body in search for missing indigenous girl
The girl was reported missing from her home in a remote community in central Australia on Saturday.
30 Apr 2026 - 5:25PM
Australia
Why Australia’s most Instagrammed street is becoming unliveable
‘It’s nice to see people enjoying it, but really, it’s just getting a bit too much,’ a resident says as visitors descend on Gerringong.
30 Apr 2026 - 12:36PM
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Australia
India overtakes England to become Australia’s largest migrant group
The third-largest cohort comprises those born in China, at 732,000, followed by 638,000 from New Zealand.
30 Apr 2026 - 9:09AM
Sydney’s skyline. Immigration has become a political flashpoint in Australia as the country grapples with its worst housing shortage in a generation. Photo: Getty Images
New Zealand
New Zealand officials reject statue remembering Japan’s WWII sex slaves
The government said feedback for the statue application included formal representations from Japan.
29 Apr 2026 - 5:23PM
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India
India, New Zealand boost trade diversification with ‘forward-looking’ pact
The deal, part of a move to reduce reliance on major powers, will also strengthen India’s hand in trade negotiations with the US, analysts say.
28 Apr 2026 - 7:31PM
New Zealand
India, New Zealand sign ‘once-in-a-generation’ free-trade deal
The deal will cut or remove tariffs on 95 per cent of New Zealand’s exports to India, with all Indian exports to New Zealand duty free.
27 Apr 2026 - 7:11PM
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Yuan
‘Paradigm shift’: is China’s deal with mining giant BHP a global yuan milestone?
The agreement to partly link iron ore pricing to the yuan is a breakthrough but US dollar dominance in the trade remains entrenched for now, analysts say.
24 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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In late 2025, reports surfaced that CMRG had instructed traders to stop buying US dollar-denominated iron ore from BHP – sparking tense negotiations that culminated in the recent agreement. Photo: Reuters
Australia
Australia signs US$7 billion Japan warship deal to boost firepower against China
The formalised deal offers Canberra a strategic alternative to uncertain US defence ties, analysts say.
24 Apr 2026 - 8:56AM
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Pacific nations
Pacific Islanders skip food, medicine amid global fuel shortage from Iran war
Pacific nations are the most reliant on diesel for power generation worldwide. They imported about 2.2 million tonnes of fuel in 2025.
22 Apr 2026 - 9:37AM
New Zealand
New Zealand minister under fire for ‘butter chicken tsunami’ remarks
A free-trade agreement, to be signed next week, could see more than 20,000 Indian migrants entering New Zealand, officials say.
22 Apr 2026 - 8:33AM
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