China
This virus is surging in China. In NSW, it’s already passed
Cases of human metapneumovirus have declined in NSW, while health authorities continue to monitor elevated COVID infections over the festive period.
- by Angus Thomson
Latest
Fixing hospitals should take priority over fast rail
Living on the Central Coast, I am all for the construction of a high-speed rail link to Sydney. Currently it takes approximately the same time (1.5 hours) to drive from Gosford to the CBD on an increasingly crowded M1 as a train service that is frustratingly slow in sections.
Hundreds rescued from under rubble after Tibet earthquake
More than 120 people have been confirmed dead and thousands are homeless after a night of sub-zero temperatures and hundreds of aftershocks.
- by Joe Cash
Updated
Earthquakes
Powerful earthquake strikes Tibet, rattles Everest region
The magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities.
- by Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma
Can carmakers survive the ‘made in China’ crisis?
Chinese manufacturers and electrification have taken the world of cars by storm, and the heavyweights of the past are struggling to catch up.
- by Liam Denning
Analysis
Air travel
Eight Chinese airlines now fly to Australia. Here’s how they stack up
Many of the Chinese airlines flying to Australia offer cheap connections to Europe and other parts of Asia, but what are their reputations like?
- by Michael Gebicki
Albanese government ‘failed to act’ on reforming foreign influence laws: Coalition
Coalition spokesman for home affairs and cybersecurity James Paterson said the government has taken too long to introduce reforms for foreign influence laws.
- by Olivia Ireland
Updated
Aussie dollar
Petrol prices and interest rate cuts at risk as dollar hits record low
A plummeting Australian dollar could force a rethink of interest rate cuts and increase the cost of essential items, market analysts have warned.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
‘Trump hates China more’: Mexicans bet that Trump is bluffing on tariffs
As Donald Trump vows an expanded trade war, Mexican businesses are continuing with factory expansions. They assume Mexico remains central to America’s goal to be less dependent on China.
- by Peter S. Goodman
What to expect around the world in 2025
One name keeps popping up as our correspondents note the major issues they will be watching on their patch. It promises to be a wild ride.
- by Lisa Visentin, Zach Hope, Farrah Tomazin, Rob Harris and Lia Timson
Opinion
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter: A challenged presidency, a life of moral courage
He lived for 100 years. While Jimmy Carter could not fulfil his goals as president, the values he stood for – honesty, compassion, morality – endure.
- by Bruce Wolpe
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