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The move could spell disaster for Australia. Picture: Supplied

Tensions explode as $30b iron ore mine opens

There are grave fears for Australia’s future as China finally opens their controversial Simandou Iron Ore mine in a shocking $30 billion move.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and ASIO chief Mike Burgess. Picture: AFP / NewsWire

China accuses ASIO boss of ‘disinformation’

China hit back at Australia’s spy chief, insisting accusations of hacking are baseless and criticising his warnings as deliberate attempts to sow division.

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The Hongqi Bridge was only just completed earlier this year.

Bridge collapses weeks after opening

Wild footage has captured the moment a 762m bridge collapsed in China after its construction was only completed earlier this year.

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Aus signs defence pact with powerful nation

Aus signs defence pact with powerful nation

Australia and Indonesia have announced a historic defence pact that will reshape the future of conflict in the region, including with China.

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - JULY 28: Zidi Yu of Team China reacts after the Women's 200m Individual Medley Final on day 18 of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships at World Aquatics Championships Arena on July 28, 2025 in Singapore. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Swimming world ‘shaken’ by ‘ridiculous’ 13yo

An athletic marvel has smashed records and “shaken the swimming world” with one of the greatest swims of all time.

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'OMG': Shoppers flock to huge designer sale. Picture: TikTok @maddisonsullivanthorpe @nicole.scallan

‘OMG’: Shoppers flock to huge designer sale

Luxury retailer Net-a-Porter has slashed their prices on designer bags, clothes and accessories – only for a limited time.

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China’s ‘perverse dumping’ in Aus ‘ignored’

The Aussie government is being accused of ignoring potential national security and environment risks posed by China’s ‘perverse dumping’ Down Under.

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Nvidia CEO’s China warning rocks Wall St

Big Short chaos as dire China alert issued

The world’s most valuable company is under siege as a legendary investor makes a massive bet against it. Now the CEO is sounding the alarm.

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Aussie favourite surrenders to China

One of Australia’s most popular car companies has flown the white flag and given in to China’s rapidly growing dominance of the auto world.

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Fightback against plunder of oceans — from a Gippsland port

An ocean offensive to stop trawlers from China and other nations plundering the seas will be launched from Victoria, with a ship being specially prepared in one of the state’s ports now.

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Trainer Tommy Wong. Picture: Bradley Photos

$12k colt bought for China gets shot at $1m Golden Gift

Trainer Tommy Wong will attempt to win the $1m Golden Gift with a colt that he purchased for just $12,500 to race overseas.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping. Picture: AFP / NewsWire

‘Get moving’: NT’s call on China-controlled port

The Albanese government is facing fresh calls for “action” on a major security concern in the Northern Territory.

Missile-powering mineral Australia sends to China. Picture: Supplied

Albo’s major move in response to China threat

Australia has emerged as a key player in the trade of a rare mineral that China desperately needs as it “explosively” grows its hypersonic weapon arsenal.

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Aussies weigh in on China trend. Picture: News.com.au

Confronting China norm Aussies want gone

In an era where Chinese imports cost seven times less to produce, Australians are still choosing to pay premium prices for local goods.

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TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump (L) talks to China's President Xi Jinping as they shake hands after their talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. US President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping opened on October 30 their first face-to-face meeting in six years, seeking a truce to end a trade war that has roiled the world economy. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

‘Consequences’: Trump’s bold China claim

US President Donald Trump has made several big claims in a new TV interview set to air in the US.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Picture: NewsWire / AFP

‘Dominance’: Bombshell China admission

Anthony Albanese has admitted a key reason for inking a $13bn deal with Donald Trump.

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Aussie farmer’s China warning after losing ‘$120k’ in one night

The nation’s leading agriculture voice says farmers can no longer rely on China, urging a push into other markets to secure Australia’s future. VOTE NOW

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US President Donald Trump's surprise directive to begin nuclear weapons testing provoked global criticism on Friday, as it raised the spectre of renewed superpower tensions.

Trump’s nuclear testing angers Russia, China

President Trump’s surprise nuclear testing announcement is provoking tensions with other nuclear-armed powers, with one threatening to follow the US’ lead.

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31/10/2025 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with Chinese President XI at APEC in South Korea albomp Good to meet informally with President Xi at the APEC Summit in South Korea today. 🇦🇺🇨🇳 picture : Instagram

Albo tight-lipped after Xi encounter

The Prime Minister has been grilled on whether he raised a controversial flare drop in the South China Sea with China’s President Xi during an “informal” meeting.

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China, Japan join forces in fight against Musk

China and Japan have made the earth-shattering decision to unite in a bid to bring about the downfall of Elon Musk.

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Aussie mattress that sells for $100k in China

The $100k Australian mattress flying off shelves in China is proof that buying local can mean luxury, quality — and a win for the planet. SEE THE VIDEO

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Japan takes on China in brutal Aus turf war

Japan is putting on a show of force as it fights back against China in a bid to reclaim a key part of Australia they once took for granted.

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US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One before travelling to South Korea, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on October 29, 2025. Trump heads on October 29 for South Korea, where a key meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping could produce a truce in the blistering trade war between the world's two largest economies. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Tensions rise after Trump’s nuke surprise

China has issued a blunt statement in the hours after Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping, responding to the president’s latest nuclear declaration.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - October 27, 2025: R.M.Williams owner Dr Andrew Forrest AO will officially open RMWÃs expanded manufacturing facility and mark five years since the company was returned to Australian hands. The famous RM Williams boots. With RM Williams CEO Paul Grosman. Picture: NewsWire / Roy VanDerVegt

Mining billionaire’s economic warning

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest says Australia has a ‘fantastic’ future in manufacturing, but only if business and political leaders avoid this one big thing.

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‘Enough!’: Aussies warned over ‘Chinese surge’

A new global brand looking to make its way Down Under might normally be headline news but many Aussies are now saying the opposite – that enough is enough.

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., from left, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh ChÃÂnh watch a performance at the reception for East Timor's admission to ASEAN on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (How Hwee Young/Pool Photo via AP)

Albo shrugs off China trade threat

The Prime Minister is on the final leg of meeting with regional leaders in South East Asia, a week after blindsiding China with a historic critical minerals deal.

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China’s ‘theft’ hits the road in Aus

A new Chinese ute has just hit the road in Australia but if you think you’ve seen it before, you’re not the only one.

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(FILES) This undated handout file photo released by BHP Billiton on February 9, 2012 shows iron ore being stockpiled for export at Port Hedland in Western Australia. Higher commodity prices helped global mining giant BHP report a first-half net profit of 2.02 billion USD on February 20, 2018, but the result was weighed down by a hefty charge from US tax reforms. / AFP PHOTO / BHP BILLITON / Handout / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Staggering number of new mines needed

Miners are warning that an insane number of new mines need to open if the world is going to keep up with demand for critical minerals.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, October 29 2024. GENERIC. Stocks. Finance. Economy. The Australian Stock Exchange, ASX, on Bridge Street. Picture: NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

Aussie shares rally on US-China trade hopes

The Aussie sharemarket rose higher on Monday on the back of growing optimism around a trade deal between the US and China.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with China’s Premier Li Qiang on Thursday at the ASEAN summit of south East Asian leaders, in Vientiane, Laos. Supplied PMO

Brutal question as Albo grilled on China

Anthony Albanese has been grilled after he called China a “friend”, telling the media that he’s a straight shooter.

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