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25 FEBRUARY 2025. The Defence Department has released more pictures of the Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea, which have now moved back into Australia's EEZ and are roughly 300 kilometres east of Hobart. Peopleâs Liberation Army-Navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang. *** Local Caption *** As part of Australiaâs whole-of-government maritime border protection efforts, Defence routinely monitors all maritime traffic in our Exclusive Economic Zone and maritime approaches. Australia respects the right of all states under international law to exercise freedom of navigation and overflight in international waters and airspace, just as we expect others to respect our right to do the same. Picture: Australian Defence Force

Pacific nation’s worrying move with China

Timor Leste’s president has signalled a potential partnership with China in a move that is bound to raise alarm bells in Canberra on national security.

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on April 04, 2025 shows, L-R, US President Donald Trump in Miami, Florida, on April 3, 2025 and China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing on March 5, 2025. The world's second largest economy, China, appeared at the top of the tariffs list that Trump held up at the podium on April 3, with the president claiming that total tariffs on US goods charged by Beijing -- with currency manipulation factored in -- amounted to 67 percent. Trump said China's President Xi Jinping was among several world leaders who

China hits US with massive tariffs as Wall Street plummets

The US stock market cratered for the second straight day as China whacked America with whopping tariffs and the UK seeks a new trade deal.

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BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 29: K9 sniffer dogs and handlers are on standby at the skyscraper collapse in Chattuchak on March 29, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. In the aftermath of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar, Bangkok finds itself in an unprecedented state of paralysis in Friday evening. The tremors, felt strongly in the Thai capital, transformed the usually vibrant city into a maze of motionless vehicles and anxious faces. As rescue efforts continue at a collapsed building site, the city's arteries remain clogged, with millions of residents caught between the urge to flee and the impossibility of movement, painting a picture of a metropolis frozen in time by nature's sudden fury. (Photo by Mailee Osten-Tan/Getty Images)

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Miracle as woman, 63, pulled from quake rubble after 90 hours

Myanmar quake rescuers are defying the odds with survivors still being found. It comes as rescue dogs in Thailand are doubling as emotional support pets for families desperately waiting for news.

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‘Human tragedy’: Albanese vows $2m for quake aid

Australia has joined the global aid effort after the devastating quake in Myanmar and Thailand, as Aussie witnesses tell of the terrifying moment disaster struck. Follow the updates.

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NETWORK SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH NETWORK PIC DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING. Ricky Olarenshaw’s estranged wife Nitha has arrived in court praying for her freedom ahead of a sentencing hearing over allegations she ran a brothel., , The mother of Olarenshaw’s child is facing up to 12 years jail if convicted on pornography charges, as offering sexual services is illegal in Indonesia. , , Speaking outside Bali’s Denpasar District Court, Nitha said she was hoping for her “freedom” as she arrived to hear her fate.

Update on ex-AFL star’s wife’s Bali brothel court case

A Bali judge has made an unexpected call during the court case for Ricky Olarenshaw’s estranged wife Nitha, who is facing up to 12 years jail if convicted over allegations she ran a brothel.

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25 FEBRUARY 2025. The Defence Department has released more pictures of the Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea, which have now moved back into Australia's EEZ and are roughly 300 kilometres east of Hobart. Peopleâs Liberation Army-Navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang. *** Local Caption *** As part of Australiaâs whole-of-government maritime border protection efforts, Defence routinely monitors all maritime traffic in our Exclusive Economic Zone and maritime approaches. Australia respects the right of all states under international law to exercise freedom of navigation and overflight in international waters and airspace, just as we expect others to respect our right to do the same. Picture: Australian Defence Force

Chinese ambassador’s AI warning amid warships row

China’s top diplomat has accused Australia of “overstretching” the definition of security risk after a ban on DeepSeek AI, as Chinese warships head towards Perth.

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TOPSHOT - This handout photo taken on February 13, 2025 and released by The Australian Defence Force shows sailors onboard the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta looking at the People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Fuchi-class replenishment vessel and Weishanhu Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang in the Tasman Sea. Australia's foreign minister voiced concern on February 21 over live fire drills conducted by three Chinese warships sailing off the country's east coast. (Photo by Handout / AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

‘Hyped it’: China slams Australia after live-fire drills

China has responded to claims it did not give enough notice for live-fire naval exercises in waters between Australia and New Zealand.

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TOPSHOT - This handout illustration image obtained February 27, 2020 courtesy of the National Institutes of Health taken with a scanning electron microscope shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the US, emerging from the surface of cells (blue/pink) cultured in the lab. - President Donald Trump has played down fears of a major coronavirus outbreak in the United States, even as infections ricochet around the world, prompting a ban on pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. China is no longer the only breeding ground for the deadly virus as countries fret over possible contagion coming from other hotbeds of infection, including Iran, South Korea and Italy. There are now more daily cases being recorded outside China than inside the country, where the virus first emerged in December, according to the World Health Organization. (Photo by Handout / National Institutes of Health / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Covid-like bat virus found in Chinese lab

A new coronavirus in bats that could spread from animal-to-human one day has been discovered in China.

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Local Bali social media video reportedly shows shirtless Australian tourist and his mates wielding what appear to be planks of wood are accused of starting a shocking melee in Bali which left four security guards injured.

Aussie among five questioned over wild Bali brawl

An Australian is among a group of tourists being grilled by Bali police over a fight outside a popular beach club, with calls for them to spend time behind bars.

Indonesian police are investigating after an Australian tourist allegedly started a fight outside Bali beach club Finns on February 11 2025

Aussie man detained after being grilled on ‘heated’ Bali brawl

Bali police have said one Australian is their main suspect from a shocking melee outside a beach club, where a group of five men claim they were attacked by at least 15 security guards.

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