Cheng Lei, who spent three years detained on the mainland, and now works for Sky News Australia, said Chinese officials tried to stop her when she arrived to cover Premier Li Qiang’s visit to parliament.

Yang Hengjun’s supporters urge PM Anthony Albanese to use his meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang to push for Yang to be released on medical parole.

The second day of Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia on Sunday focused on positive aspects of the bilateral relationship.

Canberra’s withdrawal of a golden visa scheme and its decision to cap its migrant intake could hurt high-end home sales as Asian buying could shrink.

The earlier charge of committing a terrorist act carries a possible life sentence, while the new charges carry maximum sentences of 25 years each.

Since the war began, Canberra has denied supplying directly to Israel, but former diplomats and academics said those words were an “exercise in semantics”.

Troy Andrew Smith was arrested on April 30 after police raided his hotel and seized 3.15 grams of crystal methamphetamine from his room.

Li told Prime Minister Christopher Luxon differences between the two sides should not become a ‘chasm’ as he promised more investment.

Police said the reptile ended up as the main ingredient in various meals prepared for a traditional feast in Northern Territory’s Bulla.

Government says if all cash for residency applicants approved, Hong Kong stands to get cash injection of more than HK$7.5 billion.

Australians seem perennially conflicted about China. They like the pandas and value pragmatic ties. But the security concerns? Not so much.

Losing her hair sparked building a business on ingestible marine collagen – and the company hasn’t stopped thriving since

Stronger legislation would better counter China’s monopoly of battery components amid heated EV race, says American senator.

Tycoon Allan Zeman among air industry figures calling for new look at Cathay Pacific cadet pilot selection and training after three incidents at US flight school.

Speculation over the possibility of Beijing imposing tariffs on European wine is seen as a golden opportunity for the Australian wine industry to get back in after a three-year dry spell.

Australian politicians’ use of anti-immigrant rhetoric reflects a wider global trend of race and division being weaponised for electoral gain.

Australia insists this year’s Five Power Defence Arrangements drills are ‘not about China’. But analysts aren’t so sure.

Hedley Thomas, investigative journalist and author, tells Kate Whitehead about sleeping beside his police scanner, marrying in Hong Kong, and the power of podcasts such as his true-crime series.

Kevin Rudd, Australian envoy to Washington, said whether Beijing acts will depend on its perception of the strength of US deterrence.

Cassowaries are flightless birds only found in Australia, New Guinea and some Pacific islands. Only 4,500 of the endangered birds remain in the wild.

Pilots are being lured with offers of ‘tonnes of money’ and the chance to fly exotic aircraft, a US official says.

Anonymous hackers leaked data stolen from Northern Minerals mining company, just one day after Chinese shareholders were given a deadline to offload their stake in the business.

The move is a major step toward addressing a 4,400-person shortfall in the Australian Defense Force.

Readers discuss the benefits of supporting the development of Hong Kong’s film and cultural industries, why we must not give up on waste charging, and the plan to ban the Great Artesian Basin from being used for carbon capture.

Threat perceptions remain ‘high’, with the public divided on whether to prioritise maintaining stability or deterring Beijing, the Lowy Institute poll shows.

A disposal order issued by Australia’s treasurer gave the Singapore-registered investment vehicle of Wu Yuxiao 60 days to sell 80 million shares in Northern Minerals. Ximei Liu and Xi Wang were issued similar orders.