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From China trade wars and tensions with Australia and the United States, to conflict in the South China Sea, get all your news updates.
What players really think of China deal
ON FRIDAY morning Gold Coast chairman Tony Cochrane confirmed the Suns will play a home game against Port Adelaide in China but it seems players don’t share his enthusiasm.
Bulldozers face off in street fight
THIS is the incredible moment an argument between construction workers caused a demolition derby-style street clash of heavy machinery.
Chinese pay to grow nursery’s apple
TASMANIAN innovation is being exported to China in a deal that could generate millions for the state’s fruit sector, while also supporting local people with a disability.
Kochie slams Port in Twitter blast
IT WAS supposed to be a famous week for Port Adelaide after its historic China deal. Then they got smashed by GWS. And the president wasn’t happy.
‘The worst lap I’ve ever seen him drive’
LEWIS Hamilton has been lashed by criticism of the “worst lap he’s driven”, while Daniel Ricciardo produced “the drive of the race” in China.
Hamilton’s unfathomable horror show
THINGS like this don’t happen to the reigning world champion, but awful luck in China will leave Lewis Hamilton struggling at Sunday’s grand prix.
Ricciardo’s Red Bull a ‘handful’
AUSTRALIAN Daniel Ricciardo has explained why his car is such a ‘handful’ right now compared to Mercedes and Ferrari.
Pentagon chief visits South China Sea
THE US Defence Secretary, Ash Carter, has visited an American aircraft carrier in the contested waters of the South China Sea.
Never fear, Barnaby’s in charge
LADIES and gentlemen, meet your acting Prime Minister while Malcolm Turnbull is in China.
Australian market set to open higher
THE Australian market looks set to open higher after better-than-expected trade figures out of China boosted markets worldwide.
Why we’ll never get fast trains
HIGH speed rail is awesome. Amazing. Breathtaking. But this is why you should hope Australia never, ever gets it.
The photo that changed history
IN 1980, an Aussie family had a chance meeting with a scrawny teenager in China, setting him on the path to change the world.
Was Posh really Photoshopped?
THERE is something not quite right about Victoria Beckham’s latest photoshoot in Vogue China. But is it a Photoshop fail, or just an optical illusion?
‘Not too pretty, that’s why she’s leftover’
A HEART-WRENCHING ad has taken on the stigma surrounding China’s single women, who are called “incomplete”.
Secret China refuses to share
CHINA calls this information a state secret. Control over it is so tight that the world can only sit back and guess about the truth.
Panama law firm’s huge China presence
AS BEIJING’S web censors ban any mention of the tax evasion leak, it has been revealed the Panama Papers law firm has more offices in China than any other country.
Formula scammers’ sneaky new trick
THE government is cracking down on them, but the sellers of grey market baby formula are still boosting their profits.
Oz preps for South China Sea blow-up
AUSTRALIAN forces have joined thousands of US and Philippine troops near the disputed South China Sea to undertake joint military drills.
Finance news you need to know today
CHINA’S technology regulator is playing hardball over proposed internet rules that could block access to foreign websites.
Russia, you’ve made Japan really mad
RUSSIA has revealed plans to build a naval base on disputed islands in a move sure to anger rival Japan and rival the South China Sea row.
How Barbie fought Chinese hackers
IT STARTED with what seemed like a routine email, but the bizarre saga that followed unveiled the seedy world of cyber-criminals.
Beijing asserts South China Sea control
A FLEET of Chinese fishing boats has swarmed into Malaysian waters in the South China Sea, asserting Beijing’s claim to ownership over the disputed territory.
Chinese gas investor buys $1b Santos stake
CHINA’s largest private gas company will buy a $1 billion stake in Santos, making it the Australian energy company’s biggest shareholder.
Injury blow for Power’s ‘China strategy’
PORT ADELAIDE’S audacious “China Strategy” has hit its first hurdle — with the club’s first Chinese-born academy recruit Chen Shaoliang suffering serious injury.
Darwin firm becomes national distributor
A JOURNEY to create a specialist building fabrication system has led a Darwin company to become a national distributor
The great baby formula rip-off
THIS factory in rural Victoria ships baby formula to China by the tonne and nabbed a $1.5 million taxpayer grant to boost its trade. But all is not as it seems.
Tense stand-off in the South China Sea
A TENSE situation is developing between China and Indonesia in the South China Sea, with the latter expressing outrage over a bold “provocation”.
Wild brawls don’t get uglier than this
FISTS and feet flew in a crazy melee between angry fans and professional basketballers after a game. Check out the video here.
Has the new iPhone been leaked early?
A VIDEO claims it may have spotted the Apple’s rumoured iPhone SE ahead of an upcoming event to beheld by the tech giant next week.
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