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The world's sixth largest country, Australia is a regional power in Asia that has a sometimes troubled relationship with its largest trading partner, China. Canberra began to pull away from Beijing in 2018 due to concerns over Chinese influence on Australian society and politics, as well as disputes over the South China Sea. The global Covid-19 pandemic that began in China in 2019 caused further tensions after Australia called for an independent investigation into the disease's origins.
The complaint by Canberra about the latest Chinese military flare-up close to China’s coast is not only hypocritical but highly escalatory.
Hawkish Australian Strategic Policy Institute, whose chief complains about being targeted by state-backed hackers, is prone to exaggerating the ‘China threat’.
Ulises Davila and fellow players Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis formally charged and granted bail, with Davila scheduled to appear in court on June 24.
The painting by Vincent Namatjira depicted the mining magnate in shades of mottled pink with a double chin.
A total of 110,000 migration places will be cut under new measures announced in Australia’s budget.
Simpson found fame as a pop star and counts Kylie Jenner and Gigi Hadid as exes; he paused his music career to revive his childhood swimming dreams and aims to compete at Paris 2024
Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth are stellar in the latest episode in George Miller’s dystopian saga – this time set 15 years before 2015’s Fury Road which introduced Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron.
The government said citizens from China, Vietnam and India will need to take part in lottery-style bids for the programme from next year.
Three contractors were charged for allegedly stealing over US$1.6 million worth of metal cables as they tried to cash in on a profitable black market for the commodity.
Australia’s flag carrier said demand for China travel had not recovered as strongly as expected. Aircraft on the route will be redirected to other destinations across Asia, it said.
The deal, unveiled on Tuesday, marks one of the biggest takeovers in Taiwan outside the semiconductor industry.
David McBride’s leaks to the media led to revelations about Australian soldiers’ involvement in the illegal killings of unarmed Afghan men and children.
An Australian judge on Monday lifted a ban on the social media platform X showing Australians a video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church.
Pyongyang on Monday warned the UK, Canada, Germany, France, New Zealand and Australia to immediately stop their ‘blatant military intervention’ under the pretext of monitoring UN sanctions violations.
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Although convicted hacker Su Bin ‘may have had improper connection to (Chinese) agents this was unknown to our client’.
DHL Express expects its Asia-Pacific business to be strong driven by shifts in supply chain businesses moving out of China amid geopolitical tensions.
Aussie actor Hoa Xuande is a rising star in Hollywood after landing the biggest role of his life in HBO-A24 series The Sympathizer, starring alongside Robert Downey Jr – so what do we know about him?
Of the three Aukus aspirants, New Zealand would likely find it easiest to slot into the pact’s security framework – and all would face opposition from China.
The Australian actress speaks to Style about Sofia Coppola, Sigourney Weaver and Cate Blanchett, and coming Netflix releases It’s What’s Inside and Apple Cider Vinegar
China’s lower level military authorities could be ‘overzealous’ because they believe Beijing desired an aggressive response, possibly resulting in the skirmish.
Guangzhou-based carmaker also aims to sell right-hand-drive models in Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, as an escalating price war in mainland China squeezes profit margins.
Emerging alliance expected to undertake more maritime exercises and provide greater security help to the Philippines in its South China Sea claims.
China’s ambitions for a greater security presence in the Pacific became an election issue in Tuvalu in January.
Both China and Australia lodged official protests and blamed each other for a Chinese warplane’s extraordinary use of flares against an Australian navy helicopter on Saturday.
Data centre deals in the Asia-Pacific this year are expected to surpass the region’s record tally of US$3.45 billion in 2023.
New measure to be implemented on May 27 onwards, remain in place for five years to allow applicants to extend temporary status in Canada, Ottawa says.
‘They shouldn’t have been at any risk’, Anthony Albanese said of Australian defence personnel who he said were operating in international airspace enforcing UN sanctions on North Korea.