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Students sit for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education English test on April 21, 2023 at a school in Hong Kong’s North Point district. Photo: Dickson Lee
Education in Hong Kong

Letters | New benchmarks for Hong Kong language teachers underline policy shift

Readers discuss the new requirements for native-speaking English teachers, the need to prioritise safety and well-being in building renovation, and the commercialisation of Christmas gift-giving.

Australia

Ariana Grande’s Singapore harasser kicked out of Lady Gaga show in Australia

Hong Kong society

Letters | Help our children step out of virtual playgrounds into real ones

IOC

Fears over crocs, tides allayed as Australian river approved for 2032 Olympics

Queensland senator says Fitzroy River is a ‘great place’ for Jesus Christ to come back to ‘because it’s flat enough to walk on’.

Fitzroy River, in the Queensland city of Rockhampton, is the proposed venue for the rowing events at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. Photo: Shutterstock Images
China-Australia relations

China calls for tough penalties over attack on student in Australia

Assault in Hobart one the latest in a string of incidents against Chinese visitors in recent months.

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Asia travel

Letters | The pitfalls of squat toilets, major and minor

Readers discuss the (medical) pros and cons of squat toilets, and what books are for nowadays.

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Israel-Gaza war

Letters | Wanted: a ceasefire in Gaza

Readers discuss a solution for Gaza, threats to the world, and how to respond to US aid cuts.

Palestinian children transport cans of water home as people queue at a water distribution point in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, on June 23. Photo: AFP
Cryptocurrency

Letters | How Asia can define the era of stablecoins

Readers discuss policy momentum for stablecoins, the Israel-Iran war, and pro-baby policies.

Autonomous vehicles

Waymo expands robotaxi services into more parts of San Francisco Bay Area

The self-driving technology firm had received approval from California last month to expand operations.

The Philippines

Letters | Not much substance to the Philippines’ cabinet reshuffle

Readers discuss Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s reaction to the midterm election, the mental benefits of travel, the closing of a landmark cinema, and how to deepen tourist interest in old police stations in Hong Kong.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr claps as he attends a presentation at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on May 22. Photo: AP
Hong Kong economy

Australia’s Queensland to open Shenzhen trade office with Hong Kong as ‘gateway’

State’s trade minister says her government is seeking cooperation with Chinese businesses in infrastructure, healthcare and clean energy.

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Queensland’s Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Ros Bates is leading a trade mission to mainland China and Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li
Semiconductors

US start-up PsiQuantum raising US$750 million in quantum computing race

Start-ups and major tech firms are chasing quantum computing, with Google, Microsoft and Amazon having unveiled new quantum chips.

International Property

Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook, Far East Consortium bet on Brisbane casino resort

US$33 million deal with Star Australia plants flag in the Queensland capital, which is preparing to host the 2032 Olympics.

Australia

Australia jails 14 sect members over ‘slow and painful’ death of girl, 8

The girl’s mother and father, the leader and other members of the home-based church were jailed for manslaughter.

Elizabeth Struhs, 8, died after her parents withheld insulin. Photo: Handout
Business of climate change

China’s world-leading electric-bus maker Yutong touts new tech as exports grow

With quick-charge batteries from CATL, firm aims to extend driving range by 10 per cent while cutting operating cost by 20 per cent.

Yutong Bus showcases new versions of its electric busses at Australia’s National Bus and Coach show in Brisbane on September 17, 2024. Photo: Eric Ng
Australia

How Chinese-made prefab homes could solve Australia’s housing crisis

Chinese prefab home exports offer Australian builders a cost-effective way to tackle the housing affordability crisis and deepen trade ties.

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Australia

Jack Black’s band cancels Australia tour after ‘don’t miss Trump next time’ quip

The Kung Fu Panda actor said he was ‘blindsided’ by Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass’ remarks making light of the assassination attempt.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Mel C’s hunky new Australian model boyfriend, Chris Dingwall?

Former Spice Girl and mother of one Mel C has decided to go public with her new beau Chris Dingwall after being spotted at Glastonbury and Wimbledon with him in recent weeks

Mel C is now dating model Chris Dingwall. Photos: Getty Images, @chrisdingwall/Instagram
Australia

Australia tells Russia to ‘back off’ in war of words over arrested spy couple

Moscow accused Canberra of inciting ‘anti-Russian paranoia’ for charging Kira and Igor Korolev with espionage.

Australia

Australia army private and husband accused of spying for Russia

Police allege Kira Korolev secretly travelled to Russia in 2023 while on military leave and accuse her husband Igor of accessing her work account and sending her classified information.

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Australia

Is Australia racist? ‘Intense’ migration debate sets tone for 2025 election

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

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Neo-Nazi protesters flash Nazi salutes outside Parliament House in Melbourne last year. Photo: EPA-EFE
Profile

His cold-case crime podcasts bring justice for murdered Australian women

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.

Journalist, author and podcaster Hedley Thomas talks about his life and career. Photo: Justine Walpole
Pacific nations

New Caledonia riots spotlight French ‘failures’ of democracy in South Pacific

‘Foreign interference’ narrative, a bid to deflect France’s responsibility for the crisis and insult to the Kanak people’s long struggle for independence, analysts note.

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Fifa

Corruption scandal hits Australian soccer, captain accused of fixing yellow cards

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.

Australia

Australia’s Qantas stopping ‘half-full’ Sydney-Shanghai flights on low demand

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.

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Shanghai’s Lujiazui financial district seen across the Huangpu River from the Bund. “In some months, our flights to and from Shanghai have been operating around half-full,” said the CEO of Qantas International. Photo: Bloomberg
Australia

‘Treat people like adults’: Australia, New Zealand take work from home to heart

Some employers love it. Others have issued ‘return-to-work’ mandates, forcing employees back into the office. Finding a balance is key, experts say – and flexibility isn’t without its downsides.

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Employers say some workers who have only ever had office-based nine-to-five jobs can struggle to adapt to autonomous working. Photo: Shutterstock
Australia

My Take | Playing defence Mini-Me for the US will cost Australia dearly

The complaint by Canberra about the latest Chinese military flare-up close to China’s coast is not only hypocritical but highly escalatory.

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Australia

‘Epidemic’: Australia’s Albanese joins protests against domestic violence

At least 26 women have been killed this year – one every four days – according to rights lobby group Destroy The Joint.

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