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”.
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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.
Australia joins China Sea talks
AUSTRALIA will discuss Beijing’s military build-up in the South China Sea with Malaysia next week as India steps back from joining ‘freedom of navigation’ patrols in the troubled waterway.
China’s gay community is fooling the world
DESPITE homosexuality being legalised in China in 1997, gay men and women are still being forced to find ‘innovative’ ways to be with the one they love.
Couple sells baby online to buy iPhone
WHAT do you do when you’re broke and you need a new iPhone? In China, one couple decided to trade in their newborn.
US bombers coming to Australia
AUSTRALIA could play home to US long-range strike bombers, which could anger China as the conflict over the South China Sea hots up.
Elevator death exposes China’s lax laws
THE nation is in uproar after a woman starved to death after being trapped in a lift for a month. It’s not the first time lax regulations have seen hundreds die.
New twist in cattle empire sale
AN AUSSIE company has emerged as part of a joint bid for the $370 million Kidman cattle empire, Australia’s largest beef producer.
‘Parties, orgies’: Sexual revolution
CHINA’S attitude to sex has gone through an incredible revolution in recent years. It’s being driven by the attitudes of women.
Woman tells of daring N Korea escape
AS A child Hyeonseo Lee was brainwashed into thinking North Korea was the best country in the world. But something didn’t feel right.
China’s creepy corpse brides
THEY can fetch up to $20,000 a body. And desperate relatives are more than happy to pay up to get their hands on a corpse bride.
Taste of China here in Tassie
A CHINESE-OWNED vineyard at Richmond is planning to develop a cellar door featuring street food and Chinese gardens.
China cranky over defence build-up
CHINA has expressed its “dissatisfaction” with Australia’s “negative” remarks on the South China Sea and its military development.
US, China push new N Korea sanctions
THE US and China have agreed to impose tougher UN sanctions on North Korea as punishment for its latest nuclear test and rocket launch.
Australia’s $195b message to China
THE FEDERAL Government will embark on an unprecedented military expansion of our air, land, sea and intelligence capability to counter the rapid military build-up in Australia’s region.
China’s scary new secret weapon
CHINA appears to be building military-grade radar on key shipping routes, in a move that is filling other world powers with fear.
Lies we’re told all our lives
CAN you see the Great Wall of China from space? Do bananas grow on trees? Some facts that make you sound smart are dead wrong.
Huge human cost in alien search
IT’S a radical plan to “explore the unknown nature of mankind and drive us to a greater future”. But what price will humans pay?
China meal costs a small fortune
CHINESE foodies wined and dined on $30,000 worth of Tasmanian wine, meat, abalone and crayfish at a taxpayer-funded event, new right to information documents show.
Superpowers clash right on our doorstep
AS IF there weren’t enough military-related tension in the region already, another rising superpower is ready to test the limits of China’s patience.
Superpowers fight on our doorstep
SOUTH-EAST Asia is already crowded, with North Korea and China flexing their muscles. But now another growing military power is dipping its toe in the water.
Julie Bishop’s cold welcome to China
JULIE Bishop has arrived in Beijing, but she hasn’t exactly been welcomed warmly. Instead, she’s provoked a terse reaction from her hosts.
Australian market set to open higher
THE Australian market looks set to open higher after solid gains in world stocks, easing fears of global deflation.
PM sacks Stuart Robert over China trip
MALCOLM Turnbull has sacked his scandal plagued human services Minister Stuart Robert after all day meetings today in Sydney between the Prime Minister and his leadership group.
Tony Abbott’s insight: ‘It’s a real bummer’
TONY Abbott knows a thing or two about being the cause of a political crisis. And he’s offered some words of support to a colleague under fire.
‘Time for Turnbull to show leadership’
MALCOLM Turnbull’s strength is being challenged by Labor as the PM refuses to dump a minister accused of using his office for a business deal.
Why singles are ‘renting’ boyfriends
MILLIONS of Chinese men and women are about to embark on one of the hardest weeks of the year: Chinese New Year.
How the world will look in 2025
THE world’s superpowers will be thrown into chaos and the war on IS will end. But there’s also bad news ahead.
China arrests over $10 billion scam
THEY were promised strong returns, but investors have been left empty-handed after the spectacular collapse of a $10 billion Ponzi scheme.
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