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‘Command and control’: Labor’s cuts to hawkish think tank raises hackles
A think tank set to be one of the losers from the decision was several years ago named by Chinese officials on an infamous list of 14 grievances.
- by Matthew Knott
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Crime
Drug links to man whose body was dumped near Sydney airport
Missing Jai-Bao “Rex” Chen’s body was found less than 10 metres from where his wife’s corpse was discovered a week earlier.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Investigation launched after Prince Andrew ‘invited Chinese spy’ to Buckingham Palace
Details of the visits emerged after a court heard that the alleged spy had been banned from the UK on national security grounds.
- by Albert Tait and Victoria Ward
‘Shockingly cavalier’: Trump invites Xi Jinping to inauguration
No head of state has previously made an official visit to the US for the inauguration, according to State Department historical records - let alone an adversary.
- by Aamer Madhani
Revealed: Prince Andrew’s close confidant a Chinese ‘spy’ banned from UK
A former civil servant known only as H6 was so close to Andrew he was told his “guidance” had helped remove people from the royal entourage.
- by Charles Hymas
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PNG
Australia signs $600m deal to create PNG NRL team; further expansion could be ‘weeks away’
The deal to establish a PNG team comes with a China “escape clause” for Australia, while ARLC chair Peter V’landys has revealed another NRL license could be granted before Christmas.
- by Matthew Knott, Adrian Proszenko and Michael Chammas
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Trade wars
China has trade weapons to fight back, and is not afraid to use them
China has targeted Nvidia with an antitrust investigation in an apparent escalation of its response to the latest US attempt to cut off its access to advanced computer chips.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Pacific diplomacy
Australia fires Tomahawk missile for first time, spends $140m to China-proof Nauru
Faced with challenges in the Indo-Pacific, Australia revealed it test-fired a Tomahawk missile recently as it ramps up its long-range strike capability.
- by Matthew Knott
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Pacific diplomacy
Forget ping-pong. When competing with China, it’s rugby league diplomacy that matters
It’s the ultimate display of soft diplomacy, but when it comes to the brand new NRL team for Papua New Guinea, Australia’s playing hardball with China.
- by Matthew Knott
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Pacific diplomacy
PNG minister says $600m NRL deal ‘nothing to do with China’
PNG’s foreign minister said its government had set aside more than $38 million to begin building facilities and a deal could be announced as early as next week.
- by Chris Barrett
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Human rights
Why four Australian judges have become a hot topic spoken about in hushed tones in Hong Kong
Penny Wong has made her strongest comments yet on the decision by the judges to continue working in Hong Kong amid concerns about a crackdown on political dissent.
- by Lisa Visentin
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