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Jamie SeidelContributor

After evolving a digital heart (not the pacemaker kind) out of inky veins, Jamie just wants an excuse to learn something new. But he’s fully aware his 32 years’ experience in the news industry has given him just enough knowledge to be dangerous. International affairs. History. Defence. Science. Space. Technology. He has a fascination for them all – particularly when it comes to social fallout. Translating tough concepts into common terms is his craft. His passion is to explore the big picture encompassing world events.

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Detained Vietnamese fishing boats. Picture: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

Deadly clash in South China Sea

Desperate nations are fighting over what fishing stocks remain in the South China Sea. Now the dispute has turned deadly.

Brass Rail strip club in Canada. Picture: Google maps

Strip club at the centre of outbreak

A huge COVID-19 cluster that saw 550 punters exposed has been linked to a strip club where the dancers are described as “to die for”.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -JULY 28 2020: People line up at the Bondi Covid-19 Clinic to be tested in Sydney Australia on JULY 28 2020. Photo: NCA/ NewsWire Gaye Gerard

The test that confirms worst virus fear

A new study has shown why COVID-19 is so wildly infectious and why scientists say it’s a “smoking gun” for healthcare workers.

D4NHD2 US Navy Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan leads a group of multinational ships during RIMPAC exercises July 24, 2010 in the Pacific Ocean.

China flexes its muscles to the US

Beijing has stepped up its threats in the South China Sea after a move by the United States that China considers a direct provocation.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2020. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

Extraordinary open letter about Trump

Two senior military officials have written an extraordinary open letter outlining an unthinkable scenario following the upcoming US election.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Premier Li Keqiang (R) arrive for the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 21, 2020. (Photo by Leo RAMIREZ / AFP)

China’s massive mistake exposed

Key generals have attacked Xi Jinping for squandering China’s big chance. They say his tactics have ruined their chances of world domination.

(FILES) This aerial file photo taken on January 2, 2017 shows a Chinese Navy formation, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (C), during military drills in the South China Sea. - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on July 13, 2020 the United States would treat Beijing's pursuit of resources in the dispute-rife South China Sea as illegal, ramping up support for Southeast Asian nations and triggering a furious response from Beijing. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT

China’s brazen move in South China Sea

Satellite photos reveal Beijing is mobilising invasion craft along its coast near Taiwan as its military conducts extensive drills in the South China Sea.

A sample image of a JASDF fighter pilot. Picture: JASDF.

China’s relentless attacks on arch rivals

Japan is on edge after scrambling fighter jets 847 times to intercept intruding Chinese bombers as tensions over disputed zones soar.

On 21 July, Twitter user @detresfa posted this satellite image, claiming it to be from Shiquanhe in Tibet Autonomous Region where PLA build-up is seen | Photo: Twitter

Satellite images expose China’s plan

China promised to de-escalate the conflict on its most volatile border, but these photos show that its intentions may be a lot more dangerous.

A health worker wears protective clotes while taking samples of persons arriving in their cars at a new coronavirus COVID-19 testing station for travelers from the motorway at the motorway service area Hochfelln near Ruhpolding, southern Germany, on July 30, 2020. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP)

Why virus ‘success stories’ are failing

We thought we had it under control. We were wrong. Around the world, nations once praised for their pandemic response are now struggling.

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