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Charis ChangSenior Reporter

Charis Chang has been a reporter for more than 10 years, beginning her career in newspapers before heading online. In a former life, she was a paralegal and got her start in journalism through covering council meetings and other news for local newspapers in regional NSW, Melbourne, and Sydney including the Manly Daily. She has reported extensively on the environment and climate change, as well as health issues including coronavirus, and has also begun tackling data journalism. Highlights of her career include interviewing prime ministers and covering several federal elections. In 2019, she travelled with the press pack during the election campaign. She has also been involved in campaigns on mental health, organ donation and recycling.

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Plan to save Australia is ‘impossible’

Plan to save Australia is ‘impossible’

One idea to prevent more blackouts in Australia could see electricity prices fall but one state has dismissed it as “impossible”.

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Major new plan to break China’s dominance

Major new plan to break China’s dominance

The consequences of relying on China for one crucial industry has been exposed as Australia and the US vow to challenge its dominance.

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‘Difficult’: Big financial firm goes bankrupt

‘Difficult’: Big financial firm goes bankrupt

Crypto lender Celsius has filed for bankruptcy a month after freezing customer withdrawals as the damaging slump in cryptocurrencies continues.

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TOPSHOT - China's President Xi Jinping waves following his speech after a ceremony to inaugurate the city's new leader and government in Hong Kong on July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. (Photo by Selim CHTAYTI / POOL / AFP)

Crisis the world has ‘never witnessed’ before

China has cornered the global market in a crucial technology and experts have warned its dominance could have catastrophic results.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 24: A shopper walks in Sydney's CBD on December 24, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. New COVID-19 rules have come into effect as of midnight, with masks required in indoor settings. The new rules have been introduced in an effort to slow the spread of the Omicron variant, following a surge of new COVID-19 cases across the state. From Monday 27 December, QR code check ins will once again be compulsory, including for hospitality and retail, while hospitality venues, including pubs, clubs, restaurants and cafes will move to 1 person per 2 sqm rule indoors, with no density limit for outdoor settings. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)

Urgent message as Covid cases soar

A simple message about Covid needs to be heard by Australians as the country braces itself for a huge surge in cases due to new variants.

‘Mortgage prisons’: Big issue with price drop

‘Mortgage prisons’: Big issue with price drop

Homeowners could find themselves stuck in “mortgage prisons” as interest rate rises drive property prices down across Australia.

Shock prediction for $12k interest rate rise

Shock prediction for $12k interest rate rise

Interest rates are well and truly on the rise – and a graph shows a horror market prediction for homeowners over the next year.

A Uighur protester confronts a Chinese protester outside the Melbourne Town Hall at the Melbourne International Film Festival, Saturday, August 8, 2009. Exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer and Festival Director Richard Moore will attend the official screening of "10 Conditions of Love." (AAP Image/Joe Castro) NO ARCHIVING

China’s sneaky move in Australia exposed

China is eager to change people’s views about one controversial issue — and the manipulative tactics it’s using in places like Australia have been revealed.

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Composite image of Blacktown Hospital and Lirka Pinter

Woman’s ‘appalling’ 2-day wait in emergency

A Sydney woman with heart problems sat in an emergency waiting room for more than two-and-a-half days, despite being told she was a priority patient.

600,000 Aussie workers to cop $2k pay cut

600,000 Aussie workers to cop $2k pay cut

Some of Australia’s hardest workers are facing the prospect of a $2000 pay cut thanks to an outdated rule. Removing it could help increase everyone’s wages.

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